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Before and after weight loss photos of super slimmers

Harriet Jenkins from Southampton lost 15 st in 15 months, but seven years later she is back to square one. She is one of several 'Super Slimmers' to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary. These super slimmers won some of the dieting world's largest weight-loss competitions, but most of those featured have regained much of the weight. Around 40 per cent of people who achieve extreme weight loss - ie, losing up to 20st - put it all, or more, back on, experts say.

David Beckham put off a charity visit to Downing Street

At the time, Beckham was playing for LA Galaxy (top) and therefore domiciled in the US for tax purposes. If he travelled to the UK, it could have meant to pay more to HM Revenue and Customs. He did later undertake the visit, but on a more convenient date. It follows revelations in leaked emails that Beckham's knighthood was blocked by a 'red flag' from the taxman to warn there were issues over his tax. When he found out he had been passed over for the gong, the 41-year-old former England captain branded the Honours Committee 'unappreciative c***s' and dismissed lower awards, ranting: 'Unless it's a knighthood f*** off'. Pictured bottom: Victoria Beckham going to work in New York on Monday.

The former footballer shared a series of messages with his 37.2million followers in which he praised the monarch and plugged his involvement with Buckingham Palace.

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Experts from Ohio State University recently found that the healthier a food's image, the more people expect to pay for it. Yet you can get the same nutrients as those in superfoods for a cheap price.

Last week, Viscount Hinchingbrooke revealed he was prescribed antidepressants he didn't need for 20 years. Now, experts say that for many, the medication works no better than a placebo.

Donald Trump WON'T speak in Parliament on UK state visit

Donald Trump faces being banned from making a speech in Westminster Hall on his state visit after Speaker John Bercow said he was 'strong opposed'. The Speaker - one of three 'keyholders' for the ancient hall who must agree to its use - said he had been opposed to the US President addressing MPs and peers before his migrant ban. And he said the ban on migrants from seven majority Muslim countries had increased his opposition. Speaker Bercow was applauded by MPs after his intervention, prompted by a point of order from Labour MP Stephen Doughty.

John Bercow, who has been in a peculiar mood since early January, exploded messily all over the Commons yesterday when he attacked Donald Trump, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

Brexit minister Davis Jones made clear the Government had no intention of accepting any amendments to the Article 50 bill. In the first vote tonight, the Government won by 49 votes.

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham takes full advantage of the spotlight from email hacking scandal to showcase her latest fashions - while David resurfaces in London 

Victoria Beckham was seen leaving her New York hotel in a glamorous orange dress (middle) after a string of leaked emails left her family's brand hanging in the balance. Earlier, the mother-of-four looked furious as she strutted along the pavement into an office.(left) Meanwhile, her husband smiled at fans as he walked along a street in London dressed head to toe in sportswear and carrying two shakes.(right)

London-based Marclay Associates have been employed by the former footballer to try and identify who stole the 18.6million messages and documents.

Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins (pictured) has hit back at former England and Manchester United star David Beckham after he allegedly branded her OBE award in 2014 a 'f****** joke'.

It has now been revealed that former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham (pictured) could have been the victim of a targeted £1million blackmail plot.

What Meghan Markle is trying to tell us

The pictures of Harry's love buying flowers in Kensington were not the only ones to emerge yesterday - the brunette beauty has given fans an insight into the way she lives back at home in Canada. So we now know that she likes a statement mirror - all the better for staring into while taking another selfie. Mwah! She insists on a neutral palette, with room after room decorated in a whip of cream and white shades. She obviously won't be doing the cleaning! She loves fresh flowers, is partial to a glass of wine or two and she lets her dogs sit on the snowy linen sofa in her elegant drawing room.

Rare archive footage shows the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation day in 1953. She was cheered along by thousands as her great procession made its way along Pall Mall.

Meghan Markle makes a bold declaration of her love

The Suits actress, who has 'virtually moved into' Prince Harry's Kensington Palace cottage, stepped out to shop for flowers in London and the gold ring embossed with the Prince's initial was impossible to miss, right. The Canadian actress, who has previously worn a necklace with his initial on and matching love bracelets with her boyfriend, looked casually chic in Hunter wellies, a green Barbour jacket, jeans and a blue beanie hat as she navigated the streets.

