EXCLUSIVE: Countess Alexandra Tolstoy (right), 50, said billionaire Sergei Pugachev (left, with the Countess) subjected her to years of 'horrific' physical and emotional abuse before he was forced into exile in 2015. In an emotional interview, the Anglo-Russian aristocrat accused him of repeatedly hitting her, drugging her, isolating her from her friends and even trying to abduct their children. Countess Tolstoy, a travel writer who also runs a horse-riding holiday business, met Pugachev in 2008.
Heartbroken woman confronts her obsessed ex-boyfriend in court telling him 'I will always regret the day I met you' as he is jailed for 28 years for stabbing her new lover to death
Kaydon Prior, 23, screamed, 'I love you' to his ex, Alicia Parrin, while he stabbed Harrison Tomkins, 25, with a 16cm long hunting blade, on August 13 last year. Chichester Crown Court heard how he went into a jealous rage when he found Ms Parrin, 21, with Mr Tomkins, 25, and knifed him to death. Prior and his accomplice Jason Curtis, 22, were jailed for life after a jury found them both guilty of murdering Mr Tomkins. Alicia Parrin counted the blows as she delivered her powerful victim statement to a packed courtroom.
EXCLUSIVE'I had the honour of calling you my dad': Stepson of late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers pays emotional tribute to him as it is revealed the star had left wife Liliana a £1.4million windfall after his death
EXCLUSIVE: Dave, who was best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers , passed away aged 66 in February with his TV partner Si King , 57, and his family by his side. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from the general public - who mourned the loss of one of the BBC 's most popular figures. Myers married to Lilliana Orzac, whom he met while filming Hairy Bikers in Romania , in 2011 at the star's hometown in Barrow, Cumbria and was a stepfather to her two children, Izabelle and Sergiu, from a previous relationship.
- Countess ex-lover of man dubbed 'Putin's banker' claims he attacked her during years of 'horrific' abuse - then 'sedated and handcuffed' her when she tried to go to police: 'He went absolutely mental'
- Heartbroken woman confronts her obsessed ex-boyfriend in court telling him 'I will always regret the day I met you' as he is jailed for 28 years for stabbing her new lover to death in his own bed
- TOM BOWER: The dam of silence on Meghan's 'bullying' at the Palace has finally broken. This trickle will soon become a stream
- Home Office says it 'does not recognise' claims Bibby Stockholm staff joked 'one less Muslim mouth to feed' after an asylum seeker died on board, after allegations were made in a report produced by campaigners
- Harry Enfield's plans for his Loadsamoney £11 million home horrify the Notting Hill set, writes RICHARD EDEN
- Flight attendant reveals the WEIRDEST things that people do on planes 'all the time' - from baffling food and drink habits to 'disturbing' bathroom trend... so, how many are YOU guilty of?
- Hairy Biker Dave Myers left wife Liliana £1.4m it's revealed - as his stepson pays heart-warming tribute to the TV chef he 'had the honour to call dad'
- Viewers of ITV's Gary Glitter documentary say it was 'hard to watch' as paedophile's crimes featured in the show made them feel 'physically sick' and surpass other showbiz beasts
- Paddy McGuinness insists he'll support ex-wife Christine through a new relationship despite the former couple still living together
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- How Rishi Sunak's £75 billion defence spending pledge will fire up Britain's forces: Biggest boost in a generation will see MORE servicemen, MORE Typhoons flying - and the Army, Navy and RAF all bolstered in an increasingly dangerous world
- Premier League pair are arrested over rape: Football stars, both aged 19, are questioned by detectives who raided team's stadium after alleged offence reported to police
- Were tragic five migrants trying to get to Britain crushed by their small boat? French investigators say victims including girl, four, suffocated after getting trapped under the dinghy due to the weight of those already onboard
- Gloria Hunniford reveals her grandson will marry in the same church as her late daughter Caron Keating - 20 years after her tragic death from cancer
- Oscar Pistorius is pictured for the first time as a free man: See the world exclusive pictures of paroled killer after he piled on the pounds in prison and had to get new prosthetic legs
- ALEXANDRA SHULMAN reviews Victoria Beckham X Mango: 'Posh showers a bit of fashion fairy dust onto the High Street, and the clothes deliver'
- TOM BOWER: The dam of silence on Meghan's 'bullying' at the Palace has finally broken. This trickle will soon become a stream
- Former school cop Elias Huizar 'shoots dead' teacher ex-wife at Washington elementary and 'murders' girlfriend at his home - on day he was due in court for impregnating 15-year-old and 'raping' her friend, 16
- Pictured: Husband who killed his wife, three of his four sons, aged 18, 14 and 12 then himself in horrific murder-suicide at their Oklahoma home as orphaned son, 10, survives unharmed
- Outrage as Columbia president Minouche Shafik cancels all in-person classes until the end of the semester after losing grip of anti-Israel mob
- Terrifying moment bearded man 'kidnaps' petrified woman banging on a stranger's door begging for help before he drives off with her
- PICTURED: Mom-of-two ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend shot dead by former cop - amid fears the 'armed and dangerous' 'killer' has fled to Mexico with one-year-old baby
- Drunk driver, 66, appears in court with a cast after smashing into boating club and killing two kids celebrating at birthday party in Michigan
- Look what you made me do! Taylor Swift famously uses her mega-hits to settle scores and take brutal digs at her exes...so why DO they stay so silent?
