All news by author: Ryan Merrifield

The volcanic eruption at the Sundhnjúka crater happened near Hagafell on the country's Reykjanes Peninsula on Monday night after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks

Amy Judge, 26, was seen in CCTV footage throwing her dog Princess off the roof of a multi-storey car park at Westfield Whitford City shopping centre in Perth, western Australia

Britain is recording temperatures higher than the likes of Madrid and Zaragoza and is as hot as Barcelona today as the UK experiences a bizarre heat surge despite Christmas just days away

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Lisa Mercer had to have her whole nose removed and now wears a magnetic prosthetic attachment after suffering from a painful 'stuffy' nose, nosebleeds and headaches

Dwight Pile-Gray saw his 16-year British Army career come to an end following a row at Wellington Barracks in which he was accused of "playing the race card" after he was refused entry

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for winds of up to 80mph covering the Shetland Islands down to Cambridge, which could last several days in the run ip to Christmas

The former UKIP leader and I'm a Celebrity contestant said he is "in shock" after the parents of 18-year-old daughter Izzy's boyfriend were arrested for drugs offences after a raid on their home

Solicitor Simon DeMaid resigned from the firm attached to the non-profit Captain Tom Foundation on November 27, according to Companies House and is no longer listed as a trustee

The Met Office has issued an amber warning as well as two yellow warnings spreading across the weekend into Monday - with temperatures expected to plummet before Christmas

Israeli forces accidentally shot dead three hostages snatched by Hamas militants at the start of the conflict during fighting in Gaza on Friday, who the IDF believe may have been abandoned by their captors

Missing British boy Alex Batty vanished six years ago while on holiday with his mum and grandfather - who are believed to have abducted him - before joining a spiritual commune

The body of Danielle Evans, 40, was found in a search at the Treforest Industrial Estate following a fire and explosion on Wednesday, with her family paying tribute to a "whirlwind of a woman"

Some forecasts suggest deep snow is 'likely' in parts of the UK over Christmas - but before that there's more heavy rain, as well as strong winds reaching 42mph

Three men were found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated vehicle taking after two children, aged 11 and 15, were injured by stray bullets during a horror shooting

Missing mum Gaynor Lord's friend Julie Butcher said she received two calls from her on Friday afternoon and keeps replaying the conversation 'over and over again'

South Wales Police have confirmed a body has been found following a huge explosion and fire at a premises on Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on Wednesday

Lawrence Bierton, 63, bludgeoned his elderly neighbour, 73-year-old Pauline Quinn, to death with a coffee table at her home in Rayton Spur, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

The Met Office is forecasting more downpours on Thursday, with the Environment Agency issuing dozens of flood warnings - though temperatures are due to pick up to above average for December

Prince William and Kate will join the other royals for Christmas at Sandringham but due to tradition, can never enjoy breakfast together on December 25 - and it's not clear why

A top Norwich cop says detectives searching for Gaynor Lord are linking up with those who led the Nicola Bulley hunt, with no sign of the mum-of-three after five days

Paul Maddison died of a suspected heart attack aged 73 after retiring to Scotland following a £22.5million Lotto win alongside business partner Mark Gardiner, 62

The Met Office is forecasting temperatures of up to 12C - well above the mid-December average - thanks to mild air coming in from the Atlantic, as the UK recovers from storms

Teens Morgan Smith, 18, Jesse Owen, 18, and Callum Griffiths, 19 were killed in the crash between a bus and an Audi A1 car in Coedely, South Wales, on Monday evening

Five men, aged between 69 and 90, have been charged in connection with alleged historic abuse incidents at Edinburgh Academy, where BBC presenter Nicky Campbell was a pupil

Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson - who led the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley - died suddenly at his home on Sunday, with Lancashire Police now confirming his cause of death