Last month, magician Paul Daniels' widow Debbie McGee revealed how she likes to spend time with her late husband's rabbits, as they formed part of his magic act and reminds her of him.

My marriage 'warmed' after my stroke says Andrew Marr

The BBC broadcaster (pictured) said his relationship with his wife Jackie Ashley 'warmed' following his stroke in 2013 which nearly killed him. Despite the marriage being rocked by a series of scandals - which Marr sought to conceal - he now says his relationship is 'better and warmer' than ever.

In a memo marked top secret, he wrote to one of his trusted aides in North Africa saying that in the extreme conditions of being kept separate from their wives, the terrorists could masturbate.

Theresa May's government is recruiting advertising giants M&C; Saatchi to lead the online fight against 'alt-right' extremists as part of a £60 million campaign against far-right lies and disinformation.

'No wonder women don't report rape!' Apple Tree Yard viewers are outraged as Yvonne is brought to tears by lawyers over her brutal sex assault - before she's found NOT GUILTY of murdering her attacker

The dramatic conclusion of BBC's Apple Tree Yard aired tonight and saw the show's star Dr Yvonne Carmichael, played by Emily Watson, found not guilty of her rapist's murder. But viewers were outraged as she was brought to tears in court when pressed to discuss details of her brutal attack. A barrister pressed her hard on the topic of her assault by demanding: 'Were you raped and is that the truth?' Watson's character, a respected geneticist, replied weepingly: 'Yes! Yes! Yes!'

Forget road-clogging Chelsea Mums on the school run, smug cyclists are far more likely to send your blood pressure roaring. It's their conviction they're the most ethical, clued-up folk on the road.

Ex-England rugby ace was blackmailed by two strippers

Rugby star Danny Cipriani (right) was blackmailed for £15,000 by two strippers after one of them aborted his baby and threatened to sell her story to the press. Lisa Murphy (left), 39, and Violet Smith (centre), 29, both admitted blackmailing the former England player between September and October 2015. The pair were due to stand trial today at Kingston Crown Court but changed their plea after the judge indicated they would not be sent to prison if they admitted the charge.

Flight Lieutenant Andrew Townshend, 49, was flying 187 passengers from the UK to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, when he was practicing 'long-exposure photography' while his co-pilot got a cup of tea.

West Midlands Police said it had discovered the body of a man in an 'inaccessible area of waste ground' next to the M6, while searching for Zahid Mirza.

£2.7m settlement 10 YEARS after we got divorced

Glenn Briers, 61, from Willenhall, West Midlands, already gave ex Nicola their £600,000 house, a £10,000-a-year salary and child maintenance for their three children. He has built up a £10m fashion empire, which was worth little more than £1m in 2005.

The English singer has no trouble matching ex-footballer husband Jamie's athletic physique. In an image she posted on social media recently, she showed off an enviably taut stomach.

Prince William's boss urges him to speak about problems

Kate, 34, wore a peplum Oscar de la Renta jacket and matching skirt as she joined William for a mental health conference in London organised by the Guild of Health Writers on Monday night.

A new survey has found that 55 per cent of Britons struggle to identify the correct way to hang the UK flag. When shown two images only 45 per cent were able to choose the right option.

Shelia Fedrick, 49, rescued a girl from human trafficking after spotting the disheveled teen on a plane. The Alaska Airlines flight attendant noticed she was sitting next to a well-dressed man.

Kate and Prince William visit a London primary school 

The Duchess of Cambridge first dazzled in this red Luisa Spagnoli skirt suit during a visit to St Andrews University in February 2011 (left), two months before she married Prince William. Today the mother-of-two showed how little time - or children - has changed her enviable figure as she stepped out in the same vibrant two-piece (right). Not only that, but the royal, now 35, looked even slimmer than she did six years ago. The outfit has become a favourite of the royal and she made sure it was in her suitcase for the 2014 royal visit to New Zealand in 2014 (centre).

Whether you are looking to lose weight, tone up or just want to fit back into your favorite dress, try these tips from nutritional therapist Natalie Lamb to help you achieve your weight loss goals healthily.

Plasters can be rendered useless if they don't correctly fit. A Japanese Twitter fan, @ponzuyo, has been sharing how to keep a Band-Aid firmly in place with a simple cutting technique.

