It's like some kind of sick joke, writes SARAH VINE. Britain's justice system has long been in decline, but it takes a special kind of stupid to reward criminal behaviour such as this.

For those of us who are not members, any mention of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) tends to ring a few alarm bells.

As Katie Price's self-appointed team of apologists and supporters, their work over the years has been challenging, to put it mildly. Katie's friends and loved ones, I'm told, have finally had enough.

To the other mothers at the school gates Marissa Smith must seem composed and healthy. Few would suspect that behind it all, she has a cocaine problem she has spent years trying to hide.

The sun is setting over the Algarve and at a small terrace bar overlooking the padel courts, the DJ has settled into his early evening, crowd- pleasing, stride.

To Enid Hill, aged 78, it is Andy Burnham 's working-class hero shtick that, well, tends to stick in her craw.

In Afghanistan, the practice of selling daughters to older men for financial gain has become a normalised response to deepening poverty.

For nearly 30 years, Jemima Goldsmith's quirky West London mansion has been a bustling family home for her children and a sanctuary for A-list stars and the political elite.

Correspondents stationed near the White House said they heard what appeared to be repeated gunfire on Saturday, triggering an immediate security response around the grounds.

Lee Andrews vanished 11 days ago after sending the former glamour model a video of him hooded with his hands tied after being 'bundled into a van' as he tried to make his way to London.

Sources say Nigel Farage became 'suspicious' that he had been compromised by 'foreign state actors' after the donation made by Christopher Harborne (pictured left) was made public.

Newsom said the state is 'mobilizing every resource available' after more than 40,000 residents were ordered to evacuate Orange County.

President Donald Trump revealed the Iranian peace agreement is 'largely negotiated' after a 'very good call' with world leaders, but final hurdles have yet to be cleared.

The new bride took to her Instagram Stories to share a look at their wedding bands along with a gushing message to Don Jr.

A rallying cry rang out across the Brighton Centre last month. It belonged to Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of Britain's largest teaching union.

All parliamentary by-elections are billed as major historic waypoints. But it's no exaggeration to say the decision inMakerfield will almost certainly reshape British politics for a generation.

Parts of the country are expected to reach up to 30C on Sunday, with temperatures expected to rise as high as 33C on Monday and Tuesday - hotter than the Seychelles.

Kristian Trend, 40, is believed to be the first Briton to die after using Kambo - a drug which is a secretion of an amphibian traditionally used by indigenous Amazon tribes.

Official figures show Royal Mail is failing to hit first-class delivery targets in any of the UK's 124 postcode areas/

On Saturday night, a US lawyer for the unnamed woman told The Mail on Sunday she does not want to 'risk losing her privacy' by making a formal complaint to detectives.

She has been searching for a new way to learn her lines ever since her sight began to deteriorate nearly 15 years ago, even hiring an assistant to read scripts to her.

Manchester City star Phil Foden's young son Ronnie is the latest to voice his distress at manager Thomas Tuchel leaving his father out of the squad.

Sue Gray, ousted from No 10 in the early months of Sir Keir's premiership, is understood to be helping the Manchester Mayor to sketch out the 'configuration' of a Burnham Downing Street.

Publicly available flight-tracking data reveals that no RAF Rivet Joint Surveillance aircraft have flown over the region since April 21.

Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, part of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, died after falling from her horse following a display witnessed by King Charles.

The National Education Union (NEU) is set to hold the country to ransom with walkouts in most schools after Christmas , disrupting exam classes and forcing parents to find childcare.

Channel migrants boarded dinghies in front of smirking gendarmes on Saturday while outbound Bank Holiday travellers were forced to wait for hours in ferry ports by French border guards.

Ayrton Redfearn, 23, died in the Donetsk region on May 9, after joining a specialist unit supporting the Ukrainian army in 2025.

It looms over the poverty-stricken South Side of Chicago like a vast meteorite that has just plunged to Earth and embedded itself in the Windy City.

MATT BARLOW AT WEMBLEY: After all the spies, subterfuge and pretend binoculars came the eye of the Tigers. One sucker punch from Oli McBurnie and Hull are returning to the top flight.

Usyk remarkably appeared at risk of losing to the impressive Dutchman, who was competing in just his second professional fight in front of the Egyptian pyramids in Giza.

All eyes were on The Queen's Gambit star in a sparkling halter-neck mini dress with stiletto heels, wearing her platinum blonde hair in a ponytail, when she arrived at the ceremony for Miley Cyrus.

Her father, Richard, and mother, Katharine, were devotees of the religious charity the School of Economic Science (SES), likened to a cult by its critics.

The number of badges issued in the capital has more than doubled - something which campaigners say is reflected across Britain.

For almost five long days my daughter Olivia had lain, bloodied and bruised, on a metal bed in that noisy, filthy ward in Goa.

