Campaigners reveal radical plan for UK house rental prices to be based on local pay rates

Citizens UK wants political parties to back proposals which would deliver thousands of affordable properties to ease pressure on the housing property market 3consultancy.org / Getty An army...

Thugs who bludgeoned badger to death convicted after DNA from animal is found on clothes

Three men in their 20s were caught and convicted at a Magistrates Court in Chesterfield after DNA from the badger was found on one of the men’s clothes PA Three heartless killers who brutally...

Watch Second World War deep sea bomb explode after it was discovered by shocked fishermen

The huge blast can be seen erupting from the ocean in this stunning footage          Video loading ...

Payday loans: Wonga escapes prosecution for sending fake legal letters to its customers

The shamed company has agreed £2.6m compensation over its debt collection practice – but police say there is not enough evidence to take it to court Shamed payday lender Wonga will not face...

Boxers drawn against each other for bout refuse to fight - because they are identical twins

The loving twins say their parents would never allow them to fight eachother Richard Williams Two boxers drawn against each other in a qualifying round have refused to fight - because they...

Parents write moving tributes to their inspirational daughters living with rare diseases

Rare Disease Day: raising awareness with testimonies from carers and patients Two parents have spoken movingly about how being diagnosed with rare diseases changed their young daughters' lives....

Police hunt fugitive who fled on rooftops in nothing but his underwear

After managing to evade police, the bizarre getaway continued with him hiding in a man's chicken shed before making another escape A fugitive prisoner is still on the run after fleeing from...

Pierre Legris: Bigamist who led double life is jailed after murdering one of his wives

The 61-year-old was convicted earlier today after running into money troubles which led him to murder VIEW GALLERY A bigamist has been jailed for life after being found...

Did 'Jihadi John' erase his digital footprint before turning to terror?

26-year-old terrorist Mohammed Emwazi has a distinct lack of online profile - did he cover his tracks before becoming an ISIS militant? The 26-year-old IS terrorist known as 'Jihadi John'...

Dopey drug dealer jailed after being grassed up by customer he tried to rip off

Demier Edwards-Campbell charged the punter £225 for two ounces of super-strong skunk cannabis which turned out to be ordinary garden grass cuttings SWNS A drug dealer was nicked after a buyer...

Kidnapped newborn baby finds parents 17 years later after meeting identical sister at school

Friends of the pair at the school pointed out the amazing similarities between the two CEN A girl who was kidnapped from her parents as a newborn baby has finally returned home 17 years later...

Radio breakfast show presenters apologise after penis talk and swearing outburst is accidentally broadcast

Heart of Scotland presenters Robin Galloway and Adele Cunningham apologised after being caught in an X-rated outburst Daily Record Breakfast show readio presenters have apologised after a...

Matt Lucas: I think I'm fat, short and bald - maybe I need a gastric band

In his first newspaper interview for five years, the Little Britain funnyman discusses shyness, diets, gastric bands and his TV return in new comedy Pompidou JNVisuals / BBC From the skintight...

Batman wannabe who dressed as caped crusader to fight crime 'molested underage girl'

Unemployed Zoltan Kohari, 29, first donned the outfit three years ago, helping locals in his hometown of Dunajska Streda in south west Slovakia A Batman enthusiast who dressed up as his hero...

Family of TV's John Leslie heartbreak as burglars poison their goldfish with vodka

John Leslie's brother Grant Stott raged at burglars who killed their parents' goldfish by pouring vodka into its tank and leaving a hairdryer on top Getty/Rex The parents of John Leslie were...