All news by author: Benjamin Lynch

A US B-52 nuke bomber was flanked by six NATO fighters in dramatic footage of a V-formation. Spanish F-18s, Romanian F-16s and Italian typhoons joined the display

Residents in a UK city dubbed the 'worst place' in the world by a former rugby league star have hit back and defended the home they're proud of, claiming it's full of culture and great people

A 13-year-old girl is alleged to have been tortured by three other teenage girls in a sick trap masked as a fake party earlier this month. The girl's mum alleges her daughter was left looking like "her head was going to explode"

Jonathan Aitken was a former MP and minister in John Major's government who was convicted of perjury and sent to HMP Belmarsh in 1999 - when he arrived, he received a welcome from one of the notorious Kray twins

A family from Chorley was left in shock when their daughter, 13, suddenly became desperately ill and died at Alder Hey hospital near Liverpool. Lauren Menzie passed away from sepsis in 2019

A lawyer for Virginia Giuffre, who said she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17, said the Duke of York changed his mind about a reported $12million because he 'just wanted out'

Scientists have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider in Australia that could cause a bite that is 'physically painful' if they come into contact with humans. Female euoplos dignitas spiders can live up to 20 years

Julia Wendell, who claims to be missing British girl Madeleine McCann, has had her claims debunked by facial analysis - the boss of Swiss company Ava-X said it is 'practically impossible' for Julia to be Madeleine

A Russian fighter jet apparently intercepted two US nuclear bombers only days after an American drone was downed in the Black Sea - it is claimed a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter was scrambled to 'escort' US Air Force B-52H bombers

WARNING - CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE: Baroness Louis Casey has today revealed a damning report that highlights 'institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Met Police' - the testimony of a number of female officers has laid bare the grim culture in the force

A five-year-old girl has been left with a traumatic brain injury after choking on her food. Lola's family is now appealing for help as they hope to adapt their home to the little girl's disability

Two teenage girls died in a horror car crash in Disley, Cheshire in the early hours of Mother's Day. Both the girls, aged 13 and 16, died at the scene and four more people were injured

The son-in-law of a British lord has been charged with manslaughter after a boat crash in the British Virgin Islands in October 2021. Millionaire Graham Stanton is accused of leaving the scene

TV historian Dan Snow has appealed to the public after trophy hunters stole the head of a shark from a beach in Hampshire. Scientists hoped to examine the brain of the 'once in a lifetime' find

Police in County Durham confirmed a man was arrested after a man believed to be a DPD delivery driver was found dead. Emergency services were called to an incident in Horden yesterday morning

Kristin Potter died after she was mauled to death by two Great Danes as her young son ran for help in Centre Township, Pennsylvania, US

Dashcam footage revealed the moment a pensioner suffered road rage and chased down a motorcyclist in his car in north Wales. Graham Robinson, 69, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and obstructing police

A Ukrainian child, seven, had to go back to her war-hit home with her mum in order to get the dental treatment she needed. Oksana Martirosova took her daughter Lisa back from Aberdeenshire because her 'pain was terrible'

A police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct by a disciplinary panel after she repeatedly struck former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson after he had been tasered to the ground

A mum in North Shields was left with a gaping hole in her roof as she begged the council to fix it. Kirsty Amos, 35, said the cold air was affecting her three children's health as well as her bills

A man surprised his girlfriend with a shock and romantic proposal with a sign at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3. Jack Howard proposed to Ayla Doggett earlier this month when she returned from a trip abroad

The romantic planned proposal of a real estate tycoon Hal Sears was ruined when officials in the Bahamas wouldn't let his model girlfriend into the country because they thought she was a sex worker, he claims

A man has admitted to planning to rob boxer Amir Khan in London last year. Ahmed Bana, 25, admitted to conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of an imitation firearm

A man who had a 'heart of gold' and was killed in broad daylight in Birmingham has been named locally as Darren 'Wiffa' Smith. A murder investigation is now underway

A murder investigation is underway after a man was found dead with fatal injuries at a popular shopping precinct in Birmingham. Witnesses claimed he was attacked with a hammer for his designer watch