Oxford race row over black 'intruder' who's an ex-student

Oluwafemi Nylander (pictured) accused Harris Manchester College of institutional racism after they sent out a photo of the visiting former student in a security alert. Mr Nylander labelled Oxford University 'shambolic' and said there would have been a different reaction if it had been a student of another colour.

Patrick Marshall, who used to work at the south-west London school, was found guilty of 24 counts of indecent assault against nine boys and teenagers, and one count of indecency with a child.

Jayne Pearce, 23, of Royton, Greater Manchester, suffered 'vitriol' after two mothers hacked into her Facebook page and falsely alleged she had tried to smother one of their children.

'She's a pure evil psychopath': The Accused viewers blast a mother found GUILTY of cruelty against her seven-week-old baby as cameras are given access to her court case in a UK TV first

Viewers were tonight left horrified after a mother accused of child cruelty was found guilty, in a groundbreaking programme - the first of its kind on UK TV. In a television first, Kenzey, 23, (left and top right) allowed Channel 5 cameras to follow her as she prepped for her trial and the resulting verdict (bottom right). She was found guilty of two counts of child cruelty after leaving her seven-week-old baby (bottom right) with violent boyfriend Kyle (inset) and failing to call an ambulance quickly enough when she saw her child was injured.

It was claimed the footballer engineered the cut-price transfer 'miles away' from the English club in a bid to prove to his wife that the affair was over and to get his marriage back on track.

The motorist, who has not been identified, noticed that she had parked next to another silver Ford Kuga at Melbicks Garden Centre in Coleshill, Warwickshire.

Nigel Farage EGGED as he hits Ukip campaign trail in Stoke

The MEP was supporting Ukip leader Paul Nuttall's bid to win the Commons by-election when they were pelted by a protester. The incident came after wife Kirsten confirmed they had been living 'separate lives' for years as it was revealed he is sharing a Chelsea mansion with an attractive French politician 15 years his junior. Kirsten Farage, 50, who no longer wears a wedding ring, said that the former Ukip leader moved out of their family home in Kent 'a while ago' and 'this is a situation that suits everyone'.

Queen Maxima, 45, and her husband, King Willem-Alexander, hosted German president Joachim Gauck and his partner at the Noordeinde Palace in the Hague on Monday night.

Graham Mills told to up ex-wife's money after she spent it

Part-time beautician Maria Mills (left), 51, received a £230,000 lump sum - along with £1,100 monthly maintenance payments - when she split from her husband Graham (centre) after 13 years of marriage. But, since the divorce in 2002, Mrs Mills has invested the money 'unwisely' in a series of properties, landing herself in debt because of her 'poor' decisions. Judges said that, each time, Mrs Mills increased her mortgage and 'moved upmarket', going from a house in Weybridge, Surrey (top right), to a smart three-bedroom flat in Wimbledon, south west London (centre, right) and then to a two-bedroom apartment in a luxury Victorian mansion block in Battersea, London (bottom right), which is now worth £1m. Mr Mills argued he 'should not be the insurer against the wife's poor financial decisions'. But the businessman - who has since remarried and has another child with his new wife - has now been ordered to increase Mrs Mills's monthly payments to £1,441 so she is 'able to meet her basic needs'.

John Caudwell, who founded Phones4u, has been accused by a former employee who took legal action after losing her job. Mr Caudwell, who grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, denies the allegation.

Celeste Smith, 19, from Cornwall, was due to meet the father of her child and attend a meeting about the pregnancy the day after her disappearance - but failed to show for both.

7,200 midwives are aged over 50, including 1,000 who are over 60. The Royal College of Midwives says they need another 3,500 professionals to keep wards running smoothly and safely.

Senior executives said they received details of 287 cases of the model catching fire. Just 59 of these incidents have been investigated. Almost 70,000 owners have failed to take them in for repair.

Facebook posts see parents humiliate their kids online

This hilarious collection of images reveal how children have been left mortified by their parents' online presence. From offering out relationship advice to bringing up embarrassing secrets these pictures might just have you reaching for the 'unfriend' button.

Stefano Brizzi, who murdered PC Gordon Semple at his south London flat last April, is understood to have taken his own life at Belmarsh prison in south-east London yesterday.

