WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nine-year-old Rowan Ford knew Christopher Collings as 'Uncle Chris,' but he snatched her from her bed and assaulted her before dumping her body in a sinkhole

The energy watchdog has issued a warning to households with a certain type of energy meter, saying they will stop working from next summer, when the radio signals that control them are switched off

Precipitation, depth and thickness forecast for that day shows a huge blob of white hanging over most of Scotland, including Edinburgh, with 1-7cm of snow falling every single hour

Collings, who was on Death Row for the rape and murder of nine-year-old Rowan Ford died (reported time 6pm CST) by lethal injection in Missouri. Rowan's mum watched from the stand

Political scientist Diego Ruzzarin said it was because of the Russian lunatic's "enormous patience" and "self-control" the world isn't currently in the midst of a nuclear apocalypse

The billionaire posted on X to share his concerns. He wrote: "Extreme birth rate collapse is the biggest danger to human civilization by far." One country will have no one left by 2750

The plans, to turn World War II's Kingsway Exchange Tunnels into a subterranean showstopper, complete with a swanky bar and a museum have been approved by the London Borough of Camden

The stomach-turning crime happened in 2007. Collings had been living with Rowan Ford's (the girl) family for several months. After he murdered he he dumped her body in a cave

EXCLUSIVE: Security expert and Professor Anthony Glees has slammed the outgoing leader of the free world for failing to stay on top of his favourite brief - foreign policy

EXCLUSIVE: TV’s top paranormal investigator Yvette Fielding was reached out to by her dad 'from the dead' who gave her a firm talking to about her drastic weight loss

GenZ workers fed up with long hours and work pressure are hailing ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a hero after he quit as boss last year following nearly 10 years in charge

Prime Minister Keir Starmer may cave in over the Elgin Marbles war with Greece after he met with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Number 10 on Tuesday

EXCLUSIVE: The former Real Housewives of Cheshire star-turned psychic claims the aliens who 'helped us build civilisation' many moons ago will try and help us stop destroying the planet

Impending US President Donald Trump has filed a motion to dismiss his conviction in the hush money trial in which jurors found him guilty of paying Stormy Daniels to keep quiet

Lucy Haughey, 44, who won the Channel 4 show in 2017, was found guilty of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner which was racially aggravated after calling her neighbour a 'foreign c-word'

The BBC has confirmed that MasterChef festive specials have been replaced amid the ongoing investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace, who has stepped back from the show

Author Burkhart List says he's discovered the secret Nazi gold in an underground depot near the village of Deutschkatharinenberg in the Ore Mountains, Germany, but he's not allowed to dig for it

EXCLUSIVE: World-renowned war expert Professor Anthony Glees warned the two dictators could team up and invade South Korea if the political situation there continues to deteriorate

Nick Freeman, a celebrity lawyer dubbed Mr Loophole, made a bold claim that he once got a well-known footballer out of trouble with the cops by offering an officer a shirt and autograph

George Cadman-Ithell, 25, who was allergic to nuts, texted his mum to say he had eaten the snack containing walnuts by mistake, before falling into a coma

The infants were kidnapped inside a stolen vehicle and left outside in -2C temperatures in Indiana, US, as a passer-by found them and rushed to help the children

Sally-Anne Long, from Reading, Berkshire, charges families to go into their homes and adorn their Christmas trees with baubles and lights, and said demand for the service was high

World War Three would cause humans to evolve into Marvel-like superheroes with bullet-proof skin, innate ninja skills, wings and even "hyper intelligence" to survive, a top scientist has claimed

Big swells and wild waters are the stuff of nightmares and, as has been shown time and time again, can be deadly – Knowing what to do in the water can be the difference between life and death

Big swells and wild waters are the stuff of nightmares and, as has been shown time and time again, can be deadly – Knowing what to do in the water can be the difference between life and death

EXCLUSIVE: Following a warning from GCHQ, tech experts have warned that while major British firms will be terrified about the vulnerability, regular people could also be directly affected too

Bailey Lister has loved saving endangered animals since he rescued a rat by hiding it in his school bag and now he runs Hugo's Animal Sanctuary, although it's not all fun...

A new species of dinosaur that lived 75 million years ago has been discovered in Spain after fossils were found during the laying of high-speed rail tracks in the region

EXCLUSIVE: Belgian sex workers now have new rights that no-one else in the line of work has elsewhere in the world. But, one British model has an issue with the legislation and thinks it shouldn't come to the UK

Venus lacks the electromagnetic field that stops Earth from getting a dose of cosmic radiation, and is one reason why the expert claims Venus will only ever have a population of robots

His owner explained: “This was his first proper walk since his surgery and we thought it would be a gentle wander but then it ended up being quite dramatic"

The first ice-free day in the Arctic could happen within three years, according to a new study. The research team used computer models to predict when the first ice-free day could happen in the northernmost ocean.

