All news by author: Monica Charsley

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Couple who won £2.2m home in lottery say entire process has been 'a nightmare'
Andrea and Kevin Griffin have faced backlash for complaining that the home they won through a lottery is missing luxury items such as a wine fridge - but the owner claims the items were for staging
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Ashley Dale gunman 'went on shopping spree and watched Everton before shooting'
The gunman who killed Ashley Dale after a bullet was fired at her home enjoyed an Everton game before he made his way over the property, Liverpool Crown Court has heard
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Man, 26, covered in horror 'chemical' rashes diagnosed with incurable disease
Joe Squire, 26, says his life has been turned upside down after his health declined 'out of the blue' - the retail manager has been diagnosed with a deliberating condition called ulcerative colitis
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Met Office confirms 'cold snap' with temperatures set to plummet 20C in days
The Met Office has warned Brits to say goodbye to warm temperatures as high pressure will 'dominate our weather next week' - with temperatures reaching as low as 3C on Sunday
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Four throat symptoms you should get checked by a GP as soon as you notice them
Dr Naveen Puri, of Bupa Health Clinics, has debunked myths surrounding lifestyle changes which could help slash cancer deaths - here are four symptoms of throat cancer
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Mum discovers 'terrifying' condition after looking inside newborn's nappy
Vickie Thompson is urging parents to 'check' their babies after her son appeared to have unusual coloured urine in his nappy - this prompted doctors to examine him and detect a heartbreaking condition
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Heartbroken mum shares last thing daughter said before she died of asthma attack
Amy Greenwood, 22, tragically died after enduring an asthma attack at her home in Skelmersdale - her family are raising awareness about the dileberating illness
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Mum forced to call off £8k holiday after 'passport destroyed by airport machine'
Emily Allen said she made the 'painful decision' to turn back home from Heathrow Airport after a section of her passport ripped after she allegedly placed it in a self-check-in machine
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All the warning signs that showed mum, 47, would murder 24-year-old boyfriend
The family of Kasey Anderson, who was brutally killed before his 25th birthday, have shared the warning signs his killer girlfriend, Natalie Bennett, displayed before she stabbed him in the heart
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Britain's best takeaways named by Uber Eats - check if your favourite is on list
Uber Eats has hailed independent shop, Sandwich Sandwich, as the ultimate resturant of the year - Josh Kleiner, owner of the shop, has been given a staggering £100,000 as their prize
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Video showing moment teen dies in drink drive crash released by grieving parents
Phoebe Johnson was just days away from turning 18 when she was killed in the passenger's seat of Melissa Keilloh's car near the Leicestershire border- 15 minutes before the crash Melissa told Phoebe and her pal she was drunk
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UK street 'that inspired Harry Potter scene' is one of world's most beautiful
Shambles, which is one of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe, has now been labelled with another prestigious title by House and Garden - the street inspired scenes from Harry Potter
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Dr Michael Mosley's secret hack to boost weight loss and stop chocolate cravings
Dr Michael Mosley has revealed two simple tips to help beat chocolate cravings and to fill full for longer - he reassured that the 'irresistible' snack can be replaced
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'I ate nothing but sandwiches for two years to be able to afford my first home'
Penny Vandernhurk has shared five useful tips to help first time buyers get on the property ladder - although it could seem daunting, Penny said there are simple ways to help you save
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New mum's heartbreaking three words just seconds before she unexpectedly died
Bernadette Horsey, 31, tragically died in childbirth at the Royal Derby Hospital last year - Bernadette was overjoyed when she realised she was having a son but passed away seconds later
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Horror as 'overflowing' amnesty bin makes massive zombie knives 'easy access'
A lawyer has warned that an amnesty knife bank by Brixton Police Station, South London, has knives 'falling out' of it. Met Police admitted to The Mirror that knives have been accessible on occasion
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M53 school bus driver suffered 'event' before crash that killed schoolgirl
Stephen Shrimpton, 40, sadly died following a bus crash on the M53 in Wirral last month - a senior coroner has explained what happened to the dad-of-two moments before the crash
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One reason women are at greater risk of dying from a heart attack revealed
A new study has revealed that women are more likely to receive initial mis-diagnosis to a heart attack - they are also less likely to receive preventative medication for future attacks
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Final insult from mum, 47, after she brutally stabbed boyfriend, 24, in heart
The family of Kasey Anderson said his killer Natalie Bennett had previously attacked him and on one occasion, left him looking like the 'elephant man' - Bennett has since tried to get away with murder
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Woman, 47, stabbed boyfriend, 24, - and told police he 'came home like that'
Natalie Bennett, 47, viciously stabbed Kasey Anderson, 24, outside of her home in Liverpool - when officers arrived they found 'a number of sharp elements' in her kitchen sink
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Mum forced to flee home as child left with 'nightmares' over horror infestation
Chloe Ingham, 22, had to create a shield outside of her earwig-infested home by using a fence - despite the methods, alongside fumigation, the 'beasties' continue to return each year
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Abandoned house plagued with rats leaves locals furious and 'bringing area down'
Residents living in Spinningdale, Nottingham, claim an abandoned house has sparked a rat infestation that's so severe it poses a risk to 'human and animal health'
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Warning as UK student scammed out of £200K in clever con - 5 ways to prevent it
Police have shared five ways to help prevent being scammed after a student in the UK was recently duped out of thousands of pounds by men pretending to be police officers
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Rishi Sunak embarrassed as Covid Inquiry blasts PM in the middle of speech
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was hit with scrutiny at the Conservative conference in Manchester - the British Medical Association said he created 'misinformation' with his Eat out To Help Out scheme
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Drunk woman who groped and exposed herself to boy, 13, in park is spared jail
Jade Berry told the 13-year-old she was going to 'ride' him and then removed her trousers in the park. Since the attack the boy has suffered 'night terrors'