The family of a grandmother left dead by a rare form of cancer brought on by toxic fibers from asbestos she was told was safe has been awarded a six-figure payout

Skye Blue, the AEW star setting the ring on fire with her latest pairing with Julia Hart, has been described as the 'greatest ever' after her shock appearance earlier this week

Pigs in blankets are no problem for a man now capable of eating as much as he likes, rather than struggling with one or two mouthfuls following a successful surgery carried out by the NHS

The 90-year-old who can only be identified as Barbara joined the spy agency in 1968, at the height of the Cold War - she's now retiring, after a career spanning five decades

A huge ball of fire could be seen next to a row of terraced properties in Radcliffe, but a dramatic image of the blaze was greeted with . . . mainly sarcasm on the Spotted Radcliffe Facebook page

Lance Beaton has been charged with the murder of Danette Webb, his co-worker who was found dead and duct-taped in her apartment back in 2014, with the cold case seemingly cracked just this month

Maxine Carr, who provided a false alibi for her evil fiance Ian Huntley after he murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, has been given a new identity and lives under a lifetime anonymity order

Russian youngster Vladislav Tyulpanov has come clean about his love for adult star Katya Sambuka, with the duo now in a relationship which was the dream of Vladislav's since he was just eight-years-old

An ex-NASA scientist and alien expert believes extra terrestrials are already living on our planet, with the freaks from beyond the stars already surviving and thriving in plain sight

Joseph Broadbent, 31, said he was only given two hours' notice to quit Russell House in Newark, Nottinghamshire, on Friday and will now spend Christmas on the streets

Lisa Arcand won almost £800,000 on a lottery ticket she bought and began to splash out with her new-found wealth - but she lost it all in just four eventful years

The body of a man found wrapped in chains and anchored to the bottom of a lake 25 years ago has finally been identified - and it's a chilling story that has unfolded

NASA is set to investigate Mars further than first thought with signs of water on the Red Planet spotted by a drone wandering the surface of the planet which could be inhabited by humans

Researchers analysed 10 popular festive films, TV shows and adverts to calculate his average BMI, revealing he far exceeds healthy weight of between 18.5 to 24.9 and just creeps into the morbidly obese category

Prince Harry's upcoming book is in the works and it could be a chance to wipe the slate clean and 'shift the tide' for the Sussex duo after a difficult year following the release of Spare

The world has seen a resurgence of Coronavirus in recent weeks, with the JN.1 strain causing chaos, and it has now seen China's crematoriums working '24-hours a day'

A Christmas snap from a Black Friday night out has been dubbed a 'renaissance painting' after the image captured police arresting a man in front of another reveller taking a selfie of the incident

Robert Maudsley, known as Hannibal the Cannibal, was sent behind bars after he murdered John Farrell in 1974 for allegedly showing him pictures of kids he had abused

A psychic who experienced a sudden vision of another woman's death and tracked down the victim's body in a remote canyon ended up being arrested on suspicion of murder

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Alan Hawe was seen as a respected pillar of the community before he massacred his family and revealed in a chilling suicide letter that he was harbouring dark secrets

Ringing in his third Christmas dinner in his Fort Worth jail cell, the Daily Star looks back at some of his most delectable dishes as he gets set to rock around the prison Xmas tree

Locals have spoken about how they are scared of out-of-control groups of yobs – some no older than primary-school age – who are terrorising the town and have no respect for the cops

Killer Rose West was set to be marry Slade alumni Dave Glover, whose stint in the band came to a sudden end once other members behind the Merry Christmas Everyone hit found out about the marriage

Concerns are growing from fans for the health of the Russian 'Popeye', Kirill Tereshin after a recent Instagram post shows him flexing his 'oil injected' muscles

Pattaya, in eastern Thailand is a centre of international sex tourism – hundreds of thousands of men from all over the world visit the city's red light district

EXCLUSIVE: We compare the beards and clobber on the various versions of Santa Claus drawn up by artificial intelligence, as if he hailed from some of the UK's biggest cities

The latest sinister propaganda message being pumped out by a pal of Mad Vlad suggests that the Ukrainian president is no longer admired by his Western allies, and they want to get rid of him

