Tokyo's oldest person goes missing
A 113-year-old woman listed as Tokyo's oldest person has gone missing, officials said on Tuesday, days after the city's oldest man was found dead and mummified. The number of centenarians in Japan has...
View ArticleGround Zero mosque and Muslim community centre wins approval
Controversial plans to build a Muslim community centre and mosque near Ground Zero can go ahead after a conservation agency cleared the way on Tuesday for the demolition of the existing building on...
View ArticleKarachi revenge attacks leave dozens dead
Gunmen killed at least 45 people in Pakistan's largest city after a prominent lawmaker's assassination set off a cycle of revenge attacks, officials said on Tuesday. Link to this video Dozens of...
View ArticleLabour lost election because voters turned against big state
Labour lost the general election because voters felt that the party had allowed the state to grow too big, a new poll has found. Gordon Brown's public spending drive was unpopular with former Labour...
View ArticleGordon Brown 'third worst PM since 1945', poll of historians finds
Gordon Brown has been voted the third worst British Prime Minister since the Second World War by a poll of more than 100 academics. Previous of Images Next Gordon Brown announces his resignation as...
View ArticleInquiry into lack of women in the boardroom
A Labour peer and respected former banker is to lead a new inquiry into why so few women make it to the top of business, the Daily Telegraph can reveal. Lord Davies will produce a report into the lack...
View ArticleBaronet's son 'shoots himself while on phone to police'
The teenage son of a baronet is thought to have fatally shot himself in woodland while on the phone to police officers. The body of Alex Codrington was found in woodland in Oxfordshire Photo: INS The...
View ArticlePeru suffers deadly outbreak of bubonic and pneumonic plague
An outbreak of bubonic and pneumonic plague in Peru has killed a 14-year-old boy and infected at least 31 people in a northern coastal province. The plague outbreak is close to Chicama beach, a...
View ArticleLA mortuary worker cremated cow parts for fake funerals in insurance fraud
A former Los Angeles mortuary employee has been convicted of defrauding insurers by staging a fake funeral and attempting to cover it up by cremating a mannequin and cow parts she placed in the...
View ArticleTreasury civil servants 'to work at smaller desks' in latest austerity drive
Civil servants at the Treasury are to be forced to sit closer together while working at smaller desks in order to free up space to squeeze in extra Whitehall staff, it has been claimed. The move is...
View ArticleTaiwanese woman catches 4 million mosquitoes
A Taiwanese woman has set a world record for mosquito catchers, winning a £1,900 cash prize for killing 4 million of the insects in a month. Photo: PA Huang Yuyen, from Yunlin county in southern...
View ArticleTony Blair omits key moments in video to promote new book
Tony Blair has claimed his forthcoming memoirs will be a "frank" look back at his time in office, but a video posted online to promote the book raises questions over the book's content. Link to this...
View ArticleStag party caught by RAF 'with their tackle out' during fishing trip
A stag party was caught hook, line and sinker by an RAF helicopter crew when they got their tackle out during a fishing trip. The BBC cameraman captured on video this stag party completely naked on a...
View ArticleCoalition 'crowdsourcing' attempts 'a failure'
The first attempt by the Coalition government at "crowdsourcing" appears to have been met with failure with not one Whitehall department willing to change its policies. Previous of Images Next Tens of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding should be 'the law', says supermodel
By Philippa Roxby Health reporter, BBC News Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen says that all mothers should be made to breastfeed their babies for the first six months of their lives. In an...
View ArticleStag weekends: When celebrations at home and abroad go wrong
Following reports that a group of naked men on a stag party were attended by an RAF helicopter crew last weekend Telegraph.co.uk looks at other stag weekends that got out of hand. Stag weekends can...
View ArticleBaroness Warsi: 'burka wearing women can engage in everyday life'
British women have the right to chose whether they wore a burka in public, Baroness Warsi, the country's first female Muslim cabinet minister has said. Baroness Warsi, wearing traditional dress for...
