Friday 24 May 2013
Lack of a death certificate or burial site and sparse obituary information has led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death.
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.
A holiday home insurer has revealed some of its strangest ever claims, including a swan crashing through the roof and guests creating an "indoor beach".
Joey the giant puppet from West End hit show War Horse is to tread the turf at Wembley by putting in an appearance before the Uefa Champions League Final this weekend.
Marks and Spencer is selling what it claims is the first ripe and sweet green tomato on the high street in a trial with a Lancashire farmer.
The Flag of Europe outside the Scottish Parliament has been replaced after it was spotted flying with just 11 stars.
Eighty-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest.
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400lb tiger needed help from vets when he could not cough up a football-sized fur lump by himself.
A teenager had to be rescued by the fire service after falling down a chimney.
A mobile phone, a rubber duck and a £20 note have all ended up inside dogs' stomachs, according to a new survey.
Spies might be supposed to be masters of disguise, but a British intelligence officer caused embarrassment to his political masters through his penchant for dressing up, according to official papers made public on Thursday.
An author who pens stories the length of a sentence has scooped this year's Man Booker International Prize.
A sugary syrup widely used in processed foods like biscuits can cause behavioural changes similar to the effects of cocaine, according to new research.
This is how the ideal female celebrity would look, according to a new survey.
As fashion designs go, some might say it is just offal.
A puppy survived after swallowing a four-and-a-half-inch lolly stick, vets have said.
The new mayor of an area of Suffolk is recovering after driving his car into a branch of Tesco Express.
An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest five years ago is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.
A police force that spent more than £11 million on a headquarters it has never used has announced it will sell the site after it has been empty for five years.
A first edition of the first Harry Potter book, personally annotated by JK Rowling, has sold for £150,000 at auction.
Hangover star takes 87-year-old to premiere
A bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon, Washington state, collapsed early today, hurling vehicles and people into the water.
A stage manager who worked on Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that the megastar was in physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors.
Two women have been arrested as detectives seized cannabis plants with a street value of around half a million euro.
George Best was the finest footballer of them all, according to England World Cup winner Ian Callaghan.
They know each other inside-out as a result of having squared up so often in the past. As well as having gone head to head on such a regular basis, most of the protagonists are Irish training camp regulars. In addition, many of them have been Test match colleagues.
Justin Tipuric hopes Sam Warburton's selection as British and Irish Lions captain will not harm his chances of earning a Test spot against Australia.
Cutting It star Ben Daniels is joining the department store costume drama The Paradise for its new series.
DJ Nick Grimshaw and chart stars Rizzle Kicks have been lined up to host a pair of new music shows for Channel 4.
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan did her bit to protest against the skin trade by showing off some flesh of her own.
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