Video surveillance cameras will be concealed both inside and outside vehicles to secretly film fraudsters and obtain damning footage.

The Manchester mayor was challenged to say if he would continue with his stance if he replaced Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister.

Over the course of the past year, I've noticed a creeping phenomenon in the busy north London GP practice where I work.

It is kind of the Labour Party to make it so blazingly obvious that they still long to slide back into the European Union.

Iran had been scheduled to train in Tucson, Arizona, but a move has long been a possibility because of security concerns amid the war, which was triggered by joint US-Israel strikes in February.

The victims, believed to be a 71-year-old man and wife, were allegedly stabbed to death.

Officers were called on Saturday to reports that a man had fallen from the building on Charles Street at around 4pm. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Edwards is in talks with Channel 4 to tell his side of the story after he was convicted of possessing indecent images of children, it has been reported.

Jet2 flight LS1266 was forced to perform an emergency landing in Portugal on Thursday after the captain began 'feeling unwell' at 30,000ft.

A CCTV camera captured the moment that Marius Grancea and two other men jumped out of a white Ford Transit van before throwing piles of waste on to Weighton Road, in Harrow on April 18, 2025.

David Chellapah, 31, groomed children as young as 12 on social media, sent sexual messages and pressed them to engage in sexual activity, the Metropolitan Police said.

Organisers of Britain's largest airshow said cancelling the event was 'not an easy decision' and came after discussions with the United States Air Force regarding access to RAF Fairford.

Jodi Cowan died at a Florida hospital earlier this week after she was brutally attacked by two pit bulls while walking her dog.

A climber's 42nd birthday celebrations ended in tragedy after she plunged 2,000ft to her death down a volcano in Chile. 

Roads around the Kent port are 'heavily congested' with traffic jams of around two hours to access the site, according to Port of Dover Travel.

Jews were gathered outside Beis Gavriel synagogue in Hendon on Thursday when they apprehended an attacker who is said to have started assaulting members of the congregation at random.

The man, who is currently in hiding, claims to be among at least 18 asylum seekers who have returned to the UK since the plan's initiation last year.

When, three years ago, a billionaire Indian clothing tycoon and his glamorous Bollywood actress wife bought a mansion in need of some TLC for £21million, it barely caused a ripple of interest.

Jamie Spence, 52, was sounding his horn outside Braintree train station in Essex on December 4 last year when he was spied by an Essex Police officer.

It's a question that's intrigued for some years now, with speculation only fuelled by the Prince and Princess of Wales's recent school visits.

Marine Rousseau, 41, and former police officer Marc Ballabriga, 55, are accused of leaving Barthelemy and Zacharie, aged five and three, blindfolded.

Mr Titchmarsh, 77, and his wife Alison moved to the luxury five-bedroom property last November after downsizing from their grand manor house, where they had lived for more than two decades.

Retired US Navy Commander Kirk Lippold said on Friday that he believes the ceasefire in the Middle East is serving as a temporary pause before military action ramps back up.

When Sarah Edmondson first joined NXIVM in 2005, she thought she was signing up for a wellness programme, only discovering 12 years later the horror that lurked at its centre.

Dramatic images showed toddlers perched on their parents' shoulders as migrants waded through the sea in Dunkirk before crossing the Channel in six small boats.

A British General's warning came after the Daily Mail revealed yesterday that Britain's supply of drones would be exhausted within a week if Russia invaded NATO territory.

Prince Harry is not expected to attend the wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling at All Saints' Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on June 6.

Richard Madeley watched a gruesome video of innocent men being hacked to death with a machete for his latest TV project.

Manchester has the third highest rate of homelessness in the country - after Birmingham and London - according to housing charity Shelter.

The billionaire founder of fashion giant Mango was out hiking with his son in Spain 's Montserrat mountains when he mysteriously plunged more than 150 metres to his death.

Maris Nichols, 25, is now accused of sexually abusing six children as a high school biology teacher, and making one watch Fifty Shades of Grey.

Four men, aged 20, 22, 42 and 47, have been rushed to hospital with stab wounds while a fifth man, aged 26, was also taken to hospital.

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Official figures show 681 migrants made the crossing from France in 10 boats on Friday and Saturday. They are the first recorded dinghy arrivals in 13 days.

The first Makerfield by-election poll put Andy Burnham on 43 per cent support, with his Reform opponent on 40 per cent.

The intervention by Sandro Gozi will fuel fears that Brussels is preparing to take advantage of Labour desperation to restore ties.

A drunk driver narrowly escaped death at a beach in Adelaide overnight on Sunday.

The plan would introduce an uncapped personal allowance to cover all hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week.

The 'out of control' driver who smashed his Audi into an Uber car causing a triple fatality in Sydney's southern suburbs on Saturday has been revealed as a personal trainer and gym manager.

