All news by author: Lorraine King

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Beautiful Cotswolds village such a secret Google forgot to add it to maps
In 1849 Queen Victoria was on a steam train which passed through Chalford – which she described in her diary as “the very pretty and picturesque valley of Stroud, which is full of manufacturers scattered about.”
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Wild moment easyJet passenger tears suitcase to pieces to swerve baggage fee
The annoyed passenger in Palma airport, Mallorca, can be seen destroying his suitcase to make it fit into the small cabin bag checker so he would not have to pay a baggage fee
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Couple who won £1m EuroMillions say what they bought - including furry pet
Ruth and Rob Giblin from Telford, Shropshire, scooped six figures on the Euromillions last year - the first thing Ruth bought was an eye test and some designer glasses
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Inside NHS Angel of Death's motives as Lucy Letby guilty of murdering 7 babies
A jury at Manchester Crown Court found Lucy Letby guilty of seven counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder. she was acquitted of two further counts of attempted murder
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Urgent lung warning issued to anyone who vapes after worrying health link found
Scientists are calling for regulators to oversee the respiratory effects of vaping following the study's findings which investigated vapers who also smoke cannabis or cigarettes
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'I know the clever trick Kate Middleton uses to make her waist look smaller'
Miranda Holder. a riyal style expert, revealed the Princess of Wales’ clever style hack in a video which has racked up more than 1,900 likes sine she put it online
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Melton glider pilot dies after light aircrafts collide in mid-air crash
Leicestershire Police were called to reports of a light aircraft crashing after hitting another glider in the air. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene in Melton Mowbray
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3 new worrying symptoms of Eris Covid variant to look for - all you need to know
There are a number of symptoms medics say you should watch out for as the spread continue - but now Brits are being told there are three others you should look out for
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Simple fingertip test can help spot signs of silent killer with 40,000 UK cases
Often, symptoms for the disease don't show up until after the cells have spread though the body but potential patients are able to spot a few early symptoms of the illness
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Eagle-eyed fans adamant they have spotted time travellers in 1963 football crowd
A photo from 1963 posted on social media shows Arsenal supporters watching their team take on Nottingham Forest in Division One - but one man sticks out due to his clothing and hairstyle
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Hayfever warning as high pollen count for next three days - nine things to do
Many people believe hay fever is a spring problem but in Britain the season now lasts from March until the beginning of October – which is a long time if you’re allergic to all types of pollen
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UK's loneliest dog still searching for forever home after 500 days at shelter
Brodie the bulldog was subject to an animal cruelty case which meant he had to wait for his case to go through the courts before he could legally become available for adoption
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Historic pub rebuilt brick by brick after being destroyed like the Crooked House
The owners of the Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, west London, were ordered to rebuild it after it was demolished without permission. Campaigners want the same for Crooked House pub
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Two ex-Royal Marines shot by ‘drunk pirates’ in the Amazon after being kidnapped
John Bathgate and Ian 'Yan' Roberts were aiming to be the first to travel from the highest source of the Amazon to the Atlantic coast when they were attacked by pirates
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'I was gutted when the Crooked Pub was destroyed after fire - so created my own'
Mark Winterbottom, from Wolverhampton, was devastated after The Crooked House in Himley, Dudley, West Midlands, went up in flames on August 5 in a suspected arson attack
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Worker killed in Everton stadium tragedy named as heartbroken family pay tribute
Michael Jones from Kirby, reportedly suffered severe head injuries and died in hospital as stunned workers at the Everton stadium site were ordered to leave the scene
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'I thought my face droop was due to an infection - the real cause is shattering'
Louise Trott, a children's nurse from Merseyside, knew something was wrong when her face started to "droop" to one side but blamed an infection before test revealed the heartbreaking cause
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Mum's anger as nursery shortens daughter's name 'as it's too hard to pronounce'
Mum Paris was so proud of the name she had given her little daughter because it reflected her Maori roots, but the nursery claimed it was too hard to pronounce, so changed it
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Harry and Meghan's daughter Lilibet shares trait with forgotten royal child
The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to 7lb 11oz Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor in the US in 2021
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Meghan Markle changed her first names from Archie’s birth papers in ‘snub'
The one-year-old birth certificate was changed a month after he was born and no longer shows 'Rachel Meghan' as his mum but 'Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex'
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'I lost 13st after weight struggles since I was a child - this is how I did it'
Carla Piera FitzGerald, 35, said she had been battling with constant negative self-talk, but it quickly became clear that these thoughts were not her own and went to see a therapist
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'I didn't know I had cancer until my dog sniffed it out while I was watching TV'
Mum-of-two Trisha Allison, 50, from Nottingham, was laying on the couch watching TV when Luna, jumped on her - catching her right breast in the process
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'My marriage made me look old and drained - but I'm unrecognisable post-divorce'
Emma, a welfare case worker from Blackpool, feels "amazing" and "like walking on air" after undergoing a major transformation following the end of her 18-year marriage
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Woman sheds weight of entire person as horror news sparks 'lightbulb' moment
Fiona Neilson, 64, was a size 28 and unable to walk around her home without getting out of breath when she found out she was given a shock diagnosis
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Urgent gonorrhoea warning issued by doctor as number of STI cases double in UK
Symptoms of gonorrhoea include discharge, pain or burning during urination, and in women, abnormal vaginal bleeding between periods with one doctor warning of a spike in cases