One in four babies are now delivered in emergency operations, with experts suggesting the rise in older mothers, obesity and high profile maternity scandals being to blame.

Erling Haaland and his Norway team-mates have been accused of 'chauvinism' and 'neo-Nazi' imagery for their World Cup photoshoot. 

Isabelle Sapherson-Moralee, known as Izzy, suffered chronic pain and was just 5st 9lb (39kg) when she died in April 2025, five years after she first started taking ketamine.

Vickrum Digwa repeatedly stabbed the innocent student before lying to police that he had been racist in a disturbing case that sparked national furore.

Tina Brown alleged that the Princesses have 'rejected' an attempt by Prince William for their business activities to be audited, also claimed by esteemed royal author Andrew Lownie.

A 'greedy' DVLA worker has been jailed after changing the records of written-off and stolen vehicles so they could be sold by used car dealers for almost £1.3million.

Guidance given by the National Police Chiefs' Councils has come under scrutiny amid allegations of 'two-tier' policing following the Southampton university student's killing.

It is the latest dire update to send alarm bells ringing over Britain's unemployment crisis, which has been blamed on the Chancellor's anti-growth tax raids over the past two years.

Sean McGinty was let go after calling then-BBC 5 Live host Nihal Arthanayake, 'sociopathic' over his response to the October 7 attacks.

Cheery revellers got the day off to a fashionable start as they showcased fancy fascinators adorned with feathers and decadent bows, daring hemlines and skyscraper heels at Epsom.

A senior judge has criticised police and prosecutors after a young farmer spent three years under investigation and on bail wrongly accused of rape.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Beatrice and Eugenie have never paid rent, despite living in palace properties for almost two decades - but what do the interiors of their residences look like?

The Prince of Wales is said to share a 'very close' brotherly bond with Peter Phillips. Yet William was noticeably absent from his extravagant nuptials to Autumn Kelly in 2008.

The brand hit the headlines this year after a series of criticisms from founder Chip Wilson, who in a tirade in January said the company had reached a 'new low' and had 'completely lost its way'.

A serial sex offender who strangled a woman unconscious and raped her has finally been jailed after an innocent suspect spent 17 years in prison.

A Government planning inspector allowed an appeal for the camp in Blaby, Leicestershire, to remain because removing it would 'take away a settled base' for the traveller household there.

Connor Bishop, 24, was hauled to Southampton Magistrates' Court after he was caught on video hurling the object at 'retreating' police officers.

Ryan Pepper, from Ashford in Kent, has allegedly been assaulted, threatened and psychologically abused while imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Kate, 44, met patients at one of Europe's leading cancer centres to 'highlight the healing power of holistic care alongside clinical care', according to Kensington Palace.

Many people will be astonished to learn that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be entitled to over £300,000 in compensation.

Officers stopped the vehicle near the Cumbrian market town around 1am on Friday as it travelled towards the fair's trade fields.

A British tourist has been arrested after trying to drown a stranger in the sea at a Benidorm beach and then attacking a child.

Anthony Canty, 39, gave the officer CPR after he had a heart attack in April 2020.

Lady Pamela Hicks, the daughter of Lord Mountbatten of Burma who served as a lady-in-waiting and bridesmaid to Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 97.

A marine drone - similar to the ones used in the Ukraine war - has caused a major explosion after hitting the main port of Constanța in NATO state Romania .

An Australian racing driver has been cleared of raping Michael Schumacher's nurse at the F1 legend's villa.

Elderly people in Milford-on-Sea staged a protest in a bid to stop Regency Living from tearing out the greenery at Solent Grange, where homes can fetch over £500k.

After the alleged incident was reported to the Greek police, a 19-year-old was arrested and transferred to Heraklion's courthouse this morning.

Martin Fitton, 58, began his green-fingered journey in 2009 and has been levelling-up his project ever since, inspiring fellow gardeners along the way.

With weeks to go, a 400-year-old parade through a Lake District town has been cancelled after police demanded organisers provide marshals.