View ArticleBritain's biggest wasp nest discovered with half a million wasps
The biggest wasps' nest in Britain has been discovered in a country pub loft containing half a million wasps. The 6ft by 5ft nest in Southampton containing containing half a million wasps. Photo:...
View ArticleThe truth is, Emma Thompson, you do have it all
The professional luvvie is railing against the "revolting concept" that women can have it all, writes Judith Woods. Emma Thompson with a guest pig arriving for the world premiere of Nanny McPhee and...
View ArticleMadonna and daughter Lourdes launch clothing line for teenagers
A new clothing range from Madonna and her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes has been launched in the US amid questions over the sexualisation of teenagers. Taylor Momsen models for Madonna's Material Girl...
View ArticleAretha Franklin breaks ribs in fall
Soul singer Aretha Franklin is recovering after breaking several ribs in a fall. Franklin reportedly slipped and fell in the bath Photo: AP As a result of the accident, Franklin, 68, will miss two...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan free from jail after serving 13 days of a 90-day sentence
Lindsay Lohan was released from jail early on Monday after serving 13 days of a 90-day sentence for violating her probation on a 2007 drunk-driving charge, according to US media reports. Previous of...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen sent to rehab after pleading guilty to assaulting wife
American actor Charlie Sheen has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife last Christmas and has been sentenced to 30 days in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Link to this video Under a plea agreement...
View ArticleGisele Bundchen forced to apologise over breastfeeding comments
The fashion model Gisele Bundchen has been forced to make a public apology after her call for an international breastfeeding law prompted maternal outcry. Gisele Bundchen believes mothers should...
View ArticleSupermodel Gisele Bundchen: breastfeeding should be made law
The Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has said that mothers should be forced to breastfeed for the first six months of a baby's life. Gisele Bundchen believes mothers should breastfeed their babies...
View ArticleWhitehall dunces must do better
Failures in the civil service are being caused by a cultural problem at the top, writes Simon Heffer. By Simon Heffer Published: 4:24PM BST 09 Jul 2010 Comments There is a problem at the top of the...
View ArticleWomen, fret not, for you can do anything
In politics as in business, the best person should get the job, and sometimes that is a woman, says Vicki Woods Between the first and second leaders' debates on telly, when Cleggmania stalked the...
View ArticlePope's visit: Foreign Office needs brains, not brainstorming
Whitehall is enslaved by the jargon of management-speak, says Philip Johnston . Link to this video What was particularly depressing about the Foreign Office memo concerning the Pope's visit to Britain...
View ArticleJulian Assange: Wikileaks founder fears he could be arrested
Julian Assange, the Australian founder of Wikileaks, has said he has been warned by "inside sources in the White House" not to return to the US as he could be arrested. Link to this video The 39...
View ArticleSarah Palin spent $290,000 on clothes and grooming
More than $290,000 (£194,000) was spent on clothing, grooming and cosmetics for Sarah Palin during her two-month tilt at the vice-presidency, new figures have revealed. More than $290,000 was spent on...
View ArticleGisele Bundchen calls for breastfeeding law, compulsory for six months...
SUPERMODEL Gisele Bundchen has called for breastfeeding to be made mandatory by law for at least six months. "I think breastfeeding really helped me keep my figure," Bundchen told...
View ArticleSpy's ex-husband should be her special agent
Anna Chapman shouldn't sue her English husband, she should make him her agent, writes Simon Heffer. By Simon Heffer Published: 5:30PM BST 09 Jul 2010 Comments Top international totty spy Anna Chapman...
View ArticleSmug mother Gisele Bundchen says there 'should be a law' forcing women to...
Gisele Bundchen has risked the wrath of new mothers everywhere for the second time this year. The opinionated supermodel, who preached about pregnant women 'treating their bodies like garbage...
View ArticlePrince of Wales: Countryside could become scrubland and ghost villages
Britain's most beloved landscapes would be reduced to "scrubland" and "ghost villages" without farmers to care for the countryside, the Prince of Wales has warned. The Prince of Wales said the...
