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Unemployed man who made his dog kill neighbour's cat has been jailed
Amos Price was sentenced to 18-weeks in prison and will no longer be able to own an animal after he instigated his dog to attack his neighbour's cat.
Methodist school chaplain forced to quit over homophobic comments
The Kingswood School chaplain resigned after outcry over his belief that LGBT people should remain single and celibate.
Fungal contamination causes paracetamol recall
Clinics, doctors and pharmacists have been asked to return suspected tainted batches of M&A Pharmachem paracetamol to suppliers.
Outrage sparks after British Airways tells mother to put baby on the floor on blankets
British Airways informed the mother of a five-month-old baby that in-flight bassinets were unsafe so she would have to hold him for eight hours or put him down on blankets on the floor.
HIV rates on the rise among menopausal women in the UK
Five times more menopausal women, aged 45 to 56, in the UK have HIV today than a decade ago.
Approval of cannabis-based medicines for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis not enough
Two cannabis-based medicines have been approved. However, campaigners say that thousands of patients who need cannabis-based drugs are left waiting.
British man jailed after fighting against ISIS forces in Syria
British citizen Aiden James has been given a jail sentence for training with the Kurdish YKK before fighting against the ISIS in Syria.
Missing Scot's severed hand found inside culled shark
A post-mortem on a shark near Reunion Island revealed the severed hand of a missing British tourist.
Salmonella tainted hummus recalled from UK supermarkets
Around 80 types of hummus have been recalled from supermarkets across the UK
Turkey wants to send Jihadi Jack back to the UK
The Turkish government is pushing for the deportation of terrorists back to their countries.
Uber driver sentenced to death for rape and murder of British Embassy employee
Rebecca Dykes' murderer has been sentenced to death by a Lebanese court after nearly two years since her death.
Missing British WW2 submarine discovered near Malta after 77 years
HMS Urge which went missing in 1942 has been discovered in good condition near Malta's coast.
Whirlpool admits 800,000 UK homes have faulty fire-hazard dryers
There are 800,000 Whirlpool dryers which could cause fires in UK homes. The manufacturer uses an NDA to gag reports of dryer fires.
China uses dogs and juvenile pigs as crash test dummies
A Chinese research institute crashed dogs and young pigs into walls at 30mph leaving the mangled animals dead or dying.
Halloween boom boosts cosmetics industry in the UK
Research has found a spike in sales for the UK cosmetics industry on Halloween since 2017.
Tick-borne brain swelling virus detected in the UK
Researches have found encephalitis causing virus in the UK for the first time.
US troops received SAS assistance on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi kill mission
The US-led raid resulting in the death of the ISIS leader was aided by an SAS team.
Father of first British woman to have died fighting in Syria wants her body back
Anna Campbell had died fighting ISIS in Syria, her father wants to bring her body back to the UK.
Winter is coming and so are the fleas
UK faces a flea epidemic in winter as heaters create the ideal environment for fleas to thrive.
Seagulls litter Mullion Island with elastic bands
Protected nesting site Mullion Island is littered with elastic bands as sea-gulls mistake them for worms.
Ex-British ISIS bride claims she is under risk of torture or death
A SIAC hearing has been arranged as Shamima Begum claims that her revoked citizenship puts her at risk of being attacked and killed in Syria.
Trump's offer to meet with son's killer shot down by Harry Dunn's parents
Harry Dunn's parents refused to meet their son's killer, who was present in the White House during their meeting with Trump.
Trump defends diplomat's wife who ran over and killed British teenager
Donald Trump has refused to send Anne Sacoolas back to the UK to face charges for killing Harry Dunn.
2,000 tourists pay £5,300 for nightmare cruise
2,000 passengers aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line rioted after paying £5,300 each for "the worst trip ever".
Arrest warrant issued for former England Under-21 international footballer
After failing to pay a fine and show up in court for drinking and driving, Saido Berahino has an arrest warrant issued in his name.
British paedophile paid women over £3,000 to watch them abuse children on webcam
Dean Petley paid two women over three years to watch them abuse young children on webcams.
British man drowns trying to save pregnant friend in Portugal
A British woman, who was four months pregnant, drowned off the coast of Portugal. Her male friend drowned while trying to save her.
Changes did not deter buyer from spending £9.9m on Banksy's 'Devolved Parliament'
Banksy's painting "Devolved Parliament" sold for a record amount even though there were questions about the changes spotted in the painting.
Johnson & Johnson recalls daily contact lenses which could scratch cornea
A defective batch of Acuvue daily wear contact lenses which can damage the wearer's cornea has caused a recall.
Retired British couple faces 8-year jail time for carrying £1m worth of cocaine on Caribbean cruise
The couple was sentenced to an 8-year prison term in Portugal after being caught aboard a cruise ship with cocaine worth £1m.