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In a country where women earn almost 15% less than men on average, there appears to be a long way to go still when it comes to the fight for economic gender equality - on International Women's Day use our interactive map to find out the pay gap for women in your local area

Kiska, a killer whale, is living alone in a very small tank and has been filmed swimming in circles at amusement park MarineLand in Florida, US

A woman who has grown close to her husband's pregnant niece says she decided to support her when her mother blasted her baby name choice as 'atrocious'. Now she fears she should have just kept quiet

Anne-Marie Morrison escaped an abusive relationship and has sought to have a baby on her own through IVF, but has been left disappointed after being denied treatment due to her relationship status

A new 'adult' version of SunnyD that includes alcohol has been launched in the US, with fans of the orange drink that dominated British shelves in the 1990s now keen to try it out

Drug addict Emma Parker, 39, used a knife to slice rodent 'Mr Nibbles' in half while it was still alive before eating both pieces as an onlooker laughed a, court heard

A bride-to-be has caused quite the stir online after after people were left flabbergasted by her plan to clean her wedding dress in a washing machine at home instead of getting it professionally cleaned

Justin Bieber fans hurled obscenities in his direction at the weekend as he took to the stage in California for a surprise set

Cara Delevigne has bravely opened up about her families intervention after she suffered a breakdown

The mum was furious when she found out her daughter had been taken to a cafe while in her pyjamas - as she said she couldn't believe she was 'taken out looking unkempt'

Patrick McDonagh prison after the sympathetic judge said the mourning 46-year-old was "very much affected by grief" having just attended the funeral of his nan hours before the assault

Sabrin Humber was just 17 when she tied the knot with boyfriend Jon and their families said the relationship would "never last" - but the happy couple has proven them all wrong

Brittney Zirkle was declared medically dead in 2019 when she blacked out in hospital with a ectopic rupture - but she has now researched her fertility journey to fulfil her dream of becoming a mum

People have been left stunned by one woman's experience after she shared her suspicion date bailed on her because she wasn't on time for their meeting - and arrived two minutes late

One of the UK's 'most unwanted' cats is looking for a new home after being forced to eat dry pasta and drink water from a tap after being abandoned in a property

The duo, who are close pals, went down to the pub to have a couple of drinks to celebrate 10 years of Gogglebox

A Depop shopper was left baffled after their pre-loved order came packaged in a Covid-19 testing box - but she didn't see it as thrifty, and was furious at them

The Queen Consort is said to be mourning the loss of her brother-in-law Simon Elliot, a landowner and businessman who was married to her younger sister Annabel, who she is extremely close to

Often regarded as one of the highest-quality UFO images ever taken, a recent development about who took the famous Calvine photo has led to a top UFO researcher to put forward a remarkable theory

Celebrating 52 years of its signature tagline and emphasising the importance of self-worth - L’Oreal Paris are celebrating International Women’s Day with Elle Fanning and her powerful ‘Lessons of Worth’ message

Everyone loves a throwback trend moment but these Seventies styles are sticking around with bell bottom jeans and shag haircuts making their way back into fashion

Leigh Dennis pleading guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation, and possession of extreme pornographic images as she appeared for sentence at Liverpool Crown Court

Five men were each jailed for five years for killing, skinning the carcasses and smoking the bones of a tiger and her cub in Thong Pha Phum National Park in Thailand in 2022

The government is providing grants for up to £5,000 to home owners who remove a gas central heating and hot water system and replace it with a heat pump

Daniel Adams, Jordan Sullivan and friends were on their way to watch West Ham play in Brighton on Saturday and had stocked up on supplies, but ran short as the train was delayed