Joe Wilson, a Year 6 teacher at Listerdale Junior Academy in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, told his boss in May 2023 he was ill when he was actually in Portugal.

Richard Hermer, the Attorney General, made the remarks as he gave a forceful defence of Labour's commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, died alongside Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, 42, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24, in the crash in Devon on Wednesday.

Comedy actor Harry Enfield has revealed that the latest wellness trend of cold water swimming has left him deaf, but experts say that the condition was easily avoided.

NASA's $247-million jet dubbed the 'Son of Concorde' is about to take to the skies for its first supersonic test flight.

A builder working in a London park was in for a surprise after stumbling across a 'spooky' time capsule.

Actor James Handy, who has appeared in films including 'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick,' was brutally stabbed to death on Wednesday.

Megan Jones drove her Citroen C1 car into Julia Pritchard in Bridgend, South Wales, as she crossed the 'well lit' road with her dog and blue metal walker in September 2023.

Cherish Bean, 15, and her 17-year-old boyfriend Ethan Slater died on a visit to Little Eden Holiday Park near Bridlington, East Yorkshire in February.

The market for London flats is crumbling and its impact is beginning to ripple out.. Losses are for flats not just bought in recent years, but even many years ago.

British actress Hayley Mills, 80, best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in 1961 film The Parent Trap, was caught driving at 28mph in a 20mph zone in South West London.

The singer has jetted to Sicily to tie the knot with Callum Turner in a star-studded extravaganza, after celebrating their legal wedding in London on Sunday.

The 48-year-old son of Princess Anne is set to wed Harriet, 45, tomorrow at Gloucestershire's All Saints Church in an intimate but deeply significant affair.

The illegal asylum seekers were found in a truck fitted with a specially fitted concealment - intercepted at a cricket club in Southall, west London on September 7, 2019.

The former prince was in a car leaving Marsh Farm on the King's Sandringham estate in Norfolk today.

Kayley Stead, 30, from Swansea, Wales, was left devastated in September 2022 when her fiancé failed to turn up on their wedding day.

In February, NatWest announced plans to close 30 of its branches this year, with two more to close in early 2027.

The disruption hit Zaventem and Charleroi airports without warning on Tuesday, with Ryanair since issuing a statement slamming the lack of notice given before the sudden walkout.

Researchers have developed a new way to prevent people falling ill with potential pandemic level viruses - before they have even become a threat.

Henry Nowak, 18, was put in handcuffs by UK police while he lay mortally wounded on the ground after being stabbed in Southampton last December.

Emma Watson was joined by her billionaire boyfriend Gonzalo Hevia Baillères in Venice this week as the pair enjoyed a loved-up holiday together where they boarded a water taxi named Diva.

Olivia Nowak, 22, shared a series of poignant tributes to her brother Henry and said: 'I will miss and love you forever.'

The conspiracy saw Staffordshire detective constable Clare Davenport and her husband Peter King oversee the delivery of goods estimated at being worth over £1 million to prisoners.

The Jewish actress, 80, said that she has hired protection after 'bigots' tried to have her new stage show cancelled in Aberdeen.

Isabelle Sapherson-Moralee, 22, known as Izzy, died after her body shut down after taking the class B drug for five years.

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HMS Prince of Wales was forced into port in Norway for repairs, delaying her departure for the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

Soon after his illegal arrival at Dover, Sami was sent by the Home Office to a hotel where, he insists, he was sucked into a perilous world where drug-taking among the male migrants was rife.

Before Burnham's campaign kicked off, his wife was a prolific poster on LinkedIn. Yet since her husband dramatically re-entered national politics, Ms Van Heel's page has mysteriously vanished.

She's one of the most talked about women in the world but we know remarkably little about her - now a new book reveals what lies behind the picture-perfect image.

A former BBC presenter has been quizzed by police after a woman claimed she was sexually assaulted by him on his programme in Stratford, East London, between 2005 and 2006.

