British tourist, 82, is struck and killed while sightseeing on Sri Lankan rail bridge after he tried and failed to escape oncoming express train
The 82-year-old's body was thrown into the Bolgoda River below the bridge, just south of the country's capital Colombo on the west coast yesterday evening.
Lost star Matthew Fox reveals why he left Hollywood after starring on hit series as he makes acting comeback
Matthew Fox starred in Party of Five before achieving a whole new level of success playing Dr. Jack Shepard on Lost, a sci-fi series that riveted audiences for years.
Scientists discover blood test that could predict dementia in women 25 years before symptoms strike
Scientists have developed a blood test that can predict a woman's risk of developing dementia 25 years before symptom onset, in an effort to revolutionise dementia care.
Rival barbers 'turf war' sparked huge street brawl with '13 men fighting over plans to open up new shop in town', court hears
Staff from the Kurds Barbers in Newbridge, Caerphilly, travelled to nearby Blackwood to confront (pictured) workers at the town's Marmaris Turkish barbers on February 13.
Mollie King reveals the heartbreaking reason why she and Stuart Broad haven't got married after her father passed away 10 days after she gave birth
Mollie King has revealed the heartbreaking reason why she and cricketer Stuart Broad haven't got married, because she can't bear to have a wedding without her dad .
Is Kim Kardashian's energy drink safe? Scientist dissects the reality TV star's new 'Update' beverage which uses paraxanthine instead of caffeine
Professor Colin Davidson, a professor of neuropharmacology at the University of Lancashire, has dissected the ingredients in Kim Kardashian's Update.
Police employee who was caught hoarding images of children being raped avoids prison
Phil Joseph (pictured), 28, from Heathfield, East Sussex, was in possession of some 421 indecent images of children upon his arrest in September 2024.
Syrian 'war criminal' appears in court charged with crimes against humanity in the first case of its kind
Salem Michel Al-Salem is accused of playing a leading role in the violent crackdown on protesters in Syria at the start of the uprising against the regime of former leader Bashar al-Assad.
Charity worker leaked details of child sex victim to rapist boyfriend so he could intimidate fellow inmate
Lauren Leese, 30, was employed as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor at a former Stoke-on-Trent-based charity Savana.
Jess Wright issues apology for 'degrading' comments made with mum Carol and sister Natalya about 'gross' thong bikinis - and says the trio 'take full accountability and will do better'
Jess Wright has issued a heartfelt apology for comments made about women wearing thong bikinis on her Wright At Home podcast.
Costa del Cheltenham! Thousands of Brits descend on Benidorm in fancy dress to watch Cheltenham Festival racing in the sunshine with £2 pints
Holidaygoers were seen wearing traditional jockey outfits and downing pints in the sun while the races got under way 1,300 miles north - where the weather is currently 11 degrees and overcast.
Transgender woman who groomed girl, 13, with sexual messages while in a 'dark place' after undergoing hormone therapy is jailed
Skylar Savage, a 47-year-old who was born a male but identifies as a woman, was arrested after a police raid in December 2023.
'Wolf pack' who laughed as they gang-raped unconscious Brit teen in horrific 30-minute ordeal in Magaluf are named after being jailed for 73 years
The eight men accepted prison sentences totalling just over 73 years after striking plea bargain deals with prosecutors as their four-day trial was about to begin.
Punch the monkey is FINALLY accepted by his peers after primate was abandoned by his mother with only a stuffed toy for company
An orphaned monkey that was shunned by his mother at a Japanese zoo is finally being accepted by his peers.
Rachel Reeves defends her plans to hike fuel duty despite pump prices rocketing amid Iran crisis - as Nigel Farage demands she U-turns and offers drivers discounted petrol
Oil prices have soared since the US and Israel began strikes against Tehran and exceeded 100 dollars per barrel on Monday.
Pregnant Annie Kilner celebrates lookalike sister Sian's birthday with their glamorous mum at swanky spa day after reconciling following their 'explosive row'
Annie Kilner, her sister Sian and their glamorous mother enjoyed a spa day on Tuesday, to celebrate Sian's 28th birthday.
Coleen Rooney runs errands amid claims her family's 'patience is wearing thin' with husband Wayne after his partying with mystery women
The WAG, 39, cut a casual figure in a tan jacket which she wore with a white T-shirt and burgundy leggings.
Triple killer 'tried to reach for knife in aftermath of warehouse assault,' weeks before he carried out fatal stabbing frenzy, inquiry told
Valdo Calocane had only just started working at a warehouse when he launched an unprovoked attack on two colleagues. He went on to kill three people in a stabbing rampage weeks later.
Nadiya Hussain claims she was rushed to hospital after suffering 'burnout' while filming her cookery show and says 'there's no-one there for you when you crash' in latest swipe at BBC
The Great British Bake Off winner, who worked with the BBC for a decade, said that she was not 'taken care of' by producers and claimed there was 'no one there' for her when she crashed.
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan host lavish bash for daughter Palma's first birthday... with signature cocktails, Ms. Rachel entertainer, tepee, live music and personalised ballpit
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan went all out for their daughter Palma's swanky first birthday party, held at their lavish Essex mansion.
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