All news by author: Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

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Parents voice their fury at lack of info as school concrete chaos hits new term
Worried parents have told the Government to 'get your act together' after they refused to provide a list of all the schools forced to close over dangerous RAAC concrete
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How do I find out if my school faces closure - and what do I do?
The Department for Education has refused to release a list of all the schools affected by the closures - but has told parents that headteachers will 'let you know directly'
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Lord Sugar denied permission for 'inappropriate' gated entrance to £8.5m mansion
Lord Alan Sugar has been denied yet another planning permission application at his £8.5million Essex mansion as council bosses fearing his proposals would fall foul of the green belt
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Priogozhin's widow and daughter visit top security grave amid rumours he's alive
Yevgeny Prigozhin's widow and daughter have attended a closed-doors funeral for the Wagner warlord after his mysterious plane crash - but some have suggested he could still be 'alive and well'
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Brit holidaymaker 'all shook up' after spotting Elvis in creases of beach towel
Dawn Dandy, 55, is convinced the unusual creases look just Elvis Presley - and says she spotted them exactly 46 years to the day after King of Rock and Roll's death
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London could become breeding ground for mosquitoes with deadly tropical diseases
British cities may soon have to deal with populations of invasive mosquitoes which carry dangerous tropical diseases such as dengue fever, according to a senior health official
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Penguin found decapitated in zoo in horror mystery death as police launch probe
The penguin was discovered with its severed head left next to its body by workers at Rostock Zoo in Germany, with a police investigation now underway to establish how they died
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Ryanair passenger 'stranded at empty Moroccan airport in 40C heat and no water'
The customer has blasted Ryanair after as many as 200 people were reportedly left stranded in 40C heat with 'no water' when their flight was diverted 150 miles away from its destination
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Moment lift passengers are thrown to ceiling as malfunctioning elevator plummets
The trio had been going down in the elevator in a block of flats in the city of Changsha, Hunan Province, when it plummeted to the ground, suddenly throwing them into the air
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Inside UK town that inspired classic novel and sells unusual pies
The town, which has inspired generations of poets and storytellers, has attracted visitors from around the world after being featured in the Da Vinci Code series
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Dog owners warned against giving pets tennis balls due to serious health risk
Despite often being thought of as one of a dog's favourite toys, a popular TikTok vet has warned that tennis balls can in fact cause serious harm to your pet's mouth
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Couple 'spot Loch Ness monster' during largest search for creature in 50 years
Aga Balinska, 42, and Matty Wiles, 49, joined monster enthusiasts from around the world at Loch Ness for a huge search over the weekend - and believe they could have spotted the legendary creature
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Volunteer, 77, lands £170 hospital fine after taking 10 mins to drop off patient
John Ling, 77, was given the £170 fine after dropping off a wheelchair user in a hospital car park - and vowed to fight it all the way after being threatened with court action
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Exact date UK will endure cold snap with temperatures forecast to plummet to 7C
Chilly 7C temperatures are forecast for the UK in the days ahead as the official end of summer looks set to be marked with a sharp downturn in weather conditions
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Five migrants dead including three kids and baby as boats sink in Mediterranean
Three children and a baby were among the dead when two boats sank in the Mediterranean overnight, with the Greek government praising the 'superhuman efforts' of rescue workers
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Two key warning signs in your legs for condition which causes brain issues
The little-known condition can lead to severe cognitive decline and blood diseases if not treated early - but there are some key symptoms that can help you detect it
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Farmer furious as more than 1,000 drivers descend on field when car park is full
The farmer found out from a neighbour that cars had started to appear on his land when a nearby car park became full - and discovered that there were more than a thousand vehicles on site
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Flat next to Arsenal has shower in the kitchen as people say it 'must be a joke'
The unusual £1,250-a-month property is just a few feet away from Arsenal's Emirates Stadium - but flat hunters have been left scratching their heads after it appeared to have a shower in the kitchen
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Inside wacky World Gravy Wrestling competition where firemen hose athletes down
The fifteenth annual World Gravy Wrestling Championships will take place on Bank Holiday Monday - with contestants taking each other on while swamped in a pool of the savoury sauce
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Lucy Letby boss realised she was killer after chilling detail in babies' screams
Babies injected with air by killer nurse Lucy Letby could be heard screaming on the ward for up to half an hour before they died, bereaved parents told one hospital boss
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Two gliders smash into each other and crash to ground as witnesses 'feel sick'
The gliders are said to have made an 'almighty bang' after colliding in mid air, leaving one couple feeling 'sick' as they watched the craft hit the ground near the town of Melton Mowbray
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Devastated Brit pupils 'completely screwed over' as they open A-level results
Teenagers who never got to sit their GCSEs because of the pandemic say they have been left feeling 'screwed over' after new figures showed the number of top A-level grades had fallen
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Brits with Covid symptoms urged to 'stay home' as 1 in 4 cases are new variant
Covid cases have risen again across the UK, according to the latest government data - leading senior health bosses to once again urge that people with symptoms 'stay at home'
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Calls for private vaccines amid fears 'real-deal' Covid strain spreading in UK
Scientists have called for Covid jabs to made available privately for those who wish to buy them for themselves, as worry grows over the emergence of a new 'mutated' strain
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Leeds Festival founder's tearful words to parents of boy who died taking ecstasy
Melvin Benn told the inquest of his 'genuine sorrow' at the death of 16-year-old David Celino, who died after he took ecstasy his friends had bought at the event last year