Max Spiers, 39 was found dead on a sofa in Poland, where he had gone to give a talk about conspiracy theories and UFOs. He was ruled to have died from natural causes despite no post-mortem examination being carried out on his body. But his dark investigations into UFOs and government cover-ups may have made him enemies who wanted him dead, claims his mother Vanessa Bates, 63.

One of the main bridges in Mosul has been taken out in an airstrike as militia forces move in to recapture the key city from ISIS. Mosul, in Iraq has been ISIS territory for two years. The bridge's partial destruction makes it far more difficult for the jihadi group to escape as militia forces of 30,000 prepare to move in and take back the city, the last Iraqi stronghold of the group. Key progress has already been made in getting back strongholds from ISIS, also called Daesh. Pictured, smoke billows across the sky from burning oil wells behind the camp, 35 miles from Mosul. Bottom left, the militia gesture with victory signs, centre, children at a refugee camp after fleeing the city, and right, the police prepare with gasmasks for the forthcoming battle.

A fire has torn through what appears to be a block of partially built flats in Manchester. Flames could be seen engulfing the building and sending smoke billowing into the sky in video shot by bystanders and posted to social media. Pictures showed the scale of the inferno, which could be seen from across the city. Firefighters tackled the blaze in Gorton, which started around 8pm, according to a worker at the Mecca Bingo across the road.

Olympian Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter has been shot dead at a Kentucky restaurant. Trinity Gay (pictured left and right with her father), herself a rising track star, was shot in the neck at Cook Out restaurant (inset) in Lexington early Sunday morning. She was taken to hospital but succumbed to her injuries, according to officials.

Londoner Trinny Woodall (right) has revealed the full extent of her beauty regime, including hormone supplements and 'vampire facelifts' (left) that involve blood being injected into her face. In order to maintain her wrinkle-free complexion, the 52-year-old fashion expert has had Botox for the last 17 years, has regular laser treatment to eradicate pigmentation and uses an array of masks and creams.

Professor Alexis Jay (top left) has lost the 'respect, confidence and trust of survivors' and her 'shambolic' inquiry should be suspended, victims told UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd. Professor Jay, who has no legal experience, also faces claims of a 'potential conflict of interest' over her past as a social worker in Scotland, which critics say may taint her views about those abused while in the care of council staff. The developments raise new questions about Theresa May's (centre) judgement in hastily appointing the inquiry's fourth chairman in two years, after Dame Justice Lowell Goddard (top right) quit in August. The other previous chairman were Fiona Woolf (bottom right) and Baroness Butler-Sloss (bottom left).

Shocking figures have revealed congestion for motorists has risen by 40 per cent in four years, with drivers spending an extra 12.4 hours in traffic a year. London is the worst affected part of the country, with the average driver spending 101 hours, or 12 working days, in traffic last year with average vehicle speeds of 7.4mph - slower than a horse-drawn carriage in the 18th century. The worsening gridlock is being blamed on the rise of internet shopping - and subsequent van deliveries - segregated cycle lanes, roadworks and increasing minicabs. Speaking in a debate in the House of Lords, former Chancellor Lord Lawson said cycle lanes were doing more damage to the capital than 'almost anything since the Blitz'. Other urban areas across the country have also been affected by worsening traffic conditions - including Cardiff, Belfast and Coventry.

They have access to Hollywood personal trainers, treatments and the California lifestyle. And these stars seem to be benefiting from it, as these pictures taken 10 years apart show. Barely a blemish or line in sight makes it hard to guess which picture was taken more recently - can you tell?

Kerry Needham, the mother of Ben Needham, has said she is still in limbo, 25 years after the toddler went missing on the Greek island of Kos. South Yorkshire police searched the island for three weeks. The search, pictured main, formally ended on Sunday and a full update on what was found on the island is to be published on Monday, as police dissect their findings. In an emotional interview, Ms Needham, pictured left, said she could tear up the island in the search for her son and she finds it impossible to say goodbye. Inset, Ben Needham.

While the country they created is ravaged by civil war (top left), the men who built today's Syrian regime - along with their families - are living a much different reality. They are the lucky few, relatives of three men who helped to establish the Assad clan's rule in Syria, starting with Hafez al-Assad's coup in 1970. Rifaat al-Assad (right inset), Mustafa Tlass (left inset) and Abdel Halim Khaddam (middle inset) are all now dissidents of the current Syrian regime, and are enjoying lives of luxury in the West. But they are not alone, and Mustafa's daughter and grandson perhaps outdo their relative in terms of an opulent life. Nahed Ojjeh (bottom left) is well known among Paris as a hostess of grand parties, while her son Akram (pictured main) also shows no sign of letting the situation back in Syria trouble him, his social media pages awash with images displaying his vast wealth.

The former Ultimo is on the lookout for a new man - but home must be where the heart is for the bra tycoon, and she has cited the UK as the ideal location for any potential new boyfriend. She clocked up 185,000 miles in a year visiting her ex, golfer Stefan Soroka, in Barbados every other week. Michelle had been together with golf pro Stefan since last autumn and had even spoken about the possibility of having a baby with him. But they split up a month ago and, speaking frankly about the split for the first time, she says distance and each other's work ultimately proved too much.

