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Police probe Essex Mental Health Trust over 25 deaths

Police are investigating the deaths of 25 patients of an Essex NHS Trust, it emerged today.Detectives had been looking into the deaths of seven people in the care of North Essex P [...]

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Family of Holocaust survivor in new appeal over her murder

Police have offered £20,000 to catch the killer of a Holocaust survivor who was murdered 27 years after being liberated from a Nazi concentration camp - nearly half a century aft [...]

Health

Number of overdoses on painkillers DOUBLES in 10 years

The number of patients admitted to hospital for overdosing on painkillers has doubled in a decade, NHS figures show.Doctors say it is a 'very worrying' consequence of the pills bei [...]

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Queen Letizia of Spain sizzles in a crimson ensemble

Queen Letizia of Spain opted for patriotic red as she joined her husband for an awards ceremony on Wednesday.The glamorous royal, who is fond of recycling designer classics, wore a [...]

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QLD University: Women really arehard-wired to love beards

They are a popular facial accessory for hipsters and lumberjacks alike, but it seems having a beard really does make you more attractive.New research suggests that women are hard-w [...]

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Britain will soon regret voting for Brexit: Juncker

By Press Association Published: 17:40 BST, 13 September 2017 | Updated: 17:41 BST, 13 September 2017 Britain will soon regret voting for Brexit, but the Europea [...]

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Security guards ‘stole £7million in Heathrow heist’

Two Loomis security guards stole £7million in cash from a Credit Suisse in a Heathrow Airport heist described as one of the biggest in British criminal history, a court heard.Twen [...]

Health

Monty Python star Terry Jones did the London Memory Walk

Monty Python star and Alzheimer's sufferer Terry Jones united with other dementia patients as he joined the 3,500 people taking part in the London Memory Walk earlier this week.Ter [...]

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How our brains operate like GPS

You may think that navigating your way around a city is as easy as seeing where you are, and then stepping in a certain direction.But a new study has revealed that in order to find [...]

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‘Killer, 24, found on the streets shouting ”I am Jesus”’

Paramedics found Sabrina Mullings, 38, dead at her home in Upper Norwood around 6am on Monday, March 13A controlling boyfriend shouted 'I am Jesus' when he was discovered by poli [...]

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Switzerland may hold referendum on banning the burka

There could be a nationwide vote on banning the burka in Switzerland after a petition reached the 100,000 signatures needed to trigger a ballot.An MP in the Swiss People's Party, W [...]

Health

Eating disorders in men on the rise

Male eating disorders are on the rise in the United States, experts say.While body image issues are commonly associated with women, figures show men admitted into hospitals for eat [...]

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Britis commuter, 29, shortlisted for Man Booker Prize

A 29-year-old debut novelist has been shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize for a book she began writing on her mobile phone on her way to work.British writer Fiona Mozley i [...]

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Congress tells Trump to condemn KKK and neo-Nazis

The U.S. Congress passed a resolution late on Tuesday calling on President Donald Trump to condemn hate groups after Trump was criticized for his response to the violence at a whit [...]

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Robot conductor YuMi steals the show from Andrea Bocelli

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's voice soared to the rafters of a Tuscan theatre, but all eyes were on YuMi, the automated conductor beside him.The robot with the apparent penchant [...]

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Newham Council admit loan to help West Ham is ‘damaged’

Newham Council has admitted that the £40million loan to help Premier League club West Ham move into the Olympic Stadium may never be repaid.The east London borough said the loan w [...]

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Virginia man arrested after son shoots four-year-old girl

Isaiah Marshall Davis, 26, mugshot. He was arrested and charged three counts of felony child abuse and neglect, reckless handling of a firearm and allowing children to access a fi [...]

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May teases MP Michael Fabricant about Celebrity First Date

Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant set to take part in celebrity edition of First DatesThe PM teased the MP about his appearance when he quizzed her at PMQs Fabricant will take part [...]

