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A British woman has been horrifically murdered and her husband left for dead in an attack described as 'pure and hateful and pointless torture'. The couple were asleep in bed on their farm in South Africa when three men broke in through a window at 2am and tied the terrified Brits up. The gang, who struck at their home in Dullstroom in Mpualanga province, refused to believe Sue Howarth, 64, and husband Robert Lynn, 66, did not have a safe. The pair were tied up and attacked with a blowtorch, screaming for help as the men burned them with the weapon at their remote farm 150 miles from Pretoria.

Famous guests such as Abbey Clancy, Holly Willoughby and Chrisine Bleakley at Wednesday's BRIT Awards certainly seemed to take advantage of the free-flowing booze at the array of afterparties following the show. No stranger to letting loose at the ceremony, Abbey Clancy looked a world away from her red carpet appearance earlier in the evening as she left the Warner BRITs party at Freemason's Hall.

The American singer (inset) performed her new song Chained to the Rhythm live on stage at the O2 dressed in a black pinstripe suit. She was joined on stage by two skeletons (pictured) who were dressed like Mrs May and Mr Trump were during the pair's first meeting in Washington last month. The figures appeared to hold hands before exploding into fire - seemingly a reference to a moment when Mr Trump held Mrs May's hand as they walked down steps at the White House.

Andrew Ridgeley paid an emotional tribute to his close friend and former Wham! band-mate George Michael at the BRIT Awards on Wednesday evening. The 54-year old was joined by the band's former backing singers Pepsi and Shirlie at London's O2 to honour their late friend, whose sudden death was announced on Christmas Day. Sharing a series of anecdotes from their early years growing up in north London, he said: 'We were two boys who shared a love of life-affirming music and a sense that we understood it. Careless Whisper was the song that got us signed, showed his extraordinary talent and the song which launched his solo career.'

Naomi Hefter (left), 33, took a four-hour walk around London wearing a hidden camera. She was bombarded with wolf-whistles, car honks and catcalls in the TV experiment. Last year Pagan Lilley (right), a 20-year-old council worker, was walking home through the streets of Rainham, Essex, when she was deliberately run over by a man on a moped. Yet the reason it happened is all the more staggering. Pagan was attacked for one simple reason: she chose to ignore the driver's unsolicited catcall. Pagan's story features in ITV's Tonight programme.

Hanna Sillitoe, 37, from Manchester, struggled with chronic skin conditions for 20 years which left her constantly in pain and so self-conscious she became 'lazy, fat and covered up all the time'. She wore foundation on her arms, covered her hands with gloves and once even covered her body in coconut oil and wrapped herself in clingfilm to stop the clothes from rubbing against her skin. However after developing her own anti-inflammatory diet she has cured herself of the chronic skin conditions (pictured: her arm before and after).

Size eight Lydia Jones, 25, from Birmingham (top row) and size 16 Gina Clarke from Wiltshire, 30, (bottom row) hit the high street to find out just how much an impact the lighting and layout of fitting rooms can impact on what you see in the mirror. They both took a selfie at home before visiting stores including M&S;, Debenhams and Topshop and were shocked to see the difference in how their figures and skin tones looked between stores.

Jamal al-Harith (pictured in 2004) was angry over his treatment and spoke of his determination to sue for compensation after he spent two years in the Cuban jail because the US believed he was an Al Qaeda fighter. He also revealed that the Americans were convinced he only had a clean criminal record because he worked for MI5, which he laughed about on live TV. The jihadi from Manchester, who born Ronald Fiddler, was detained in the lawless southern Afghanistan after going there after 9/11 he was then flown to Guantanamo in 2002. The US authorities said he may have spent time with Osama bin Laden in Sudan and that his back story as a backpacking Islamic scholar simply did not add up. But he was released from the notorious prison camp in 2004 and repatriated to England by private jet and released without charge. Speaking about his release he said: 'When they told me I was scared because I had been in a cage for so long I didn't want to leave'. He added: 'When they were taking us out the American soldier was taking off my chains - I wanted to spit in his face'.

