Jäger Franz Stehle and his son used a chainsaw to carve the creature out of the ice

'My mother and my sister are together right now,' says Todd Fisher

From the post-war utopian vision of 'streets in the sky' to the image of crack addicts lurking in the shadows of urine-stinking stairwells, tower blocks have always divided public opinion. They are back again but this time, asks David Barnett, are they here to stay? 

Is Italy facing a new financial crisis? Are traders now assuming Italy will leave the single currency?

If your garden is due for a rock revival, gravel would be the way to go, suggests Adrian Higgins

Mr Trump has drawn inspiration for his success from the UK's vote to leave the European Union and sees a kindred spirit in the Ukip leader

Hollywood has promoted the very myths that result in our being shocked when we see an officer shoot a fleeing person or fire into a parked car, as well as an inflated narrative of valour that generates a near-automatic presumption of the guilt of those killed by police

Part of the answer is that the decent growth of the FTSE 100 is itself a simple currency effect. But this isn’t the whole story

Every now and then there’s a fresh wave of hysteria over one insect or another – but as James Gilbert questions, is there really all that much to fear about fleas, no matter how prodigious their penises may be?

What it means for holidaymakers, families, pensioners and workers

The Big Question: As French President Francois Hollande claims the camp in Calais will be closed by the end of the year - what will be the impact on residents?

This week the nation’s capital has been celebrating the bright new stars of contemporary design. But as London Design Week draws to a close, Amalia Illgner looks to Britain’s heritage crafts and discovers, while we’ve been busy looking to the new, many traditional skills risk becoming extinct  

Authorities issue warning as weather system threatens Florida with its first hurricane in more than a decade 

Aida Silvestri turned to art as a way to cope with her own experience with FGM. Now her work is being used to highlight the issue across London, writes Chantal Da Silva

Pippa Bailey celebrates the return of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ with kit to help you rival Paul Hollywood’s creations

The Pulitzer Amsterdam hotel is a design lover‘s paradise, where rich historic roots merge with chic modern luxury

Women's Health Magazine no longer runs phrases like ‘bikini ready’ or ‘drop two sizes’ on its cover

From Sherlock, Hercule Poirot and Father Brown to Mary Poppins

Shed heavy duvets and swap them for high quality thinner bed linen for sleep-filled nights