All news by author: Dan Warburton

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'Devil's Daughter' who killed woman at 12 won't be freed as she's still violent
Sharon Carr, who was 12 when she fatally stabbed a stranger and then boasted about it in jail, has still been deemed a danger to the public more than 30 years after the killing
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Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs 'left son nothing but dirty a surname and love'
Ronnie Biggs' son Michael says he "misses his dad everyday" nearly 10 years after the notorious criminal died, and "still feels the same pain as the day I lost him"
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Boy who lived with most wanted dad after £50m Great Train Robbery speaks out
Nick Reynolds's dad Bruce Reynolds was one of the world’s most wanted men – because he had masterminded the Great Train Robbery. Now Nick has spoken about their life of luxury on the run
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Northern women are the funniest people in Britain, according to new research
Although northern blokes are among the most popular stand-up comics - like Peter Kay, James Bishop, Jason Sanford, Ross Noble and Johnny Vegas - it was women from the North who came out as the funniest
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Queen enjoyed 'thrill' of nearly being thrown off horse in first ever polo game
At the age of 24, the then princess Elizabeth wrote to Horace Smith, the horse riding instructor who taught her and Princess Margaret as children during her time living in Malta
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War hero carried out perilous bombing raids on Nazi buildings in broad daylight
Medals earned by Flight Lieutenant Raymond Birkett during the Second World War are being auctioned by his family and are expected to make about £2,500
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Jailed Lotto winner who who blew £6.5m fortune has a surprising new job
Lee Ryan blew his fortune on a mansion, supercars and a plane and helicopter and ended up living on the streets but now, with his new job as a decorator, he insists: "I'm the happiest I've ever been"
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Boatyard boss aims to bring heroic Dunkirk ship Count Dracula back from the dead
The vessel was part of the 800-strong flotilla which helped 300,000 stricken soldiers escape the clutches of Adolf Hitler in 1940, and now a bid is underway to restore it
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Real life 'iron man' had 400 vintage clothes presses - they may be worth £10k
Marti Matthews died in March this year aged 65 and now his wife is selling the irons he collected over 35 years, with auctioneers hoping they fetch a fortune
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Tooth from deadliest shark bigger than London bus is found on UK coast
Stunned Ben Evans unearthed the predator’s ten-million-year-old gnasher with his dad, and will add it to his collection of 100 small shark teeth
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Ex-Chelsea whizkid and one of footy's brightest stars won scholarship for Eton
Rising football star Tudor Mendel-Idowu has just completed his A-levels at one of Britain's top private schools and hopes to go into foreign policy or international relations
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Royal Marine who fought on D-Day celebrates 100th birthday
Fred Ames, 100, was a beach commando and fought during the Battle of Anzio where 7,000 allies were killed during the Second World War
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Boy, 6, told he had 'ear infection and possible autism' now he's battling cancer
Sebastian Nunney's family is trying to raise funds to send him to America for ground-breaking treatment, but need to raise more than £200,00
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Double child killer Colin Pitchfork's release from prison put on hold
Colin Pitchfork, 63, was given the green light to walk free, but now a judge has ordered a reconsideration of the decision, meaning the killer will remain in prison
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Motorists' fury as potholes on UK roads caused 18,000 breakdowns this year
Since the start of 2023, the RAC has dealt with 18,250 callouts for damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs or distorted wheels, damage most likely caused by defective roads
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Extra seconds added to green man – because Brits are too unfit to cross the road
An increasing number of overweight Brits mean a rising number of people are too unfit to cross the road before the green man fades – risking serious accidents at junctions across the country
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Meet new Bash Street Kids - including ginger scientist and hijab-wearing artist
Beano bosses enlisted Inclusive Minds, who rewrote Roald Dahl’s books to remove offensive material, to advise on details such as clothes and cultural celebrations
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Cricket legend Ian Botham sells mementos from 1981 Ashes for eye-watering sum
Around 240 souvenirs from his career were on sale at the KIA Oval including the stump he ripped out of the ground after the miraculous Headingley win in the 1981 Ashes series
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Sausage dog survives being trapped for two days after plunging 120ft off cliff
Miniature dachshund Cola left owners Ella and Richard Derkacz heartbroken after suddenly vanishing but the nine-year-old was in danger - and it needed a rescue drone to save her from a cliff plunge
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Michael Stone 'disappointed' after double killer told his case won't be appealed
Murderer Michael Stone’s legal team, led by barrister Mark McDonald, say they could challenge the decision in the courts. His sister Barbara said Stone is 'disappointed but not surprised'
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Michael Stone dealt blow in bid to overturn conviction for Chillenden murders
Michael Stone was arrested a year after Lin and Megan's murders on unrelated charges, when he is alleged to have confessed to a fellow prisoner in Canterbury prison
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Brit saves more than 1,500 premature babies in Ukraine with student invention
James Roberts was just 22 when he developed the technology for his final year project at Loughborough University after seeing a documentary about Syria
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Brad Pitt kicks off filming F1 movie by watching Lewis Hamilton in Grand Prix
The Fight Club star, 59, was pictured at Silverstone as he kicked off filming a Formula One movie and watched Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, 38, in action
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Rapist cop's victims to sue Met Police after force 'missed chances to catch him'
David Carrick was sentenced to life in prison in February on 49 charges of sex attacks, including 24 counts of rape