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House where retired Russian spy was poisoned with Novichok is sold
Sergei Skripal and his daughter nearly died in the attack in Salisbury, Wiltshire, after it is believed Russian agents sprayed poison on the front door. The house has now been sold
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Nadine Coyle was too scared to watch Cheryl's West End stage debut
Nadine Coyle, 37, was supposed to join her fellow Girls Aloud stars to watch Cheryl in 2:22 A Ghost Story, but she pulled out at the last minute as she feared the hit show would be too frightening
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Ex soap star Paul Danan says he'll turn budding actors into next Robert De Niro
Paul Danan insists the lofty claim for his acting course is not a pile of Raging Bull after vowing to turn aspiring stars into the next Al Pacino or Robert De Niro
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Louise Thompson thought she was going to die while 'losing a lot of blood'
Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson revealed earlier this week that she had been admitted to hospital and has since taken to Instagram to open up about the ordeal
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Harry asked to take part under oath in Samantha Markle court case against Meghan
Legal papers seen by the Sunday Mirror show Meghan's half-sister Samantha Markle has formally asked Prince Harry to take part in deposition proceedings under oath on video
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Half of UK's vulnerable kids live in poverty as 27,000 miss out on essentials
Children’s charity Buttle UK spoke to 1,000 health and care workers who look after 60,000 youngsters. Charity chief Joseph Howes says the situation for at-risk children is getting 'progressively worse'
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Cruel British Gas bailiffs got £1.4m in furlough cash during Covid pandemic
Bailiffs forced their way into homes of vulnerable British Gas customers behind on bills. Victims – including the sick and disabled – were forced to have more costly pre-payment meters
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Family Feud’s Steve Harvey halts show before 'almost crying' in emotional moment
Family Feud’s Steve Harvey stops show and nearly breaks down in tears after guest surprises him in emotional moment
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Gardener stalks his ex-partner by turning up uninvited to mow her lawn
Idris Williams, who was in a 'dark place' at the time of the offence, turned up at Helen Hughes' house to mow her lawn. He admitted stalking his former partner in Llandyrnog, near Denbigh, North Wales
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Child's drawing confiscated by school staff after they deemed it 'inappropriate'
Sierra Carter said it was 'bull c**p' that her daughter's teachers wrote her up for a drawing of a pig they deemed 'inappropriate', claiming it was clearly wearing a 'bow tie'
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Eye drops recalled after patient goes blind and another dies of infection
A total of 55 patients reported adverse effects after using EzriCare and Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears, including eye infections, permanent loss of vision, and a death with a bloodstream infection
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Ozzy Osbourne vows to 'get back on stage' after announcing his forced retirement
Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to cancel his UK and Europe tour because he's not 'physically capable' of performing, but the Black Sabbath legend is determined to return to the stage
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Jeremy Clarkson suggests price of food should be doubled as it's 'too cheap'
Jeremy Clarkson shared his thoughts on the cost of food amid a discussion about the farming industry, ahead of Clarkson's Farm returning for its new series on Amazon Prime later this month
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Hero desperately tried to save girl, 16, killed by shark in front of friends
A group of teenagers were jetskiing along the Swan River in western Australia, when they reportedly jumped in to swim with dolphins - leading to one being brutally attacked and killed by a shark
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'It all started in my bedroom - and now I've built a £200m property empire'
Emma Vidler came up with the idea of Keylet estate agents as a student in Cardiff in 1998 but has now built up an enormous property empire of sprawling estates and lavish mansions
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Massive aeroplane fight breaks out between two families in row over window seat
The row erupted between two families on a Gol Airlines flight bound to Sao Paulo-Congonhas from Salvador in Brazil, after a mum's request to switch seats was turned down
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'Preparation's strong for Coronation but there's dirty great stain on monarchy'
Rachael Bletchly argues Prince Andrew will never 'scrub clean his tarnished reputation' despite his plans to 'go on the attack' against his accuser Virginia Giuffre
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Nicola Bulley police make appeal for new key witness and release CCTV image
Nicola Bulley vanished from the village of St Michael's in Wyre, on Friday 27 January, leaving officers baffled and loved ones worried as the hunt for the missing mum enters its eighth day
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Love Island fans share their disbelief after seeing Ron Hall's luxurious home
Viewers of Love Island's Aftersun were given a quick tour of Ron Hall's family home and were shocked to discover how luxurious the Essex property actually is
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Carol Vorderman on a mission to boost brains with new Perfect 10 quizzes
Former Countdown star Carol Vorderman's new online adventure - called Perfect 10 - has already attracted around six million participants since its launch last month
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Teen Mom star Amber Portwood 'officially quits' the show after 14 years
Teen Mom Amber Portwood appeared in 16 and Pregnant before going on to appear in Teen Mom for 14 years and documenting her struggles with addiction
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New £250million jail given 'five-star TripAdvisor rating' by notorious inmate
Paedophile Michael Thurman wrote of HMP Five Wells: 'At last I am in a prison where, as a form of respect, the guards use our Christian names and told us theirs.'
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Beatles' first tour was the start of total madness, says ex of Fab Four legend
Bernadette Byrne, who was dating George Harrison at the time, witnessed the phenomenon unfold at a 1963 gig at Southport’s Floral Hall which kicked off the group's first tour
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Florida could force high school athletes disclose their menstrual history
The Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) will decide whether the controversial changes will come into effect, although critics suggest that transgender people are targeted
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Taxpayers pay millions on hotels for defence chiefs as troops live in squalor
Hundreds of senior officers and officials have enjoyed luxurious £500-a-night hotels in Hawaii, Dubai and the Caribbean while working for the government - all paid for by taxpayers