The behemoth vessel, called Sailing Yacht A, is the latest superboat to make its way into the expansive collection of industrialist Andrey Melnichenko, thought to be worth £8.5 billion. It was seen undergoing tests and employing its sails for the first time in Strande, nearby Kiel, northern Germany, its shadow dwarfing other nearby sailing boats (shown main). At eight-decks and with masts that are nearly 330ft tall (pictured inset), it eclipses the height of London's Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Great Bell known as Big Ben. It also boasts a digital control system that has a touch sensitive sheet of black glass, allowing the crew to raise and lower the sails and anchor with the swipe of their fingers. Sailing Yacht A's keel incorporates one of the largest single pieces of curved glass ever made at 193 square feet, creating an underwater lounge on the bottom deck, and it is powered by a hybrid diesel-electric system at a top speed of 21 knots (24 mph).

Kelsey Hallam and Tom Power (left) were left distraught when they had to change their wedding venue 15 minutes before the service over a woodworm infestation at the Northamptonshire church (right). As the bride arrived to find the wedding party huddled outside, the groom was told contractors had just finished treating the damaged pews with potentially toxic chemicals. They managed to find another church on the same day but now face having to take the Church of England to court to obtain compensation.

Frankie Morrison, 12-months-old from Hull, was born with just two tablespoons of blood in her body and the rest was made up with water. Her parents Maria Sandars (right), 32, and Chris Morrison (left), 33, were told to expect the worse as she went in for two emergency blood transfusions. But in just three days the little girl made a miraculous recovery.

Sherie-Lea James saw her mother Sam (pictured together, left) for a few minutes after getting back from a holiday in Cornwall, telling her 'I love you mum' before going to a party with a friend in South Ockendon, Essex. The next time Miss James saw Sherie-Lea (right), paramedics were trying to revive her after she took ecstasy tablets at a 29-year-old man's house and suffered a cardiac arrest. She was pronounced dead at the hospital, where staff tried again in vain to bring her back to life, but it is thought her body was left vulnerable from having cancer as a toddler. Miss James (inset) said her life will 'never be the same' and urged other teenagers to stay away from drugs.

It's supposed to be a mythical creature hiding somewhere in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, but has Bigfoot finally been captured on video in Indonesia? Footage captured in the south east Asian country appears to show an enormous creature (pictured) walking upright through rolling green hillside. While on the somewhat distorted clip it can't be determined exactly what the creature is, some conspiracy theorists are believing it may finally be real footage of Bigfoot.

A pensioner has been left heartbroken after vandals destroyed his garden by pouring weedkiller over his prized plants days after he won a Britain In Bloom award. Ray Winsley, 79, (inset) dedicated years to maintaining his garden in Bishop Sutton, outside Bath, and filled it with hanging baskets and flowers worth thousands of pounds. But his pride and joy was wrecked after he took home the top prize in the 'containers visible from pavement' category at the Bath in Bloom 2016 Awards. His once-pristine lawn in Bishop Sutton, outside Bath, now has a strip of brown, dying grass around the border and his flowers have shrivelled and turned black.

Jane Fryer, pictured far right, is apprehensive about undergoing blood re-oxygenation. She's having the treatment at A-list favourite Hotel L'Albereta near Milan, Italy. It's the signature treatment of world famous Henri Chenot, inset, a 73-year-old Catalan-born, French-raised health and anti-aging guru - and favourite with celebrities, including Elle 'the body' Macpherson, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, actress Salma Hayek and half the Manchester United football team. Jane feels healthier post-treatment - but decides she won't be going back.

As the wait for the housing bubble to burst drags on, buyers are being forced to think outside the box - literally. And now a building company based in Lismore, Queensland, is offering lavish homes at a fraction of the usual price. Ranging from $138,000 for a three-bedroom home to closer to $300,000 for a five-bedroom house (pictured), the properties are usually around half the cost of building normally.

Autumn fog and frost could appear across Britain this week as October weather expected to set in with a drop in temperatures. Sunday's heavy and blustery showers will continue over into Monday, with some areas hearing thunder. From Tuesday there will be a cold front pushing across the country with cooler and fresher conditions embedding in and with it frost and fog in some areas. Temperatures will remain around 18C (64F) on Monday, but as the week continues the temperatures will cool to around 14C (57F) and some evenings could drop below freezing.

Yes folks, folk is back, but this time with a luxury twist. Ornate prints, rich colours and delicate embroidery are all coming together to create a sumptuous autumn wardrobe. The relaxed, bohemian style of summer has been upgraded and the result is some seriously sophisticated pieces.

Trainer Darrick Thomson, 42, says he has formed an 'inseparable bond' with Kham Lha since she was rescued and brought to the reserve last year. Darrick, who is originally from Toronto, Ontario, pretended that he had got into trouble in the river, splashing and crying out for help (inset). When Kham Lha reached Darrick, she used her trunk to try and lift him up (left) before putting one of her legs around him (right).

Police are hunting a flasher who looks just like Little Britain character Andy Pipkin (right_. Officers released an e-fit of the pervert (left) - described as 'unkempt' with 'balding with straggly hair' and a large belly - last week after he flashed a woman in Fleet, Hampshire. Upon seeing the e-fit locals immediately joked that the pervert looked just like Little Britain's Andy Pipkin - played by Matt Lucas - who pretends to be disabled and is pushed around by carer Lou Todd, played by David Walliams (inset). Social media users couldn't help but notice the striking resemblance saying 'want that one' and 'what a kerfuffle'.