- Trump trial LIVE: David Pecker says Donald 'offered to take a DNA test' to prove 'love child' wasn't his in story 'killed' by the National Enquirer for $30,000
- Anti-Israel protesters armed with flares march toward NYPD headquarters after riot cops stormed NYU to shutdown 'Gaza Solidarity' camp arresting more than 150
- Oscar Pistorius is pictured for the first time as a free man: See the world exclusive pictures of paroled killer after he piled on the pounds in prison and had to get new prosthetic legs
- Don't negotiate with terrorists! MAUREEN CALLAHAN demands: Defund the Ivy League NOW... before this vile campus infection of violent Islamism and anti-Semitism leads to Jewish bloodshed
- America's best public high school is revealed, as judges of prestige survey hail students' college-readiness and the breadth of subjects it offers
- Premier League pair are arrested over rape: Football stars, both aged 19, are questioned by detectives who raided team's stadium after alleged offence reported to police
- Kate Middleton is honoured by the King for her years of public service: Princess of Wales becomes first member of the royal family to be appointed a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour
- Moment abducted one-year-old boy is rescued from car where his cop father was found shot while on the run for 'murdering' child's teenage mom, 17, and 'shooting dead' teacher ex-wife - on day he was facing child sex charges
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EXCLUSIVEHow Rishi Sunak's £75BILLION defence spending pledge will fire up Britain's forces: Biggest boost in a generation will see MORE servicemen and MORE Typhoons flying
Troop numbers should be boosted and Typhoon fighter jets kept flying with the extra defence spending announced by the Prime Minister yesterday, senior defence figures say. They called for the expansion of the Armed Forces last night after Rishi Sunak promised an additional £75billion in military funds over the next six years. The Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force will share the desperately needed cash, meaning the services no longer have to cut capabilities. The money should also fill the £29billion 'black hole' in the Ministry of Defence's ten-year Equipment Plan.
EXCLUSIVEOscar Pistorius is pictured for the first time as a free man: See the Mail's world exclusive pictures of paroled killer after he piled on the pounds in prison and had to get new prosthetic legs
Click to see the full unobscured images on Mail+. These are the first pictures of Oscar Pistorius since his release from jail for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The disgraced former Paralympian, 37, was seen for the first time after serving seven years behind bars - as he reported to the parole office in Pretoria.Although Pistorius, known as 'The Blade Runner' because of his prosthetic legs, appeared happy as he walked, his years in jail have clearly taken their toll on the athlete.
One-time child singing prodigy Charlotte Church, who was worth £25million aged just 11, admits she's 'no longer a millionaire' after downsizing her Welsh mansion for a new semi-detached home
As a child prodigy who sang in front of the Pope, Charlotte Church amassed a fortune of £25 million by the time she was 11. But 27 years later the Welsh singer has confessed that her riches have disappeared. In an interview, Ms Church, now 38, said: 'I'm not a millionaire anymore,' after she was forced to sell her £1.5million mansion to downsize to a semi-detached house.