A 64-year-old woman has been shockingly killed on holiday as she peacefully sunbathed on a beach at a resort popular with British tourists in Spain's Canary Islands

OPINION: Wetherspoons are back with their Christmas menu. That means Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson found that there's one thing really wrong with it - and it's not the exclusion of roast potatoes

As drivers start to adorn their homes with Christmas decorations, some festive fanatics will even want to decorate their cars – but there are a few warnings you should be aware of

After Joe Biden pardoned his own son Hunter, Trump responded by hinting he might free rioters who participated on January 6, 2021 - here's everyone else who has asked for clemency

Vanessa Hudgens – a self-confessed huge WWE fan – will appear at the show when WWE makes its Netflix debut next month, after decades of finding a UK home on Sky Sports and TNT Sport

It's a bad day for people opening their advent calendars as day three revealed a third consecutive Bounty, once rated as one of the UK's most hated chocolate bars

Everyone will be heading in to send their Christmas parcels on the same day

Tyson Fury is on a mission to regain the top spot in the heavyweight boxing division ahead of his clash with Oleksandr Usyk and he has a huge family supporting him - but some members are less well known then others

Baba Vanga eerily foresaw numerous global events, nailing predictions like the 9/11 terror attacks and even Brexit, and could now have predicted the start of World War 3

As we ‘step into Christmas’ and look ahead to the New Year, more than one in four Brits will be making a resolution to shake things up and move out of their comfort zone.

Author Justin Lee Anderson was shocked to find a Costa coffee cup wedged into the wall of his new build home - he's now fighting to change the law to protect other homebuyers

The vast majority of the UK's major supermarkets have confirmed when they will be opening over the Christmas period, with just one closing for only Christmas Day

Research has revealed what Brits get up to during the festive season and the results are pretty surprising, from the number of people who have forgotten a gift to those who hate wrapping presents

UK weather maps have turned a deep shade of red and purple, with the colours representing snow and rain to hit Britain, as temperatures are expected to plummet to -10C

A spokesman for the cruise line said that officials had 'worked throughout the day with local authorities' and that 'CCTV footage has also been extensively reviewed'

The sick incident happened in August when cops caught Allexis Ferrell, 27, from Ohio, munching on the poor pet. She has been locked up in the county jail since. She has now been sentenced

Hannah Kobayashi, 30, vanished during a layover at Los Angeles International Airport where she was supposed to be boarding a flight to New York. She (was) missing for three weeks

A Kremlin "insider" has said that North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, who has been giving soldiers to Mad Vlad, is now "disappointed" with how his military is being used

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, like Donald Trump, is mates with Elon Musk and has recently spoken about the possibility of the richest man in the world dropping a tidy $100m (£79m) in Reform UK's bank account

Vincent Joseph Morgan, 47, held Lisa Welford's head under water while pretending to help her out of the River Derwent in Malton, North Yorks., in April. He showed no remorse at court

Looking like something out of an alien invasion movie, the massive 'lenticular cloud' floated above Manchester on Friday. Amateur snapper Dave Pickett, 38, caught the incredible moment

Tulisa Contostavlos was announced as the third campmate to leave the Australian jungle on Monday night's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and fans have been left saying the same thing

Boffins say an increase in satellites and space junk could see humans trapped on Earth because these things make low Earth orbit unusable, now nations need to start sharing data to navigate it

Harvey Weinstein has been rushed back to hospital after his attorney says he received results from a 'concerning blood test' and is likely to remain in the hospital 'until his condition stabilises'

A study into our brain circuitry carried out by the Salk Institute in the US revealed the little-understood neurological system linking minds with rates of breath could be the key to beating stress and anxiety disorders

Swedish Anders Fernstedt lives on the doorstep of a £200million mansion in one of London's poshest areas and gets by on the luxury items people donate when walking by

Hunch-backed King Richard III did indeed have his young nephews killed in the Tower of London and the Princes in the Tower murder case may have finally now been cracked

Little Malikika Al Katib died in hospital on Monday after being stabbed at her home in New Ross, Co Wexford, Ireland, on Sunday night as she tried to defend her mother

EXCLUSIVE: Let's Dance singer David Bowie, who died in 2016 aged 69, loved to have fun and mess about with the lyrics of other artists' songs, including The Beatles

Oxford University Press said the dictionaries' word of the year 2024 'brain rot' is linked with our obsession with endless online scrolling, especially on social media

Apple Martin, the 20-year-old daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, has been branded 'obnoxious' and 'entitled' after a video from her debutante ball in Paris went viral

Builders discovered one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain, worth more than £100,000, as 1,368 Iron Age and Roman coins date back to the reign of Emperor Nero

