Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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Sue East was only 58 when she passed away in December, after a battle with cancer. The day she died, she wrote a letter to her pupils, in which she explained that she was "going to die soon," thanking them for their "joy and friendship". On Thursday this week, hundreds…
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This evening, MPs rejected the proposed Brexit deal as it currently stands, sending the Government back to the drawing board. The "Brexit meaningful vote" (which was originally scheduled for December 11th, 2018, but had to be rescheduled to this week after ongoing debate) would have allowed Prime Minister Theresa May…
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When she put up her baby daughter up for adoption in 1999, Gina Crotts had no idea if she'd ever see her again. But one thing she certainly couldn't have expected was to lay eyes on her long-lost child 17 later through a dance studio window, through sheer coincidence. Gina…
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When Megan Taylor was 15 years old, she suffered a serious head injury, which created several medical problems: hearing loss, impaired balance, frequent fainting attacks, vertigo and 'episodic blindness.' "I can temporarily lose my sight without warning at any time, which is truly terrifying," Megan told The Liverpool Echo. "Even when I…
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A man who was initially forced to pay £4million ($5.09million) to his ex-wife as part of their divorce has now successfully sued her after he discovered that the three kids he had raised were not biologically his. Richard Mason, a 55-year-old businessman and the co-founder of moneysupermarket.com, was never given…
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On December 1, 2002, twin sisters Zainab and Jannat Rahman were born to parents Nipa and Luther in London, UK. Unfortunately, their birth was not without complications. In a rare turn of events, the two girls were born conjoined, attached at the chest and liver. Doctors were aware of the risk of…
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A mum was left terrified after finding a complete stranger in her home talking to her two-year-old son at 4am. Police were called to the house in Hyde, Greater Manchester, England, after the mother woke to find the intruder sitting on the stairs with her toddler. A woman has now…
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A British backpacker has been told she may never walk again after breaking her neck diving into a pool on a "dream trip" to Thailand. Sophie Wilson is preparing to fly home to England after well-wishers around the world raised £60,000 ($76,000) for a specialist medical flight home, after insurance company…
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The lazy stereotype of a cop sees them relaxing with a cup of coffee and a doughnut - but one police officer is here to tell you that the reality of the job is a far cry from this. PC Jade Hunter perfectly exemplified how officers regularly show courage in the face…
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A neo-Nazi couple who named their baby after Hitler and were "willing to murder a mixed-race child" have been jailed for membership of an antisemitic terrorist group. Adam Thomas, 22, and Claudia Patatas, 38, had a "long history of violent racist beliefs", Judge Melbourne Inman QC, claimed at their trial at Birmingham crown court,…
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A Hilton hotel has swooped into the rescue after another hotel booking for 28 homeless people over Christmas was suddenly cancelled. The group were planned to stay at the Britannia Royal hotel in the English town of Hull on December 24 and 25, with breakfast and Christmas dinner provided. However, Britannia Hotels…
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We've all watched films where the spy poses as the family man. But what about a real life story where a conman claims to be the secret agent, but is really using this as a cover-up for his 13 children, three wives and multiple other partners? That's exactly what happened…
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A mother has opened up about her 12-year-old daughter's crippling fear of eating, claiming her child is "dying before her eyes". Janine Daw's daughter Grace has reportedly lived with a fear of choking her entire life and struggles to eat anything but crisps, ice-cream and jalapenos. No solid conclusion has…
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Regardless of the many successful plastic surgery procedures that have taken place, there are always risks - especially when you're not dealing with medical professionals. Unfortunately for Rachael Knappier, from Leicestershire, England, she ended up going through a traumatic ordeal when she tried to have lip filler injected. The 29-year-old…
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A mother has sharply criticised commuters on a London Underground train who ignored her autistic son's cries for help, after he ended up lost and afraid on his own while travelling on a central line service. On Saturday, November 17, 19-year-old Idrees Malik, who hails from Ilford, in east London, jumped on the wrong…
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David McGreavy, the man who killed three children in 1973, is set to be released after 45 years in prison. He murdered four-year-old Paul, two-year-old Dawn and nine-month-old Samantha, while staying as a lodger in the Worcester home of a family friend. He then hung their mutilated bodies on the…
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When someone passes away, it can be hard to accept that they're gone. For adults, it's difficult to deal with the grief in all its forms. However, it can be even harder for young children to understand when a loved one is lost. Jase's father passed away in May 2014,…
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What's right to do in the education system is often hard to figure out, especially when you get down to the nitty gritty of it. As a child, there are plenty of things you know would make school a more appealing place or obstacles that could be removed to make…
