All news by author: John Bett

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Student with 'ulcers' had tongue removed and rebuilt using leg after cancer find
WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT A university student who thought her mouth ulcers were a by-product of exam worries was diagnosed with cancer and had to have a new tongue built using flesh from her thigh
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Extreme cleaner shares what happens to your body if you die alone
Professional cleaners ICE Cleaning spoke to the Mirror and revealed what happens after you breathe your last with nobody else around, which is often the case in his line of work
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101-year-old dance addict shows off astounding moves and says she 'can't stop'
At 101 years old, former professional dancer Dinkie Flowers is as lithe as ever, and plans to spend her forthcoming birthday shaking her thing for charity
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Urban explorer discovers abandoned mortuary filled with blood and human remains
Urban explorer, Ben James, regularly shares his creepy and intriguing explorations on TikTok with his 1.2 million followers, but even they were perturbed by his most recent find
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'World's loneliest house' in 'magical' UK valley has no neighbours for miles
The isolated Scottish Highlands property has sparked major envy with its breathtaking beauty and picturesque location that is the perfect escape from the hustle-bustle of daily life
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Cat mum spends extortionate amount on 'catio' furniture and giant hamster wheel
Amber Schram, 32, built the elaborate 'catio' for her beloved pets, six-year-old Rosetted Bengal Jake and Snow Bengal Juneau, two, and doesn't regret the whopping amount she's spent at all
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Paul Cattermole's romance with Hannah - and how they made up before he died
Pop legend Paul Cattermole has sadly passed away and was found at his home in Dorset. Tributes have come flooding in for the star, including from his bandmate Hannah Spearritt
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Richard Osman's tumultuous love life - 'awful' divorce and famous girlfriend
Richard Osman, 52, married actress Ingrid Oliver in 'a day full of love and laughter' after declaring he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her
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Holiday ends 'like Jeremy Kyle scene' as man's livid pregnant girlfriend arrives
Madeleine Jaye thought she had met the love of her life in her 'too good to be true' Tinder boyfriend - but his lies unravelled in dramatic fashion when his secret pregnant partner turned up at the airport
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Alien life '100% confirmed' with pink and green 'plant' found growing on Mars
Scott C Waring is a dedicated UFO hunter and has been keeping an eye out for signs of alien life in footage released from the red planet. Now, he thinks he's found some as he's spotted a 'pink and green plant' growing from a rock.
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Optician 'saved niece's life' after spotting sinister 'glow' in routine eye test
Laura Leafe became concerned about niece, Olivia, then two, after her sister-in-law spotted an "unusual white glow" in her daughter's eye in February 2022.
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Mum who lost 11st left with agonising 'cow udders and elephant stumps'
Claudette Hawk has shed half of her body weight thanks to surgery but says she can't even look at herself in the mirror due to 21lbs of painful, sagging skin
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Meet the UK's toughest prison officer - who can pull lorries with his bare hands
Sam Duthie, a prison officer at HMP Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, spends his days keeping bad guys behind bars, but at night he pulls lorries down the street with his bare hands
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Killer whale turned 'psychotic' by life of captivity dragged trainer to death
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Tilikum the killer whale was once of three orcas who drowned student Keltie Byrne in front of a packed audience
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Autistic woman blasts misconceptions as she's cruelly accused of 'making it up'
Helen Ellis was diagnosed with autism as an adult after struggling with social interactions for her whole life, and says the most troubling aspect is sensory overload
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Mortified mum loses 10st after unflattering 'care home' photo
Lisa Childs, 61, was left mortified by the snap of her squeezed into an armchair after her weight reached 19st 8lbs - but used it as motivation to overhaul her lifestyle
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'I used to be vegan but now I live on a raw meat diet - it improved my health'
Mimi Graff was a vegan, but now she lives on a raw meat diet and swears that's the secret to a healthy life - saying avoiding animal products made her incredibly ill
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Charles Bronson has unusual boycott of Colman's Mustard - and did cartoon threat
Charles Bronson, the UK's most notorious prisoner, has a strange vendetta against a certain brand of mustard and has drawn a number of unusual cartoons on the subject
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Charles Bronson's ruined plans for first day of freedom including barefoot walk
Charles Bronson is the UK's most notorious prisoner and has been behind bars for most of his life - and he won't be getting out today after failing in another bid for freedom
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Mum who went completely bald on one side after tragic loss gets hair transplant
Billie Foyle admits she had always felt her hairline 'went too far back' but was left feeling 'awful' when she started developed alopecia after losing a close family member
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'I get insulted after spending £35k to cover body in tattoos - but I'm mature'
Security guard Alberto Rodriguez Varela Grandal loves tattoos, so much so that he's covered all of his skin in a thick layer of black and now people are insulting him
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Tragedy of Paul O'Grady's pals - Cilla, Dale and Babs all hit by chronic illness
Iconic Brit Pack stars and best friends Paul O'Grady, Cilla Black, Dale Winton and Barbara Windsor all suffered from a slew of serious illnesses including strokes and dementia
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Paul O'Grady tragically predicted own death but insisted he had 'no fear'
The comedian, actor and writer, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening, according to a statement
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'Death simulator' shows what it's like to die - and there's no bright light
Have you ever wondered what happens when you die? Well now you can find out, thanks to an unusual VR simulation which lets you face a 'near death experience' - people say it causes 'panic'
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Military confirms footage of 3 UFOs being shot down exists - but there's a catch
US officials shot down three UFOs earlier this year and have so far refused to release any details about them - however, they have now confirmed that footage of the incidents exists