Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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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.…
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What would be your perfect wedding venue? A traditional, old church? A gorgeous, sun-kissed beach? There are plenty of options out there when you're picking a place to make your special day memorable. But I think that most people would baulk at the idea of spending what is meant to…
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Most of the time, family reunions are thought of as heartwarming affairs - especially when those people have been estranged for many years. But for 29-year-old Emily Angus, meeting her long-lost stepbrother didn't feel like a lifetime movie. It was more like a nightmare. Because Emily discovered that her sibling…
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A 29-year-old woman from the UK tragically passed away this week after complications with a "butt lift surgery" that she underwent in Turkey. Leah Cambridge, a mother-of-three, died in the operating theatre while having an operation that her partner had reportedly tried to talk her out of. According to her family,…
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Recently, in Leicester, England, an armed man caused havoc in the emergency room of Leicester Royal Infirmary. The man responsible, Yusuf Aka, was jailed last week for the stabbing of a man outside the hospital, before he threatened others and caused damage to a waiting room around 2 am on January…
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We tend to think that getting into a fight with a troll on the internet is an ultimately harmless affair. No matter how nasty or personal their attacks might be, we can always log out, switch off and go away for a while, safe in the knowledge that whomever we've…
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A couple, who both survived cancer as teenagers, say they have been given the "gift of life" from a group of mothers they have never met. Last year, 75 women from the May Babies 2016 group came together to raise £2,000 for Marisha Chaplin and Jon Hibbs, from Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire,…
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For many years, superstitious sailors travelling the high seas would tell tall tales about the mythical mermaids they'd seen on their voyages. These legendary daughters of Neptune were supposedly half-women half-fish creatures, who would try to tempt men into the ocean. Most people have dismissed stories of mermaids as being…
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Although most people will look back with a teary, nostalgic eye at their student days, I can say for sure that if a time traveller offered me a chance to relive my days on university campus, I would absolutely laugh in his face. Even if you take the copious drinking,…
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Stormy Daniels has finally lifted the lid on why she never appeared in 'Celebrity Big Brother' despite being part of the show's advertising campaign. The former adult actress was due to appear on Loose Women on Friday to discuss her absence, but had to pull out last minute due to…
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It's the question everyone is asked at some time or another: What would you do if you won a million dollars? Invested properly, you could be set for life and do whatever you wanted without ever having to worry about your next paycheck. However, it seems when some people are actually…
