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Woman left with skin as 'fragile as butterfly wings' by possibly fatal condition
Assya Shabir was born with junctional epidermolysis (JEB) - a type of Epidermolysis bullosa that describes a group of genetic conditions that affect a person's skin
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5SOS's Michael Clifford becomes a dad and shares sweet first snaps of daughter
5 Seconds of Summer guitarist Michael Clifford has announced that his wife Crystal has given birth to their first child and shared an adorable set of snaps
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Netflix fans are only just working out creepy meaning behind Black Mirror name
The dystopian cult series has been renewed for its seventh season following a long hiatus. However, Black Mirror writer Charlie Brooker has flawed fans, after explaining the title's eerie meaning
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Taylor wows crowds in elegant black dress after bombshell Travis confessions
Taylor Swift rocked effortless Hollywood glamour as she attended the movie premiere of bestie Emma Stone's latest project after being named Person Of The Year
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'NHS must improve care for ethnic minority mums during and after pregnancy'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the shocking differences in pregnancy care between white women and ethnic minorities, and the changes that need to be made to stop women being denied support while expecting
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Miriam Margolyes apologises for 'rude' and 'awful' comment about Steph McGovern
Miriam Margolyes has said she's 'so sorry' to Steph McGovern after making a 'rude' and 'awful' comment about the TV presenter's appearance in a past interview
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Tourists dumped in Venice canal after taking selfies on rocking gondola
The Italian city of Venice attracts millions of tourists every year - but not all of them enjoy it responsibly, as a group who decided to ignore instructions on how to act on a gondola found out
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Prince William surprises mum on charity walk for daughter who took her own life
Emma Webb is on day 13 of a 157-mile charity walk from Chepstow to London Docklands in memory of her beloved daughter Brodie, who tragically took her own life when she was just 16 years old
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King Charles issued a clear message this week, says royal expert
The Princess of Wales and King Charles were named as the alleged 'racist' members of the monarchy in the Dutch version of Omid Scobie's new book about the royal racism scandal - but the family remain united.
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Most popular day of the year to get dumped is coming up next week
It might be the most wonderful time of the year for some but for others, they're planning on breaking up with their partners, or blissfully unaware that they're about to get kicked to the curb
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TV boss rushed to hospital for overdose after bullying allegations
Former S4c boss Sian Doyle was rushed to hospital after taking an overdose, her husband said in a statement after finding her unresponsive
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‘100-day-cough’ is quickly spreading across the UK - everything you need to know
Brits have been warned of the dangers of whooping cough, which can last for several weeks and months, and cause symptoms including bouts lasting for several minutes
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'I'm a 58-year-old virgin who won't touch a man - it gives me so much freedom'
A woman who has been proposed to 15 times lives isolated in the wilderness as a 58-year-old virgin. She says her lifestyle choice has given her more freedom that she'd ever get with a husband
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New fast-growing Covid variant identified as random testing begins again
The ONS has restarted a random testing drive that showed 1.2 per cent of the population had the virus in the last week of November, with concerns the new variant could trigger a winter wave
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Fast food worker takes a break to heroically save a man's life with CPR
Alexandria Cowheard was serving customers at Wendy’s when her friend alerted her to a man who had collapsed. The quick-thinking 22-year-old future nurse wasted no time in going to his aid
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Celebs that live in 'UK's happiest place to live' - and its hefty house prices
Many famous stars reside in the London borough of Richmond, the happiest place to live in the UK according to new Rightmove research. We take a look at some of the A listers who have called this pretty suburb home
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Prince William 'done with Harry' after Princess Kate dragged into royal race row
The publication of Omid Scobie's controversial new book, Endgame, has seemingly caused further drama between warring brothers Prince William and Prince Harry
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Car ploughs into Boots in front of terrified shoppers causing 'bedlam'
A Boots store on the Edge Lane retail park in Liverpool turned to carnage as a Volkswagen dramatically crashed through the front after a 'collision with three other cars', Merseyside Police said
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Benjamin Zephaniah's lasting legacy from pioneering poetry to Queen's OBE snub
Benjamin Zephaniah has died at the age of 65 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. The acclaimed poet leaves behind a mountain of influential literature, with his powerful words living on forever
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Lauren Harries health update after seven month hospital stay and brain surgery
Big Brother star Lauren Harries was taken to hospital in April when she needed an emergency operation on her brain, after experiencing terrible headaches and blackouts
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Residents scared to leave flats as 'wall-climbing' rats chew up Christmas gifts
Dozens of furious renters in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, are withholding their monthly payments until their housing association steps in to rid them of their pest problem that has been going on for two years
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Adorable sea otter pup found alone in freezing remote town finds new home
An adorable northern sea otter was found alone and with no mother in the remote town of Seldovia, Alaska in October and has now been rehomed at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
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Man dies and five people injured after horror four-vehicle pile-up on sliproad
Cleveland Police has confirmed a 70-year-old man died after a four vehicle crash on the Hartington Interchange from the A66 near Middlesbrough on Wednesday morning
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Meghan Markle's Christmas celebrations before she became a Duchess in detail
Meghan Markle shared her tips for a thrifty and fabulous Christmas before she became the Duchess Of Sussex revealing some of her top festive tips
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Sonographer shares worst gender scan responses - 'husband's flying in rage'
A sonographer spilled some secrets on the worst reactions that she'd seen to parents finding out whether their unborn baby is a boy or a girl - and they're disturbing