Lena Weissbrot, a self-described 'Mangionasta' is the daughter of Reina Natero - a senior medical affairs employee at CVS Health.

A new map revealed the potential blast radius of a chemical tank on the verge of exploding at a California aerospace facility, as more than 40,000 people have already evacuated.

New revelations have uncovered that the men accused of the Bondi Beach terror attack travelled to known terror hotspots, but intelligence was never shared.

A high‑flying construction boss claims he was left at death's door, struck down by mysterious illnesses he believes were triggered by meals cooked by his estranged wife.

Emergency services rushed to Hull Heads beach, about 160kilometres south of Cairns, after being called just after 12pm.

Matthew Hertgen was discovered unresponsive inside Mercer County Jail on May 8.

Seamus Duignan, 28, was heading home in the rideshare after attending a concert when a white Audi collided with the vehicle in Sans Souci in Sydney's south.

An Uber driver killed in a triple-fatality crash after an out-of-control Audi smashed into his Camry was a 22-year-old student doing his final job of the night on his way home.

A 21-year-old gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ was shot dead by Secret Service agents after opening fire outside the White House while President Donald Trump was inside.

Montgomery County responded after reports of an active shooter in the area's Kings Colony neighborhood. A suspect has since been detained.

A security guard sacked for dozing off while streaming sport on a night shift has won his unfair dismissal claim.

Judge Bach Armas became a viral sensation after sentencing Clavicular, real name Braden Peters, to 20 hours of community service and six months of probation last Friday.

A bombshell poll has rocked Canberra, showing One Nation would be come of the official opposition.

When Ebony Gaylor was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 38 years old, she couldn't believe it was happening to her.

A Melbourne chippy has blasted a well known construction boss over alleged bullying so extreme it drove an apprentice to the brink of suicide.

Kristi McVee, who spent a decade investigating child sexual-abuses in WA, said some parents can be 'completely oblivious' to the dangers.

Rep Mike Collins' team referred to Brooke Nevils' partner Luke Thompson as 'Matt Lauer's sloppy seconds' in a post on X, a crude reference to the rape allegations she leveled at the ex-NBC star.

Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., 43, of the Philippines, was arrested after authorities boarded the oil tanker Aquatravesia and found dozens of hidden pink garbage bags containing bars marked with 'Dior.'

Alana Kennedy and her estranged Arkansas State Police trooper husband Austin traded outlandish accusations in dueling filings over the past month as their bitter custody battle escalated.

A 16-year-old boy has copped a five-year casino ban after sneaking into two venues for an alcohol-fuelled gambling binge.

Grooming, abuse, rape and even murder - they're all just more examples of the abuse of young women by older and more powerful men within equestrian circles

A man has been shot dead by police following an alleged domestic violence incident in Queensland's City of Moreton Bay overnight.

They said the reclassification of Derek Mooney's pay - which meant he was incorrectly excluded from RTÉ's list of top-earning hosts - shows there is a 'two-tier [pay] system at play' in RTÉ.

Mr Martin's Fianna Fáil is on course to suffer their worst-ever results in the Dublin Central and Galway West constituencies, both former strongholds.

Twitch streamer Jayden Samuel, better known as Aesdr, was hosting a gathering at his expansive house in Tarzana, in the Los Angeles valley, when suddenly hooded figures smashed their way inside.

A study by Singaporean researchers scanned the eyes of nearly 2,000 people and compared the findings with bone mineral density tests.

Three people were arrested after a wild brawl broke out during a Connecticut college graduation ceremony, with witnesses describing chairs being thrown in the stands.

Vance, now the lone dove in Donald Trump's cabinet after Tulsi Gabbard's resignation, has been left more isolated than ever and is even considering abandoning a run for the presidency in 2028.

Texas State Representative, John Lujan, mailed out a campaign ad ripping into Carlos De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran, for his disability.

Schiff accused Gabbard of politicizing intelligence, dismantling 'critical agencies keeping Americans safe' and pursuing 'baseless election fraud claims' related to the 2020 presidential election.

David Morales, 59, unleashed gunfire on deputies responding to serve an eviction notice on his home last month.

Kash Patel's FBI is officially on the hunt for the bureau's ultimate physical specimens.

Haley Radabaugh, 28, was arrested last week in Texas on child grooming charges.

The Republican-led fight for redistricting is making big gains with less than six months to go until the midterm elections in November.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke into a Trump impression at West Point before delivering a fiery anti-DEI speech amid reports of tension with the president over Poland troop deployments.

Detectives are still searching for Holly Collinson, 29, after she was reported missing by her family in Leicestershire on Friday, April 10.

They are used to rubbing shoulders with famous actors and have walked the red carpet the world over.

She rose to fame playing a fierce warrior who lived in a vast, untamed expanse of wilderness.

The number of so-called smart drugs seized by regulators rose in Scotland last year amid concerns stressed students are risking their health to improve their grades.

