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Landlords preying on students cramped accommodation

Anyone who has tried to land themselves a rental property understands the expensive battle that lurks. Now greedy landlords are reportedly preying on struggling students by crammi [...]

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California couple on their van life in a converted Transit

A female couple have opened up about life on the road in a van they converted to tour the US. Breanne Acio, 30, from Thousand Oaks, California, and her wife Lacey Mayer, 28, fro [...]

Business & Finance

Top 10 areas in Britain with house price reductions

More than a third of properties currently on the market have had their asking price reduced at least once, according to latest figures from Zoopla.The property website says 34.08 p [...]

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Mother killed herself after row over Anthony Joshua fight

A mother-of-two killed herself in a 'moment of madness' after she had a row with her husband about him and his friends watching an Anthony Joshua boxing match live on their family [...]

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‘Barbie of Berlin’ spends £30,000 on plastic surgery

A model has revealed how she has spent a whopping £30,000 on transforming herself into a real life Barbie doll.Paris Herms, 26, of Berlin, first went under the knife aged just 17 [...]

Health

Breastfeeding reduces endometriosis’ risk by up to 40%

Breastfeeding reduces the risk of endometriosis by up to 40 percent, new research reveals.Naturally feeding for a total of three or more years across a women's life reduces her ris [...]

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Ethiopian mother left with ‘melted face’ after acid attack

A wife has been left blind and unable to speak after her mouth was melted shut when her own husband poured acid all over her face. Atsede Nigussiem, 26, was at home in Tigrai, Eth [...]

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Romans using ‘poisonous’ lead pipes 200 years earlier

One of the most impressive achievements of the Roman Empire - with its powerful armies, ambitious architectural feats and impressive reach - was its plumbing system.The ability to [...]

Health

Gateshead doctor tells mother to put her baby on a diet

A mother says she was left shocked after a doctor told her to put her six-month-old baby on a diet.Danielle Parker says she was instructed to stop feeding her daughter Grace any s [...]

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Blobs found in Canadian lagoon are colonies of creatures

They might look like props from a low-budget horror film, but these mysterious slimy brain-like blobs are in fact colonies of hundreds of tiny creatures.The pond-dwelling jellies w [...]

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Robbers squirt acid in delivery driver’s face in London

Man was squirted in the face with substance by cyclist in Bow, east London'Horrible' assault took place after victim refused to give his attacker any moneySuspect is white youth, w [...]

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WA teacher jailed for lesbian affair with student

A teacher who had a nine-month sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student in Western Australia has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.The woman, who was 25 when her affair wi [...]

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Armed robber, 22, is found guilty

A motorbike riding thug was today found guilty of trying to rob Premier League star Andy Carroll of his £22,000 watch in a dramatic ‘gunpoint’ hold-up. Jack O'Brien was acc [...]

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Defence system ‘100%’ ready to blast North Korean rockets

A top US military chief has said the Army's missile defense system in an Alaskan base is '100 per cent' ready to defend against North Korean rockets.Colonel Kevin Kick, commander o [...]

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Woman launches attack at drunken reveller in Essex

A foul-mouthed blonde launched herself at a drunken reveller in a takeaway over a cocky remark he made about her age.Lewis Caley and his friends were getting food from the Quality [...]

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Tasmanian man in court accused of shooting child in face

A man accused of shooting an 11-year-old girl in the face following an argument outside a supermarket has been told by supporters to 'stay strong'.Nathan Richard Campbell, 25, fron [...]

Health

Asthma inhalers may protect against Parkinson’s disease

Asthma inhalers may protect patients from Parkinson's disease, a major new study suggests.Full of salbutamol, researchers found the medication halves the risk of developing the dev [...]

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Man high on Spice grabbed girl outside Manchester Primark

Paul Thomson was so addled by the synthetic cannabis he pounced on the girl and held her in the air in front of her pregnant mother and other shoppersA 53-year-old man high on Spic [...]

