The huge reptile, measuring 14ft long, was found near a pub opposite a construction site. Police officers said they are carrying out local enquiries in order to establish if anyone is missing any snakes

Darren Madeley, 50, died at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield in January, after testing positive for coronavirus  and his daughter Amy is now urging people to "take the virus seriously"

People the Stoke-on-Trent have been warned to be aware after three men were spotted looking for birds to kill. They turned aggressive when challenged by local residents

Up to 15 inches of snow, heavy rain and floods are set to strike swathes of the country in the north as the Met Office warns temperatures will be sent plummeting next week

Matt Dutton, 22, drank two pints and three alcopops during a night out at a Wigan pub with mates, but he'd also taken a "potentially lethal" dose of ketamine, an inquest heard

Several weeks into the coronavirus vaccine rollout, 9.6 million people in the UK have already received it, which Health Secretary Matt Hancock has applauded as "fantastic progress".

Coventry-based experts say their breakthrough will give industrial machines the "decision-making capability of a human operator" and "dramatically improve productivity"

The doctor, who work at the  Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, told how staff often often work 12.5 shifts without breaks as the try and help coronavirus patients, and has asked people to donate coffee and snacks

Melania Trump's former adviser has revealed that should former President Donald be faced with the decision, he would put his daughter Ivanka before his third wife

Los Angeles police have confirmed the arrests of six people for defacing the worldwide landmark Hollywood sign, with the ruder message being visible across the county

Tributes have flooded in for Captain Sir Tom Moore from the Queen to Boris Johnson, Piers Morgan, and other celebrities. Now Daily Star is giving you the opportunity to write your own tribute

The bones were discovered as construction work was carried out at the Picture House in Stafford, Staffordshire. The remains were sent off for examination by police

Vets were forced to remove Penny's eyes after she was discovered abandoned by a member of the public who brought her into Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home in Cambridge

Man who told arresting officers he was vandalising cars "for fun" pulled down his trousers in a police station, before defecating on the floor of a cell and then going to sleep

The retail giant's CEO is stepping down, Amazon has confirmed, with his departure from the online shopping firm earmarked for the third quarter in a massive shake-up

The University of Oxford study, from trials held in the UK, South Africa and Brazil, found the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine may reduce transmission of Covid-19

A Tesco security guard told Caroline Abbott her two young children weren’t allowed in the store and told her to make them wait outside while she did her weekly shop

Mary Wells, 21, suffered stab wounds to her neck and torso and was pronounced dead at the property in Colchester, Essex. She had initially arrived in the UK on a six-month visa

Theresa Picton-Clark and husband John are now planning a dream holiday to Antarctica once it's safe to travel, and have already started to help out friends and family with their winnings

Binmen have made a parody video of a snowman being knocked over while collecting rubbish in Leeds. The clip is lampooning CCTV of former binman Callum Woodhouse giving a kung-fu kick to a kid's snowman

The two dognappers in Portsmouth, Hampshire tried to steal Nellie, a 30 kilo Belgian Malinois normally used by the US army as a combat dog. She bared her teeth and lunged at them

Captain Sir Tom Moore thought he'd never get to travel again, but the 100-year-old hero's wish was granted in December when his family flew him to Barbados for one last holiday

Daniel Hendry, 24, was arrested after getting drunk and being abusive on a Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Manchester Airport. He pleaded guilty to entering an aircraft when in drink, criminal damage and assault

Captain Sir Tom Moore, who has died aged 100 after testing positive for coronavirus, met his wife Pamela while working as a salesman. They married in 1968 and had two daughters

Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised more than £32m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday, was described by PM Boris Johnson as 'a hero in the truest sense of the word'