All news by author: Zesha Saleem

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Alex Batty's mum left two mysterious items at French commune before fleeing
While Alex Batty's mother, Melanie Batty, has seemingly 'vanished', she left her belongings in an isolated French holiday site, two of which include musical instruments
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New Coca-Cola truck dates announced for Christmas - here's where to find one
The Coca-Cola Truck Tour is back in Leeds on Wednesday ahead of the festive season, where locals can get in the spirit with the truck's new Snow Globe and win a range of prizes
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National Grid will pay Brits to turn off power tomorrow as mercury drops to -8C
The National Grid is set to offer some households money if they're willing to cut their power usage on Wednesday as bad weather hits the UK and the rest of the continent
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Hospital kitchen that serves 1,500 patients every day found infested with rats
A rat infestation was found in a two-star kitchen owned by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, where meals for patients on the ward are sent out from
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Iconic G-A-Y Late nightclub in London will close after 'spike in attacks'
G-A-Y nightclub will close in December due to an increase in attacks on customers and staff, and multiple safety issues over a London building development in the area, according to owner Joseph
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Homeless man 'with dark past' marries widow, 80, and set to inherit huge fortune
Carolyn Holland, 80, met handyman David Foute when he began doing odd jobs at her house but within weeks, they fell for each other. However, her daughters thought he was out to swindle her huge fortune
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Horrific charred remains of burnt-out car that smashed into lamppost
A car crashed into a lamppost on Saturday November 25 in Hemlington and was reportedly torched, with the cause of the incident still unknown and police still maintaining a presence at the scene
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Cop mimicked woman's Indian accent without realising she was still on the phone
Former PC Patrick Harrison, of West Yorkshire Police, was convicted of gross misconduct after he mimicked the caller's Indian accent without realising she was still on the line
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George and Charlotte 'to go to boarding school’ amid ‘heated talks among royals'
It has been claimed Prince George and Princess Charlotte may attend boarding school together to avoid splitting up the family and are expected to go to Marlborough College
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Company director conned people out of thousands with dodgy home improvement work
Rebecca Wilson, from Redcar, scammed 16 householders out of tens of thousands of pounds leaving them with poor, faulty or unfinished work. She has now been jailed
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British Airways pilot spots dogs, UFOs and white orbs flying at 30,000ft
During his career, as well as visiting almost every country in the world, the experienced captain has seen some incredible sights from his cockpit, including an unexplained glowing orb and a UFO
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Man who weighed 44 stone found dead at home after telling friends about new diet
Leonid Andreev was found dead in his home after suffering from a fatal heart attack. He weighed 620 pounds - more than three baby elephants - and told his friends a day before that he was planning a new life in the city
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Lidl issues recall for popular dinner food over deadly bacteria contamination
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued an urgent product recall over Lidl's Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets on Friday, as "salmonella has been found on the products"
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Shop worker finds 'spider with 21 legs' in lettuce and begs experts for answers
A grocery store worker had the shock of their life when they thought that they came across a unique spider on a piece of lettuce in Sussex, but it turned out that it wasn't the case
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Health app founder dies from brain tumour after husband's tragic cancer death
Freyja Hanstein, from Cornwall, died peacefully in her sleep in the morning of November 16 as a result of complications from cancer, after she was diagnosed just ten months after her husband died
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Kate Middleton uses a strict 'no pushover' tactic when her children are naughty
At the end of the day, the Princess of Wales is a mother to her children just like the rest of us, and has a much more "normal" mum life than you would imagine
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Woman 'abused, spat at and hit on bus in racist attack' as cops appeal for help
West Mercia Police are looking for two people in connection with an alleged hate crime that took place on a bus in Redditch, where the victim was allegedly racially abused, spat on and assaulted
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Bedbugs force mum to sleep in bath and leave kids scarred from scratching skin
Tegan Dare, a single mother from Southampton, says she wants to set fire to her home after three years of suffering because of bedbugs infesting her two bedroom maisonette
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Man given two years to live surpasses expectations - but now disease has spread
Luke was first diagnosed with stage 1 melanoma that developed into an incurable cancer. Now he is raising awareness about his cancer and is now in a situation where he is looking to raise funds to explore other treatment that might not be available on the NHS
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Key signals your back pain is a medical emergency and you must call 999
While back pain is a common nuisance, and can go away with some rest, sometimes it can be dangerous and warrants seeing a doctor or even calling 999
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Archaeologists discover 'perfectly preserved' 500-year-old remains of girl, 13
Initially fearing that the girl had frozen in the preceding weeks or months, the tell-tale signs that this wasn't any old body quickly made itself clear, as it turned out this girl was preserved from 500 years ago
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Man shot dead in gangland attack as forensic teams comb crime scene
The 23-year-old man was rushed to hospital after the shooting in Finglas, in the north of Dublin, but medics were unable to save him. Police believe the murder was underworld-related
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Terraced 'fairytale' house on sale that comes with its own turret
The unusual yet charming listed property in Fife, complete with a "quirky" stone tower and bold colouring is on the market for £645,000. It was originally built as the town house of the Earls of Kellie
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Kate Middleton shares Princess Charlotte's gesture that made her 'very happy'
The Princess of Wales revealed how her day had been brightened by her daughter while she visited the Vsi Razom Community Hub in Bracknell
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Crash victim, 18, mourned as 'dearly loved son', while police appeal for info
Cathal McCrory, 18, from Dromore, Co Down, died at the scene after being involved in a single-vehicle collision just after midnight. Two other passengers were discharged from hospital after sustaining light injuries