Hilarious photos show ingenious pranks by partners

Hilarious photos compiled by Bored Panda show the ingenious pranks people have played on their partners. Clockwise from top left: Someone took a request for a 'toasty shower' too literally; Bruce Willis hiding in the air vent; a touching selfie in the delivery room; a sandwich 'cut in half'; Worf from Star Trek lurking in the shower, and an unwanted bumper slogan.

Revealed: How Lady Gaga FAKED her Super Bowl stadium roof jump and tricked TV audience into thinking she plummeted 260ft

There's no doubt that Lady Gaga blew the roof off with her spectacular Super Bowl halftime show. But while TV viewers watched in amazement as the singer seemingly plummeted 260ft into the NRG Stadium from the rim, all was not as it seemed. Footage of the 'jump' was pre-recorded, with Gaga actually starting her performance suspended on a safety wire about halfway up.

'I call my own shots, largely based on an accumulation of data, and everyone knows it. Some FAKE NEWS media, in order to marginalize, lies!' Trump tweeted.

Trump has been burning up White House telephone lines calling his world counterparts and, during those talks, has committed to several trans-Atlantic trips.

Sean Spicer said he thought Saturday Night Live had 'crossed over to mean' on Sunday after Melissa McCarthy delivered a blistering impersonation of him the night before.

President Donald Trump left a Super Bowl viewing party while the Patriots were still struggling 28-3 against the Falcons - but congratulated New England quaterback Tom Brady later on.

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The perfect meal prep foods for weight loss revealed

Meal prepping is the craze for preparing healthy weekday meals in advance. About 4.5 million photos of perfectly prepped food are tagged under the hastag #mealprep on Instagram (right). If you're looking to join the trend, a new graphic (left) showing you exactly what to fill lunchboxes with may be useful. According to MealPrepOnFleek.com, all you need is three ingredients: a lean protein, a starch and a vegetable.

Amin Abdullah (pictured), 41 - who was said to have 'lived for his job' - suffered a 'mental breakdown' after he was dismissed from Charing Cross hospital, London, in December 2015.

Researchers at the University of Leicester are testing coloured light as a new treatment approach, based on a discovery from research with migraine patients who also happened to have tinnitus.

Stella Weston, 36, from Halesowen, complained when a woman parked in a disabled bay in a McDonald's store she needed for her dementia-suffering nan - only to find it was the manager.

Ben Thomas, 15, was found safe and well on Monday, police said. He vanished seven days ago from his home in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire.

European Parliament documents on the new ban on roaming charges say they will not apply to British travellers after the UK officially leaves the EU - expected to be in spring 2019.

Van der Westhuizen, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest scrum-halves in the sport's history, died in hospital on Monday at the age of 45. He played 89 Tests for the Springboks.

Policeman in a giraffe suit arrests a TX Maxx shoplifter

PC Ben Perkins teamed up with two friends to apprehend the alleged thief while he was running out of TK Maxx in Brixton, south London. He tweeted a photo of the bizarre incident online,(left) prompting a colleague to comment: 'Always good to see officers sticking their necks out.' Pictured: PC Perkins on his bike (top right) and all the giraffes on the bar crawl.(bottom right)

Mark McLelland from Glasgow woke up on what he thought was Monday after a night of drinking - and, feeling worse for wear, decided to pull a sickie. But it was actually Sunday, his day off.

Research by the British American Tobacco R&D; Center found lungs exposed to e-cigarettes suffered just two gene mutations - compared to the 123 genes changed by exposure to tobacco.

Iris Sibley, 89, had been taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary last June after she suffered a fall at her care home. It took health officials until January 4 to find her a suitable nursing home.

NHS trusts are not meant to have more than 85 per cent of their beds occupied - but 137 of the 152 trusts are currently operation above this, according to an analysis of figures by the BBC.

Patrick Marshall, who used to work at the south-west London school, was found guilty of 24 counts of indecent assault against nine boys and teenagers, and one count of indecency with a child.

Wealthy landlord David Lubin, 59, was jailed for eight months at Cardiff Crown Court after he invented bogus tenants to take the blame for speeding in his Jaguar.

Syria couples prepare for a mass wedding

As Syria's fragile peace continues to hold, brides are preparing themselves for the first mass wedding since the Assad regime and the opposition agreed to the pact in December. The brides wore voluminous white dresses and tiaras, as well as proudly sporting sashes with the colours of the Syrian flag (left and right). Inset: A bride has her nails painted red ahead of the ceremony.

