Abandoned by Britain... then gunned down by the Taliban: Hitmen target Afghan interpreter who risked his life on the front line and his two-year-old son after they were refused entry to the UK

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The 26-year-old (left), who was known as 'Chris' by UK soldiers, was hit in the leg when gunmen opened fire near his home in Khost, eastern Afghanistan. His son Muhammad (inset) also sustained injuries in the attack. During more than three years with UK forces, Chris worked with elite units including the SAS, Royal Marines and Parachute Regiment. The father-of-two, who spent two months in hospital after the shooting, said he has taken evidence of threats to UK authorities on ten occasions - but has repeatedly been dismissed and told merely to take more security precautions. And like the majority of frontline translators who want to build new lives in the UK, Chris does not qualify for an immigration scheme because of his dates of service. So far just one of more than 300 Afghan interpreters who say they have been threatened by the Taliban because of their work with British soldiers has been given a UK visa. Pictured right: The aftermath of another attack on an interpreter who worked with the British Forces. But UK officials deny that their translators have been 'abandoned', and stress that each case is individually examined.

EXCLUSIVE - Show your passport to use the NHS: Clampdown to stop migrants and £2BILLION-a-year health tourists abusing the system

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Patients will have to take their passport to hospital as part of a clampdown on health tourism. For the first time, hospitals are being told to ensure everyone proves they are entitled to free NHS treatment. The measures are part of a Government drive to stop migrants and tourists abusing the Health Service, which costs up to £2billion a year. In 2011, Nigerian mother Bimbo Ayelabola, 33, (pictured), flew to Britain will pregnant with quintuplets and had NHS care costing the taxpayer around £200,000.

One in five who suspect breast cancer putt off GP visit for a month: Thousands of women risk lives by delaying appointment

One in five diagnosed with the disease had put off making an appointment for at least four weeks, allowing the cancer time to spread and potentially reducing their chance of survival.

Taliban henchman accused of murder CAN stay here: Man who 'killed governor's son' in Afghanistan wins right to stay in Britain on human rights grounds

The 32-year-old, known only as SAKA, initially had his claim for sanctuary refused by Theresa May - but immigration judges have now overturned the decision on human rights grounds.

Warning! That holiday you booked online may not exist: Fraudsters conning families out of £2m a year as tourists are warned over adverts for cheap villas and caravans

Disappointed travellers found Mediterranean villas or apartments they thought they had paid for did not exist. UK caravan stays were also targeted, with fake promotions posted on Facebook.

Heir Jordan! Spieth, 21, is crowned the youngest Masters winner since Tiger Woods

Overjoyed: Spieth waves to his supporters as he dons the green jacket, which he was awarded tonight after a spectacular performance

Jordan Spieth was tonight crowned the youngest Masters winner since Tiger Woods following a tremendous, record-breaking performance in Georgia.

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Prosecco is now Britain's favourite fizz: Italian sparkling wine overtakes champagne for first time with sales of £182m in 2014 

The research shows shoppers still want to treat themselves despite cutbacks, experts said. The average bottle of prosecco costs just £6.49, compared with £16.23 for champagne.

It's a record! Vinyl sales to hit two million this year as Noel Gallagher tops new weekly chart of album purchases 

Last year saw more than one million albums sold on vinyl for the first time in almost two decades after seven years of steady growth. This year the number is expected to rise to two million.

Revealed: What men really talk about down the pub (and it's NOT football!) Children and relationship issues top list for discussion over a pint

More than 70 hours of footage from hidden cameras at the Lord Nelson pub, on the Isle of Dogs in east London, showed that modern men do not discuss football and females.

Tale of two countries: Snow in the North, but glorious sunshine just 250 miles away... and a sweltering 75F this week could be the start of the hottest spring ever! 

As thick snow settled in Cumbria and rain lashed other parts of the North, winter is clinging on in half of the country. But with this week set to be sunny and the mercury predicted to hit 24C (75F), the rest of Britain is heading for a heatwave. Forecasters say temperatures will be up to 10C above average for the time of year, making parts of the UK hotter than holiday destinations in southern Europe.

