Sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) - the weather system that caused 2018's Beast from the East - looks set to bring widespread snow to the UK in January, according to a weather forecaster

Machete attacks and law changes relating to kids being left alone at home over Christmas might sound like fanciful tales written for the big screen, but these are real

CJ Perry, known by WWE fans as Lana, was hospitalised this week over nasty infection on her finger, she has since shared an update with fans saying her ordeal could have been “fatal”

Our belches and farts may be more than stinking up the joint as our unpleasant fumes, particularly in older people, are causing damage to the planet according to a new study

A singer who has spoken out in favour of the war in Ukraine and has even offered big stacks of cash for troops who destroy Western-made tanks has seen a fine handed out for "LGBT propaganda" in one of his music videos

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has said the greatest time in his life was not slamming Andre the Giant at WrestleMania or winning countless world titles, but being baptised along with his wife

A mystery incident has seen a woman claim she was told to leave her job in a video posted to TikTok, despite claiming another woman was equally as involved in the incident

Sarah Yardley, 40, received a strange text from friends leaving her Christmas party on Friday night, informing her they had spotted someone hopping over her fence with half a tree

It seems as if Santa is not the only person coming to town over Christmas as the Daily Star looks back at some of the wild sightings of UFOs and aliens over the festive period

A group of teenagers have been causing chaos for locals in the village of Ash, near Dover, as residents say they dress as killer clowns from a hit Netflix horror show

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: After convincing a partner that she was a man and performing penetrative sex with an "unknown object", Blade Silvano has been sentenced to jail time

Over 15 years since her murder conviction was squashed by a judge, a woman is still fighting to clear her name, even though the man later convicted of the killing is now walking free

Reverend Edward Keene denied the existence of Father Christmas during a carol concert for 11 and 12 year old students at St Nicholas Church, in Stevenage, Herts

Being a beauty queen and a prison officer aren't two things you would normally put in the same bracket, but for one woman from the northeast, she is out to prove you do not need to be 'rough and tough'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he allegedly beheaded his wife with a sword and repeatedly stabbed her – because she was late making him a cup of tea

Twitch user Firedancer left viewers in shock as the star’s seemingly nude live stream ended in disaster after the black bar hiding her boobs suddenly disappeared

A cold case was solved by brilliant detective work after a Los Angeles cop checking old mugshots spotted a vital clue in a gang member's uncannily-accurate tattoos

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, has made a resurgence in the UK with experts warning the disease – the second leading killer infection globally – comes with some nasty side effects

Stefano Pirilli and Antonietta Demasi both survived plane crashes on the same day, with bad weather and a temperature drop causing some trouble for the couple who were rescued by firefighters

Mark Zuckerberg's £212 million family home on the Hawaiian island of Kauai boasts fortress-like security, complete with blast-proof doors and a 5000sq ft underground bunker

Manners expert, Jo Bryant, has delivered a fast track list of dos and don'ts when it comes to Christmas Day phone etiquette as Brits confess to the things they've done instead of answer the phone

Los Tiguerones - the Ecuadorian gang suspected to have kidnapped Brit millionaire Colin Armstrong - is one of the country's most deadly drug trafficking organisations

An unnamed Russian soldier has survived a sniper shot which pierced his armour when the bullet cracked into his smartphone and embedded itself there, saving the man from death

Squid Game: The Challenge contestants Roland Hannigan and Trey Plutnicki said that Netflix was ‘craving’ for players to have sex as they put out hundreds of condoms and lube

With Christmas looming, Brits are expected to make 21 million trips by car over the coming few days – now experts have revealed when drivers should avoid taking to the roads as well as the best times to travel

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Amy Judge was jailed for 12 months after admitting to throwing her dog from the top of a car park in a horrifying incident that was caught on CCTV

Cases of whooping cough, also known as the 100-day cough, are on the rise across the UK – but cutting-edge tech could now help stop the spread of the potentially fatal disease

Vladimir Putin has vowed to keep confronting the West and declared he will 'go to the end' to defend Russia as he was snapped swigging champagne at a military awards ceremony

Daily Star reporter Layla Nicholson headed down to Côte to taste their Christmas menu. From mouth watering beef to a mound of profiteroles, you'll be walking out with a full belly

Brianna Coppage, the teacher was suspended after it emerged she was selling naughty pictures online, has addressed the person who initially reported her to school authorities

Scientists have developed an algorithm that uses the story of a person's life to predict how they will live and when they shuffle off the mortal coil with 78% accuracy

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Shocking footage shows a teen boy carrying the victim over his shoulder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School before slamming him head-first onto the concrete, knocking him out

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Le Tissier rose to fame in recent years after turning to sexy modelling to help feed her family. But the downside to her success is the rancid abuse she gets online

Former Apple employee Tyler Morgan lifted the lid on a number of mistakes people make when it comes to iPhone battery - including one you may have never thought of

Escort Lays Peace claims she was short-changed by a pensioner who did not even hand over 10% of her set price for a sexual encounter, with a bag of coins delivered to the worker instead

Bobbi Parker-Hall, 65, previously hit headlines after revealing her secret to looking young includes having "lots of sex" - now she shares how to stay fit and healthy for romps

A retired fisherman reckons he might've snared a wing from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 shortly after it vanished during its flight from Malaysia to China on March 8, 2014

A janitor at Florida's King High School went viral after he shared a video online claiming to show a 'ghost' was following him while he cleaned one of the classrooms after hours

Brit businessman Colin Armstrong has been found after he was nabbed from a home in Ecuador by 15 men posing as police officers, with live-in lover Katherine Santos previously seen wearing a bomb vest

A UK chief of police has warned the country could be headed for a 'zombie'-like street equivalent to the worrying rise in deaths spotted throughout San Francisco

Are you guilty of making these common Baileys mistakes? Even though the tipple is a favourite at Christmastime, many don't know how to store it – or get rid of it

A Daily Star reader has become so obsessed with sex that he has to fulfil his urges with any and everyone he sees – despite having a girlfriend who thinks he's a "regular guy"

Everyone from Maya Jama, Zara McDermott and even Beyoncé are getting into the party season by sporting sequins and sparkly attire galore. Here we've rounded up some of our favourite looks so far

The mind-bending optical illusion could leave you scratching your head for some time and we promise you, it might take a while to solve! So can you do it in rapid time?