The warnings are part of the government's 'Get It Right' campaign which aims to warn internet users of the dangers of online piracy. The consequences for ignoring the warning are not yet clear.

Pretty Jessica Hunt, from Plymouth, discovered her image had been 'catfished' - used by someone online to secure dates - but they'd unusually swapped out her face for another.

A warning went out to millions of parents around the world that schoolchildren could be sending nude selfies after being groomed by paedophiles through teenage dating app Mylol.

Aaron Cauchi, 19, Robert Molloy, 20, and another youth aged 16, who cannot be named because of his age, admitted launching the foul-mouthed tirade on the tram in Manchester.

For many people, having children is one of the best and most rewarding decisions of their lives - however there are others who feel very differently.

HMP Fight Club: Shocking video shows one inmate knocking out another while fellow prisoners cheer during brutal boxing match in a British jail

A video showing two inmates entering a boxing match while other prisoners cheer them on has been published online. The footage, apparently filmed at HMP Featherstone in Staffordshire, shows a crowd of around 20 convicts baying for blood as the fighters trade blows, shouting 'finish him' while the beaten man lies helpless on the ground. At least three mobile phones - banned in British prisons - were used to record the bout and not a single guard is seen during the five-minute clip.

Denver Beddows, 95, from Warrington, was arrested after his wife Olive suffered serious injuries. The pensioner appeared in front of magistrates this morning and has been remanded in custody.

Sam Burbidge is said to have left her partner Adrian Bayford's £6million home near Cambridge last month with the animals and an expensive horse box.

Emily Nikols, 25, from Liverpool, wears nothing but Marigolds to dust shelves, vacuum and iron at her naturist clients' homes. Her customers are forbidden from making advances towards her.

The company's website proudly states: 'We are the only motorbike tour company that hires young and beautiful lady drivers' and goes on to say 'Our mission is to provide a service like no other.'

A lunar eclipse is forecast to appear, casting a shadow across the moon. And just a few hours later, Comet 45P - the New Year comet - will make its closest approach to the Earth.

A 12-year-old girl, named Tania (pictured), died after being drugged, raped and drowned in a canal, her family claim - but say police in Pakistan are refusing to investigate.

Thug who launched into a 'vile and disgusting' tirade of racist abuse against a mixed-race man on the top deck of a bus is jailed 

Jamie McMillan, 29, has been jailed for seven and a half months after verbally abusing a man on a Manchester bus. The father-of-one said he 'blacked out' from alcohol and medication. He ordered the mixed-race man off the bus, threatening to 'bounce this can off your head'. McMillan stamped on the bus floor and shouted 'Daesch' and 'Islam' before the driver locked the doors and called the police. The vile clip of the tirade has been watched more than 500,000 times.

Melbourne woman Toni O'Sullivan was left shaking and in tears after a Stimson's python slid out onto her windscreen as she was driving, before it was safely secured by a snake catcher.

A photo shared on social media of of three Australian electricians changing a light bulb with an unusual looking setup has divided the internet.

Hayley Browning, 27, from Chelmsford, Essex, shared her experience online in the hope of helping other women find lumps before it is too late for them to be treated.

Ministers yesterday vowed to make it 'easier' for older homeowners to move into sheltered accommodation. Pictured is housing minister Gavin Barwell.

Several caravans and vans, believed to be from the travelling community, have set up camp at the supermarket in Hull - and furious residents claim shopping trolleys are being vandalised.

Appearing on BBC Woman's Hour on Monday, Dame Margaret Barbour revealed the Queen was offered a wax jacket on her Diamond Jubilee but insisted she wanted her old one back instead.

Heavily armed police keep a VERY close eye on Israeli PM

The Prime Minister is hosting Benjamin Netanyahu at No10, with tensions likely over settlements on the West Bank and the Iranian nuclear deal. There was a huge and heavily armed police presence in Downing Street (pictured). But the visit did not get off to the best start when the Israeli leader got out of his car in the famous street - and Mrs May did not emerge. After waving sheepishly at journalists opposite, Mr Netanyahu went inside unaccompanied. But the PMs did then emerge all smiles to shake hands for waiting photographers (inset).

Lauren Bolt said she had a 'complete breakdown' after receiving a letter from Cardiff Magistrates' Court ordering her to pay £616.30 before the end of this week.

