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Man dies after being crushed by telescopic urinal as he worked in central London
A man who became trapped under a urinal in Central London this afternoon has died - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
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Mum slammed for telling 11-year-old daughter she can't sit on her lap anymore
A mum has been criticised after she told her 11-year-old daughter she was 'too old' to sit on her lap and ask for cuddles - as people urged her to cherish those moments
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Meghan Markle and Ellen's intimate friendship - and forgotten first meeting
Ellen DeGeneres and Meghan Markle are close pals now, but the talk show host doesn't remember encouraging the Duchess of Sussex to get a dog
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UK's 'lost' airport could reopen after being closed for more than a decade
Plans are in place to re-open Plymouth's mothballed airport as leader Richard Bingley aims to start a “public/private” partnership, with cross-party backing for a new airport on the disused site
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Ex-squaddie with £3.7m foot injury caught 'walking normally' and dancing at BBQ
Facebook footage emerged of 34-year-old Brian Muyepa dancing at a barbecue and seemingly walking "normally" at a friend's wedding party, which saw his claim thrown out
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Woman fumes as neighbour's builders 'smash through wall' during loft conversion
A woman was left fuming when builders made extensive 'damage' to her wall during a loft conversion - especially as the neighbours didn't even make her aware of work being doing
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Dad who had kids with own daughter may suffer from 'genetic sexual attraction'
John Deaves and his daughter Jenny developed a sexual relationship after reconnecting when she was 31 and he was 53, as it's speculated their relationship may have been caused by a certain phenomenon
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Five-month-old baby has '20 year smoker's cough because of mouldy home'
Seven people across three generations are living in the Dublin flat, all of whom have been on antibiotics to combat illnesses they contracted they say as a result of the damp conditions
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Carol Vorderman tweets ex pal Michelle Mone 'should be jailed' after PPE scandal
Carol Vorderman goaded ex-friend Michelle Mone saying she dropped the underwear tycoon 'like a stone' when she 'found out what kind of person she was'
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'Our family has lots of names starting with 'B' - it's confusing but I love it'
A woman explained that she grew up in a household where all her siblings had names that began with 'B' - but that worked for their family, and she said people should name their kids as they please
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Model shares sneaky 'tricks' brands use to make products look better in adverts
Sometimes a bit of oomph is needed to sell a product but one model has revealed the extent at which the fashion and beauty industry adapt products before even taking one picture
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Ancient Egyptian treasures and stunning tombs hailed as biggest find for years
A gold-leaf-covered mummy was discovered sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4,300 years which an archaeologist called the "most complete mummy found in Egypt to date"
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Sylvia Syms dies as devastated family pay tribute to EastEnders and Dr Who star
Actress Sylvia Syms, who had parts in EastEnders, Doctor Who and much more, has died at the age of 89. The actress' death has been announced by her heartbroken family
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Jay Leno rushed to hospital after motorbike crash just months after horror fire
Comedian Jay Leno is said to have suffered several nasty injuries in a motorbike crash, just months after he sustained second degree burns during a garage fire
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Girl dies after school staff 'trained to assume students will lie about illness'
Dad Dean Goodridge launched a lawsuit against Diamond Ranch Academy in Hurricane, Utah, US, after his daughter Taylor, 17, collapsed and died after complaining of abdominal pain
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Doctors say the first sign of Parkinson's is actually all to do with speech
A team of researchers in Lithuania say that the first warning sign of Parkinson's disease is actually "altered speech", as they hope to use an an AI algorithm to catch the disease early on
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'Trolls say I'm too big to post online - I won't stop as I know it helps others'
Danielle Lucker regularly receives backlash from vile trolls who claim she's 'too big' to be posting online - but she says she won't stop as their hate motivates her
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Vegan dating app hits back at hate over rude slogan with 'meatless match' ethos
For any vegans looking for something more casual, this new vegan dating app could be the one with their loud and proud campaign turning hater's words into a mantra
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Man sheds 5st after being told to get off Thorpe Park ride as he was 'too big'
Joe Thompson weighed 19 stone when he was told to get off the Colossus ride at Thorpe Park. The 35-year-old man has now lost five stone and eight inches off his 40-inch waist
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Mum says £800k fine for hospital responsible for baby's death is 'clear message'
Sarah Andrews’ first child, Wynter, died 23 minutes after being born on September 15 2019. Today, the hospital trust responsible was hit with a record fine
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Woman accuses mum of 'stealing inheritance' by selling house to her brother
A woman caused a debate online after she decided to sell her house to her son, but her daughter wasn't happy with her, saying that she'd taken away inheritance from her children
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Man crushed by falling urinal near London's Trafalgar Square
An air ambulance landed in the middle of Leicester Square after reports of a man being 'seriously injured' when he became trapped underneath a hydraulic urinal in Central London
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Furious mum vows to boycott McDonald's after sickening discovery in son's burger
Emine Hiassat's 11-year-old son found the fly squashed into the bottom of his burger after Uber Eats delivered food which they found hugely difficult to explain to him because he is autistic
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Amanda Holden wears same outfit for fourth day in a row at BGT auditions
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden looked gorgeous as she headed to the final day of auditions this week in London for the new series, making an entrance in the same show-stopping look she'd been snapped in for the past three days
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Frosties-eating champ gobbles down 1kilo of cereal in just six minutes
Max Stanford ate 36 bowls of Frosties in just six minutes, gobbling down one kilogram of the cereal to become the British champ as he washed it down with four pints of milk