All news by author: Ryan Merrifield
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Two women brawl during Barbie screening at cinema in front of stunned audience
A screening of the Barbie movie at an Odeon cinema in Maidstone, Kent, had to be re-started after two women got into a fighting as audience members looked on and giggled
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Family of girl, 16, murdered by brother say social services has 'blood on hands'
Amber Gibson, 16, was sexually assaulted and murdered by her brother Connor Gibson, 20, in November 2021 - with a family member claiming social services blocked their grandparents from taking them in
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'Brave and strong' boy, 5, found dead alongside dad as family devastated
Police have confirmed the identity of the five-year-old boy and his dad who were declared dead at the scene in Leicester in a suspected 'murder-suicide' in Leicester on Monday evening
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Innocent man who served 17 years for rape he didn't commit is finally cleared
Andrew Malkinson, 57, was convicted of attacking a woman in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 2003 but has always maintained his innocence before being released in 2020
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Police chief suspended over misconduct allegations - after seven months in job
Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police Will Kerr has been suspended following allegations of misconduct just seven months into the job after a 'rigorous selection process'
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Wildfires set to hit 'unexpected' countries due to climate change, experts warn
The Mirror has spoken to three experts about the link between climate change and the current wildfires in the Mediterranean - and which 'closer to home' places could be at risk in future
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Experts warn those suffering with headaches it could be sign of silent killer
A study led by Cecilia Hvitfeldt Fuglsang of Aarhus University in Denmark looked at medical records between 1996 and 2018 of those who have suffered migraines to determine risk of stroke or heart attack
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Man 'tries to snatch toddler' on Europe beach as mum screams
A man has been arrested after an attempted kidnap of a two-year-old girl on an unnamed beach in Ibiza, with an off-duty police officer said to have stepped in on hearing the child's mum screaming
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'I paved over my front garden to create a driveway and online trolls are fuming'
A homeowner has defended herself after Twitter users criticised her decision to dig up her garden and replace it with a 'car park' - with some arguing she's killed off wildlife
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Fury as police arrest mum in front of crying child over 'not paying bus fare'
Video circulating on social media shows a woman being arrested in south London in front of her young son on suspicion of fare evasion as passersby protest - it was then found she had paid the fare
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Asian hornets that can kill in minutes attack 10 people amid UK invasion warning
Swat squads in the Channel Islands have been using Henry Hoovers to cull 'killer' Asian hornets amid fears of an invasion on the UK mainland after 10 people needed urgent treatment
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Mystery over lion on loose as tanks patrol streets - and it may be someone's pet
Police have warned Berlin residents to stay inside while the huge search, dubbed "Operation Lion Hunt", searches for the beast as no zoos or circuses reported a missing big cat
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'Jealous' man, 84, learned wife had affair with best pal before 'murder-suicide'
Robert Jobson is believed to have murdered his wife Rose before taking his own life after she left him for one of his best friends as a source says there's "no excuse for what he did"
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Gay RAF veteran recalls brutal 'witch-hunts' as PM makes 'long overdue' apology
Kevin Bazeley, 56, was discharged in 1995 after he was 'outed' as gay while serving at RAF Kinloss and said Rishi Sunak's apology in relation to the historic discrimination was "long overdue"
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Germany could introduce siestas to help workers as 40C heatwave cripples Europe
German officials have been advised to bring in siestas - or afternoon naps - to help workers cope with the brutal heatwave currently baking Europe, with temperatures over 40C in parts
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'My friend's dog ripped chunks from my leg then I was threatened if I told cops'
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Crystal Bates was just 17 when an English Bulldog savagely mauled her and ripped chunks of flesh from her leg - but she was allegedly warned off calling the police
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Taking one simple precaution could slash your risk of getting dementia in half
A study suggests almost half of those at risk of cognitive decline could halve their chances of getting dementia by wearing a hearing aid - with experts unclear if hearing loss is a cause or a symptom
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Moment BBC director pushes man before he hits his head and dies in pub argument
BBC television director Hywel Williams has been cleared of killing grandfather Peter Ormerod after CCTV showed him placing his hands on the retired teacher during a row over Welsh independence
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Boots to start closing first stores as chemist slashes 300 shops - see full list
Boots is set to begin closing 300 stores across the UK in a matter of days despite quarterly results showing a significant growth in sales - with US owners Walgreens Boots Alliance promising no redundancies
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Billionaire 'Mr West End' wins permission to turn famous landmark into a mosque
Property tycoon Asif Aziz plans to convert part of the old Trocadero building in central London into a 390-capacity mosque for Muslims who work in the area as well as tourists
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How Captain Tom's daughter's company spent '£47,000 Covid loan' - breakdown
Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore's firm Maytrix Group Ltd doubled its profits during the pandemic but still reportedly took out £47,500 in government Bounce Back Loans
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Two Brits come forward to scoop incredible £62million EuroMillions prize
Two Brits have come forward to Camelot UK Lotteries to claim the EuroMillions draw from July 12 - worth a whopping £62million - the fourth and fifth UK winners this year
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People are convinced mermaids are real after mystery corpse washed up on beach
Bobbi-Lee Oates, 34, thought she'd found a dead body on the beach in Keppel Sands, Queensland, with online commenters comparing it to a mermaid - with experts struggling to narrow it down
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'I feared being shot while held captive by Russians then unlikely man saved me'
British soldier Aiden Aslin spent months on 'death row' waiting to be executed after being caught by Russian forces fighting for Ukraine - but was finally saved by an unlikely figure
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French government bans fireworks for Bastille Day after days of violent riots
France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks ahead of Bastille Day on July 14, in response to the violent riots held nationwide last month over the death of Nahel Merzouk
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