All news by author: Susie Beever

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Hour by hour forecast as 80mph winds tear through the UK from Storm Agnes
Storm Agnes is set to hit the UK from midday on Wednesday bringing 80mph wind chaos and the potential for a 'risk to life' from flying debris and damage to buildings
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Boy, 5, dies after putting his head into helium dinosaur balloon in garden
Dinosaur-mad Karlton Noah Donaghey had put his head in a dinosaur balloon he'd got at a funfair in Newcastle days earlier, with the helium causing a catastrophic brain injury
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Woman saved after eye test spots life-threatening condition that doctors missed
Alex Coupland's Christmas had been blighted by migraines and blurred vision which doctors passed off as stress-related migraines - but a trip to Specsavers uncovered a life-threatening condition
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UK mini heatwave hopes with 24C blast to last for eight days in October
The end of Storm Agnes will see temperatures rise for the first few days of October, data from the MetDesk reveals, bringing peaks of 24C for parts of the UK
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Woman on hen do thought she had been spiked but A&E trip gave horror diagnosis
Joanna Whitelaw was celebrating her friend's hen do in Edinburgh when she suddenly felt extremely unwell - but scans at A&E showed she had suffered from a life-threatening condition
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Daniel Khalife 'escaped Wandsworth Prison during failed mock inspection'
The terror suspect has pleaded not guilty to escaping from Wandsworth Prison whilst awaiting trial, in an incident in which he is accused of sneaking out on the underside of an HGV delivering food
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Egyptian toyboy, 39, claims British pensioner, 83, 'treated him like sex slave'
Mohamed Ibrahim accused Iris Jones of treating him as a 'sex slave' after the age-gap pair called it quits, insisting he was not using the pensioner for money
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Woman gunned down in sleepy village dies in hospital days after shooting horror
The family of Carrie Slater have paid tribute after she died two days after being shot in a quiet village in Leicestershire. A man has been charged with her murder
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Heartbreaking note found with dumped cat and its adorable five-week-old kitten
A member of the public discovered the mother cat and her kitten inside a carrier in Derby with a distressing handwritten note suggesting the owner was no longer able to look after the two
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Campaigner for XL Bully dogs mauled by one in street – but he blames bad owners
WARING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Ben Cźyżyk was mauled in a suspected XL Bully attack days after posting online in defence of the breed - vowing irresponsible owners must be held responsible instead of banning the dogs
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Army on standby to provide armed support as Met Police cops 'handing in weapons'
Armed officers for the Met have reportedly been handing over their weapons with some withdrawing from duty after one officer was charged over the shooting of Chris Kaba
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Inside Putin's bizarre daily routine involving getting up at unusual hour
The Russian President is said to follow a strict, sugar-free diet and doesn't get out of bed for hours before making courtiers wait while he works out
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Covid experts' Pirola strain warning – 3 things you can do to protect yourself
The UK has been declared a hotspot for cases of the new Covid mutation named 'Pirola' - doctors have laid bare the best advice for avoiding catching the strain and protecting yourself and others
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No. 10 insiders fear Downing Street mouser Larry the Cat might be seriously ill
At 16 years old, Downing Street's resident mouser Larry is an elderly cat and may be reaching the end of his nine lives, with staff set to break the eventual news of his passing on social media
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'I nearly died when huge ice block fell from sky and tore £12k hole in my roof'
Academic Dr Carla George go the shock of her life when a huge chunk of ice fell from a suspected landing plane and ripped a hole through her roof in Banbury, Oxfordshire
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'I watched McDonald's staff beat rat to death with broom as I ate at restaurant'
Camille Oladokun has vowed never to eat at McDonald's again after staff beat a giant rat to death in front of her and her daughter's eyes as they dined at the London Westfield branch
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Meghan and Harry reunite with Oprah two years on from bombshell interview
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen chatting with Oprah Winfrey at a star-studded charity event in California hosted by actor Kevin Costner - two and a half years on from their bombshell interview
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Met Office warns UK facing week of misery as 'disruptive winds' to cause chaos
Brits will be pushed headfirst into autumn this week as the Met Office forecast warns of strong winds, heavy rain and a high possibility of severe weather alerts nationwide
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Secret skill Princess Charlotte shares with mum Kate Middleton that's hard to do
The Princess of Wales is known for her athletic hobbies and disclosed a hidden skill which she shares with daughter Princess Charlotte during a recent trip to a sports centre in South Wales
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Businessman jailed for bomb plot against two lawyers over £1.4million legal row
Jonathan Nuttall plotted to plant the devices in the heart of London's legal district targeting two lawyers working for the National Crime Agency as he feared losing his mansion
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Constance Marten and boyfriend told off for chatting during court appearance
Mark Gordon and Constance Marten were separated in the dock during an appearance at the Old Bailey where both are charged with manslaughter in relation to their baby who was found dead in March
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Family 'living a nightmare' when two-year-old falls ill on holiday in Portugal
Parents Paul and Sarah Jones from Wales are by their son Theo's bedside after he suddenly fell seriously ill with a suspected brain condition after a holiday to Portugal turned to a nightmare
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Smoking could be banned in 'new plans to phase out smokers' by Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is in talks about introducing a new law similar to that brought in in New Zealand which would effectively make cigarettes unobtainable for the next generation
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Scientists give official verdict on severity of new Covid variant as cases surge
Scientists feared the BA.2.86 mutation which has been named the 'Pirola' variant may be more easily spread or deadly due to having 30 variations of its spike proteins