Hidden speed cameras could be scrapped: 'Stealth' traps credited with 25% spike in fines could be banned no matter which party wins the Election 

New figures revealed at least 112,000 motorists were given fines or appeared in court for motorway offences last year - a quarter more than in the previous year.

DVLA car clampings and £800 fines soar as thousands of new owners caught out by tax disc loophole

Thousands of law-abiding motorists have had their cars clamped and been fined hundreds of pounds because they were unaware of major vehicle tax rule changes.

Bullied Armed Forces member given record £709,000 compensation: Sum dwarfs payments given to troops who are seriously wounded on the battlefield 

Another soldier received £411,000 after being left with psychological problems caused by harassment at the hands of senior troops. The MoD said it was misleading to compare payouts.

Proof that buy to let property really is the best investment: 1,400% returns help create 2million private landlords 

If you invested £1,000 in a rental property at the end of John Major's government, it would have grown to £14,897 by last year, according to the research.

Rocketing house prices to hit a wall: After 10% rise last year, growth could slow to 1.5%

House prices across the UK will rise at a fraction of last year's frenetic pace, forecasts show. London will fare the worst, with prices actually dropping by 3.6 per cent over the next year.

Esher, the income tax capital of Britain: Celebrity residents and good commuter links mean inhabitants of Surrey town have seen bills rise 8% in past year 

Bills averaged £16,900 - almost four times the national average of £4,363. The other top five highest income tax-paying constituencies include Chesham and Amersham, Windsor and Beaconsfield.

Britain on the brink of deflation for the first time since 1960 as cost of essentials continues to fall  

The official measure of inflation dropped to zero per cent in February, with Bank of England governor Mark Carney confirming that 'deflation is on the cards'.

Cost of putting food on the table DROPS by 2.5% when compared to a year ago as supermarket price war hots up 

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A supermarket price war fuelled by lower transport costs and strong harvests means shoppers are making significant savings on household essentials.

My very costly few weeks with Red Ed, by Stephanie Flanders: Former BBC economics editor breaks silence over 'fleeting' relationship with Miliband 

It was unclear whether Miss Flanders was voicing regret over her relationship with Mr Miliband, or was embarrassed by the media coverage - or both. Miss Flanders (left), 46, accused the media of 'raking over' Mr Miliband's past in the run-up to the election. But in fact the revelation about the timing of her relationship with the future Labour leader was revealed by Mrs Miliband during a soft-focus interview with the Labour-supporting Mirror newspaper, which was headlined 'How I fell in love with Ed'.

Miliband's promise to cut deficit every year: Labour leader claims 'not one policy' will be funded through more borrowing as party launches its manifesto

In a last-ditch attempt to steal the Tories' mantle as the party of economic responsibility, Ed Miliband will warn supporters that Labour faces coming to power in a 'time of scarcity'.

I'll stand up for aspiration, says PM: Cameron vows to ease death taxes and help nation's savers as he sets out vision of the 'Conservative Dream'

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The Prime Minister, who has been criticised for deeply personal attacks on Labour's Ed Miliband, used a speech announcing a plan to cut inheritance tax to present a more positive message to voters.

He had the dogged look of a jogger mid-marathon: QUENTIN LETTS sees the Tory leader serve up feel-good fare

For those who like aspiration sprinkled on their politics, the PM's speech was heady stuff and the inheritance tax idea was the feel-good fare the Tory campaign lacked, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

Osborne asked 18 times: Where's NHS windfall? Chancellor repeatedly ducks questions over how Tories will find extra £8billion they have promised 

Appearing on the Andrew Marr Show, Mr Osborne said it would come from the Conservatives' 'balanced plan' for the economy, but declined to go into further detail.

Vote Tory where we can't win, says Farage: Ukip leader calls on backers to 'use their votes as wisely as they can' 

Nigel Farage said his backers must 'use their votes as wisely as they can' and that he wanted to see the Tories end up as the largest party in the Commons.

Labour and Tory tax plans 'risk long-term harm': Think-tank warns of rush to hit high earners 

The Institute for Fiscal Studies was particularly scathing about rival Conservative and Labour plans to cut pensions tax relief for those with incomes above £150,000.

