Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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A teenage girl has tragically lost her life after eating a bagel she found at an airport, an inquest has heard. Natasha Ednan-Laperouse from Fulham in London, who was 15 years old at the time, collapsed on a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Nice in 2016, suffering a severe…
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An inquest has heard that a London teenager died from an severe allergic reaction, after he allegedly had cheese thrown down his T-shirt while at his school. Karanbir Cheema, who was 13 years old at the time of the incident, was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest at…
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A Russian model who fell ill in a Salisbury restaurant has claimed that she was targeted by Vladimir Putin, stating the Russian President wants her dead. Anna Shapiro and her husband both became violently ill in the city's Prezzo restaurant on Sunday night, sparking fears that another nerve agent attack…
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It's shocking how a single act of violent brutality can tear apart a family forever, leave victims traumatised for life, and even kill innocent people. One person who knows this all too well is Elizabeth Kemp, the ex-wife of alcoholic killer Mark Stephens, who held his family hostage in a bedroom while threatening them…
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The daughter of serial killers Fred and Rose West has revealed what it was like to grow up in the "house of horrors" where numerous women were murdered and buried in the backyard. In an emotional interview, Mae West (not her real name) revealed that she fears her murderer parents may…
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Everyone knows that sometimes TV producers or news stations are guilty of, ahem, embellishing the truth a little bit; either to chase ratings, to serve a political agenda, or just to make their coverage a little bit more exciting. In the modern age, with fake news spreading all across the world,…
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We never really think about the world under our feet. For city-dwellers, we tend to think only of the world outside, the cobbled streets or pavements of the topside world, with all the hustle and bustle that comes with it. But what we forget is that there's a whole other…
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A 24-year-old man has admitted to stealing his dead neighbour’s bank card and going on a shopping spree with it, in the process keeping her passing secret for over two years. Robert Sharkey, from Grays Hill in Bangor, Wales, was accused of breaking into elderly neighbour Marie Conlon’s house all…
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been named a "hero" after reportedly chasing a burglar who attempted to break into his home down the street and tackling him to the ground. The 43-year-old restaurateur allegedly came across the unidentified man trying to enter his £8.9million north London mansion in Highgate last…
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You know, anyone who takes a trip or a holiday nowadays seems to rely on Airbnb, and it's easy to see why. The app and site have made it simpler and more affordable for anyone to travel and find a bed for the night. But despite its convenience, it isn't…
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Civil rights activists often use the term 'Microaggression' to describe the everyday exclusion and prejudice which women and minorities often face. These things may sound trivial on the surface, but when they all add up, they can often make life downright unbearable for people on the receiving end of them.…
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On January 15th 2018, Dolores O'Riordan was discovered submerged in her bathtub at the Hilton hotel in Park Lane, London. The cause of her death was not disclosed at the time, but many speculated that it could have been suicide, as the 46-year-old was known to have bipolar disorder and…
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A three-year-old girl survived for up to four days on scraps of bread and butter after her mother killed herself, an inquest heard today. Police reportedly found the little girl wandering around a deserted house in Port Talbot, Wales, after her 28-year-old mum Aimee Louise Evans hanged herself upstairs in…
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When most people reach retirement age, their pace of life begins to slow down. It's inevitable really, but the vast majority of people exercise less and less as they get older, and they tend to avoid unnecessary excitement and risk. The majority of seniors are content to play it safe…
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We've all had those times where we've been seated near irritating passengers on a bus or train, with our only outlet a quick text to a friend to moan about the ordeal. Usually, we don't expect that private message to be read, and then to start up an argument with…
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It takes a lot of bravery to talk about child abuse, even if the issue hasn't personally affected you. The problem is vast and global, and all around us are silent victims, people who were subjected to emotional, sexual and physical harassment throughout their early life. Approximately 2.9 million cases of child…
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The general public is in two minds about child beauty pageants. On the one hand, some find the concept of toddlers strutting their stuff on the stage to be nothing more than adorable, harmless good fun - a special brand of performance that boosts the child's self-confidence. However, other people…
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These days, it seems that people on the internet get angry over the most trivial of things. This seems to happen most commonly on social media, where pretty much anyone and everyone is given a platform to share their opinions on matters that have absolutely nothing to do with them.…