Killer US cop is found shot in his car and his one-year-old son safe after slaughtering child's mother, 17, and his teacher ex-wife, 31 - on day he was facing child sex charges
Elias Huizar, 39, allegedly killed his ex-wife Amber Rodriguez at William Wiley Elementary school on Monday afternoon during dismissal, according to Washington State Police. Police searching for Huizar found a second victim, his girlfriend, dead in his home, which is on the same block as the West Richland school. Huizar was found in his car of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head around 3pm local time Tuesday afternoon, according to the West Richland Police Department. His 1-year-old son with the teenager, Roman, was found safe. A spokesperson for Washington State Police confirmed to DailyMail.com that the Amber Alert has been canceled.
Tommy Robinson is joined by Laurence Fox as he addresses crowds during shameful St George's Day violence: Far-right activist calls for day of action against 'two-tier policing' - as police arrest six in chaotic scenes near Downing Street
Six people were arrested near Downing Street after police intervened when a group broke through a cordon made to stop people moving past the area allocated for the event. This led to scuffles breaking out, with one man arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after a police horse was reportedly 'targeted on Whitehall'. Another man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. The melee happened just before the main rally at 3pm, where Robinson - former leader of the English Defence League - was joined by leader of the Reclaim Party Mr Fox as he gave a speech. Robinson was already in London having been acquitted of breaching a dispersal order while attending a pro-Israel protest on November 26 last year.
EXCLUSIVEHollywood's BBL boom: Plastic surgeons reveal the celebs they think have had their backsides surgically enhanced
The Brazilian Butt Lift's (BBL) popularity is thought to have been driven by Instagram, alongside the rise of hip-hop culture and the 'Kardashian effect' in the US. A record number of women got the procedure in 2022. Plastic surgeons revealed some dramatic transformations to DailyMail.com, including of Iggy Azalea and Kim Kardashian - with Iggy having admitted to the procedure. But they also pointed to a new trend of more subtle tweaks, saying latina singer Becky G (far right) was an example. Madonna (second from right) was also described as having had a BBL.
The cost of Covid lockdowns to school pupils continues as GCSE results are set to fall for six years
MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Don't negotiate with terrorists... Defund the Ivy League NOW before students' vile and violent anti-Semitism leads to Jewish bloodshed
Billionaire donors should follow alumni Robert Kraft's lead and divest from Columbia. Board members should resign en masse. Jewish students should withdraw and demand that their tuition be refunded in full. A class action lawsuit surely awaits. Still standing are what CNN politely calls 'Gaza solidarity camps' on the Columbia quad, where students screaming for the elimination of Israel and the birth of another Holocaust are also, per a cheerful dispatch from New York Times, 'in a rather upbeat mood, noshing on donated pizza and snacks' - organic snacks at that. Of course. One must not skimp on proper nutrition while persecuting Jews. 'An impromptu dance party had even broken out,' the Times reported. How wonderful! Are these protestors also fully committing to the misogyny, rape, torture, and honor killings so central to Hamas?
EXCLUSIVEFather of four-year-old girl who was one of five migrants who died in Channel boat tragedy is arrested on suspicion of people trafficking along with the rest of the 47 rescued survivors
The father, who was on the overloaded boat, collapsed in tears after he was rescued from the sea and brought back to shore by the French Coast Guard this morning. The girl was among five people who perished in the sea after the boat's engine stopped a few hundred metres off the French coast and dozens of people fell into the sea. But now it has emerged that the unnamed father has been arrested on suspicion of people trafficking, together with the rest of the 47 survivors. Another 57 refused to leave the boat and were escorted towards Britain by the French navy
EXCLUSIVEWhy so many female guards are having sex in jail with prisoners: As the number of officers having illicit relationships with convicts jumps by 50%, GEORGE ODLING reveals the shocking reasons why...
When Britain's biggest prison opened its doors in 2017, it was hailed as a £212 million model for the rehabilitation of offenders. But just seven years later, HMP Berwyn in North Wales has acquired a very different reputation - as the epicentre of a sex scandal engulfing the Prison Service. Last year it emerged that no less than 18 women working at the Category C 'super-prison' for adult males, with a 2,100 capacity, had been sacked or resigned after breaking the rules on relationships with inmates. Take the case of probationary officer Ayshea Gunn, who exchanged more than 1,200 phone calls, including explicit video calls, with prisoner Khuram Razaq. She even smuggled a pair of knickers into his cell, concealed in her bra.