Pouria Zeraati was stabbed three times by proxies of the Iranian regime and left bleeding in the street outside his home in Wimbledon, south-west London, on March 29, 2024.

A young man has suffered 'life-altering injuries' after his hand was chopped off by a machete-wielding gang during a violent home invasion.

Preparations are well underway for the highly-anticipated event this weekend with a number of guests gathering at Gloucestershire's All Saints' Church this afternoon.

Today, however, this quaint Roman town on the northern tip of Kent is enjoying a resurgence as a hip seaside playground for affluent young Londoners.

Oireachtas committee chairs are seeking to boost their pay by up to €10,000 a year - and it could cost the taxpayer almost €300,000 extra per annum, the Irish Daily Mail can reveal.

A diver has died after he was mauled by a shark in front of loved ones off the Western Australia coast.

I am standing on a stone bridge in the quaint - and, for 51 weeks of the year, blissfully quiet - Cumbrian town of Appleby as a tracksuit-clad child walks past pulling a tiny, ragged pony.

A stunning cliffside mansion previously owned by the alleged mastermind of a $70million fortune teller scam has hit the market.

Kobi Shaw, 20, was made a registered sex offender for life after he was found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman in a secluded forest and molesting two 13-year-old girls.

Kirk, who has taken over as CEO of TPUSA in the wake of her husband Charlie's assassination, was giving her address when interrupted.

In California's nonpartisan primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, and the two candidates who receive the most votes clinch a spot in the election.

A man charged with stabbing an elderly couple in a terrifying midnight rural home invasion had lost his mother to a crippling disease just hours before his alleged attack.

Las Vegas police received a rescue call on May 23 after a man said his date and her daughter were stranded on a trail. She allegedly got mad and threw rocks at him because he called 911.

Supporters of a comedian who was fired after she sniffed petrol in a skit mocking an Indigenous woman have donated almost $40,000 to the satirist.

David J Rush is charged with fraudulently claiming tens of thousands of dollars in compensation for military leave after he was honorably discharged from the Navy in 2015.

When it comes to testing the bounds of public decency, few have crashed through them as relentlessly as adult content creator Tia Billinger.

'She had so many things that she wanted to do,' McGill's grief-stricken mother, Kristin Carroll, said.

The realtor and influencer said she had shared the shocking Facebook story 'without fully comprehending the meaning.'

Documents show officials were advised that notable British figures were viewed by some as 'not representative of the UK's cultural and natural diversity'.

Ukrainians are forced to suffer it daily, as are residents of some of the Russian regions that border the country it invaded.

He was an evil killer who left a trail of death and destruction during his ruthless reign of terror, but he died a miserable death in a prison hospital ravaged by dementia and fluid on his brain.

A second case of the flesh-eating parasite New World Screwworm has been confirmed in Texas on Friday.

The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones headed for the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, then struck several of Iran's coastal radar sites.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has appeared to break ranks with the Albanese government, saying she was 'not really keen' on a blanket ban for under-16s on social media

Stacey Huffman, 37, of Dallas, was arrested during a traffic stop last month for driving without a valid license, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm.

As we mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and the Allied landings on the beaches of Northern France, there will be an especially poignant moment at the British Normandy Memorial.

Internet stars Jesse Ridgway, 33, and Ashley Ridgway, 31, announced they had made the 'difficult decision' to terminate their pregnancy two months after learning their unborn child had Down syndrome.

The WWE icon, real name Terry Gene Bollea, was 71 years old when he died on July 24, 2025

A daughter has been charged after her mother was rushed to hospital when she allegedly drank water laced with bleach.

Michael Gledhill, 44, the son of Handy's girlfriend, has been pictured for the first time since he was accused of murdering the 81-year-old prolific bit-part actor in Tarzana on Wednesday.

On Thursday, an attorney for Anthony said his client did not instigate the fight with Metcalf, telling the jury at the start of a packed murder trial near Dallas that it was instead an act of self-defense.

