Beeramisu? Italian foodies up in arms over 'creative' category at tiramisu competition

It may sound like a confection, but tiramisu recipes are causing controversy in Italy as beer is added to the mix. The country’s foodies fear the mouthwatering mélange of mascarpone cheese, sponge fingers, coffee and chocolate could soon be unrecognisable as organisers of this year’s Tiramisu World Cup are inviting participants to create their own versions of the popular sweet with a twist, adding chilli, onions, wasabi, and even beer.

Venice considers alcohol ban to combat tourism

Venice is mulling a ban on carrying alcohol in the streets in its latest bid to combat the impact of excessive tourism and disruptive behaviour that is infuriating residents. The city is considering fines for anyone found to be carrying alcohol after 7 pm - even if it is sealed in shopping bags.

Skripal 'hitman' unmasked as GRU colonel awarded Russia's highest military honour by Vladimir Putin

One of the trained assassins wanted for poisoning Sergei Skripal is a decorated colonel in Russian military intelligence given the country’s highest award by Vladimir Putin.

Transgender Guide leaders are no more of a risk to girls than other volunteers, say bosses

Girlguiding has rejected criticism that its policy of including transgender members and leaders puts girls at risk. The organisation said that "simply being transgender does not make someone more of a safeguarding risk than any other person" after its inclusion of people who self-identify as female came under attack.

Decorator charged with assaulting homeless man who died after being sprayed with red paint

A painter and decorator has been charged with assaulting a homeless man who died four days after being sprayed with red paint in a humiliating attack. Images of Michael Cash sitting on the ground covered in paint caused outrage when they went viral earlier this month.

Rape prosecutions fall despite police reports rising

The number of rape suspects charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has fallen by almost a quarter over the last year, despite an increase in the number of allegations being reported to the police.

Metropolitan Police to let new recruits have visible tattoos in bid to boost recruitment

The Metropolitan police will allow new officers to have visible tattoos for the first time in a bid to boost recruitment, just six years after they were said to damage the image of the force.

The Novichok assassination attempt step-by-step - CCTV timeline of the suspects' 54 hours in the UK

When Aeroflot flight SU2588 touched down at Gatwick Airport on the afternoon of Friday, March 2, there was nothing particularly remarkable about the two middle-aged Russian men disembarking together.

'Our bad': BBC accused of fake news after it misheard Donald Trump declare war

The BBC has been accused of “fake news” after it tweeted an account of President Trump threatening war in Iran because a reporter misheard the word “more”. The BBC’s world news Twitter account informed its 24 million followers that the President had told the UN General Assembly that “war will follow” his decision to re-impose sanctions in the country.

Anger of Birmingham pub bombing families over decision not to name those responsible

The families of those killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings said they had been robbed of the chance of justice after the Court of Appeal upheld a coroner's decision not to name those responsible for the outrage. Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett and two other Court of Appeal judges ruled that Sir Peter Thornton QC had made "no error of law" in reaching his decision not to investigate the identities of those who carried out the atrocity.

Criminals steal $60m from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has stopped users from depositing and withdrawing virtual currency after hackers broke into the system and stole $60m (6.7bn yen).

Young savers at risk of lasting harm from 'Bitcoin craze', experts warn

Bitcoin-obsessed millennials are developing dangerous savings habits that could harm them over the course of their investing lives, experts have warned.