From animal cruelty to stalking and motoring offences, here are the biggest cases heard at West Cumbria Magistrates’ Court in Workington this year.

Animals killed for these items are suffocated, painfully gassed, electrocuted, shot, bludgeoned to death and often skinned alive. There are cruelty-free alternatives to wearing animal skins, and they ...

French actress Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. The film star and 1960s “sex symbol” earned worldwide fame as one ...

Common fast food meals often carry dangerous levels of plastics that leach from packaging and equipment into the food itself. A Daily Mail graphic showcases the worst offenders.

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After Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias welcomed their fourth baby, the couple—who are also parents to Lucy, 8, Nicholas, ...

In a " Christmas gift " to visitors, Chester Zoo has launched December return tickets which allow some people to return for ...

French actress Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. The film star and 1960s “sex symbol” earned worldwide fame as one of the most recognisable faces of post-war cinema but later withdrew from ...

Mother Nature doesn’t really care if something looks cute or gross. If it works, it works. And when it comes to raising ...

Discover how baby squids use special skin cells to change color and blend in moments after hatching, helping them survive in the wild.

"Oh my goodness, what a beautiful little baby." Experts thrilled after incredibly rare creature is born in zoo: 'Very exciting news' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Since the first Christmas, there have always been two Christmases – one for the poor and the other for the elite or the rich.