A stunning series of photographs reveal how a 'stray flame' eventually turned into a towering inferno that engulfed Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral overnight.

YouTube accidentally tagged clips of the fire engulfing Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris with details about the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. The error came from a fact-checking feature.

Janet,72, was discussing the Notre-Dame fire with colleagues on Loose Women today, and despite saying how sad she was about the fire, she also argued that the money should go elsewhere.

EXCLUSIVE by ROBERT HARDMAN: I can faithfully report that the Cathedral of Notre Dame is not entirely destroyed. Because I am standing inside it – alongside the French prime minister.

Brooke Windsor, from Michigan, photographed the unknown man swinging the child with Notre Dame cathedral in Paris in the background. She now wants to find the mystery man.

The blaze that devastated 850 years of history sparked a wave of solidarity with France across the globe as the international press reflected the tragedy with dramatic coverage.

Firefighters followed a 230-year-old protocol when battling last night's blaze at Notre Dame in Paris, according to a Twitter user, citing a lecture at Versailles on long term city planning.

Michelle Obama was spotted on an idyllic dinner cruise in Paris when she and the other guests learned that the nearby Notre Dame Cathedral had gone up in flames.

Neil Cavuto was hosting his show on Fox News' 4pm ET hour when he cut short the phone interview with Catholic League President Bill Donohue over his 'conjectures' about the fire.

French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, who owns firm behind Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent and is married to Salma Hayek, pledged €100m to Notre Dame.

The bells of Westminster Abbey rang out on Tuesday in solidarity with France after the devastating fire that gutted Notre Dame Cathedral, Theresa May said.

Two days after the inferno at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a billion euros has been donated to repair the church after French President Emmanuel Macron said renovating it was the French 'destiny.'

Laurent Nuñez, the French junior interior minister, said a group of around 20 firefighters managed to stop the blaze from spreading to the church's belfries.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Notre Dame has, without doubt, been horribly damaged. France, along with much of the world, has been deeply shocked at the near-demise of ‘Our Lady of Paris’.

The 'Seventh District Baptist Church Fires St Landry' page grew in virality by Wednesday following a surplus of shares of the GoFundMe by several notable figures, including the site itself.

Brooke Windsor, the tourist who took the photo, said the man and his family had contacted her on Twitter to thank her for taking the picture and promised to find a 'special place' for it.

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell seem carefree as they walk through Paris in a photo taken two decades ago by Virginia Roberts, their 'underage sex slave.'

Investigations will focus on potential crimes committed against French victims, in France and abroad, and on French suspects connected to alleged Jeffrey Epstein crimes, Prosecutor said Friday.

The Smile songstress, 34, cut a casual figure while bundled up in a tracksuit as she puffed a cigarette outside Gare du Nord station while also toting a £7400 Chanel bag

The fashion designer, 45, looked simply incredible in the ensemble which featured a racy split yet she gave a nod to the cardinal legs-or-cleavage

Penelope Cruz brought the glamour to Chanel's Metiers d'art 2019-2020 show at Le Grand Palais in Paris on Wednesday.

The first daughter is in Europe with husband Jared Kushner for Christmas Day. They are expected to join the rest of the Trump family at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.

The zebra, joined by two horses, had escaped from a zoo in Ormesson-sur-Marne after the gate to its enclosure was left open on Friday evening. The animal ran on the road alongside moving traffic.

Anger erupted in the French capital last night and during the early hours of Monday morning over alleged 'racist' police attacks. In response, police used tear gas and baton charges.

Glenda Trott took her family to a cycling track because she was desperate to lose weight. She lost seven stone and introduced her daughter to a sport she excelled at.

Despite her astonishing success in the cycling team pursuit yesterday, not everything has gone to plan for Laura Trott.

In one phrase, petite Laura Trott, Essex girl and now double Olympic champion, became the embodiment of British Cycling. ‘Once I got that winning feeling that was it, I really didn’t want to not win,’ she said.

When I started cycling, Laura Trott was the Under 12 national champion and I was good friends with her older sister Emma. I remember telling Emma I'd heard how good she was.

Just over a year ago, Laura Trott was a promising youngster who thought she would get her chance at an Olympics in 2016. Today the twenty-year-old is the proud owner of TWO Olympic gold medals.

They are the new king and queen of the track cycling. And it seems Laura Trott and Jason Kenny are ready to rule Britannia together for many years to come.

After finding herself in the spotlight kissing fellow cyclist Jason Kenny, Laura Trott has publicly confirmed the beginnings of a new relationship.

57% of people say music significantly helps them train, and Don't Stop Me Now by Queen is the most popular workout track, particularly among women.

Laura Trott is as happy as it is possible to be. She has the Olympic rings painted on to her fingernails, a smile to illuminate the room and two, large gold medals hanging around her neck.

Newlyweds Jonathan Ball, 27, and Kirsty-Louise Storey, 21, tied the knot on Saturday in a hotel which was also being used by the gold medal winner (centre) for a photo-shoot.

Victoria Pendleton's relationship with coach Scott Gardner sparked such an outrage with her management and teammates that he was forced to resign.

With over a third of Team GB's medals brought home by women, this summer really was the season of girl power. And although the Olympics are over, the great girls of the Olympics are still enjoying every second.

From today, the three sport stars can be seen on buses across Great Britain sporting the iconic milk tash, in what will be the final advertising burst for the campaign.

Laura Trott does not need long to think when asked to name a trio of contenders for Sports Personality of the Year. Her vote would go to Bradley Wiggins.

Laura Trott, Dani King and Elinor Barker won Great Britain's first gold of the 2013 Track Cycling World Championships with victory in the women's team pursuit in Minsk.

Laura Trott will be looking to repeat her London Olympics triumph over Sarah Hammer as she bids to complete a Track Cycling World Championship double in Minsk on Sunday afternoon.

Laura Trott has hit out at the current campaign for a women's Tour de France, though she remains adamant sport's ultimate challenge opened up.

The star athlete, 21, revealed that Wiggins inspired her cycling career in an interview to promote a new initiative aimed at getting children to achieve.

RICHARD MOORE: How quickly they forget. Four years ago Laura Trott, at 18, performed well if not spectacularly at the Delhi Games. Two years later she was double Olympic champion.

Two of cycling’s governing bodies pledged their support for Glasgow 2014 and distanced themselves from claims by the sport’s ‘golden couple’ Jason Kenny and Laura Trott that the Commonwealth Games are a ‘devalued’ competition.

Sir Chris Hoy has advised Jason Kenny and Laura Trott to experience competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow first before passing judgment on its relevance.

After being named in the Team England cycling-squad bound for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – double Olympic champion Laura Trott is determined to write the wrongs of Delhi four years previously.

When it comes to race day, Katie Archibald likes to be organised. From what time she awakes, to when she will eat and warm up, no stone is left unturned.

The double Olympic champion won team pursuit gold at London 2012 alongside Dani King and Joanna Rowsell, but all three will be lining up for England in the individual pursuit in Glasgow.

NICK HARRIS: The Scots think of Irn-Bru as their national soft drink and for a long time it has been marketed under the slogan: ‘Made in Scotland from girders.’ Well, England’s Laura Trott was made in Essex from tungsten.

Katie Archibald and Laura Trott won golds on Sunday as Great Britain completed the European Elite Track Cycling Championships in Guadeloupe with an eight-medal haul, six of them gold.