How we prefer pets to in-laws: 22% consider furry friends as members of the family - compared to 21% who mentioned in-laws

A new poll on modern families reveals this is a reality for almost a quarter of Britons - who said their pet dog was more important to them than their in-laws.

Bank is rapped for refusing mortgage to couple in their forties - after deciding that the husband was too old 

HSBC was ordered to pay them compensation after the banking industry watchdog found it 'relied on untested assumptions, stereotypes or generalisations in respect of age' in the case.

We can't recruit teachers in core subjects say heads: Some English, maths and science posts have just one applicant

Almost half of headteachers have vacancies in English, maths and science departments amid a growing recruitment crisis in secondary schools.

Phileas Dog's ruff guide... to the world! Pet visits 23 destinations and travels 25,000 miles following her owner across the globe

Leaving a favourite dog in kennels while travelling abroad can be a source of profound guilt. But one owner was so overwhelmed with anxiety at the thought of being parted from her pet, she decided to take the dog on her frequent journeys overseas. As a result, May Wong's four-year-old cockapoo, Miss Darcy, has travelled the globe - visiting 11 countries and 23 destinations including New York, Berlin, Stockholm, Milan and Paris. She takes more trips with her owner every year than the average Briton and has covered nearly 25,000 miles since 2011 - making her a real-life Phileas Dog.

Phone-obsessed under 30s left battling with back pain: Mobiles and increasingly inactive lifestyles blamed for sharp rise in number reporting problems

Experts blame increasingly sedentary lifestyles and an obsession with mobile phones for a sharp rise in the number of young people with back and neck problems.

Eating out 'raises blood pressure': Just one restaurant meal or takeaway each week can increase risk by 6%

Those who frequently dine out or feast on takeaways are more likely to have pre-hypertension - elevated blood pressure - with just one extra meal out a week raising the odds by six per cent, a study found.

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Why the rich love having an underground car park or atrium: Improvements among top 10 list of extravagant methods multi-millionaires use to add value to mansions 

A two or even three-storey atrium is seen as the ultimate way to impress guests while triple-storey underground garages holding up to ten cars are growing in popularity, say experts.

Brits among the least religious in the world: UK comes 59th in poll of 65 countries after only 30% of population say they have a faith 

In a global ranking of 65 countries, the UK came sixth from last, with only 30 per cent of the population calling themselves religious (file image).

Why kids should share their iPad: Dividing tablets between children in class helps them perform better in literacy tests 

Shared iPad students scored around 30 points higher than students who used the device on their own and non-iPad users. Courtney Blackwell worked with 352 students in Midwest America.

Miliband launches £7.5billion on the wealthy as he accuses the Tories of 'siding with the tax avoiders'

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The Labour leader and shadow chancellor Ed Balls set out a 10-point plan - including the effective abolition of 'non-dom' status - and challenged rival parties to match it.

'I knew I had to come out and fight': George Osborne on how being booed at the Olympics affected his children 

George Osborne speaks to the Mail on Sunday on the campaign trail in the South West about how being booed at the Paralympics became a defining moment in his five years in the Treasury.

Tories won't find £12billion in the 'grubby hands of scroungers', says Clegg as he sets out Lib Dem plans to balance books

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The Lib Dem leader promised to 'spread the burden' of deficit reduction, with cuts to welfare and Whitehall budgets along with tax rises aimed at the very wealthy.

Green party wants 60% tax on people earning more than £150,000... and the Grand National could be banned

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Green leader Natalie Bennett said the plan would raise £2billion to fund extra public services, as she warned that there has been too much focus on the deficit

Charge drunks who keep turning up at A&E, says Farage (who admits he tries to have a pint every lunchtime)

Ukip leader Nigel Farage, who has given up beer for January, admitting "I need a break" from drinking. 
The Ukip leader, who made posing with a pint a key part of his image as he wooed voters away from the traditional Westminster political parties, said he stopped drinking before New Year.


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The Ukip leader, who says he is finding the election campaign knackering, said that it was a 'reasonable proposition' to charge people who end up in hospital more than once after drinking.

British marathon man becomes first blind runner to finish 160-mile trek known as the world's toughest race

Dave Heeley, 57, from West Bromwich, has become the first blind athlete to complete the Marathon des Sables, which saw him run almost 160 miles across the Sahara Desert. The father-of-three ran the gruelling challenge over six days as he battled through sand dunes, dried river beds and rocks.

