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Farmer Richard Harrison and his wife Rachel, 59 and 54, were found dead in their home in Saddington, Leicestershire, of gunshot wounds, leading to tributes from shocked neighbours

Millionaire Colin Armstrong had been forcibly kidnapped from his home in Ecuador last Saturday when he was bundled into a black BMW, but he has now been found alive and well

Stephen Petrowsky, 59, and his late wife Frances "always hated" the 45ft tree in their front garden, but just as they had the money to chop it down a Tree Preservation Order was made

A supply teacher has been added to the naughty list after telling a classroom full of children aged around 10 and 11 the truth about Father Christmas, infuriating their parents

A family in Panama City, Panama, waited several weeks to be sent the remains of their newborn baby for her funeral, but were incensed when they discovered the body was a toy

Euromillions winner Jane Park, who scooped £1million aged 17, is said to have broken up with her partner Marc Webley, who previously served a prison sentence for shooting a man in the back

Alex Batty is said to have lived in the caravan, reportedly found abandoned in the remote area of France known as Ariege, for some time before he suddenly reappeared last week

Ruth Shmylo, 26, is accused of having a five-month fling with drug dealer Harri Pullen, 25, while working at a category B prison. Shmylo, of Treforest, Pontypridd, denies misconduct in a public office.

A Christmas tree installed on a roundabout in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has been described as a "disgrace" as it has almost no extended branches and has led to criticism

Netflix has revealed the viewing details for its most popular shows for the first time after previously being tightlipped on its most popular show from around the world

Ambitious plans to build a tunnel to help the amount of traffic regularly reported near Stonehenge could potentially cost the site its Unesco world heritage status

A cramped first floor bedsit advertised as for student boasts a single bed, a mini chest of drawers and no kitchen, instead only has a microwave which sits on a bedside table

People around the world rely on rivers for their freshwater to drink and wash in but many of the biggest across the planet are polluted beyond the point of human consumption

Okunoshima is a small island 44 miles off the coast of Japan, but it previously was impossible to find as it was ordered to be removed from all maps due to its harrowing past

Hannah Smith's corgi Darwin was mauled by an XL Bully during a walk in the park in an unprovoked attack, causing vet bills worth between £10,000 and £20,000

Passengers planning on travelling via air over the Christmas period have been advised of some items which cannot be brought on board planes with millions set to fly to see loved ones

A mother and her son were trapped when their e-bike suddenly exploded inside their home in Hackney, east London, forcing them to jump from upstairs windows to escape the flames, suffering severe injuries

Alex Batty's family received an early Christmas present this week when he was found six years after vanishing with his mother, Melanie, and grandfather David

Susan Caruana, Alex Batty's legal guardian and grandmother, has revealed she has spoken to her grandson for the first time since he was found wandering alone near Toulouse, France

Hotel worker Ion Ciucur, 28, admitted conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm for two modifications including castration which were to be livestreamed on website "the Eunuch Makers"

Norfolk police force will give an update on the ongoing search efforts to find Gaynor at 2pm. Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley will deliver a briefing to journalists from the scene of the search efforts at Wensum Park.

Karen Schmit, 63, was set to sell her ironing board when people online spotted the face of ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher burnt into it, and decided to take it off sale

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WARNING: DISTURBING DETAILS Liam Brown, 25, was caught 'clearly having sex' with a cow by a farmer who set a trap after he suspected his animals were being interfered in Dorset

An unnamed circus acrobat was rushed to James Paget University Hospital in Great Yarmouth after an accident performing the Giant Wheel of Death with his brother