All news by author: Tim Hanlon

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Met Office severe fog warning as temperatures to hit 17C before freeze returns
The UK is set for temperatures to hit the high teens for a balmy St Valentine's Day, well above the average for the time of year, before freezing temperatures return at the end of the month
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University gunman shown in CCTV images before shooter found dead
CCTV images have been released by police of the suspected shooter at Michigan State University where three people have so far been confirmed killed and at least five more have been injured
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Nicola B cops struggle with 'toxic' public interest but armchair sleuths needed
Former police officer Martyn Underhill, who worked on the Sarah Payne case, has said armchair detectives are needed for 'local knowledge' but 'toxic' public interest in the disappearance of mum Nicola Bulley can also hamper the investigation
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University shooting sees three killed and gunman dead after hours-long manhunt
Three people were killed and a 43-year-old gunman, who had no connection to Michigan State University, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shootings in at least three different locations
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Met Office issues severe weather warning as thick fog threatens travel chaos
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for dangerously thick fog on Tuesday morning which is set to cause travel chaos and people have been advised to plan for longer journey times
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Man loses 5st and feels '10 years younger' after eating diet with 2,000 eggs
Ross Macfarlane, 34, from Edinburgh, has told how he used to battle with his weight before starting an egg diet which has seen him lose more than five stone and 'feel 10 years younger'
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Police cleared over contact with Epsom head's husband before family deaths
Surrey Police has been cleared by an independent conduct watchdog, over the short period of time between the force speaking to George Pattison and his family's tragic deaths at Epsom College
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Met Office gives Beast from the East snow verdict as UK braces for Arctic blast
The Met Office has given its response to claims that the UK could be facing another snowy Beast from the East-inspired Sudden Stratospheric Warming event later this month
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Wilko worker filmed in tug-of-war with mum at checkout leaving child terrified
Sophie Dellow, 31, claims that a Wilko worker refused to allow her to buy items from a store in Milton Keynes and his behaviour left her daughter terrified of "the man in black"
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Brits dumped by an ex can name a bin lorry after them for Valentine's Day
A waste collection company is giving the chance for jilted lovers to name a bin lorry after their ex for Valentine's Day and will be even told in which town they can see the dump truck
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Nicola Bulley may have been 'taken by force', says cop who exposed Jimmy Savile
A former detective who exposed Jimmy Savile, Mark Williams-Thomas, has said that Nicola Bulley could have been taken by force and that it is only a theory she fell into the river
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'Sad sausage' on sale for £5.50 at football ground ridiculed by appalled fans
Football fans have picked on a hotdog served up at a Sheffield United home game, which cost £5.50, with it being labelled a 'sad sausage' and 'the wurst' after being pictured online
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Man crushed to death by pop-up urinal when it 'fell quite suddenly' onto him
Kevin Holding, 60, was working on the pop-up urinal in London when it "fell quite suddenly" and crushed him before he died two hours later, an inquest heard
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Moment mum arrested for trying to hire hitman to kill former colleague
Helen Hewlett, from Norfolk, has been found guilty of trying to kill a former colleague, who resisted her advances after a brief fling, by placing an order on the dark web for a hitman
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Nicola Bulley's village issued with 48-hour dispersal notice by police
Lancashire Police searching for Nicola Bulley have been given a 48-hour dispersal notice for St Michael's on Wyre, after reports of amateur sleuths entering properties
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Nicola Bulley search operation moves to the sea - cops seen at Morecambe Bay
Nicola Bulley's search operation has now moved to the sea at Morecambe Bay with specialist police teams now having been pictured today in two boats combing the water
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Man found dead in bed was electrocuted by mobile phone charger as he slept
A man in Bangkok, Thailand, has been found dead lying on his bed at his flat after being electrocuted by the charger from his mobile phone which he had in his hand
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Earthquake hits UK county with locals saying 'it sounded like a bomb'
Residents in Essex have talked of hearing a sound "like a bomb" in the early hours of this morning with houses shaking due to an earthquake confirmed by the British Geological Society
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Brit trio arrested for alleged £1.9m PPE fraud found enjoying luxury goods
A married couple and another man have been arrested over allegedly stealing millions of pounds from companies during the Covid crisis in a PPE fraud where they failed to deliver on orders made
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'Murdered' baby boy's eyes so badly swollen he looked like a panda, court hears
Jacob Lennon, aged fifteen months, suffered 'sadistic' injuries to his genitals and his eyes were so badly swollen he looked like a 'panda', a murder trial has heard
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Inside maggot and insect infested room of teen left to die in filth by parents
WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES. Kaylea Titford, 16, died in conditions which were said to be "unfit for any animal" with images from her bedroom showing incontinence pads as well as an infestation of maggots and insects
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Job centres to close with the DWP announcing plans to shut down 20 sites
The Department for Work and Pensions has sparked fury from GMB members with the news that it plans to close 20 job centres and put more than 50 jobs at risk from the scheme
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Single mum says she has no idea how to tell young kids she is dying of cancer
Louise Hayward, 48, from Whitchurch, Bristol, has been told she is dying of bowel cancer and she is worried about the future for her children, feeling the diagnosis has been "unfair" on them
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Dog owner in tears after huge turnout for border collie's last walk on beach
Sarah Keith, from Hull, has told how she was reduced to tears by the huge turnout by other owners as dozens of dogs shared her border collie Ella's final walk at an East Yorkshire beach
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Serving Met Police officer charged with rape and assault
PC Jorden Brown, a serving Metropolitan Police office with the Central East Command Unit, has been charged with rape and three counts of actual bodily harm, with the offences relating to one victim