British runner Russ Cook, who is attempting to run the length of Africa, has been stopped in his tracks by police after accusations of him being a spy in the latest incident on his journey

EXCLUSIVE: Lola Mason was once a teen mum struggling to make ends meet and using food banks to feed her kids but she now earns seven figures selling explicit content on OnlyFans as MamaPlugs

The reaction to Chris Bumstead’s photos of his transplant have been mixed, with a number of fans giving the thumbs-up but several others seemingly less impressed at developments

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The bloke was rushed to surgery and doctors found the saw had largely avoided major arteries, causing damage mostly to his muscle tissue

'I am Jesus Christ' caused a wave of controversy when it was first announced, and four years later the 'Prologue' is playable, with the life and death of God's son now available in video game form

'I am Jesus Christ' caused a wave of controversy when it was first announced, and four years later the 'Prologue' is playable, with the life and death of God's son now available in video game form

Some Instagram users have called for Astrid Wett to be banned from Iceland stores as her loyal fans come out in support and show their appreciation for the OnlyFans favourite

A chance meeting with an older woman set a young supermarket delivery boy from Brooklyn on the path to being one of the Colombo crime family's deadliest enforcers

A hiker had stumbled across the huge meteorite on several occasions in the Fukang Mountains, China, but started to become interested at the gold glow shining from inside the massive rock

EXCLUSIVE: Jen Ferguson became a social media star after she posted clips on what it's like being a 'hot' mum. Now she told us what she wants for Christmas and how much she spends

EXCLUSIVE: Squirrels stashing crack in South London were reported back in 2005, making national headlines with their drug-fuelled antics - but how are they doing 18 years later? Harry Thompson investigates

We could be set for the hottest Christmas day on record as temperatures are set to reach 14C across the country, but forecasters have issued weather warnings for Christmas Eve

A leading psychotherapist has potentially unlocked the reason why so many prison officers are having flings with inmates as she says 'chemicals take over and you can do silly things'

Mark Connor was flabbergasted to be billed more than £1,000 a minute for his brief visit to Manchester airport – and it’s taken weeks for him to get his dosh back

EXCLUSIVE: Sex workers Addison Gray and Alice Little revealed an increase in demand for their work during the holiday season as many couples loving treating themselves

EXCLUSIVE: Dominatrix Valentina will be rocking the boat for a few couples this Christmas as her horny clients pay her to 'home wreck' over the festive season – and it will make her thousands...

Ian Slattery left his followers blushing after he shared a video of an old wooden machine that had a small phallic-shaped rod move up and down in a hole in the seat

NORAD Santa Tracker is now active as Santa Claus takes on huge challenge of delivering over 7billion presents this year as we follow his journey all across the planet

EXCLUSIVE: As the UK battles wet and windy weather, one risqué model has her own thoughts on Storm Pia as she (the weather) promises to wreck havoc before Christmas

Jamaica is an island paradise with one of the worst murder rate in the world. As tourists retreat into fortified resorts, the locals are coming up with ingenious ways to survive…

A single ticket has bagged a nice festive bonus in the last draw before the big day, while another pair of tickets have each won £1million after they matched five numbers and the bonus ball

Chefs from some of the top restaurants shared their tips on making the "perfect" Christmas dinner. From getting the sides right to the big main event, here are some tricks...

Eggnog was born in Medieval Britain but made famous in America, so the Daily Star's resident US reporter Joe Faretra gave the tipple a test in his mid terrace

The crackdown by police on a Moscow nightclub for breaking propaganda laws could be a bit awkward for Mad Vlad, with his rumoured goddaughter believed to have been caught up in the scandal

Petrified Cheryl Treadway said she was being held against her will by boyfriend who also refused to let her use her phone, with the man even said to be sharpening a knife as they argued

Whether you have a little shindig at home for your closest friends or get all the family round, these Christmas cocktail recipes are sure to impress this festive season

EXCLUSIVE: XL Bullies will be added to the banned dogs list next week but some owners have been left confused over whether their dog counts under the new exemption

Jeff Dabe has shown off his crazy strength as he posted a video of him splitting logs with a simple fall of the axe, leaving fans of the strongman in awe of his abilities

The usually-wild animals, dubbed 'BLT', were found severely underweight and infected with parasites as they cowered in cramped cages in the basement beneath a house