Two Michelin Star chef and BBC Great British Menu judge Tommy Banks has issued a plea to heartless thieves who stole his van, which was filled with 2,500 gourmet mince pies

BBC MasterChef star John Torode and Gregg Wallace have been the faces of the show for more than two decades but they've never been close friends despite their on-screen chemistry

People claim to have been left in tears after a homeless man was transformed – and it's all down to one stranger's selfless action that left many viewers in awe

The Queen will not attend engagements for the Qatari state visit tomorrow as she continues to recover from a chest infection, which has 'diminished reserves of energy'

EXCLUSIVE: Alton Towers' Santa Sleepover is the perfect Christmas break for a young family – just make sure you don't confuse steaming hot gravy with chocolate sauce, writes Neil Docking

People have been left in stitches after hearing a Welsh nan's hilarious but brutal phone conversation with her friend, which was recorded and went viral on social media

Durban law enforcement has alleged millions of pounds worth of cocaine was intercepted earlier today, leading experts to fear we might be seeing cartel expansionism

“For a very long time now, Egyptologists have been speculating what mugs with the head of Bes could have been used for, and for what kind of beverage, like sacred water, milk, wine or beer"

A trio of kids completely demolished a 16-storey tall tower block in a controlled explosion on Saturday morning after "Some of the residents didn’t want to leave their properties.”

A church minister who has been branded a 'hypocrite' for getting plastic surgery says she's not ashamed to show off her body, despite what people have to say about her

Holidaymakers heading to Spain from Monday will be required to go through more red tape

Amazon has slashed the price of the latest Apple MacBook Air by a whopping £172, making it the cheapest it's ever been - but you'll have to be quick to claim this deal

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: It is reported that the incident occurred after two players from the visiting side were sent off, with the referee also awarding a penalty kick which sparked discontent around the ground

Shoppers are told to not worry if they missed Black Friday, as Cyber Monday arrives with plenty of offers perfect for Christmas gifts – whether they're for you or a loved one

Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, and faced little to no resistance from government troops, according to fighters and activists

American Hip Hop artist, Dave Blunts, 23, has sparked widespread shock across social media with millions of viewers deeply concerned about his size and overall health

EXCLUSIVE: 'Chip Shop Diva' has been one of the most popular faces to come out of TikTok this year, as we take a look at this new type of social media star as chippy workers take over the internet

If you’re in the market for a festive tipple for a bargain price on Christmas Day, you’ll need to head down to one of the following locations - but there's a catch

A couple renovating their new home were stunned after finding a 30-year-old time capsule hidden behind their fireplace, and embarked on a search to find the original owner

Iceberg A23a has been on the move after being stuck for more than 30 years but scientists are baffled as they are unable to predict where it is headed

Researchers reckon that a growing collection of fossils is helping the field to increase its understanding of Late Quaternary eastern Asian paleoanthropology, the era in which this new discovery would have roamed Earth

Everyone loves Christmas tunes, like All I Want For Christmas Is You, but nobody wants to hear it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over . . . again

Gregg Wallace has stepped down from his role on the BBC show Masterchef after he was accused of sexual harassment by 13 people and the TV chef has previously been in trouble with the law

WWE is set to land on Netflix on January 6, which brings an end to the gathering of fans in pubs and bars watching the big monthly shows around the United Kingdom

Stanislav Krapivnik is the man held up in Russia as a hero for basically spying on the US army before returning to Russia, and has claimed that Putin will use nukes if Russia is attacked

The latest rather chilly weather forecast map from WX Charts shows 20cm of snow is possible in parts of Scotland and Wales as well as some areas of the West Midlands

After a relatively mild weekend with highs of 16C in the southwest, temperatures are expected to drop to as low as -7c in parts of rural Scotland on Monday night and there will be wintry showers

Dame Judi Dench is set to turn 90 on December 9 and the much-loved star has opened up about her life away from the cameras, including her relationship with her African grey parrot, Sweetie

A warning to travellers has been issued after the continuing spread of Marburg, Mpox and Oropouche, with 17 countries now affected

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Mum-of-two Balikis Adeoye, 37, from Dagenham, had to go to the hospital to be with her baby boy who was recovering from heart surgery and had no choice but to leave her daughter

The snooker player, from Wales, won the 1979 world title, the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982 completing snooker's 'Triple Crown'. He died surrounded by his family

Three people are dead and eight injured after a horror crash in France that saw a tourist coach plough into a cliff near a Pyrenees ski resort - one little boy is now in intensive care

Agatha Christie voicing Miss Marple and JRR Tolkien narrating The Lord Of The Rings may soon be available for audiobook fans thanks to eerie AI software that will bring famous writers back from the dead

Storm Darragh is set to be named by the Met Office with more wet, windy and freezing cold weather on the way, along with the potential for -13C icy blasts coming from Greenland