Rugby stars stay on course for North Pole after their plane loses its landing gear on floating ice runway 

Lewis Moody, Danny Grewcock and Josh Lewsey said they felt nothing more than a jolt during the landing. The plane was dropping them off to start a 60-mile trek to the North Pole.

'Spend, spend, spend' pools winner Viv Nicholson dies after a life of flash cars, designer clothes, partying, tragedy and the tax man

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Viv Nicholson, 79, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, who famously said she would 'spend, spend, spend' when she scooped £152,319 on the pools with her husband Keith in 1961, has died.

Schoolgirl who thought she had flu cannot move arms or legs and can barely talk - and doctors do not know what is wrong with her 

Natasha Willard in January 2015. When Natasha Willard felt under the weather just three weeks before Christmas, she thought she had the flu.\nThe 17-year-old had enjoyed a day out with her friends like any other, but felt ill when she returned home. What would happen over the next four days had devastating consequences for her and her family.\nDad Robert Willard, 40, said: ¿On December 5, Tasha came home and said she felt a bit ill. She had been out with friends and as soon as she came home she went to bed.\n¿She was still unwell the next day. She was up and down to the toilet and was sick once. Again, she thought she had the flu. She had aches and pains and a bit of a headache but she said she was fine.¿\nThe next day Tasha was vomiting and collapsed as she made her way back to her bedroom.\nRobert said: ¿She was conscious but not responding and only mumbling.¿\nBedbound Tasha was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital where doctors initially thought she had contracted meningitis. After r

Doctors are still trying to find out whether Natasha Willard will recover after she was diagnosed with inflammation of the brain when she fell ill while studying for her A-levels in Cwmbran in Wales.

Lee Rigby's fiancée, 24, 'finds happiness' with a 51-year-old cadet Major...and his former wife says she's not surprised 

Aimee West, 24, was devastated when her husband-to-be was hacked to death in the street in Woolwich, south east London, two years ago - but has now found comfort in Major Paul Draper.

Girlfriend of British victim of Germanwings crash refuses to blame killer co-pilot: 'I cannot hate someone for being sick'

Anneli Tiirik, 23, of Estonia, said she did not blame Andreas Lubitz for the death of her boyfriend Paul Bramley, 28, who was flying home via Dusseldorf from a holiday in Barcelona.

Was the Hatton Garden heist an inside job? That's what all the evidence points to in this definitive and gripping account of how it all unfolded 

One week on from the Hatton Garden jewellery heist and the police appear to be no nearer to catching the gang responsible - or recovering their £60 million haul. The crime only seems more audacious with every new detail that emerges, from the high-viz workmen jackets the robbers wore to the days they spent drilling inside the vaults. One of the gang, wearing Latex gloves, a blue jacket and dark trousers, had red hair visible beneath a black cap, has been nicknamed Mr Ginger. The second gang member, The Gent, in a hard hat, balaclava and high-viz jacket with 'Gas' emblazoned on the back, was wearing stripy socks and smart, brown, leather shoes. The third member, dubbed Mr Strong, carried steel supports and tools into the building. Then there was Mr Montana, after the wording on his tracksuit top. The fifth member of the team, wearing a flat cap and carrying a blue Nike bag and red toolbox, has been dubbed The Tall Man, for obvious reasons. And the sixth member was The Old Man, whose grey hair was visible beneath his hard hat and who appeared to struggle for breath at times

Man, 46, arrested over murder of 'peaceful' imam found slumped in back of his car

A 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Mr Arwani's murder. He is being held in a central London police station as inquiries continue.

Cage fighting ex-fiance of Danniella Westbrook arrested for allegedly assaulting and harrassing her

Tom Richards, 25, was arrested yesterday morning in his home city of Swansea. It comes after Westbrook, 41, appeared in public last month with a black eye. He denies the allegations.

Pictured grinning on his way home: Son of Labour councillor accused of trying to sneak into Syria with eight relatives returning to the UK

Waheed Ahmed, 21, who is the son of Rochdale politician Shakil Ahmed, is to return to the UK tonight on a flight from Dalaman after being detained in Turkey for apparently trying to sneak into Syria.

