All news by author: Katie Weston
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Man dies after slipping and falling into canal as passerby tries to rescue him
Emergency services raced to the canal in Oldham at around 11.20pm yesterday and rushed the man hospital but, despite the best efforts of paramedics, he was sadly pronounced dead
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Royal Family's website gets another update weeks after Harry's HRH title removed
There are over five thousand pages on the site and these are having to be "revisited and updated periodically", say Buckingham Palace, particularly in light of the death of Queen Elizabeth II
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GCSE grades fall but still above pre-Covid levels - see full stats
More than a fifth (22.0%) of UK GCSE entries were awarded the top grades - at least a 7 or an A grade - this year, down by 4.3 percentage points on last year when 26.3% of entries achieved the top grades
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Wagner chief went from hotdog seller to leading to rebellion against Putin
Former hotdog vendor Yevgeny Prigozhin, who benefitted from having Putin as a powerful patron, is feared to be dead after his jet was seen crashing in Russia on Wednesday
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Lucy Letby branded 'coward' as killer handed victim impact statements - updates
Lucy Letby was working at the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital when she went on her year-long killing spree, joining the list of the most twisted child killers in modern-day Britain
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Dad about to be executed by hitman calmly handed baby daughter over to woman
WARNING - DISTURBING CONTENT: CCTV footage shows the victim - 46-year-old lawyer André Ribeiro - coming face to face with a suspected hitman after parking outside a property in Permambuco, Brazil
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Murdered baby's mum tells Lucy Letby: 'From this day you are nothing'
Over a dozen relatives of victims sat in the public gallery for today's sentencing hearing, which saw Lucy Letby handed a whole-life order for murdering seven babies and trying to murder six more
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Single word Lucy Letby had for parents tormented by 7 baby murders
Lucy Letby, the most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, faces a whole life order when Mr Justice Goss hands down her sentence at Manchester Crown Court later today
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Live-stream sentencing into Lucy Letby's cell, says aunt of murdered Zara Aleena
Killer nurse Lucy Letby failed to attend her sentencing, having previously indicated she did not intend to return to the dock, and would not follow the hearing via video-link from prison
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Little-known rule may cost you big chunk of lottery win - but with silver lining
Anyone who scoops a lottery jackpot has two ways to collect their winnings - they can either receive them in a lump sum, or choose annuity payments for the next 29 years
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Boy, 9, who vanished 'carrying a gift bag' has been found 'safe and well'
Leon from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester has been found "safe and well", say police after he went missing while carrying a "black gift-type bag" at around 2.20pm on Sunday
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Mysterious 'surfer' photo from 1917 has people wondering if time travel exists
The picture, entitled 'Last Picnic', shows a group of adults and children sitting on a mound in Canada in 1917 - but one person appears to stand out from the rest
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Dementia patient cut off from money as Barclays shuts account 'with no warning'
Olive Lynch, who is a British citizen but resides in Barbados, still has no access to her money over a month after finding out that her bank account had been closed
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Scary reason behind hidden feature on planes that you probably never noticed
Any passengers peering out a plane window may notice a yellow metal hook with two holes in it - and despite being so small, the object has a very important purpose
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Stansted Airport in chaos as train station evacuated after massive power outage
A spokesman for Stansted confirmed that the airport is in the process of restoring its systems following an "earlier power outage", while railway operator GA West Anglia said a "burnt switch in an electrical room has been found"
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Charles' fallout with Harry 'humanised him' as he knows 'what side public on'
King Charles' Coronation was the first time Prince Harry came face to face with his family since the release of his controversial memoir Spare, in which he made a series of explosive allegations about the Royal Family
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Prince William watches World Cup final from Sandringham home with Kate and kids
Prince William, who is understood not to have attended because the trip would involve flying to Australia for a very short period of time, apologised to the Lionesses for not being there in a video message yesterday
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Chances of a Bank Holiday if England win Women's World Cup final
Writing on Twitter earlier this week, Sir Keir Starmer called for a celebratory bank holiday if the Lionesses emerge victorious today, saying: "It's almost 60 years since England won the World Cup"
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Heatmap shows exact spots where Brits will scorch in 25C sunshine this week
The Met Office predicted "unsettled" weather to return towards the end of the week, but there will be plenty of sunny spells and warm temperatures beforehand with some areas in the UK hitting highs of 25C
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Lucy Letby was treated as a victim after staff tried to warn she could be killer
Due to concerns about damaging its reputation, the Countess of Chester hospital delayed calling police for months, while senior management took killer nurse Lucy Letby's side over that of doctors, it is reported
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Lucy Letby was 'devoid of emotion' in police interviews, says detective
Following Lucy Letby's conviction for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more, Detective Sergeant Danielle Stonier told how interviewing the killer nurse felt "intense" and "challenging" at times
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Dementia experts share early sign of Alzheimer's – and it's not memory loss
The earlier Alzheimer's is diagnosed the better - however, it can be difficult to realise someone has the disease as many of the symptoms could be put down to depression, stress or clumsiness
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'Unkind' explanation for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle not losing royal titles
The Royal Family are said to have discussed stripping Prince Harry and Meghan's titles "at the highest level", but royal expert Ingrid Seward believes they will remain the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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When Lucy Letby will be sentenced as killer nurse faces whole life in prison
Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated through her lawyers that she does not intend to take any part in the sentencing hearing, after the court heard she no longer wanted to be brought to the courtroom in Manchester
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City with first UK case of new Covid variant with 'high number of mutations'
The new Covid strain, also known as 'Pirola', has sparked alarm and put scientists on alert as its mutations could include dodging the body's immunity from prior infections or vaccination
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