All news by author: Abigail Nicholson

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Children scream in horror as XL Bully carries out savage dog attack near park
Samantha Kneale, 37, from Liverpool, was walking her one-year-old chihuahua-shih tzu cross Bruno to the park when an XL Bully launched a savage attack as the owner 'lost control'
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Man's home destroyed in fire but insurer won't pay out due to little-known rule
Ant Ryan woke to find "a thick blanket of smoke" pouring out of his attic room at his home in Wallasey, Merseyside, but the man became embroiled in a row with Policy Expert
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Pregnant woman woke up and couldn't move toes then given heartbreaking diagnosis
Pregnant Laura Mahon was diagnosed with a fast-growing brain cancer called glioblastoma in September 2021 and had to give birth to her daughter prematurely at 30 weeks
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Family devastated as mum's memorial bench they visited every day is 'binned'
Richard Cairns and his family are "heartbroken" after their mum's memorial bench was "binned" by Halton Borough Council after it was damaged by vandals in Merseyside
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Fuming residents put up fake 'no parking' signs to stop drivers blocking road
Residents of Castle Hill in Newton-le-Willows have erected 'residents only' parking signs outside their driveways, adorned with unofficial Merseyside Police and St Helens Council logos
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Stagecoach bus bursts into flames as inferno rages in busy city centre
Huge plumes of smoke were reportedly visible from the other side of Liverpool after a fire broke out on the top deck of a bus in the centre of the city on Lime Street near Liverpool Central Station
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Brothers now orphans after finding both their parents dead at home months apart
Robbie and Logan Clinton lost their mum Shelley in March - then just four months later they returned from a sleepover to find dad Mike in bed but they "couldn't wake him up"
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One item you should NEVER put in your bin as waste fires spike in UK
Waste authorities and local fire services in Merseyside have seen a spike in blazes triggered by improperly disposed batteries, leading to them to warn Brits on how they throw away old electronics
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Easyjet flight makes emergency landing as firefighters surround jet
The easyJet flight from Mallorca emitted 7700 for an emergency over North Wales on Tuesday afternoon before landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport where it was greeted by fire engines
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'Eye sore' building with pigeons nest transformed into stunning AirBnb
Sarah Watters and Tim Wilkinson, from Merseyside, have converted a building that was an "eyesore" with birds nesting into a successful AirBnb after spotting a gap in the market
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'I spent 99p on a trip to Ibiza for a weekend of partying with Wayne Lineker'
Sophie Jones spent two days living it up at the iconic Ocean beach on the Spanish island of Ibiza with Wayne Lineker, club owner and the brother of former England footballer Gary
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'I inherited thousands from a relative I didn't know - I thought it was a scam'
Dr Anna Phillips has told of the "surreal" experience of inheriting a share of a £180,000 fortune that was left by 81-year-old George Anderson, who died in Kirby, Merseyside, and she had never met
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Experts warn of one item never to be put in a bin as it puts lives at risk
People are being warned never to put one everyday household item in bins as they can put people's lives at risk by causing fires if they end up leaking, experts warn
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Student told he has weeks to live after going to A&E with back pain
University student Dylan Lamb, 20, thought he had pulled a muscle when he complained of back pain, but was later told he had just weeks to live
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Tragedy as mum-of-four with 'heart of gold' dies in bin lorry crash
The family of Michelle Atherton said that she was the "best mum anyone could have ever dreamt of" after she was killed in a collision with a bin lorry in St Helens
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Parents 'knew something wrong' as girl, 6, with backache gets chilling diagnosis
Leah Bennett, aged six, from St Helens, had been suffering from backache for several months before her parents Stephen and Claire were given a "chilling" diagnosis by doctors
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Boy, 12, attacked by two dogs while walking home before strangers came to rescue
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: A 12-year-old schoolboy who was walking home was among five people attacked by two escaped dogs in Netherley, Liverpool, on Wednesday afternoon
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Body found in search for missing woman after cops find abandoned car
Cheshire Police say they found a body, which they believe to be Thea Newton, who was last seen at around 1.30am this morning at her home in Warrington
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Girl, 8, can't wait to show people inside freezer as mum left gobsmacked by find
Julia Zeineddine took her eight-year-old daughter Epiphany to the beach in Llandudno, Wales, to watch the sunset which ended in her making an unusual find
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Mum's tragic last promise to daughter after she collapsed in airport and died
Melissa's mum Michelle Heathcote, from the Wirral in Merseyside, promised her that she would look after her daughter after she collapsed at Antalya Airport in Turkey
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Mum's horror warning after being 'surrounded' by jellyfish on beach in minutes
Kate Lally, 33, had been walking on a beach in Formby, Merseyside, when she nearly trod on one of several jellyfish which had washed up in the surf and avoided being hurt
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Mum dies after collapsing in airport thinking she only had sunstroke on holiday
Melissa Kinsella, from Moreton in Merseyside, was just 30 when she tragically suffered a fatal heart attack while on holiday with her partner and their three kids in Antalya, Turkey
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Mum who collapsed on holiday thinking she had sunstroke declared clinically dead
Melissa Kinsella, known as Missy by loved ones, was nearing the end of a holiday in Turkey with her partner Jay Smith when she was taken to hospital - she returned to the UK two days ago
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Man banned from swearing in city centre after bringing 'misery' to locals
Ian Churchill, 38, has 27 criminal convictions for a variety of offences which were committed in Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, and Chester in Cheshire
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Brave football fan, 6, dies surrounded by family as mum issues emotional promise
Jayden Lamerton, who "always supported Liverpool", died with his "whole family by his side" after being diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumour over four months ago