A Leading road safety campaigner has accused transport minister Stephen Flynn of planning to ditch his vital job for a World Cup holiday.

The Scottish Government is spending a staggering £1,000 a minute of taxpayers' cash on benefits for people with anxiety and stress.

A limited number of 700 cookies sold out on Friday as people lined up to support Pratt, a registered Republican, in the Democratic enclave. Each cookie cost $6.50.

Charlotte Proudman, who represents one of the women who sensationally claims they were raped on the hit show, says she knows the scale of the issue across reality TV is huge.

The horrifying scale of classroom violence in Scotland can be revealed today as letters sent directly to education chiefs by fearful parents are detailed for the first time.

Tragedy struck two New York City teenagers who were subway surfing over the Williamsburg Bridge, killing one.

Hundreds of bathrooms at Scotland's £1 billion superhospital are set to have their floors ripped up and replaced after 'substandard' material allowed mould and damp to spread to patient rooms.

The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan ​county, with 247 workers on duty underground, according to state media.

The US and Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, regional officials have said.  

One man was killed and seven others were injured in three overnight shootings across Philadelphia as police also investigated a man's body found stuffed inside a suitcase Friday morning.

The trams collided head-on at an intersection between Berliner Allee and Graf-Adolf-Strasse in Düsseldorf at around 11:30am local time (stock image).

Deadpool, Daft Punk and Daleks have braved the sweltering bank holiday weekend heat for London's MCM Comic Con 2026.

Jeff Seymour, an acting coach and friend of Stewart McLean, said he had only just seen his pal last month,

In an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, Blair McDougall said the King's charm offensive when he met Trump was a diplomatic masterstroke.

With its rugged coastline, hidden turquoise coves and honey-colored stone villages clinging to dramatic cliffsides, the island is now one of the most sought-after locations for US tourists.

Dave Hughes took to social media to slam the Albanese government in a furious spray while detailing a conversation he just had with a business owner in Brisbane about the Federal Budget.

The words come out quietly, but the distress is clear. 'I never taught them how to swim,' says Genevieve Barnaby-Adetoro, of her three stepdaughters.

Ian Mcauley, 71, has been following the team since he was just seven years old and finally took the 22-hour trip to London to watch his beloved side compete at Wembley this afternoon.

Samantha Knox, the wife of a 17-year veteran crew member, shared a post claiming that family members of the crew were told to 'get out' mid-show, allegedly being informed: 'You're not allowed here.'

Initial investigations indicate a white Mitsubishi Triton ute struck a red Mazda MX-5 before colliding head-on with a white MG3 hatchback on Captain Cook Highway south of Port Douglas.

Behind closed doors at his family home two years ago, police allege ex-TV star Ben McCormack discussed an appalling idea about children, among many child sex abuse material allegations.

It comes as Mr Polanski was referred to the Greater London Authority's (GLA) monitoring office by both the Conservative and Labour parties regarding his council tax arrangements.

Government worklessness tsar Alan Milburn (pictured) found nearly a million young adults were not working because of a 'rising tide of mental ill-health, anxiety, depression and neurodiversity'.

Many Australians celebrated the news that Sally Faulkner's son and daughter had been returned to her last year - but now there are fresh questions over her reunion with her eldest children.

They've been together for four years and seem happy - why does he suddenly want this now?

It's no wonder the idea of stepping away has become so seductive, because so many are simply burnt out from trying to excel at work while also keeping the whole show on the road.

A jury found Daniel Carrera Sikkema guilty on all three counts in the killing of his husband, 77-year-old Brent Sikkema, a prominent New York gallery owner.

Perhaps the most important lasting impact of Gabbard leaving is that it will deprive the Vice President of a key ally in the Cabinet.

The group vanished while exploring the notorious Dhekunu Kandu cave system in the Vaavu Atoll earlier this month.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, 32, was transferred to the US after he was accused of planning at least 18 terrorist attacks across North America and Europe since February.

The collision, which took place at around 4pm last night, saw the rider crash into an officer, who was a pedestrian, at the bottom of Constitution Hill.

When Venezuela Fury married her boxer boyfriend Noah Price in an ostentatious ceremony on the Isle of Man last week, no detail was left to chance.

Juliana Mara Schiel, 21, was captured on CCTV suddenly disappearing from the footpath while out walking with her dog, Pitu, on Sunday evening.

Andrew was detained after details about his friendship with paedophile Epstein were revealed in documents released by the US government.

Shocking footage shows Congolese Yves Sakila being held on the ground outside Arnotts on Dublin's Henry Street by security workers for almost five minutes.

Nick Baneswell, 57, had fathered 10 children by five different women when he appeared on the show 'Inside the World of Serial Dads' in 2018.

The victim was attacked on a public footpath running through Stafford Castle golf course shortly before 7pm on May 14 and remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.