Health

Drug overdose deaths were up more than 20% in 2016

New CDC figures reveal another significant increase in drug overdose deaths - a bleak sign that efforts to control the epidemic are failing.The number of Americans who died in 2016 [...]

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Has Meghan finally met the Queen?

Rumours of an impending engagement heated up even further last week when Meghan Markle gave a gushing interview to Vanity Fair about her love for Prince Harry. And now the Suits s [...]

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Elderly woman is sent flying by man on mobility scooter

A frail and elderly woman was sent flying after she was hit by a man driving a mobility scooter on the pavement. CCTV footage of the shocking moment has been shared online by res [...]

Science & Technology

NASA unveils photos of Jupiter ‘up close and personal’

NASA's Juno spacecraft performed its eighth flyby of Jupiter and captured stunning images of the planet.The photos - captured on September 1 - show various points of interest on th [...]

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Elevator engineer miraculously survives being crushed

The worker, from China, reportedly made a mistake while working on the liftThe elevator suddenly went up, which caused the man to be trapped in a gapRescuers saved him within minut [...]

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Fashion designer Alvin Loy duped investors with fake trips

A fashion designer conned investors out of thousands of pounds by flogging fake Oscars tickets where he claimed they would meet A-list stars, a court has heard. Alvin Loy is accus [...]

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Tories surrender on NHS plea after DUP allies back Labour

Tory MPs surrendered on a stunt Commons motion against the NHS pay cap today after the DUP said they would join Labour to defeat the Government.The Labour motion condemning the cap [...]

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House Intel Democrats write Mueller about Flynn trip

House Intelligence Committee Democrats are sending corporate information to special counsel Robert Mueller that they say shows fired national security advisor Mike Flynn 'violated [...]

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James Middleton sees Boomf losses sink to £2.2m

James Middleton's marshmallow company has seen its losses almost double in the last year, new financial filings reveal.The balance sheet for Boomf, released yesterday, shows the co [...]

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Menacing threat of machete-wielding traveller

A gypsy traveller who challenged the family of TV star Paddy Doherty to a fight by brandishing machetes in a YouTube video has been jailed for 29 months.Raymond McIntyre, 33, donne [...]

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Jon Gosselin’s mom SLAMS Kate

Jon Gosselin's mother is demanding a psychological evaluation of her son's ex Kate after a custody exchange where the police were called.Pamela Gosselin Castello was an eyewitness [...]

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Adorable kangaroo joey rescued by Queensland police

Cute female kangaroo joey rescued by police officer in Glenden, Queensland The joey was found next to its dead mother who had been struck by a car The joey was found by Constable [...]

Health

You can’t blame your parents for state of your teeth

You cannot blame bad oral health on your genes, as your dietary and hygiene habits are what determines it, a new study has found.The report, by J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), wa [...]

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Darryl Strawberry objects to NFL players’ anthem protests

Former New York Mets slugger Darryl Strawberry does not approve of NFL players protesting the national anthem, or any athlete using the stage they're given to make a political stat [...]

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Clinton says Don Jr’s claim he was vetting her is a lie

Hillary Clinton says the president's son's latest explanation for his meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer is an 'absurd lie.'Donald Trump Jr. told Senate investigators he [...]

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Bikie given six years jail for manslaughter of love rival

Lachlan James Floyd (pictured) was sentenced to just six years behind bars for the manslaughter of Stuart TownsendA lovelorn former soldier and Victorian bikie has been put behind [...]

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The world’s most extreme golf courses

Golf has a reputation for being boring but these zany golf courses certainly put some thrill into the sport. From greens crafted out of giant icebergs in Greenland to holes locate [...]

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Le Creuset’s Beauty and the Beast soup pot

Le Creuset is bringing some magic to the kitchen for 1,000 very enthusiastic Disney fans — and they don't even technically need to be great cooks.The French cookware brand has a [...]