All news by author: Tim Hanlon

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Major 24-car pile up on motorway near Gatwick Airport with at least 34 victims
A massive crash with least 24 vehicles has taken place on the M23 in Sussex near Gatwick Airport with both sides of the motorway closed and "more than 40 people injured"
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Son, 5, found wandering streets by parents after he escaped from school
Cheryl Smith and her partner Carlos told of their shock at finding their five-year-old son Jaxon on the street after he had found his way out of Stockingford Academy in Nuneaton
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'Huge relief' for Sarah Ferguson after major update on skin cancer diagnosis
Sarah Ferguson has been told there appears to be no spread of her skin cancer after doctors discovered a malignant melanoma during a second bout of reconstructive surgery in January
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Met Office warns of chilly start to March ahead of -6C Arctic snow blast in days
The Met Office has warned Brits of icy stretches and heavy snow on Friday as the UK is hit with a freezing -6C Arctic blast as a low pressure system moves in from the Atlantic
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Dementia risk can be spotted in the way people speak, say scientists
A risk sign of dementia can be found in the way that you speak a new study has found and it is hoped that the research can help in providing treatment to improve brain health
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Man runs down street on fire before bystanders rush to his aid
WARNING - DISTRESSING IMAGES: A man ran down a London street screaming as he was engulfed in flames before passers-by were able to put them out using clothing and he was rushed to hospital by ambulance
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Pensioner, 71, who fatally stabbed his wife at holiday park is jailed
Simon Steeves, 71, from Brean, Somerset, has been jailed for 14 years and two months for stabbing his wife Denise, 59, to death at a holiday park in October last year
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New snow maps show exactly where and when Britain will be blanketed
The UK is set for an Arctic blast that will see temperatures drop to -6C - and new maps show which areas are to be blanketed by snow as people will need to wrap up warm
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Exact areas set for heavy snow as UK to be battered by freezing -6C Arctic blast
The UK is set for freezing Arctic air to arrive by the end of the week leading to -6C temperatures across parts of the country along with sleet and snow up to 10 centimetres deep
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Moment shopper is battered in hammer attack and left with 'serious injuries'
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: A man in his 20s was left with "serious injuries" after he was attacked with a hammer at a shop in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham as cops appeal for information
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Police assess Tory MP Lee Anderson's comments after hate speech claims
The Metropolitan Police have said that they are "assessing" a report of hate speech made on February 24 against Lee Anderson who accused the mayor of London of being controlled by Islamists
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Lady Gabriella Windsor's husband Thomas Kingston died at his parents' mansion
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's son-in-law Thomas Kingston, was found dead on Sunday night at his parents' £3million mansion in Gloucestershire where paramedics were called
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British Airways killer ‘must be kept in prison’ says victim's mum after appeal
Millionairess Joanna Simpson was battered to death with a claw hammer by British Airways captain Robert Brown and her mother said the killer must remain in prison after losing an appeal
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Pensioner, 87, named as victim of stabbing at London tube station as man charged
Bernard Fowler, 87, of Havering, east London, has been named by the British Transport Police as the victim of a murder in Harold Wood station on Tuesday with a man arrested
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Map shows exact day 11cm of heavy snow will hit Britain in -7C Arctic blast
The UK is set for an Arctic blast later this week due to a low pressure system coming in from the north west that could lead to temperatures dropping to -7C and heavy snow
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Teen behind 'out of hand' party that saw 300 people descend on house speaks out
A 16-year-old A-level student has told of how gatecrashers jumped over neighbours' fences to get into his parents' house after his party got out of control with hundreds of teens arriving
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Black child 'punched by spectator during football match' as police launch probe
A mother has told how her 14-year-old son was kicked and punched by an adult spectator at a football match in Hertfordshire, which she believes was a racially motivated attack
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Madeleine McCann detectives ‘deluged with new tip-offs’ on Christian Brueckner
German police have been inundated with new information about Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner from people who have come forward following a court appearance, reportedly said a source
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Flood warnings mapped as 200 alerts issued ahead of more rain this week
In the coming days, unsettled conditions are set to continue with potential impacts from wind and rain on Thursday, and further rain and wind likely for some during the weekend
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Nicola Bulley diver joins hunt for missing two-year-old boy in river
A private search team led by Peter Faulding, that helped look for Nicola Bulley, is to be brought in to help find missing two-year-old Xielo Maruziva, who fell into the River Soar in Leicestershire
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Woman hearing imaginary music told it was 'stress' before worrying cause found
Emma Bond, 33, from Merseyside, was told that she was suffering from stress when she began hearing imaginary music - but later found that the cause was a lot more sinister
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Met Office yellow warning as Brits set to be battered by rain and flooding
The UK is set for more showers today in some areas which could be persistent and bring up to 4cm of rain according to the Met Office with a yellow warning in place
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Mass brawl breaks out at exclusive rooftop bar with men attacking each other
Footage shows chaotic scenes at the exclusive Pool Club at Sydney’s Merivale Ivy Precinct, with more than a dozen people brawling and police confirmed a man was taken to hospital
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Manhunt for two masked bikers after victim stabbed and in critical condition
Motorcycle riders ambushed two men in Watford, searching the pockets of one victim and stabbing another leaving them in hospital as police appeal to the public for information
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Outrage as £3m mansion Omaze prize built on a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A £3million, five-bedroom mansion offered as a prize by Omaze has sparked outrage from local people in Cornwall - as it is built on a UNESCO World Heritage site in St Agnes