A 13-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after he was seen scuffling with an off-duty police officer who pulled out his gun, which then went on during the altercation in Anaheim, California. Video of the incident was shot on Tuesday afternoon in Anaheim, California, near Loara High School about 2:40pm. A large group of teens are seen in the video, as well as a man who was revealed to be an off-duty LAPD officer. During the clip, which lasts about nine minutes, one of the boys is heard saying that the cop was upset at a girl for walking on his lawn. When the boy they confronted the cop, the altercation got underway, according to the video. The cop was seen holding the boy by the shoulders and neck (left), dragging him over a hedge, and pulling out his gun (middle). Anaheim Police (right) confirmed two boys - including the 13-year-old who was at the center of the altercation - have been arrested. The off-duty cop has not been.

Former X Factor judge Cheryl, 33, has previously refused to comment that she and her One Direction boyfriend, 23, were expecting a baby, although she had been pictured at an event with a noticeable bump on display. The picture is for The Prince's Trust and L'Oreal Paris to launch a three-year collaboration, entitled All Worth It, to help raise the confidence of 10,000 young people across the UK who are struggling with self-doubt. Also modelling for the campaign are Emily Canham, beauty and fashion blogger; Amena Khan, Beauty and fashion Blogger and Business Woman; Marcus Butler, Youtube vlogger; Neelam Gill, Model; Cheryl, singer; AJ Odudu, TV presenter DJ and blogger; Katie Piper TV presenter ; Victoria Magrath, Fashion blogger; Jada Sezer, model.

For centuries it has been one of the most vexing mysteries for mankind: are we, the seven billion inhabitants of this wondrous blue planet really alone, or is there life somewhere out there in the universe? Yesterday, we came a step closer to answering that tantalising question with the landmark announcement by Nasa scientists of the discovery of a new solar system that has at least three Earth-like planets - with climates that just might support life.

Storm Doris might be battering Britain with 90mph winds and threatening a foot of snow, but plenty of people were still able to see the funny side today. And social media users shared a series of tongue-in-cheek photographs and memes suggesting the storm damage wasn't quite as bad as had been expected. Upturned garden furniture (bottom right), pot plants and wheelie bins were a common theme, while others posted images of pets getting blown about in the wind. One person made a 'gale' joke relating to Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre (left), while others compared the storm to the music video of Michael Jackson's Earth Song (right). And some Twitter users picked up on the BBC's weather forecast accidentally moving York 50 miles west, almost into the North Sea.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Torz Reynolds (left), 30, from Essex, cut off her finger with bolt cutters and posted gory pictures of her severed finger on her Facebook page (right and inset). She has been slammed by followers as 'disgusting' and 'crazy' but the body piercer hit back at critics during a Facebook rant (bottom). She wrote: 'I do these things for myself. It's not hurting ANYBODY else. I chose to document them on Facebook because I want to share the experience with my friends.' Ms Reynolds is no stranger to body modification and previously hacked a tattoo of her ex-boyfriend's name off her forearm, after hearing he had cheated on her.

The late Princess, whose dazzling wardrobe is the focus of a major new exhibition tracing the evolution of the Princess's style, 20 years after her death, certainly didn't always get it right. Diana, who made the transition from demure dresser to sartorial style queen, often plumped for garish gowns and unflattering frocks. Here we reveal her biggest sartorial mishaps. L-R: In a red and green Catherine Walker coat dress she chose for a trip to Japan, in danger of being mistaken for a waitress in her Jasper Conran suit in Florence in 1985, taking the tartan trend too far, donning a curious skirt and dickie bow in Lisbon and a military style suit by Catherine Walker and hat by Graham Smith at Kangol were among her least successful looks.

Paul and Marian Walker spent £5,000 booking a luxury holiday to Barbados but were called just 12 hours before their flight by Thomas Cook to be told their hotel wasn't ready and they would be moved. The couple, from Basingstoke, pictured top inset, had hoped to spend two weeks in a beachfront room, with water-sports on offer, but instead, were in a rundown hotel where the water was too choppy for kayaking. Paul said he has only been offered £130 compensation for the late notice of the move. The couple booked having viewed images like the bottom right that turned out to be artists' impressions. They arrived and found the place they were meant to be staying was still a shell, pictured main and bottom left. The site has been advertised and sold in packages by several agencies for more than two years.

When Maria, 51, was given a new breed of anti-ageing haircut, her friends struggled to put their finger on what was different. Her wrinkles appeared to have been gently smoothed away, her cheekbones were more pronounced and her face looked slimmer. And though such haircuts are usually more expensive than a standard cut and colour, they are far cheaper than surgery - without the health risks of invasive operations, which require a general anaesthetic and significant recovery time. But do they work? We look at some of the key styles on offer and the changes they could make.