'Did they have to show us the top of her finger cut off!?' Shocked MasterChef viewers are left feeling queasy as cook suffers gruesome knife injury
MasterChef viewers were left feeling queasy after a contestant suffered a gruesome knife injury on Tuesday episode of the BBC cooking show. Just minutes into the show one vegan cook Charlotte, 42, accidentally sliced off the tip of her finger while preparing her food. Just before she was seen telling judge Gregg Wallace about her cooking style as she made some spicy dumplings.
I've lived in a bus stop for seven months - but we've only got weeks left before it's destroyed: Homeless woman living with her partner and disabled mother in 10ft x 3ft shelter reveals desperate battle to keep her family together
Destiny Mitchell (pictured right) spoke of her desperate battle to keep her family together after being told that she has to move out of a bus stop in Selly Oak, Birmingham. Destiny Mitchell moved into the bus shelter located in Selly Oak, Birmingham seven months ago with boyfriend Ryan, 31, and her 44-year-old mother. The trio have tried to give the graffiti-covered shelter home comforts with a carpet, drawers and even an old pair of Super Mario curtains where the timetables were once displayed.
Declan Rice's girlfriend Lauren Fryer deletes all of her pictures after cruel bullying over her appearance - as she is supported by Love Island star
Love Island star Liberty Poole has shown her support for Declan Rice's girlfriend Lauren Fryer after the WAG received a barrage of abuse online. Lauren, 25, who is the childhood sweetheart of Arsenal player Declan Rice, also 25, wiped all posts from her Instagram page in recent days after finding herself the target of cruel online trolls. She was taunted for her appearance, with the bullying first starting in December last year when an anonymous account told England international team member Declan he 'could do better'.
Alexa Chung puts on a leggy display in a sexy silk co-ord as she joins models Adwoa Aboah and Emily Ratajkowski at Victoria Beckham's Mango launch event in Spain to celebrate her first foray onto the high street
Alexa Chung joined fellow models Adwoa Aboah and Emily Ratajkowski at Victoria Beckham's Mango clothing collection launch event in Spain on Tuesday night. The fashion designer, 50, has only just finished celebrating one of her most important birthdays, but showed no signs of slowing down after jetting to Barcelona to launch her new collaboration with Spanish high street brand Mango. Her first foray onto the high street, the new collection is priced at just a tenth of the price of Ms Beckham's own label after it's said she wants to become 'more relatable'.
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'I didn't join sports to be better than everyone else!' Trans high school athlete begs lawmakers not to ban biological males from female competitions - after DESTROYING high jump rivals
Trans teen Maelle Jacques, who was born a male and previously won a girl's high jump state championship , said she didn't join female sports to win outright. A new bill in the state, known as SB 375, was being pored over on Monday by legislators, LGBTQ groups and educators before the state Education Committee. It is one of two bills in the state that would ban transgender girls from competing on sports teams aligning with their gender identity.
'You're either in... or you're out': Former Hells Angels leader reveals the chilling consequences he faced for QUITTING the violent biker gang after 40 YEARS - as he lifts the lid on what it was really like to live as an outlaw
George Christie, 77, has spoken out about his departure from the group during A&E's new Secrets of the Hells Angels docuseries. He explained that he resigned from his position as president of California's Ventura Charter in 2011 after becoming disillusioned. But George said he was stunned to be immediately excommunicated with other members of the 'brotherhood' banned from speaking to him from that moment on.
Curse of the Gettys strikes again: This Coronation Street star's son married one of the world's richest women in the 'most extravagant wedding ever' and turned her into an unlikely fan of British TV. Now it's all fallen apart...
The fairytale romance was set to finally break the Getty family curse - and it could not have involved a more unlikely pairing. Ivy Love Getty (left) was the youngest scion of the infamous dynasty, an heiress in line for a share of a £4.3 billion fortune. He was the son of a British actress who appeared in Coronation Street (inset), Bergerac and The Bill. But when Ivy married Tobias Engel (right) a little-known photographer with brooding good looks, they could not have made a stronger public statement of their love.