Bride reveals how her husband ran off with her maid of honour...

A mother-of-two has told how her husband ended up with her maid of honour – but they are still married six years later as she claims she hasn't been able to afford to divorce him.

Claire Hitchen, from Winsford, Cheshire, said she was left devastated by the betrayal.

The two women, both 32, had met at nursery school as toddlers, and remained friends throughout school and work, staying so close that they even ended up neighbours. 

Claire said Louise was more than just a friend, and she ‘trusted her with my life’.

Teenager is gang-raped then has her eyes gouged out by her own sister

A teenager was brutally gang-raped then had her eyes gouged out by her sister in a brutal exorcism ritual that the rapists claim was ordered by a local pastor. 

The victim, aged just 16, is now fighting for her life in hospital after the horrific ordeal, which her family said they orchestrated because they believed she was possessed by the devil.

Nigerian Bride Rushes To Write Her Exam Right On Her Wedding Day

Although you may think that it a comedy or a prank, it is a real story that happened at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic in Owo, Ondo state.

On her wedding day, Oluwatunmise Adejube, a student of Department of Accountancy, hurriedly left the Owo local government area, where she swore matrimonial oath, and rushed to the school to write an exam.

The Nation reports that the new wife was accompanied by a group of young ladies, who formed her bridal train. They stormed the school in a convoy of three exotic cars.

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Parrot arrested in India for insulting owner's elderly stepmother

A parrot in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, was detained by police on Tuesday after an old woman filed a complaint against it for making obscene remarks at her.

Janabai, who is in her 80s, filed the complaint with the police in Rajura city of Chandrapur District, saying the parrot had been tutored by its owner to shower abuses at her whenever she passed by his house.

Sniffer dogs join bog hunt for missing Ciara

Cadaver dogs have been combing the Balmer’s Bog area of Dundalk, Co Louth, in a bid to find Ciara’s remains

Specialist sniffer dogs have been brought in to help the search for missing teenager Ciara Breen.

The highly-trained cadaver dogs have been combing the Balmer’s Bog area of Dundalk, Co Louth, in a bid to find Ciara’s remains.

Govt propose to give €100 conservation grant only to those who pay Irish Water bills

The Government is reported to be considering linking payment of Irish Water bills to the €100 conservation grant.

It would mean that the grant available to everyone who registered for the utility would only be provided to those who pay their bills.

The Irish Times reports the measure is being considered following Eurostat's finding against Ireland on the controversial state utility.