These revealing pictures show how a Miss Universe star is unrecognisable from just six months ago when she was a geeky student with glasses and braces - who has still never had a boyfriend. Chalita Suansane, 22, was studying microbiology when her sister sent an application for her in the Miss Thailand competition in July last year. They didn't expect to hear anything back but judges were stunned by her long legs and innocent-looking face - and they whisked her away from classes for a makeover. She went on to win the national competition and came 6th in Miss Universe in November last year, winning millions of new fans - a world away from the unseen images of her as a student (above and below right).

Doan Thi Huong, who is being held in Malaysia over the killing of Kim Jong-nam in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, can be seen wearing a shirt with 'LOL' emblazoned on the front (left). A similar white top was worn by a woman shown in CCTV footage from the terminal minutes after Jong-nam was poisoned to death. Separate Facebook photos show her posing in a revealing red swim suit (right) and wearing a black dress with floral patterns (inset).

In months, Millie Bobby Brown (pictured left with her sister and right with her parents Robert and Kelly Brown) has gone from being an unknown to an international star with 1.25 million followers on Instagram, fans queuing to meet her and dancing on stage at the Emmys. Comparisons have been made with Harry Potter star Emma Watson. But her success was by no means guaranteed. The third child of Robert, an estate agent, and Kelly Brown, Millie was born in Marbella shortly after her parents moved to Spain. Pictured inset, Millie in Netflix's Stranger Things.

Katy Wheatman, 47, had borrowed John Bowman's Toyota GT86 for a Saturday afternoon shopping trip when she accidentally reversed off their risen driveway, narrowly missing their home (left). The mother-of-two blamed the prang on the fact she had been wearing her favourite pink Ted Baker high heels (top right). So Mr Bowman - who described the car as his 'pride and joy' - decided to teach Ms Wheatman a lesson and cut up the footwear. The 49-year-old, who lives with Ms Wheatman in Kendal, Cumbria, said: 'I've cut up the heels. That's her punishment. It'll be trainers-only from now on. She likes her boots and her heels, but there's a time and a place for them and it's not driving a car.'

Manchester actor Scott Wright famously stripped off in the Rovers Return (inset) when he starred on the soap and was even named Rear of the Year, but the once honed 42-year-old was left with an expanding waistline and 'man boobs' (left) after being asked to gain weight for a film role. After embarking on a punishing diet and fitness regime he's dropped two and a half stone in just three months (right).

She's used to reigning supreme in the style stakes, but tonight Queen Letizia of Spain (left) had serious competition from Argentina's very glamorous first lady Juliana Awada (right). The mother-of-two stunned in an ethereal dusky pink ballgown for a gala dinner at Madrid's royal palace while Letizia looked more sombre in floor length black velvet.

These are the amazing images showing life in the frozen Canadian wilderness by the country's first professional female photographer. Geraldine Moodie, who was married to a Mountie named Douglas, took the photographs in the early 1900s when her husband was posted to the outer reaches of the country. He was a member of the North West mounted police and Geraldine took the images of the local Inuit community while during her husband's postings.

Smokey was filmed blocking the road into the Glen Garriff Conservation Park in Harrismith, South Africa. Footage shows him walking over to lion manager Mike, apparently looking for attention. The lion refuses to move until Mike starts cuddling him and stroking his mane. He then stops again at the gate, with Mike seen gently trying to coax him back into the park.

Lenticular clouds, seen here in locations including Japan and Alaska, are saucer-shaped weather formations which gather over mountain peaks, and have often been mistaken for flying saucers. They form when strong, wet winds blow over rough terrain. When the moist air flow encounters obstructions, such as landforms or buildings, standing waves in the atmosphere are created. As the air condenses, the odd-shaped clouds are made.

Bizarre footage has emerged of Leicester City fans making the most of their first ever Champions League knockout game in Seville - by serenading a flamenco-dancing Spanish senior outside of a bar. The pensioner takes it all in her stride, twirling her arms around as Foxes fans clap and sing all around her.

Kayleigh Atkinson, 25, from from Newton Aycliffe, in County Durham, went from 17 stone 7 lbs to 12st 11lbs after seeing a photo of herself looking 'like the Honey Monster' (left) and top centre). After shedding 5 stone she was chosen as Mrs County Durham (bottom centre) in the Miss Galaxy contest and now says she has the 'pageant bug'.