Austin Metcalf's 17-year-old track teammate, who was a witness in young student's murder, disputed a key piece of defense strategy in court on Friday.

It had been feared Dawa Sherpa had perished on the mountain, with his family in Nepal's capital Kathmandu beginning last rites before he was spotted by a clean-up team.

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) predicts each of England and Scotland's games could see nationwide electricity use soar by 600 megawatts.

A study saw 41 men and 37 women juggling the same four everyday tasks - including cooking and looking at a slide show - while being asked questions.

A survey found an hour and 24 minutes is the right amount of time to be able to discuss family, friendship group gossip, work news, relationships and holidays.

The would-be prime minister said it was wrong for asylum seekers to be 'left in limbo' while their cases are assessed - and suggested they should be given a 'route to work'.

Vice President JD Vance tore into 'European elites' and their support of 'the mass invasion of migrants,' which he claims is responsible for the tragic death of UK teen Henry Nowak.

Donald Trump's White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is preparing to quit, five insiders have told the Daily Mail.

Pipeline, the series about a group of divers sucked into an oil pipe deep beneath the Caribbean and left to die, beat entries from The Times, Telegraph and BBC to take the top award.

The most significant intelligence source for hackers was no longer the dark web but legal data broking websites, which collect and sell the public's data to sell on to other businesses.

Democrats are in a panic about their scandal-plagued, Nazi-tattooed candidate in Maine as allegations of relationship abuse and sordid sexting come to light, and fears of a looming 'dick pick.'

A shocking video showed Steven Dana, 70, allegedly trying to drown 21-year-old Matt Duffy at Sandy Beach over him jet skiing.

A grieving mother says she is 'shattered' after her four-year-old daughter was killed in a horror two-car crash.

A Liberal Democrat-run council has been accused of having a 'two-tier approach to equalities' after saying e-bikes would help women to 'stay looking nice'.

Earlier this week, jurors ordered Scott Erickson, 58, and Rebecca Grossman, 64, to pay $176 million in compensatory damages to bereaved parents Nancy and Karim Iskander.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning production Liberation, which is nominated for five Tony Awards, required theatre-goers in New York to lock away their phones in special pouches before entering the auditorium.

It has emerged the union's annual ball - with the theme 'Al Andalus', the area of Spain and Portugal that fell under Islamic domination - was partnered with the Palestinian Forum.

Grace Ryan died at 16 after years of alleged alcohol abuse as prosecutors accused her mother, Gretchen Ryan, of supplying her with liquor and ignoring signs she was dying

For the first time, closely guarded video footage of her slain Charlie Kirk naming his successor can be released.

Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, a delivery driver from Cheetham Hill, Manchester, was accused of helping radicalise Jihad al-Shamie.

Furious staff have defaced signs at a historic private school demanding to be paid after its new owners blindsided them and told them they were shutting it down in just two weeks.

The tedious process of counting all of California's mail-in ballots has left the fate of Republicans Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton hanging in the balance.

The world-famous energy giant has kept the UK's lights on, supplying our Armed Forces during two world wars and discovering the North Sea oil that ushered an economic boom.

It comes after late night-presenter Cheralyn Darcey reported 2HD general manager Guy Ashford to management.

More than 3.5 million cohabiting couples would gain automatic rights to a share of their partner's home and finances if one of them dies under new Government proposals.

In November, Katie Wilson had joined striking Starbucks employees, leading chants to 'fight back' against the coffee giant.

Analysis by the Adam Smith Institute has declared Saturday 'Tax Freedom Day' when the average worker has finally earned enough this year to pay their share of the nation's tax bill.

Smiling alongside her six children and three dogs, she looked every inch the perfect mother. Now she has been arrested over allegations she incestuously abused two teenage boys.

Wendy Gledhill, 76, spoke 48 hours after her 44-year-old son Michael is said to have stabbed 81-year-old Handy to death outside his home in Tarzana, California.