Health

Dating apps fuelling rise in cancer-causing STI HPV

Michael Douglas made the revelation that his cancer may have been caused by performing oral sexDating apps such as Tinder are increasing people's risk of catching a cancer-causing [...]

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Electrician left with horrific injuries after fall on keys

James Stockton-Link,28, suffered awful gash when he tripped on a pavementKeys lodged in his skin as he put out hands to break fall outside Screwfix storeFather-of-one was taken to [...]

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Perisher extends season after strong falls and cold snap

Perisher ski resort has extended its season after a cold snap brought the best slope conditions in five years.The ski season will now last until October 8 after two metres of snow [...]

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Thai women face five years in jail after online strip

Two young Thai women are facing five years in jail after performing a live-streamed striptease on Facebook. Thanyakan Rojin, 23, and Kanthicha Buranon, 21, have been arrested in B [...]

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Melbourne couple refuse to answer door while house on fire

An elderly couple have been reunited with the neighbours who saved their lives after sleeping through a fire.Mele Bijrovic, 79, and his wife were fast asleep when a blaze erupted i [...]

Health

Magnesium cream could combat high blood pressure

Magnesium cream could be used as an alternative or in addition to medication to combat high blood pressure, a study has found.It could be promising news for the millions of people [...]

Health

Skin cancer starts as marks in two-thirds of cases

Deadly skin cancer starts as new spots on the skin, not moles, in more than two-thirds of cases, new research reveals.In 71 per cent of incidences, melanoma, the most life-threaten [...]

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Possum seen helping himself to plants at Brisbane Bunnings

Possum caught red-handed eating plants at a Bunnings nursery in BrisbaneFootage was recorded by Yvonne McRostie at the Carseldine, Bunnings storeThe 0.29 second clip shows the anim [...]

Science & Technology

Three-mile wide asteroid will make a close call with Earth

A massive asteroid that is nearly 3 miles wide is set to make a 'close encounter' with Earth today.Dubbed 'Florence,' the huge space rock will pass just 4.4 million miles from our [...]

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Pensioner told she can’t pay for shopping with gold coins

A pensioner and her daughter have been left red-faced after being told it was illegal to pay $30 of their grocery bill in gold coins.Maria, 82 and Helen Garvey were shopping at a C [...]

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Colourful prizes scoop trans-Tasman Resene Total Colour

Risk-taking visionaries have scooped top prizes for their creative use of colour at this year's trans-Tasman Resene Total Colour Awards. The colour awards, hosted by paint company [...]

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24 ‘death stars’ are heading towards our solar system

Within the next million years or so, between 19 and 24 'death stars' will come within 3.26 light years of the sun.This is close enough to deflect comets away from there original p [...]

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England fan downs an entire bottle of wine in Malta

England fans are in Malta to see their team play in the next World Cup qualifierThey have been getting into the spirit in the streets of the Maltese capitalOne fan was caught downi [...]

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Sky News host Kristina Keneally drops f-bomb live on air

There's a big difference between reading a speech to Parliament and reading the news live on television.Former NSW Premier and Sky News presenter Kristina Keneally learned this the [...]

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Over-under photos capture water from a split perspective

It's a tricky shot to get right, as any pro will tell you.But done well, an 'over-under' - otherwise known as 'split-level' - shot can present a perspective we are incapable of see [...]

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Melissa Benoist hides Supergirl alter ego in Vancouver

She can normally be seen fighting crime in red and blue.But Melissa Benoist ditched the clinging bodysuit for something more low-key.The 28-year-old actress was dressed as a geeky [...]

Health

Orkney man in coma gestures ‘I love you’ to wife

This is the incredible moment that a husband gestured 'I love you' to his wife as he languished in a coma on the brink of death.Roy Norquoy, 46, from Orkney, was struck down by tox [...]

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NSW mother of boy fuming at class being secretly filmed

A mother has revealed she was 'fuming' to find out on the internet that a kindergarten classroom at her son's primary school was being monitored by hidden camera without parents' k [...]