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Karen Culverwell, a divorcee who was about to receive a £245,000 settlement for her broken marriage, fell for Roy Moyse, who had previously conned four women out of their savings.

The UK Independence Party leader said the left-wing extremists who trapped him in an Edinburgh pub were the 'ugly face of Scottish nationalism' pursuing an anti-English agenda.

Steven Newell, 32, splashed out on a string of champagne-fuelled gambling trips to Las Vegas for him and his friends.

A Scotland Yard review of the bungled Portuguese inquiry into the three-year-old’s disappearance in 2007 has uncovered dozens of fresh leads, it emerged yesterday.

Police find what they believe is a bomb in the Foxes Glen area of west Belfast - the scene of a gun attack on officers on Thursday afternoon.

Ahead of his final match in charge of Manchester United, manager Sir Alex Ferguson looks back on his decision to retire - and reveals what he will miss most about the club.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh placed their feet in casts on Friday as they visited Cornwall

You may not have heard of Defence Secretary Philip Hammond. However, behind this man's bank-manager-style exterior lies a man of considerable accomplishment, writes SIMON HEFFER.

Teachers at failing Westwood Girls College in Upper Norwood are threatening strike action after headteacher Chris Everitt wanted to sit in on lessons to see how the teachers were faring.

A former head teacher of the year spent almost £7,000 in school money on her own 50th birthday party, a report finds.

A former head teacher of the year spent almost £7,000 of school money on her own 50th birthday party, a report seen by BBC London finds.

The TV presenter and her two sister Sofie both have an increased risk of breast cancer.

Snowy, a little white bull who looks more like a large lamb, is the result of a genetic throwback. Norfolk farmer Fred Sharman initially mistook Snowy for a white carrier bag – until he stood up.

The Queen had just been crowned in Westminster Abbey and she was later flanked by her Maids of honour - six of the country's most blueblooded young women.

This is the moment that at least nine suspected illegal immigrants emerged from their hiding place after smuggling themselves into the UK.

Finnish scientists have found that a steady stream of the black stuff can offset some of the harmful effects of alcohol too.

In an extraordinary attack from a Cabinet minister, he said 'vast numbers of people' had been unnecessarily upset by plans to legalise same-sex weddings.

Stoke City are to investigate after reports that a pig's head was left in striker Kenwyne Jones's locker.

Stoke City are to investigate after reports that a pig's head was left in striker Kenwyne Jones's locker.

Sophie Growcoot, 20, from Liverpool, worked for the airline after she was employed by Crewlink, a contractor for Ryanair.