All news by author: Antony Clements-Thrower

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Homeless woman 'danced naked in street' after murder of ex-soldier pensioner
Barry Spooner, who served with the Royal Signals Regiment for 12 years, had taken in 44-year-old Sarah Hansford in 2020 as she was homeless and he "took pity" on her, before she later killed him
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Secrets of how ancient Egyptians built pyramids 'finally solved', experts claim
A team has discovered a long lost branch of the Nile which would once have been used to transport workers and materials to build the pyramids, but which have been dried up for centuries
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Ukrainian refugee who broke up Brit's marriage bit cop after friend was killed
Sofiia Karkadym, 22, first hit headlines when her British host Tony Garnett left his family for her, 10 days after she moved into the family's home as part of the refugee scheme
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Isolated Amazon tribe saved from extinction after woman took up role as leader
The Juma tribe, located in the deep Amazonian rainforest in Brazil, had been feared to be about to disappear when its leader died in 2021, but his daughter took over and it is thriving
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Top 5 UK cities to meet Santa this Christmas - see if yours is on the list
Ahead of the magical festive season people young and old will be hoping to meet Father Christmas to place themselves on his naughty and nice lists, with several cities leading the way
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Long Covid 'triggered MCAS' say couple - but 'doctors didn't believe' them
Several patients across the UK are feared to have conditions sparked by Long Covid, including an immune disease known as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)
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Beautiful seaside town where Brits live longer than anywhere else in the UK
Lymington in the New Forest National Park boasts picture-perfect high streets and an ancient market dating back to the 13th century - and people tend to live for longer within its borders
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Cider firm fined after granddad crushed to death by barrier on 65th birthday
Grandfather Tommy Manns, 65, was killed in September 2020 when the van he was driving out of H Weston and Sons Limited's site in Ledbury, Herefordshire, crashed into a barrier
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Mum, 34, dies months after doctors miss warning sign on scan, inquest hears
Mum of two Katie Flynn died aged 34 months after a consultant realised a a mass in an earlier scan had been missed which was later found to be a brain tumour
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Earth to be hit by solar storms so strong they could cripple world's internet
Fears have been shared powerful solar flares caused by changes to the sun's magnetic field could have ramifications to the Earth's internet access as well as satellites in orbit
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Hairdresser got lip fillers to rival sister but looked like 'cartoon character'
Hairdresser Abigail, from Lenham in Kent, says her practitioner wrongly injected 0.5ml of filler which caused a blood vessel to become blocked and made her lips swell up like a 'cartoon character'
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Israel-Hamas truce extended another day amid last-minute deal to free hostages
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas have resulted in the temporary truce being extended for another day so more hostages can be released, minutes before it was due to expire
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Mystery of man's 'severe headaches' solved after chopsticks found in his skull
Doctors in Vietnam found chopsticks lodged inside the skull of Mr PVT, 35, who had been involved in a fight five months before when he believed he had been stabbed in the face
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Horror moment mum collapses next to daughter after injecting £150 'skinny jab'
Michelle Sword, 45, had in 2020 bought a skinny jab which helped her lose weight but when she got another online this year she collapsed with dangerous blood sugar levels and nearly died
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Two men die after being pulled from canal in massive rescue operation
Two men, aged 49 and 60, were dragged from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan on Tuesday by rescue teams, but Greater Manchester Police have confirmed both passed away
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Hamas hostage, 9, returned to Israel 'too afraid to speak after horror ordeal'
Emily Hand, nine, was taken hostage by Hamas during a sleepover in Kibbutz Be’eri in October and endured 50 days of captivity before her release during this week's ceasefire
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Met Office extends warnings as ice to freeze Brits - see all regions affected
Freezing air from Scandinavia is set to cause havoc for Brits, with a new weather warning for ice put out this morning for areas of the UK as Brits are warned of dangerous conditions
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Six French teenagers on trial over teacher Samuel Paty's murder and beheading
Six teenagers in France are set to go on trial for their part in the death of teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded by an extremist in 2020 for showing a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad
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Moment Ed Sheeran fan left is punched to the floor by bouncer
Stripclub doorman Kevin Davies punched music fan Michael Barraclough as he was on his way home from seeing Ed Sheeran perform at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff
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Met Police cop 'tasered girl, 10, twice and threatened woman with garden shears'
Met Police officer Jonathan Broadhead Tasered a 10-year-old schoolgirl twice moments after arriving at her family's home, an ongoing misconduct hearing was told
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Single mum and son stuck in housing limbo for five months
Sharon Wilson, 51, gave up work to become a full-time carer for her disabled son Reuben, 15, who has Down syndrome and autism and have waited five months for a new home
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Bomb squad swoops to property after 'unknown substances' found
A 100ft cordon has been put in place in a street in Knutsford, Cheshire, after police arrested six people this morning and found a number of "unknown substances"
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Hells Angel found died in cell days after being jailed for part in riot
Colin Green, a former leader of a Hells Angel group, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Northumberland in May last year, two weeks after starting a prison sentence
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Pub gives John Lewis 'a run for its money' with sweet homemade video
Charlie's Bar, in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, has created a sweet video about a lonely old man who makes new friends when their little dog runs up to meet him in the pub
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'Exhausted' wig-maker sets Guinness World Record for longest hair-piece
Helen Williams, from Nigeria, has created the world's longest handmade wig at 351.28 metres from 1,000 bundles of hair landed herself a Guinness World Record in the process