How a white supremacist gang leader shed his racist beliefs and - after months of agonising ops - the tattoos that proclaimed them

By Associated PressThe tattoos that covered a man's face show the hate that was once in his heart.Bryon Widner was one of America's most violent and well known white supremacists, and his heavily-tattooed face displayed it proudly. But after shunning his racist beliefs, he was still unable to get work because of his facial scarring, and went through a long and complicated journey to have the tattoos removed, in the hope of starting his life anew. The long, slow process: Byron Widner was determined to erase the traces of his skinhead past by removing all of the facial tattoos that he had accumulatedAfter 25 surgeries over 16 months, Mr Widner's...

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'I want to have a hysterectomy': Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie reveals his giving birth days are over

By Rachel QuigleyExclusive: Thomas Beatie and his wife Nancy will appear on The Doctors tomorrow with their three kids to talk about life after pregnancyThe 'Pregnant Man' Thomas Beatie is putting his giving birth days behind him.In an exclusive interview with The Doctors, in which Mr Beatie talks about becoming a man, giving birth and life after childbirth, he reveals that he has given birth to his last baby and is considering having a hysterectomy.Having been born a woman, Mr Beatie legally became a man in 2002 but did not have his female reproductive organs removed.He hit headlines around the world as the first 'pregnant man' with his bearded...

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A new home at last for the blind Great Dane and her devoted guide dog

-Couple decided to take in Lily and Maddison after reading about them in the Daily Mail -Dogs can now look forward to holidays in France and the Lake District By Daily Mail ReporterHappy ending: Len Williams and his wife Anne with blind Lily and her guide dog Maddison. The couple have taken in the two dogs after reading about them in the Daily Mail It’s the happy ending that Lily the blind great dane and her trusty friend turned guide dog Maddison deserve.When the Daily Mail featured the heart-warming tale of the two great danes, who were looking for a new home, more than 2,000 dog lovers responded by offering to take them.Now Lily and Maddison...

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BBC staff are trained on correct way to announce death of Queen in bid to avoid another embarrassing gaffe

By Daily Mail ReporterPresenters Edwards and Witchell lead the mock preparations for the Queen's deathBBC staff are being trained on the correct way to report the Queen's death in a bid to avoid another embarrassing gaffe.The Corporation was heavily criticised in the wake of the death of the Queen Mother after veteran Peter Sissons went on air in a grey suit and burgundy tie.Staff at the organisation's College Of Journalism have been shown mock videos featuring Huw Edwards announcing that the Queen has passed away.A BBC source told the Sunday Times: 'Like all news organisations, the BBC has plans in place. 'We provide training to ensure staff...

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Pippa 'set to sign book deal' for guide to being perfect party hostess

By Mail On Sunday ReporterParty tips: Pippa Middleton is said to have been offered a deal to pen a book on how to be the perfect party hostessPippa Middleton is said to be close to signing a book deal on how to be the perfect party hostess.The 28-year-old became a global celebrity after her sister Kate married Prince William and now it appears she is in talks with literary agent David Godwin about a book, which would be certain to become a lucrative bestseller.When The Mail on Sunday contacted Mr Godwin, 63, at his home in St Albans, Hertfordshire, last night he said: 'It's a private matter and I really can't comment.'It is reported Pippa has...

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He carried rolls of bank notes in his shell suit... he wore his oddness as a badge: It's all over now, then for Sir Jimmy

Sir Jimmy Savile, the DJ known to a generation as the man who made their dreams come true, died yesterday at the age of 84. Tributes poured in for the DJ, famed for his tracksuits, jangly gold jewellery and cigars, and catchphrases such as ‘Now then, now then’ and ‘How’s about that, then?’, who died just days before his 85th birthday.Born in Yorkshire, Sir Jimmy was the youngest of seven children of bookmaker’s assistant Vincent Savile and his wife Agnes. He never married and remained devoted to his mother, whom he called The Duchess and who lived with him until she died.In 1958 he became a DJ on pirate radio station Radio Luxembourg, later joining...

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I'm royalty, get me out of here! Prince Philip faces Bushtucker Trial in front of nearly 100,000 people on last day of Australia tour

-The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh joined in giant BBQ at the end of 11-day royal visit before boarding a plane homeBy Emma ReynoldsBonzer barbie mate: A cheerful Prince Philip gamely joins in a record-breaking Aussie cook-off wearing a suit and Panama-style hatHe may be 90 years old, but Prince Philip was ready for any challenge the Aussies could throw at him on the final day of the royal tour Down Under.The Duke of Edinburgh gamely flipped a steak as he joined in a record-breaking barbie in Perth before he and the Queen bade goodbye to Australia.But Philip could not be persuaded into sampling the chef's barbecued shellfish at the end of the 16-day...

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Furious Greeks lampoon German 'overlords' as Nazis with picture of Merkel dressed as an SS guard

-Street poster depicts German Chancellor wearing a swastika armband bearing the EU stars logo on the outsideBy Daily Mail ReporterAttack: A street poster in Greece has depicted Angela Merkel in a Nazi uniform with a swastika surrounded by the EU stars. The accompanying words describe her as a 'public nuisance'Greeks angry at the fate of the euro are comparing the German government with the Nazis who occupied the country in the Second World War.Newspaper cartoons have presented modern-day German officials dressed in Nazi uniform, and a street poster depicts Chancellor Angela Merkel dressed as an officer in Hitler’s regime accompanied with the...

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'Why didn't you take a taxi?': What Eamonn Holmes asked girl who was raped as she walked home from a night out

-ITV confirm his comments have sparked viewer outrage -Woman waived her right to anonymity for live TV interview -Star criticised for 'flippant, dismissive' remarkBy Daily Mail ReporterControversial: Presenter Eamonn Holmes has been accused of 'victim blaming' following his remarks to rape victim Hannah Cant on live TVTV presenter Eamonn Holmes has been criticised for telling a rape victim: 'I hope you take taxis now.'Viewers of ITV's This Morning have reacted with outrage, claiming that Holmes appeared to blame the victim for making herself vulnerable.He made the controversial remarks during an interview with Hannah Cant, 20, who was raped by...

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Pensioner kills neighbour's cat with air rifle as it was chasing birds away

-Retired builder admitted 'losing control' before the shooting-Bird lover fined £400 for potshot at five-month old HartleyBy Nadia GilaniHe said that he had thought the ginger and white cat was feral. A retired builder shot his neighbour's cat with an air rifle because it was chasing birds in his garden, a court heard.Eric Reeves, 68, shot five-month old Hartley after 'losing control' on August 8 at his home in Bradenham near Dereham, Norfolk.Reeves admitted a charge of causing unnecessary suffering but claimed he had not realised the cat belonged to his neighbour, Nicholas Townley.The cat survived and managed to walk back to his owner's home,...

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Swaggering arrogance of child sex attackers: 12-year-old brandishes burger on his way into court

-Victim: They pushed me to the ground and then they jumped on top of me. I was screaming, 'Get off me, get off me' -Judge: I see this case as a case of bullying, albeit with an overtone of sex which is used by the young and inexperienced as a form of bullying -Boys sent back to the same school as their victimBy Daily Mail ReporterSick: The boy convicted of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl raises his arm in an arrogant salute as he arrives as courtStrutting into court with a fizzy drink in one hand and a burger in the other, he raises his arm in the air in an arrogant salute.This is one of the 12-year-old boys convicted of leaping on top of a...

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