Girl wrongly accused of blackmailing Manchester United star Marcus Rojo seen cutting lines of suspicious-looking white powder

Sarah Watson, 34, had a brief liaison with the Manchester United defender at a Christmas party for the team which lef to her being accused of trying to extort £100,000 from the footballer.

Watch drunk Aintree racegoer who was quizzed by police after knocking over elderly man at the races

Video footage shows a man, who is seen unsteady on his feet, after the day at the races in Aintree, barging into the 63-year-old who then stumbles backwards and falls to the road.

Prince Charles' school hit by claims of child sex abuse including allegation a 12-year-old girl was raped by teacher on camping trip 

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Gordonstoun, the Scottish public school where the Queen's sons and children of Sean Connery and David Bowie were educated, has become embroiled in allegations of historical sex abuse.

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe 'to be moved to a cushier low-security Priory unit' to the fury of his victims' families 

Mass murderer Sutcliffe has spent more than three decades in Broadmoor for the savage killings of 13 women. But now, he may be set to move to a cushy Priory unit set in Berkshire woodland.

The real Fight Club: Former prison officer says staff arrange brutal behind-bars battles in one of Britain's toughest jails

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Peter Hiett, a decorated former prison guard at Feltham Young Offenders Institution in Hounslow, south west London, claims staff regularly arrange brutal fights between rival criminals at the jail.

House where 12-year-old Tia Sharp was sexually assaulted and murdered before her body was hidden in the loft is finally wiped off the map 

The two-bedroomed terraced house in New Addington, where Tia Sharp (top left) was abused and murdered - was bulldozed in June 2013 along with the two neighbouring properties. The former home was where evil killer Stuart Hazell (bootom left), 39, murdered the schoolgirl and dumped her body in the loft. He was living there with his partner, 49-year-old Christine Bicknell, Tia's grandmother. These pictures show the aerial view of the new buildings which have been built following the discovery of the 12-year-old's body in the in 2013. In its place, two new houses have been built, which will be numbered 19a and 19b, completely wiping number 20 from the map.

Don't whistle while you work: Rise of mobile phones and slump in working class jobs means whistling is on its way out 

Once heard constantly on the streets, in songs, on the stage and in the workplace it has nearly disappeared. Whistling aficionados are in agreement, no one is whistling while they work.

Smoking cannabis WILL affect students' grades, says new report - particularly if you are studying maths 

Statistics collected at Maastricht University in Holland have shown that students who were able to buy the drug from coffee shops were five percent less likely to pass their courses.

Odds tumble on next royal baby being named Sam after the friend who got Wills and Kate together following flurry of bets 

Bookmakers have slashed odds on the name Sam being chosen for the name of the second royal baby after the success of the Duchess' friend jockey Sam Waley-Cohen (pictured) at Aintree.

Driver crashes £250,000 Lamborghini supercar metres from primary school then 'tells onlookers he'd just go out and buy another one tomorrow' 

PIC FROM MARTIN JOHNSON / CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The aftermath of the Lamborghini crash.) A driver reportedly laughed after writing off his 250k Lamborghini when he crashed into a tree just metres from a primary school. One of the wheels from the bright orange sports car flew off and was reported to have narrowly missed a child and her grandfather, when the unidentified driver lost control of the 202mph supercar in Beaumont Leys, Leics.The Lamborghini Gallardo which can reach 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds hit a tree before careering into the middle of the road and smashing into a bollard. After smashing into a bollard, luckily, the 5.2 litre vehicle stopped just short of Buswells Lodge Primary School, merely metres away from a school fence. These shocking pictures show the aftermath of the incident. SEE CATERS COPY.

A Lamborghini Gallardo, which can reach 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds, hit a tree before careering into the middle of the road and smashing into a bollard in Beaumont Leys in Leicestershire.

Tinie Tempah causes huge row by turning up hours late for his own intimate gig and leaving after just two songs

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EXCLUSIVE: Music lovers paid nearly £40 to see the singer perform in Canterbury last night - only to wait for more than three hours for him to arrive.