Lindsey Paradiso, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, took to Facebook to share her emotional story of having an abortion at 23 weeks. At 18 weeks doctors noticed baby Omara had a tumor.

A sex doll company is set to release a robotic sex assistant that can form emotional bonds with its users. Each life-like silicon 'RealDoll' requires about 80 hours of work to make and has customized genitalia.

Julia Bushby, 46, and Natalie Murray, 35, from Dewsbruy, appeared on This Morning ahead of the BBC drama The Moorside about the abduction of Shannon Matthews.

New eyeballs please! Great Britain wins Davis Cup clash by default - after Canadian teenage star puts the UMPIRE in hospital by smashing the ball into his face in flash of temper

Canada's teenage star Denis Shapovalov wrote his name into the Davis Cup competition's 117-year history by handing a 3-2 victory to GB with a flash of temper in Ottawa, Ontario, that could have ended in serious injury. Kyle Edmund was already well in control of the deciding rubber when his opponent, the reigning Wimbledon junior champion, hit French umpire Arnaud Gabas (pictured) flush in the left eye when he angrily smashed the ball away from mid court. Having just been broken to trail 6-3 6-4 2-1, Shapovalov - 17 and tipped as a potential Grand Slam winner - could not contain himself and was issued with an immediate default to confirm Britain's place in the quarter finals. A crestfallen Shapovalov afterwards immediately sought out Gabas to apologise, before the umpire was taken to hospital for a check-up.

Horrifying footage shows a confrontation between two men before a fight breaks out in an area of secluded woodland in South Molton, Devon. Ollie Richmond suffered a fractured skull and eye socket.

The short exposure technique was devised by researchers from the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (stock image).

In the race to build a commercially available flying car, Uber has hired Mark Moore, an advanced aircraft engineer from Nasa's Langley Research Centre in Virginia.

Robert Colwell, 18, was shot in a car at the Ship Inn in Llanbedrog, North Wales just after midnight on Sunday. Officers recovered a shotgun from the scene and four men were arrested and bailed.

A family of four can enjoy a week's holiday in Paphos, Cyprus, for £1,130, according to Post Office Travel Money. the island of Lanzarote was the second cheapest, coming in at £1,663.

Knox is known all over the world because of the notorious killing of Meredith Kercher, for which she spent four years in jail but was later acquitted.

World's first prosthetic which is controlled by thought

This is the world's first prosthetic arm which is controlled by thought via the spinal cord. It works by linking the nerves from the spine into an intact piece of muscle, either in the patient's chest or biceps. It gives patients more movement options including opening and closing the hand, rotating the wrist and moving the arms up and down. To control the new prosthetic, the patient simply has to imagine they are controlling a phantom arm.

Ruslanas Solovjovas, 39, took aim at passers-by and shoppers from a third floor window in Boston, Lincolnshire, injuring his victims and leaving another woman traumatised.

Spooky footage appears to show a creepy black spectre floating in and out of the walls of a maximum-security Brazilian prison. Guards at the Rio de Janeiro jail believed it was an inmate trying to flee.

'Thugs are randomly shooting at anyone who passes': Looting, rape and murder break out on the streets of Brazil after military police go on strike

With officers staging a walk-out over conditions, thugs are running riot in Brazil, with people running rampant with guns and machetes, shops being robbed, buses set on fire and dead bodies are left lying in the street. The chaos has been compared to the 2014 thriller film The Purge where a lawless night of terror leads to horrific crimes. Schools have been closed and even football matches cancelled in the affected areas due to the lack of security, which has meant many people are refusing to even venture outdoors.

The youngsters' passage to Europe and the UK is being funded by the terror groups, who hand over cash to human smugglers to get them over the border having radicalised them at some stage along the way.

Fighters from the Free Syrian Army disembark from a vehicle near the town of Bizaah northeast of the city of Al-Bab on February 4, 2017 ©Nazeer al-Khatib (AFP)

Syria's army and its allies advanced towards the northern Islamic-State held city on Monday, cutting off the last main supply route that connects to militant strongholds further east towards Iraq.

Seattle-based Amazon has plans for a robot-run supermarket with a drive-thru service. A staff of robots on the top floor will automatically grab shopping from shelves and bring it down to customers.

Sometimes you don't have to travel far to experience something weird and wonderful. It can be right on your doorstep - as internet users have been explaining on a US-based forum thread.

