Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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It finally seems like all the fuss and ceremony over the royal wedding is beginning to die down at last. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are now married, and for now, at least the paparazzi has decided to give them some much-deserved privacy. However, the event itself was particularly spectacular, and…
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Today, it was announced that the Supreme Court have ruled in favour of a bakery that's refused to bake a cake for a gay couple, on the grounds of 'religious freedom'. But for those of you with a distinct sense of déjà vu, yes this did already happen, but rather than…
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Mental health remains a taboo topic in many families, businesses and friendship groups - despite the desperate campaigning of those who have suffered at the hands of depression, anxiety and self harm or worse still, those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Suicide is now considered a major national…
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When most people say the phrase "I was pulling my hair out", it isn't meant to be taken literally, but for people who suffer from trichotillomania, they really do mean it. Trichotillomania is an anxiety disorder characterised by sufferers harbouring an intense and urgent need to rip or tear their…
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Lodging website, Airbnb, has banned a host from its platform after it was revealed that they refused to accept a Muslim guest. According to Buzzfeed News, the host, known as "Claudia" told the British PHD student that she would not "fit" into their neighbourhood on account of her hijab. 25-year-old British…
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It's a fact that sometimes people can survive the impossible. You just never know how the human body will react to accidents or injuries, and what can kill some people outright will merely wound or stagger others. It all depends on the individual. Some of the stories of people who…
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There are more slaves today than there were at any other point in human history. In isolation, this may seem a strange fact. However, as a recent incident proves, it is an undeniably prevalent problem. Authorities have rescued a man who is believed to have lived as a slave in…
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A second British woman has died after undergoing Brazilian butt lift surgery, it emerged today. The woman, who was in her late 20s, passed away earlier this year, this incident following the death of a mother-of-three back in August. An inquest into the second death is due to happen within…
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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…
