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Bizarre animal thefts

Acrobatic pigeons, 39,000 bees and a cockatiel with one-and-a-half legs - these are just a few of the bizarre cases of alleged animal thefts in Britain.

'We all lost our innocence that day'

Neither silence, nor the passage of time, can truly heal the wounds that were inflicted in the London bombings a decade ago.

Emotional scars remain for driver of bombed bus

After more than 40 years in London, George Psaradakis can speak English as easily as his native Greek.

Yoko angry over Jihadi John

Nicknaming Isis (Islamic State) terrorist Mohammed Emwazi "Jihadi John" is an insult to the memory of John Lennon, Yoko Ono has said.

Diana's memory at Princess' christening

The day belonged to Princess Charlotte, but the inspiration was pure Diana, Princess of Wales.

Select five named royal godparents

Five relatives and close friends of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were named late last night as godparents of Princess Charlotte, who was to be christened overnight in Norfolk.

'Lennon was no martyr' says McCartney

'John was the witty one, sure,' McCartney said. 'John did a lot of great work. And post-Beatles he did more great work, but he also did a lot of not-great work.'

Dementia, desperation fuels debate

A former lecturer killed his dementia-suffering wife in an act of desperation, then took his own life after being charged with her murder.

Road hog conviction: Readers react

The fining of a British driver for being a road hog is something many Kiwi drivers would like to see enforced here, according to Herald readers.

Schoolboys' bomb plot foiled by mother

Two boys were caught plotting to blow up the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace after suspicious powder was in found in a bedroom.

Fined for being a lane hog

A British motorist is the first person in the country to be convicted in court of hogging the middle lane of a motorway.

New freedom of expression row at top university

The university accused of forcing a Nobel Prize winning scientist to resign over sexist comments is at the centre of a new row over freedom of expression.

Lucky Devil parachutist survives

A Red Devil parachutist had a lucky escape when his chute failed to open at an air show - leaving a teammate to catch him in mid-air and bring him to safety.

BBC set to bring back Clarkson?

The BBC has refuted Jeremy Clarkson's claim that he was asked to return as the host of Top Gear months after he was axed.

Woman loses unborn baby after wait

A pregnant London woman who lost her baby in an attack was left lying in the street waiting for an ambulance for more than an hour.

Victims' anger over Harris's prison song

Victims told of their despair last night after paedophile Rolf Harris called them ‘slimy little worms’.