All news for 2023-05-05
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Special meanings behind Royal Family's first names– from Charles to Lilibet
Royal Family names have inspired parents-to-be for generations, but many may not be aware of some of the origins of such names, many of which hold very special meanings
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Mum jailed after hiring hitman to kill colleague she had a brief fling with
Helen Hewlett was jailed after spending over £20,000 of Bitcoin on the dark web to try and get Paul Belton, a work colleague, killed by a hitman following a brief fling
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Abandoned home up for sale for £155K - but it stands out for the wrong reasons
There are signs of damp, everything needs doing to bring the house back to life and the garden is a sea of knee-high weeds hiding goodness knows what underneath
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Dunelm slashes prices on over 1,000 products by up to 50% - see list of deals
The homeware brand Dunelm has said that prices will drop by an average of 14% or £11 on 1,000 items for the next two weeks
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River Island's £20 dupe of £860 Bottega Veneta heels are back in stock
High street favourite River Island is known for offering incredible designer dupes and this one will save shoppers £840
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Swan and 6 babies killed in horror dog attack as bird 'fought to reach nest'
A passer-by contacted animal rescue centre Linjoy Wildlife Sanctuary after spotting the mother swan sitting on her nest unable to move on Tuesday, May 2
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Mum finds ten giant snakes living in walls of new home
Amber Hall, 42, purchased her first ever home in Centennial, Colorado, US. She had been looking forward to moving in with her children - but soon found ten huge snakes in the walls
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Conor McGregor vows to 'blow Manny Pacquiao's head off' in bare-knuckle fight
Conor McGregor has teased a fight in bare-knuckle boxing after making an appearance at BKFC 41, and has now attempted to drag boxing legend Manny Pacquiao into the squared circle
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EE customers offered free iPhone and Android boost this weekend, don't miss it
If you have an account with EE then there’s good news with the network dishing out freebies this weekend.
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Men on lads' trip get free pints after rescue op for stranded walker
Jim Scragg, 50, from Mossley Hill, was on a weekend break in Dingle, South Ireland, over the bank holiday weekend with his four friends Jon, Chris, Phil and Ani
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Mickelson in X-rated blast at US Open chief after exclusion of LIV Golf star
Phil Mickelson did not hold back when leaping to the defence of his fellow LIV Golf star Talor Gooch, with the latter set to miss out on the US Open following a change in qualification rules.
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Furious mum files complaint after hospital worker tries to touch her baby
A mum has taken to social media to share how she submitted a formal complaint against a hospital worker who tried to touch her baby while he was peacefully sleeping
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Family of boy, 7, savaged by dog slam owners for not coming forward
The boy needed surgery to his scalp. The couple police are looking to speak to were reportedly visitors to the area who left the seaside resort soon after the incident in Swanage, Dorset
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Boy, 2, 'hit by cyclist and dragged along street' in front of mum on school run
Chelsea Cook, 31, said she was crossing Charles Street near The Roundabout pub just after 3.30pm on the school run. Little Ollie had waited until the green man was on display, telling him it was safe to cross
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Jockey Tom Marquand sent to hospital after getting kicked by another horse
Tom Marquand was already mounted on his own horse and heading to the start of the first race at Newmarket when he was kicked by another horse
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Family left heartbroken as boy, 6, is shot dead while playing in garden
Sir'Antonio Alphonso Brown was gunned down while he played in his garden and just hours before he was making his teachers laugh at school
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First look at Love Island villa's summer glow-up - new fire pit to swimming pool
The next series of ITV's Love Island is expected to start on June 5 - here's a sneak peek at the brand new villa this year's contestants will get to live in
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Passengers' shock as plane’s engine bursts into flames on runway before take off
Passengers were shocked when their flight from Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Porto Alegre was cancelled when its engine burst into flames on the runway
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Man goes bungee jumping to celebrate divorce - ends up plunging 70ft as it snaps
Rafael dos Santos Tosta, 22, is now undergoing intensive recovery after fracturing his neck and lumbar after falling almost 70 feet at the the Lagoa Azul (Blue Lagoon) in Campo Magro, Brazil
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I tried £225 'magic' face cream to see if it was worth the hype
My skin loved it, but I'm not sure my bank balance would be quite so keen
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Ryan Reynolds in talks with Hollywood pal Natalie Portman over Wrexham meeting
Wrexham FC will play three lucrative matches in the US this summer after their National League title win, but it's not just the men's team out to conquer America
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Mike Tyson's heartbreaking tears after daughter's death in horrifying accident
Mike Tyson had retired from the boxing ring when he experienced his greatest tragedy - the death of his four-year-old daughter, Exodus
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Kate admits she's feeling Coronation nerves as she gives update on Prince Louis
King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton carried out a spontaneous walkabout on The Mall, where royal fans are already camping out ready for tomorrow's Coronation
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Teacher who 'had sex with pupil in Travelodge he made her pay for' struck off
Dr Iain David Bryant who taught chemistry at Levenmouth Academy, in Fife, has been struck off the teaching register following an 18 month affair with a pupil including alleged sex at a Travelodge
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Man diagnosed with life-changing disease forced to take 40 tablets a day to live
Kieron from Wales now takes Kaftrio, a modulator drug that is available to some people with cystic fibrosis that helps increase lung function and limit the damage cystic fibrosis can cause.
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