Woman lucky to be alive after being bitten by UK's only venomous snake

CCTV released by the police shows how a thief used sleight of hand and some cunning to distract a woman in a bar and then swipe her mobile phone.

A woman who was raped by a former aide to two Prime Ministers is desperate to stop her attacker being moved to an open prison.

The heartbroken mum of a man who died after being found seriously injured in Glasgow says she has been left in "indescribable pain" as she hailed her "loving and caring" son. Siphamandla Libalele, 39, was discovered badly hurt by emergency services on Langbar Crescent in the east of the city on Tuesday, May 9.

Britain's most tattooed woman has revealed what she would look like without any ink for followers curious to know.

Giovanni Pernice has opened up about his move to the UK as he prepares for another stint dazzling audiences and fans of Strictly Come Dancing. The dancer, who is set to return to the ballroom this autumn, took to social media with a video as he discussed the three things he wished he knew when he left Italy.

The mother of a pregnant woman murdered by her abusive husband has said she will never forget her daughter’s haunting last words.

One of Ayrshire's most lauded chip shops has closed its doors forever.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is facing growing pressure to find a resolution for five seasoned female presenters, many of whom have been unable to work for months amid a merger of the corporation’s UK and international news channels.

A paedophile who had been performing sex acts outside the home of a woman he had become 'obsessed' with was snared after she set up a 'makeshift trap' using a bucket and a fishing line. His victim turned detective when she suspected something was amiss. It later emerged Farhan Zafar, 22, had been seen standing naked in the woman's garden illuminating himself with a phone torch whilst performing the disgusting acts.

A suspected member of an international crime gang which sells sick videos of monkeys being tortured has been arrested in Scotland.

A woman has died after being hit by a train at a station in Wigan.

Tributes have poured in for a 'beautiful' young woman who died in a tragic accident in Spain - as her family desperately try to fly her back home to the UK.

EXCLUSIVE: Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy Boynton is to headline an ITV series about the last woman to hang in the UK.

Helen Flanagan has hit back at 'vile' and 'disgusting' trolls after she was body shamed when photos of her in a bikini circulated online.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has concerned fans he's set to ditch the UK despite signing up to another series of the hit BBC One dance show as he teased 'dream come true' news.

A woman has gone to Loose Women panellist Coleen Nolan with a relationship dilemma, saying she regrets marrying a "handsome older man". The woman wrote to the agony aunt, revealing she was no longer fulfilled in her relationship, reports the Mirror.

A family say their dream holiday was 'ruined' after they were left with no clean clothes for days.

Love Island star George Fensom has broken his silence for the first time since being dumped for the villa, as he took to social media just one day on since his shocking exit on Friday night.Taking to Instagram, George told his fans: "Shout out everyone sending me nice messages, kind support and that, do appreciate it," he began, as he filmed a video from the back of a taxi after returning to the UK. Speaking about his exit and how he felt it had come too soon, George continued: "Left the villa too soon, but do you know what I was obviously too leng." "But yeah obviously appreciate all the support, thank you for all the messages and yeah just give me a couple of days just to sort my bits out and I will get replying and we will talk about plans moving forward.

Police are 'extremely concerned' for a missing Scots woman last seen yesterday.

Gaz Beadle 's wife Emma McVey has issued an update after being rushed back into hospital after being "in a bad way" five months after having open heart surgery. The Geordie Shore star, 35, and his influencer wife have recently returned from a family holiday in Corfu with their children Chester, five, and Primrose, three, with Emma confirming she'd been re-admitted to hospital after landing back in the UK.