View ArticleSacred Mysteries: Renting the best seats in church
Christopher Howse looks at the history of rented seats in the UK's churches. By Christopher Howse Published: 6:21PM BST 07 May 2010 Comments Public or private property: Some people screwed ownership...
View ArticleSacred Mysteries: Is it always a sin to be cynical?
Is it a sin to be suspicious and mistrustful in the time of our general election, asks Christopher Howse. By Christopher Howse Published: 6:06PM BST 30 Apr 2010 Comments Is it a sin to be cynical? I...
View ArticleMark Evison: Army officer foretold own death with warning of 'disgraceful'...
An Army officer shot in Afghanistan warned less than three weeks before his own death that serviceman could die needlessly because of a "disgraceful" shortage of medical equipment. Mark Evison, who...
View ArticleMiss Australia's national costume is a 'travesty'
An outlandish outfit designed to represent Australia at the Miss Universe beauty contest has been branded "a national joke" and "a travesty". Previous of Images Next Jesinta Campbell wearing the...
View ArticleLet us be the judge of right and wrong
Will David Cameron repatriate human rights law to this country after the Abu Hamza case, asks Simon Heffer. By Simon Heffer Published: 5:05PM BST 09 Jul 2010 Comments Before the election, Dave was...
View ArticleDuchess of York's murdering aide Jane Andrews prepares for life outside jail
The Duchess of York's former dresser Jane Andrews, who murdered her lover, Thomas Cressman, in 2000, expects to return to an open prison. Jane Andrews has told friends that she expects shortly to be...
View ArticleThe Queen steps in to protect her park keepers
The Queen has helped to ensure that the Royal Parks, which includes Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, will not be broken up. Always concerned for the welfare of her staff, the Queen has intervened to...
View ArticlePrince of Wales tries hand at thatching
The Prince of Wales turned his hand to thatching today when he visited students at an environmental summer school. The Prince of Wales turned his hand to thatching today when he visited students at an...
View ArticleAfghan war logs: British troops killed dozens of civilians
British troops shot and bombed Afghan civilians, including women and children, at least 21 times, the US archives show. Royal Marines during a patrol in Afghanistan Photo: JANE MINGAY Twenty-six...
View ArticleZara Phillips: Call me an 'athlete' not a princess or model
Zara Phillips has declared she would rather be known as an "athlete" than a "princess or a model", as she launched her first ever clothes collection. Previous of Images Next ZP 176 refers to the...
View ArticlePrince of Wales's curtains to be made into carrier bags
The Prince of Wales is to recycle his old curtains into carrier bags as part of a new campaign to promote sustainability. The Prince of Wales will launch his Start intiative in September Photo: GETTY...
View ArticleBreastfeeding for six months should be law, says Gisele Bundchen
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen wants mothers to be forced to breastfeed for the first six months of their baby's life. The Brazilian catwalk star, who lives in the US, risked controversy by saying there...
View ArticleJemma Kidd enters sisterly ladies' race
First, Jodie Kidd became a 'style ambassador' for Glorious Goodwood. Now, her sister, Jemma Kidd, is to become an ambassador for Newbury racecourse. Sisterly love: Jemma Kidd will follow in her sister...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey offers Duchess of York a prime-time show
The Duchess of York has been offered a prime-time chat show slot by Oprah Winfrey, the billionaire American television host. Sarah Ferguson on the Oprah Winfrey show Photo: GEORGE BURNS/HARPO INC Ms...
View ArticleJames Corden vs Patrick Stewart: a bit of venom to enliven the love-in
At least the pair's spat at the Glamour awards lent some excitement to the affair By Jenny McCartney Published: 6:31PM BST 12 Jun 2010 Comments What an excruciating moment it was at Glamour magazine's...
View ArticleSarah Brown to show New York that women are 'unstoppable'
Sarah Brown, the wife of the former prime minister Gordon Brown, is to be the chairman of a high-powered meeting in New York. Sarah Brown has agreed to be the chairman of The Women: Inspiration &...
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