All news by author: Katie Weston

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Thug who stabbed estranged wife 32 times in knife frenzy jailed for life
Pawel Chmielecki, 40, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 18 years and four months after stabbing 31-year-old Marta Chmielecka in the throat before wrapping her body in a blood-stained duvet
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Traffic wardens cornered, punched and brutally battered for 'doing their job'
Disturbing footage shows one traffic warden being kneed in the face outside a restaurant in Sparkhill, Birmingham, while another is surrounded by three men who throw punches at him
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Eight dead with 'streets turning to rivers' as European holiday hotspots flood
Storm Daniel is causing severe flooding across several European countries, leaving Brits stranded abroad as UK-bound flights are cancelled and record rainfall brings thigh-high torrents through streets
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Odds of air traffic control crash that caused chaos were 'one-in-15million'
The glitch resulted in National Air Traffic Services being unable to automatically process flight plans for several hours on August 28, a bank holiday Monday and a peak period for air travel
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Sara Sharif's mum describes girl's horrific injuries when identifying her body
Olga Sharif said she had separated from her husband in 2015, and Sara and her older brother had been living with her until 2019 when the family court ruled they should live with their dad
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Sara Sharif's grandad in Pakistan now claims father revealed how she died
Sara Sharif, 10, was found dead at her home near Woking after police were called from Pakistan by her dad, Urfan Sharif, who is thought to have travelled to Islamabad on August 9
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Three major water companies accused of illegally spilling sewage on dry days
Water firms are only supposed to spill after heavy rain to prevent the system from backing up and flooding, but a report suggests they have been discharging sewage on some of the driest days of 2022
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Fears of new pandemic as humans 'vulnerable' to new mutant virus found in China
Using laboratory ferrets and mice, researchers from China and the UK found that humans could be "vulnerable" to infection from the H3N8 strain of bird flu at "epidemic or pandemic proportions"
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Everything we know about British policewoman, 22, found dead on holiday
Hannah Emily Byrne, who served for Surrey Police, was tragically found dead on the side of a main road by a passerby on the first day of her holiday in Corfu on Sunday
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' chance to see newly found comet now visible to naked eye
Comet Nishimura, which was discovered just last month hurtling through space at 240,000 miles per hour, will be at its closest proximity to Earth just before dawn on September 12
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Mum demands new probe after chilling photo shows her baby son with Lucy Letby
Emily Morris, whose son Alvin died in 2013 at just a month old, fears her child may have been killed by Lucy Letby and is calling for police to re-investigate in light of her conviction
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Nearly two thirds of Brits under 50 may be living with 'silent killer' condition
Around one in three people are now living with the condition, despite it being the single biggest preventable cause of death in the UK, while an estimated 6.5million remain undiagnosed
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Brother jailed for life for murdering and sexually assaulting sister - updates
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Connor Gibson was found guilty of sexually assaulting and strangling his 16-year-old sister, Amber, at a park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire in November 2021
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Boy, 15, stabbed teacher in corridor forcing entire school into lockdown
The 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to unlawfully and maliciously wounding maths teacher Jamie Sansom in the knife attack at Tewkesbury Academy in Gloucestershire
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Heatwave warning as Met Office predicts 32C - see if your area affected
Forecasters say official heatwave criteria will be met this week after one of the wettest July months on record, and the UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat alert
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Brit mum dies during weight loss op in Turkey as devastated fiancé pays tribute
Emma Morrissey was told she didn't meet the criteria to have weight loss surgery on the NHS before travelling abroad for the procedure that led to her death, an inquest has heard.
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Mohamed Al Fayed dies as tributes paid to former owner of Harrods and Fulham FC
Egyptian billionaire and former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed died of old age on Wednesday, said his family in a statement - a day before the anniversary of the death of his son Dodi and Princess Diana
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King to 'host Rishi Sunak at Balmoral' as he continues late Queen's tradition
Rishi Sunak's visit is expected to coincide with the Braemar Gathering tomorrow, which is considered a favourite of the royals, with King Charles regularly in attendance over the years
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Cousin of 'murdered' Sara Sharif's stepmum urges her to return and talk to cops
A cousin of Beinash Batool, Sara Sharif's stepmum, has urged her to hand herself in to the police in Pakistan, and told how she ran away to "secretly" marry Urfan Sharif
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Amputee dubbed 'hero' by Prince Harry says he's wrong about veterans claim
Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, 36, lost an arm and a leg when he stepped on a Taliban landmine in Afghanistan, and was expected to die on the flight home
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Pakistan cops 'asked to search for Sara Sharif's family 5 days after body found'
Pakistan police were reportedly told to start their search for Sara Sharif's family on August 15 after receiving a request from Interpol via the country's Federal Investigation Agency
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Shameless thief waves at CCTV while stealing flower display from family business
Shop owners David and Caroline Davis were gobsmacked when they checked their CCTV cameras after noticing one of their plant pots was missing outside the Food to Go store
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'My baby died in Lucy Letby's care - I'm haunted by photo of her with my son'
Emily Morris, whose month-old baby Alvin died in 2013, and another unnamed mum fear their children may have been killed by the nurse, and are calling for police to investigate
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Check your prostate cancer risk in 30 seconds - as referrals hit record high
In honour of Bill Turnbull's legacy, Prostate Cancer UK is asking the nation to share its 30-second risk checker, which has been used by over 1.5 million people since its launch in 2020
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Boy, 7, who died after being hit by BMW while playing in street pictured
Jack Rook was struck by the car while playing with friends on a quiet residential street just yards from his home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire at around 6pm yesterday