Sir Bradley Wiggins' final road race sees top cyclists narrowly miss oncoming high-speed train as they refuse to stop at level crossing

A harrowing video shows how ultra competitive cyclists risked life and limb to cross a closed level crossing - seconds before a train speeds past - during the Paris to Roubaix race.

Thousands line the beaches to pay tribute to 13-year-old surf champion killed by shark on holiday island

Elio Canestri (pictured inset right) was bodyboarding with friends off the coast of Reunion, in an area banned to swimmers due to the high risk of sharks, when the attack took place. The youngster was 50ft out to sea when the large fish struck from below, forcing him off his board. He was then dragged further out to sea, where he suffered horrific injuries to his arms, legs and stomach. Although a boat managed to pull Elio from the water and take him to safety, the young surfer later died from his wounds. Professional surfer Jeremy Flores, who grew up on the island, which is near to Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, led tributes to the teenager. Posting a picture of the young surfer on Instagram, he said: 'Words can't describe how sad and angry I am. So young !!! Heart breaking News . RIP.' In stirring scenes, thousands of mourners then gathered on Les Aigrettes beach, on the western coast of the island, to pay respects to the teenager (main picture).

Pope infuriates Turkey by describing mass killings of Armenians 100 years ago as 'genocide'

Pope Francis holds the pastoral staff as he celebrates an Armenian-Rite Mass to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican Sunday, April 12, 2015. Historians estimate that up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks around the time of World War I, an event widely viewed by genocide scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. Turkey however denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated, and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Turkey said Pope Francis has caused a 'problem of trust' after describing the mass-murders of up to 1.5million Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 as 'the first genocide of the 20th century'

Shock new video shows ISIS thugs smashing historic Iraqi city of Nimrud with barrel bombs, bulldozers and jackhammers

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A video has emerged showing ISIS militants destroying the ancient ruins of the city of Nimrud, near Mosul, Iraq, completely obliterating the site which dates back to the 13th century B.C.

Nine-year-old sex slave is made pregnant by 10 ISIS militants raping her says aid worker

The pregnant nine-year-old Yazidi girl (not pictured) was 'sexually abused by no fewer than ten men' after being kidnapped by ISIS militants near Sinjar in northwestern Iraq last summer.

Chess grandmaster thrown out of tournament and facing 15 year ban after being caught cheating on his smartphone in the toilet

Gaioz Nigalidze, the current Georgian champion, was expelled from the Dubai Open Chess tournament when he was found using his smartphone in the middle of a match.

Brother of China's final emperor who was the last of the Qing dynasty dies in Beijing aged 96

Puren was the youngest brother of Puyi (pictured), who ruled for four years from 1908 until 1912. He died on Friday after being taken to hospital with pneumonia in February, his family revealed.

Greek believers fire off rockets to celebrate Orthodox Easter while Vladimir Putin meets Patriarch of Russian church 

Orthodox Christians from across Europe and the world marked Easter Sunday with masses and celebrations - including the annual battle of rockets and fireworks in the small Greek island of Chios.

Pilot killed and three passengers injured as plane crashes on German motorway just feet away from passing cars

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The male pilot was killed in the crash on the Autobahn 28 near Hatten, Oldenburg, north-west Germany and three passengers have been taken to a nearby hospital, local police said.

DOMINIC LAWSON: The Left so loathe the rich, they even laud jewel thieves as 'diamond geezers' 

I believe there is a clear link between taking Labour's side over those pledges and admiring the actions of the Hatton Garden jewellery thieves.

PETER MCKAY: Is Sam Cam too much of a hippy for Dave to win? 

A female Tory supporter of my acquaintance says: 'I blame Samantha Cameron for pushing Dave away from traditional Tory views into hippy-dippy, New Agey-thinking,' writes PETER MCKAY.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Finally, the Tories inject some passion into election campaign

At last. After two largely insipid weeks, the Tory election campaign burst into life with yesterday's manifesto promise to remove family homes worth up to £1million from inheritance tax.

ANDREW PIERCE: Blair stars in a night to forget for Labour...

The former PM appeared at a low-key fundraising dinner for 15 Labour target seats - but only one Shadow Cabinet minister, Chuka Umunna, could be bothered to attend, writes ANDREW PIERCE.