Smiling, singing and dreaming of X Factor
Surrey Police Sara Sharif’s body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last year Sara Sharif experienced “daily living hell” at home at the hands of her…
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar, in the family’s hometown. Videos verified by the BBC showed armed men chanting…
Girl, 11, rescued in Med after three days clinging to tyre tubes
An 11-year-old girl has been rescued after clinging to inner tubes for three days in stormy weather in the Mediterranean. Rescuers from non-governmental organisation Compass Collective said they were on…
Parc prison drugs smuggled in by drones and nappies, says boss
Drugs can be brought into a prison through drone drops, staff corruption and children’s nappies, its bosses have said. The director of HMP Parc in Bridgend, which is run by…
Behind Sara Sharif’s smile was a life of violence and torture
BBC It was at 2.47am on 10 August last year when Surrey Police received a call from Islamabad airport in Pakistan. “I’ve killed my daughter,” said the man on the…
Briton, 18, sentenced over Dubai sex with girl, 17
Detained in Dubai Marcus Fakana has been unable to leave the country since September An 18-year-old Briton who had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai while…
Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan praised by critics
Getty Images Chalamet sings all the songs in the film himself, rather than lip-syncing to the original Dylan recordings Timothée Chalamet has been praised by critics for his portrayal of…
Woman who stole from friend’s cancer charity to repay cash
Central Scotland News Agency Angela MacVicar (left) was “totally bereft” by the crimes of her best friend Lindsay MacCallum A woman who stole £86,000 from a charity set up in…
What’s a ‘freak off’, and what are the charges against him?
Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs is one of the most successful musicians in hip-hop Two years ago, rap musician and mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs threw a lavish 53rd birthday party…
Migrant boat pilot loses bid to appeal sentence
An asylum seeker who piloted a boat in the English Channel where four passengers drowned has not been successful in a bid to bring a challenge against his convictions and…