A "witch doctor" who conned vulnerable people into giving her £1m to pay for spiritual cures for their serious health problems is facing a substantial jail term.

A mobile scanner designed to spot a 3D-printed plastic pistol hidden under a gunman's clothing is to be used in Brazil after threats by organised criminals to disrupt the World Cup.

A UK mother-of-four died after doctors missed 30 chances to diagnose her cervical cancer, an inquest heard.

Dame Jane Goodall, the celebrated ethologist considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, will give a series of public talks in New Zealand next month.

It's a delicate challenge for any cabin crew: how do you deal with a passenger who has died in mid-flight?

Rolf Harris has told a London court he was flattered and his heart started "thumping like mad" when an 18-year-old friend of his daughter came on to him in the 1980s.

London-born Elliot Rodger claimed in his online "manifesto" that his feelings of rejection from society began with his days at a British prep school in the Sussex countryside.

We may never know why teenage gang member Mohammed Hussain was in rival territory after dark on 1 April last year - even with armed back-up waiting close by in the car.

A New Zealander has told a British court Rolf Harris was a 'disgusting, vile' man who assaulted her when she was a teenager in 1970.

The Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas is being celebrated in a year-long series of events leading to the 100th anniversary of his birth on October 27, 1914, writes William Hageman.

A brother of Rolf Harris' main accuser says he threatened him with "physical violence" after learning of his sister's sexual assault, a court hears.

Thanks to a British-born software engineer, a South African carpenter and a remarkable prosthetic they created together using 3D printing technology, a 12-year-old Haitian orphan born without fingers can now play catch.

A man who sent offensive messages on Twitter regarding the murder of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire has been jailed for eight weeks.

London's black cabs have promised to bring "chaos, congestion and confusion" to London as a protest against the growing presence of smartphone taxi service Uber.

Circles in the sky have become a hip way to view a city, so prepare your cabin for 'flight', says Peter Hamling.

Gerry Adams hit out at the “old guard” in the Northern Ireland police force after four days in custody for questioning about a notorious IRA murder in 1972.

Jane Luscombe reacquaints herself with some old haunts.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of teacher Ann Maguire who was stabbed to death in front of around 30 pupils.

If there was ever any doubt in the public mind that an inspirational teacher can touch generations of young lives in a unique and special way, it was on display outside the gates of Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds today.

Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas have ended their two-year relationship after she struggled to deal with the attention of being the girlfriend of the Prince, sources have confirmed to The Daily Telegraph.

In her last moments, Ann Maguire's thoughts were only for her pupils. The 61-year-old British teacher begged them to flee rather than witness the horrific attack.

The National Health Service is to recruit scores of trainee doctors from India and waive normal competency tests to try to plug staff shortages in A&E departments.

A mother appeared in court today charged with the murder of three young disabled children.

A Welsh Housing Association is under fire for offering residents a “free creme egg” to make up for the financial hardship they experienced under a tough UK tax law.

A surf boat crew will stage a symbolic row down Auckland's North Shore tomorrow, as they prepare for a commemorative international race in Turkey next year.

A mother who provided round-the-clock care for her three severely disabled children was last night being questioned on suspicion of murdering them while they were alone together at their home.