All news by author: Douglas Whitbread

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'I was dead for 24 minutes - this is what it's like to die and be revived'
Lauren Canaday, 39, described the sense of ‘peace’ she witnessed during her shocking near-death experience - as medics tried to revive her after she collapsed at her home in Virginia
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Dogs left in filthy kennels find homes after RSPCA inspectors left in tears
Among them is miniature poodle cross Bailey who has now grown in confidence and is a 'cheeky chap'
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Woman's rare genetic condition makes her 'fall in love' with everyone she meets
Blue-eyed Alexandra Birch, 27, was born with Williams Syndrome which makes her extremely "friendly, affectionate, engaging, and socially disinhibited,” according to the National Library of Medicine
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Palestinian schoolboy expelled from high school after his mum criticised Israel
Jad Abuhamda, 15, was told not to return to Pine Crest School in Florida after his mum, Dr Maha Almasri, was fired from her role as a tutor at the academy for slamming Israel's invasion of Gaza
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Married couple boast that they save £31,500 a year by not having kids
Ella and Nick Maegraph, both 27, say they expect to have children in the future but are currently saving tens of thousands of dollars by putting off their plans for a family.
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Squatters force homeowner to pay £65,000 while refusing to leave his house
Bobby Chawla says Barry J. Pollack, 72, and his wife, Barbara have racked up $85,500 (£65,000) in mortgage fees, taxes and household bills while they've been living in his Long Island home
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Prince Harry trying to 'patch up' family relations before Christmas, says expert
Harry and Meghan's already fractious relationship with the rest of the Royal Family reached a new low after Omid Scobie’s book Endgame engulfed the family in a fresh racism scandal
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Quaker Oats urgently recalls cereals over potentially deadly contamination
The firm said 43 different cereal-based products had been affected and told consumer who may have purchased the items to throw them away if they found them in their pantries.
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Aging lonely manatees 'Romeo and Juliet' living in isolation in squalid tanks
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the pair would be moved to a new sanctuary after shocking video emerged of Romeo swimming alone in a dilapidated enclosure last month.
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'Killer' dad who went on run as kidnapped baby found dead looks dazed in mugshot
Jeremy Albert Best was hunted down and arrested on Saturday after the bodies of both Kali Jean Randall and his baby boy Zeke were tragically discovered by police
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Miracle new anti-ageing drug that makes your dog live longer will soon be out
The revolutionary anti-ageing medication, developed by a firm in the US, may be on the market as soon as 2026 after regulators gave it their approval with hopes that it can help delay ageing in larger dogs
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Strange buzzing sound could be symptom of ‘silent killer’ unnoticed for years
Tinnitus is known to affect a person’s quality of life but doctors have also said it could be a symptom of hypertension, which can lead to strokes and heart disease.
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Heavy snow forces 100 motorists to sleep at school after abandoning cars
As the snow caused chaos across Britain on Saturday, dad Mike Smith, 39, says he school in Grizedale, in the Lake District, was turned into a refuge after they had to abandon their cars
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Police find 15 people without seatbelts crammed into just one car on UK motorway
Officers from North West Motorway Police stopped a black Vauxhall Zafira on the M62 in Cheshire - and were 'shocked' to find 15 people - including children - bundled inside
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Drink driver dad jailed after son killed as he crossed motorway after car crash
Matthew Rycroft, 37, was jailed for manslaughter over the death of his son Callum Rycroft, 12, after he drunkenly crashed a car on the motorway before his son was struck by an oncoming vehicle
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War hero, 100, says secret to long life is a glass of rum every day since age 17
War hero William Darlington, who took part in the Battle of Britain and fought across two continents, began necking rum after joining the navy in 1940
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Brave kid who lost all his limbs 'on top of world' after climbing 656ft mountain
Luke Mortimer raised thousands of pounds for LimbPower and Children in Need after reaching the summit of Embsay Crag in North Yorkshire
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Grandad's fury after thieves steal £33,000 saved for son's grave during floods
Phil and Dawn Henderson had been putting cash aside to buy a gravestone for their son Jay Henderson, 36, who sadly died last year from liver failure
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Residents fear 50ft-high broadband mast on doorstep will knock £20,000 off homes
Fuming residents in Rochdale say the mast is just ten inches away from one of their homes but Telecoms company IX Wireless said the new pole will provide locals with a fast internet connection
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Two men released over investigation into whether missing boy sold to sex gang
South Yorkshire Police have released two men arrested in connection with the disappearance of teenager Andrew Gosden, who vanished in 2007 at the age of 14 after buying ticket to London
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Moment boy racers at war kill innocent 16-year-old girl as she walked to college
Omar Choudhury and Hamidur Rahman were caught 'racing' on CCTV in Oldham, Greater Manchester, moments before one of their cars ploughed into teen Alisha Goup, killing her
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Boy, 10, who lost hands and feet to meningitis gets amazing gift
Luke Mortimer was just seven when he became ill with meningococcal meningitis and had his hands and feet removed - but now he's looking to a brighter future
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Mum stabbed to death on doorstep while having a smoke in totally random attack
Anthony Stinson made rap videos about killing someone one hour before stabbing Charlotte Wilcock as her baby daughter slept at her home in Blackburn, Lancashire
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'I beat crazy odds by having three rainbow babies - each with the same birthday'
Emma Smith, 42, a wedding planner from Warrington, said she beat 'crazy odds' by having three rainbow babies who all share the same birthday
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Mum told she may never have kids has 3 'rainbow' babies - born on the same day
Emma Smith, from Warrington in Cheshire, beat the 'crazy odds' to have three babies with the same birthday - after battling the condition endometritis, a condition affecting the womb lining