All news for 2023-07-27

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People smugglers 'given free pass by Tories' as convictions drop by a third
Labour has hit out after new figures showed just 253 people were convicted of people smuggling last year, compared to 398 back in 2010 - while the number of prosecutions plummeted by 25%
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'EasyJet stopped our son, 11, from flying back home leaving us stranded abroad'
Julie Kilburn has told how her 11-year-old son Vinnie was not allowed on an easyJet flight back home from Turkey after having broken his leg and being on a stretcher
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Teen Real Madrid star who recovered from cancer collapses at Women's World Cup
Linda Caicedo was diagnosed with ovarian cancer three years ago but has since recovered to star for Colombia at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
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'We need to re-think fast fashion as nature is paying the price'
The big household brands mustn’t wash their hands of responsibility - we are what we wear to some extent and paying a little more for clothes we’ll keep longer would benefit the earth
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Scientists discover new species near freeway with close to 500 legs
A newly discovered species named the Los Angeles Thread Millipede, with nearly 500 legs, was found underground by naturalists in Southern California
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4 red flag symptoms of deadly cancer nobody should ignore including stomach pain
A study has flagged four main symptoms of bowel cancer, which if spotted early, could help with early diagnosis and treatment as cases of the disease now account for 11% of new cancer diagnoses each year
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Bronny James' heart stopped and was briefly unconscious before resuscitation
Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest whilst training for USC on Monday, and the 18-year-old was rushed to hospital where he was resuscitated
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Sinead O'Connor remembered as thousands of tearful fans gather at her memorial
Some 24 hours on from the announcement that tragic Sinead O'Connor had been found dead at her home, fans came together for a moving celebration of the star's incredible but painful life
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Barricades appear outside Georgia courthouse where Trump faces 3rd indictment
A video taken at the Fulton County Courthouse where Former US President Donald Trump is likely to be indicted for a third time next month shows barricades popping up
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'Great British Sewing Bee final lacked vital ingredient to keep viewers hooked'
Esme was doing her best attempt to make it exciting, and even poor beanie-hatted thimble botherer Tony Fancyshirts was sucked into the empty ­promises
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Netflix slammed for posting AI job listing that pays £703k amid Hollywood strike
Netflix recently posted a job listing asking for an artificial intelligence manager and is being called 'tone deaf' for doing so while the WGA and SAG-AFTRA are on strike against producers
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Harry’s awkward Balmoral trip after ‘shameful’ incident left him feeling guilty
Prince Harry said his shame and guilt made it hard to even "draw a clean breath" following leaked naked images of the royal partying in a Las Vegas hotel in 2012
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Meghan Markle was once instructed to leave the red carpet at an event in Morocco
Meghan Markle was once instructed to depart the red carpet in a suspicious moment during an event with Prince Harry in Morocco, a strange occurence that was never officially explained
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England's Lionesses' poignant vow to fans as they make emotional statement
As the team prepared to face Denmark, centre-back Lotte Wubben-Moy says watching the Lionesses in the tournament is the kind of validation that was lacking when they were girls
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We've got five extra weeks to protest crazy closure plan for rail ticket offices
Ticket office staff won't be redeployed on platforms like the rail firms claim, says Paul Routledge
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Evil British killers with whole-life sentences who will never be freed from jail
Louis de Zoysa was jailed for the rest of his life with a rare whole life order over the murder of Met Police sergeant Matt Ratana on Thursday - he joins 66 other killers whose appalling crimes saw them locked up for the rest of their lives
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Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie 'agree to mediation in legal war over vineyard'
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been going through a divorce battle since 2019, but their fight over their shared French vineyard might finally be settled
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James Martin shares devastating cancer diagnosis and has undergone surgery
ITV chef James Martin has opened up about his diagnosis of face cancer and revealed he underwent surgery for it
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Laura Whitmore's harrowing new TV role as she takes on toxic men
Having previously overseen buff blokes in trunks chatting up bikini-clad women in the Majorcan villa on Love Island, Laura will address more serious issues
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow carted off at summer camp with injury
The Cincinnati Bengals and head coach Zac Taylor have endured a nightmare start to summer training camp as Joe Burrow went down during a drill and had to be carted off
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Millionaire influencer's body found cut up in case after 'evil people' messages
The dismembered remains of Fernando Pérez Algaba, 39, were found in a red suitcase dumped by a stream - with police identifying an arm by his tattoos
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Sinéad O'Connor gave her kids specific instructions in the event of her death
Sinéad O'Connor - who died this week at the age of 56 - gave her kids very specific instructions on what to do in the wake of her death, and had told them about it since they were small
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Where to find TV's most famous pubs from The Woolpack to Nag's Head in real life
Much like the real things, they've been the scene of drama, comedy and heartache - so we are taking a tour round the actual locations of some of the most well-known hostelries in the country
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Mbappe's Saudi snub no shock as box office stars know where it really counts
Kylian Mbappe is one of the few to turn down the millions on offer in Saudi Arabia this summer with those approaching the ends of their careers opting to take the big cheques
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Toddler shot dead at home by teen who accidentally fired unsecured gun
A two-year-old girl tragically lost her life when a 14-year-old teenager with developmental disabilities accidentally fired an unsecured firearm inside a Philadelphia home