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Woman wins $1million on lottery scratchcard after spooky voice tells her to play
Wendy Hester was grocery shopping at Fair Haven Mini Marty in North Carolina, US, when she decided to purchase a $8 (£6) VIP Platinum instant scratchcard after a voice convinced her
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George Ezra cancels huge O2 gig as team say singer is 'incredibly unwell'
George Ezra's team have revealed that the singer-songwriter won't be performing at the O2 Arena this evening, releasing a statement on the star's behalf and confirming he's been 'incredibly unwell'
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Husband wins $2million after scooping lottery jackpot twice in one week
A husband who bought two lottery tickets after upsetting his wife miraculously won $2million after the for two identical tickets which scored $1million each in Dapto, just south of Wollongong, in Australia
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Five key signs of stress in your gut you shouldn't ignore – including bloating
Your efforts to help improve your gut health could be derailed by something as simple as stress without you even realising it – these are five key symptoms to look out for
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Tragedy of Elvis' Graceland - death scene, tourist spot and centre of family war
Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter Riley Keough are engaged in a bitter legal battle over Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion following the tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley
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Schools closed across UK as teachers go on strike today - full list
The National Education Union (NUE) is locked in a stalemate with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan over talks amid a long-running pay dispute with pupils across England facing disruption
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Facebook owner to cut 10,000 jobs - four months after laying off 11,000 workers
The latest cuts come after Facebook parent company Meta let go of 13 per cent of its workforce last November as companies across the tech industry struggle to remain competitive as they cut costs
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Lottery winner thought she scooped $100 - but it turned out to be $100,000
Veronica Cruz, a restaurant worker from Des Moines, Iowa, US, initially thought she had only won $100 (£82), but soon realised that she had won 1,000 times that amount
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Former Dreamboys boss David Richards found dead in cell after prison sentence
David Richards has been found dead in cell three months on from being sent to prison earlier this year, following the former Dreamboys boss attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend after she moved on with reality TV star Kirk Norcross
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Jamie Lee Curtis emotional as she watches Oscar's victory and names award 'them'
Hollywood legend Jamie Lee Curtis was overcome with emotion as she reflected on winning her first ever Oscar award for Best Supporting Actress and shares moving dedication
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Inside haunting abandoned funeral chapel with operating table and rusting tools
An abandoned funeral home in South Carolina houses an eerie and desolate atmosphere, with stained, rusty tools and syringes from a laboratory left drying forever on a paper tissue
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'My neighbour is playing loud music for 14 hours a day – it's driving me mad'
A man said he was desperate for some 'peace and quiet' after putting up with his neighbours playing loud music for over 14 hours a day – he didn't know what steps to take next
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Man, 33, found dead in bed with phone in hand after telling mum he had a cough
Marius Timofte, a 33-year-old delivery driver who has been described as 'very kind', died just hours after phoning his mum to tell her he had not been feeling well and was suffering from a cough
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'I don't need a new miracle cream to be 'cured' - vitiligo is my superpower'
Sultan Rashid, who was diagnosed with vitiligo at 12, says a new cream to potentially be made available on the NHS 'leaves a bad taste in his mouth'
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'I named my daughter after fairy tale character - registrar refused at first'
A mum-of-three was gobsmacked after she went to register her baby daughter's unique name - but was advised to rethink her decision as her child could be 'teased' in the future
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Pierce Brosnan & wife congratulated as they celebrate 21 years of marriage
Pierce Brosnan posted a loved-up selfie with his wife Keely Shaye Smith in Ireland after the actor wrapped filming his latest flick, The Four Letters of Love
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Lockdown files show Government let disabled people die. We need to examine that
Lockdowns are still viewed as the worst thing that happened in during the pandemic - when it should be the travesty of how many disabled people were allowed to perish
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'Neighbour has blocked my car in for years - I have to crawl in boot to get in'
The woman has previously been unable to get her car out her spot due to his being in the way, so she decided to give him a taste of his own medicine
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Woman suffers from painful skin condition sparked by kissing her pet dog and cat
Mare Zijlstra, 25, from the Netherlands, believes the condition was caused by her pet as she was later diagnosed with allergies to dogs, cats, dust mites and pollen
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Schoolgirl 'sobs' every day as nasty kids 'make fun' of her pack lunches
A father has intervened after his 11-year-old daughter is continuously being 'made fun' of for her school lunches - but his wife was 'infuriated' after discovering his secret
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Mum describes incredible moment she met the triplets she 'donated' 20 years ago
Two decades after giving away her fertilised embryos for donation, a 56-year-old mum found out that one of her children was trying to get in touch in an email that would change her life forever
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Kate and Meghan's shared love of designer 'caused tension as one got priority'
For this year's annual Commonwealth Day service, Kate Middleton wore a beautiful navy outfit by the luxury designer Erdem, who is also a favourite of Meghan Markle's - which an expert once claimed caused tension
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Woman falls into 10ft hole she thought was puddle and ends up swallowing sewage
Laura Gerber has told how she "thought it was the end" after taking a step back in a Watford road and fell into a 10 feet deep sinkhole where her whole body went into the sewage
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Bride wears 'school run' Crocs on wedding day and raves about comfort
Alice Ridings ditched her wedding heels in favour of her trusty Crocs because she knew they'd be easier to wear. She wants other brides to start putting comfort first
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School shamed for 'depressing' meal that looks like 'dead leeches' on a plate
A student has taken to Reddit to share the 'deeply distressing' meal their school served up at lunch time - as users debated what the two "mysterious strips" of food actually are