Fears for crucial gorilla habitats as pristine forests are opened to bids for oil and gas drilling in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is opening untouched forest land and gorilla habitats to oil and gas firm for drilling, with an aim to allow resource exploitation on half the country.
The lawless London tourist hotspot in the shadow of Parliament: How Westminster Bridge has become a magnet for violent street scammers, illegal traders and pickpocket gangs
Swindlers tricking visitors into betting on impossible-to-win 'cup and ball' games have become a common sight on the bridge, which is next to the Houses of Parliament.
Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Ruth Jones to reunite on stage for new show later this year
Tickets go on sale this Friday
Essex celebrity chef's plans for pop up bakery in jeopardy after council delay
A celebrity chef’s plans to transform part of his historic home into a pop-up bakery have been put in jeopardy by a council blunder.
Trump 'seriously considering' granting Diddy a pardon as disgraced mogul awaits sentencing in jail
Donald Trump is 'seriously considering' a pardon for the disgraced rap mogul Sean ' Diddy ' Combs ahead of his sentencing.
The Bonnie Blue Story takes shock content to a depressing new level, writes CLAUDIA CONNELL. Even more worryingly, this documentary just doesn't ring true…
The documentary 1000 Men and Me takes the broadcaster's shock content to a depressing new level.
Lib Dem council offers asylum seekers free gym and swimming sessions and exercise classes that cost working residents £52.50 a month
The council is offering 'sanctuary seekers' free access to indoor swimming, group exercise classes and gym sessions at five fitness centres in the London borough
A red card for the Chancellor? Ex-footballer Gary Neville blasts Rachel Reeves' tax hike on businesses
The ex-England and Manchester United footballer hit out at Chancellor Rachel Reeves for increasing employers' National Insurance contributions.
How chaos unfolded as 'one of the biggest ever' earthquakes struck Russia triggering tsunami panic in America and Japan
Dramatic visuals show how Tsunami panic unfolded after 'one of the biggest ever' earthquakes struck about 84 miles east-southeast of Russia's Kamchatska.
US Navy sailor is feared dead after going overboard TWO days ago in Australia's Timor Sea
Multiple rescue teams are desperately searching for the man who was last seen Monday.
Iron Maiden legend Paul Mario Day dies: Tributes to band's original frontman after he passes away aged 69
A statement was shared online today by More, a group he was with following his time with former chart-toppers Iron Maiden which he co-founded in the 1970s.
Showjumper, 37, threw away mobile phone and burned mattress days before being arrested over threesome with rider, 26, and underage girl, court told
Horse-riding instructor Guy Simmonds, 37, and fellow rider Lauren Jarvis, 26, allegedly engaged in the sexual act with the 16-year-old schoolgirl in January last year.
I made a documentary so disturbing the government banned it from screens for 20 years before a major U-turn by BBC
One of the most shocking programmes host Michael Aspel ever worked on was banned from airing for two decades because it was deemed too disturbing for television audiences.
Oracle VirtualBox licensing tweak lies in wait for the unwary
Java-like move could land those expecting free trial with a new bill
Oracle has introduced new licensing terms that some users may see as hidden within the terms for VirtualBox, the general-purpose virtualization software for x86_64 hardware.…
George Osborne eyes windfall as his investment bank is bought for £146m
George Osborne is set for a multi-million-pound payday after his boutique investment bank was snapped up by a US rival.
Flock storage: Audio boffin encodes data in a starling
Birdsong stores 176 KB, but can it run Doom?
Forget flash storage – flock storage is here after it was demonstrated that data can be saved to a bird.…
Meghan Markle's ex-BFF Jessica Mulroney 'splits from her husband after 16 years of marriage'
The Canadian stylist - who was once known to be a close friend of Meghan Markle - has parted ways with her husband Ben, according to sources in PageSix.
Three Chinese firms make top ten in list of world's largest companies - but US retail giant still leads global league table
The annual Fortune Global 500 global league table revealed China 's State Grid ranks third, with China National Petroleum in fifth, and Sinopec close behind in sixth.
Man dies in police incident that closed off Essex park for hours
Large parts of the park were taped off by police on Tuesday (July 30)
Actress, 19, is killed in lorry crash on way to theatre performance
Rosa Taylor, who dressed up as different princesses to perform for young children was tragically killed in Wiltshire when a lorry smashed into the car she was in.