KayLee Dutton died on a lonely stretch of road near Cedar City, Utah in January last year when a group of strangers fired 12 bullets into her red pickup truck.

Bilal Tahir hit speeds of 100 mph in his BMW X5 when he crashed into three pedestrians stood on the hard shoulder of the M20 in Kent. He was jailed today after lying to police about his speed.

The President told incoming spy chief, Bill Pulte, that the federal intelligence agencies and units he oversees is 'unnecessary and/or too big,'

Donald Trump has won the right to turn five properties near his Aberdeenshire golf course into luxury guest houses.

John Swinney has been warned not to 'boycott' a parliamentary inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal if Westminster takes charge.

In a little under two weeks, the people of Aberdeen South will be given a choice.

Fears are growing that AI developments are threatening the future of Ireland's lucrative tech sector and the capital's glitzy social media hub.

Two evil teenage thugs have been found guilty of murdering a 16-year-old boy after a row on a beach turned to horror.

Anyone trying to make sense of our immigration figures all too often enters a looking-glass world populated by spin doctors adept at trumpeting success and masking failure.

Prominent Iranian television presenter Pouria Zeraati was stabbed outside his home in Wimbledon, south London, in March 2024. A jury today found his attackers guilty of wounding.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds were smuggled in at least five suitcases at a time on Dubai-bound flights from Manchester, Birmingham and Brussels between December 2017 and November 2019.

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, told a board meeting on Thursday that the risk had grown 'dramatically' in the past few weeks alone.

When Marc Payoyo was roused early from his slumbers, it was not the sultry night that had disturbed his sleep but the worried-sounding voices outside his open window.

Renat Hammet Millay, 31, blamed bullying at school for destroying his London home - as a court heard how he became abusive and threw his girlfriend's mobile into the Thames.

The robot wearing an afro wig was giving a unique martial arts demonstration to a crowd of onlookers at Urumqi Botanical Garden in Xinjiang, China.

Pearson Edexcel's Maths 1 paper was met with criticism after pupils claimed it was harder than past papers and previous exams, leaving them feeling 'overwhelmed' and 'uncertain.'

CCTV shows the moment two hooded men pour petrol over the top of a black Lexus outside Salma Yaqoob's family home in Birmingham on Wednesday night.

One ex-girlfriend of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has bashed the New York Times for downplaying her 'abuse' in an explosive new expose.

Rooney Taua, 61, was on his way to work when the 390 Transperth bus he was travelling on veered off the road at Wanneroo in the city's north

James 'Weston' Higginbotham, 20, disappeared in Kyoto, Japan on May 29 after following what his mother Nancy has now called a 'dumb argument.'

The New Jersey native, real name Ashly Robinson, was pronounced dead aged 31 on April 9 after being discovered unconscious at the Zuri Zanzibar resort.

Emergency services were called to Bendigo's Sporting Globe Bar and Grill Bendigo, in central Victoria, after the injured victim staggered into the venue with multiple stab wounds.

What was supposed to be a heart-warming reunion has descended into a bitter family war, with accusations of violence, harassment and extortion now being traded between relatives.

The ritzy Massachusetts enclave has become a hotspot for aggressive lone star ticks, a reddish-brown crab-like arachnid with a white spot or 'lone star' on its back.

Bay Area riders were unable to add money to their fare cards last month after an outage that lasted nearly 30 hours, causing massive frustrations for commuters and huge delays.

Southampton was rocked by violent disorder on Tuesday evening after Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed on Monday for a minimum of 21 years after he stabbed Henry to death last year.

Sex education has been banned from being taught in primary schools in Italy after a new law was passed this week.

There are policy failures, and then there is a policy failure so comprehensive it deserves its own category. Australia's tobacco regime now sits squarely in that space.

Vince Kellerman was excited to start kindergarten at Hopewell Elementary in the Park Hill School District, Kansas City, but that all changed after a horrific accident.