According to the international team of researchers, the trend suggests viewers are more likely to see a performance as 'truly brilliant' if they from the same social group as the actor.

Jack Mitchell, 24, died at the Warehouse Club in Stroud, Gloucestershire at the weekend and a 28-year-old local man has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody.

Bonnie Morgan terrifies Rings co-stars with method acting

The actress went through quite the transformation to become the terrifying movie villain, and apparently took her tole very seriously. Costar Matilda Lutz revealed that Bonnie stayed in character while onset, saying that it was 'pretty scary' seeing her around. 'But then one day, I walked in the makeup trailer and I saw the whole process [of getting her ready],' she said.

Paul Thompson said at an inquest that he and his wife were 'pushed' towards choosing Tunisia, and were told by travel agents that a previous attack in the capital had been a 'one-off'.

Maria Christofi, 42, from London, was diagnosed with a fibroid - a benign tumour - a decade ago. She made the decision to have surgery last month after the symptoms became too much.

The excruciating spectacle in north west London was captured on camera by bus driver Ash Bhudia as he cleaned his bedroom - and he says the woman has parked in the same space for 20 years.

British Transport Police has released video of Elliot Nash ranting at a female train worker before kicking and lashing out at her colleague on a London Midland service.

Morrisons is selling oysters for £1.50 for six or 25p each at fresh fish counters. The luxury delicacy usually sells for up to £2 each at restaurant while Waitrose sells theirs for 79p each.

Police Constable Christian Ciobanu, based in Barnet, north London, received a penalty notice on his car - so made a false entry on the police database to support an application to have the notice quashed.

These are the shocking moments that California teenager Devon Johnson, 18, and his friend Andrew are put at risk by an exploding laptop - not once, but four times in a row.

Ben Thomas, 15, who has autism, was last seen in his school uniform in a shop in the village of Stokenchurch, in Buckinghamshire.

Single mother-of-three Leanne Keating, from Abergale, North Wales, claims 10-year-old daughter Tia was left with an angry, itchy rash which developed five days after using the product.

£360m 'Sailing Yacht A' to be delivered to billionaire

A mammoth $450million (£313million) sailing yacht was spotted pulling into Nobiskrug shipyard in Germany yesterday evening to be delivered to her new owner after months of rigorous testing. The 468ft-long vessel, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, was an impressive sight to behold as it sailed into the German Naval Yard in Kiel, north of Hamburg on Friday evening. The impressive superyacht, which was has three 300ft masts standing  taller than Big Ben's tower, was imaginatively named 'Sailing Yacht A' by its owner. Mr Melnichenko hit the headlines back in September when he moored his other £225 million masterpiece, 'Motor Yacht A', on the Thames.

The study comes from researchers at the Boston Children's Hospital, who used a laboratory-made virus to deliver corrective DNA into the inner ear of mice.

Some 2,348 appeals for British cancer patients were launched on JustGiving in 2016 - a seven-fold increase in just one year, figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live revealed.

Victoria Riley chased burglar Lee Cheney out of her home in Hedon, Yorkshire, after coming back to the property to find him in her kitchen. Cheney was later sentenced to 10 months in prison.

Shocked workers and shoppers saw Eugenio De Freitas (pictured), 52, touching himself underneath his clothing while in the store in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

Charles Declan Lindley (pictured), trawled through Instagram and Facebook asking girls as young as 13 for explicit selfies. The 20-year-old was jailed for three years at Teesside Crown Court.

Michael and Joan Parkinson could not believe their eyes when they spotted the albino blackbird in their garden in Nottinghamshire and now it pops by on a daily basis for food and a wash.

Dawn Wilkinson-Russell, 32, who lives on the Isle of Wight, wanted to help others after having five children of her own over 12 years and has now helped to create two boys and four girls.

Daniel Burgess used a large potato to block the inflow and outflow pipes of 48-year-old Michael Horner's house in Newlyn, Cornwall, during a Christmas Day attack.

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania professor, Dr Adam Grant, and researcher Reb Rebele, explain that selflessness at work ends up hurting the very people you intended to help.

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Bolebec House in Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, sits at the foot at the ruins of Bolebec Castle, which was destroyed before 1651 under the orders of Oliver Cromwell in the Civil War.

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