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Kirstie Allsopp reveals how she lost two stone

She's recently shed two stone thanks to celebrity healthy eating guru Amelia Freer, who has also whipped Sam Smith, James Corden and Boy George into shape. And Kirstie Allsopp, 46 [...]

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Lord Lloyd Webber calls for Profumo papers to be released

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has called for the secret Profumo papers to be released after an appeal was refused over the case of affair 'pimp' Stephen Ward.The English composer and im [...]

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Prisoners are caught as one of them gets stuck in ceiling

Prisoners are caught trying to escape after making a hole in the ceilingTen inmates were trying to flee from the Casa de Custodia in Teresina, BrazilThis is the third attempted pri [...]

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French exchange pen pals tie the knot 41 years later

A middle-aged couple who first met during a French exchange trip as children have got married after getting back in touch 41 years later.Emma van Laun admits she 'developed a crush [...]

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Primark is selling a £25 version of a £2,100 designer coat

Primark has caused a stir with yet another purse-friendly version of a popular - and pricey - designer piece.The fast-fashion retailer has released a bargain blush pink jacket that [...]

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Manchester student who hanged himself was deemed low risk

Rowan Sollitt, 19, killed himself 24 hours after he had been assessed as a low risk by counsellors, an inquest heardA suicidal student who hanged himself at his halls of residence [...]

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Chef reveals the ‘BEST’ way of cooking scrambled eggs

A chef has claimed he has perfected the recipe for scrambled eggs - but his unusual technique could prove controversial.Unlike so many of his peers, Michelin-starred Daniel Patters [...]

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Burnley rugby teen is cleared of raping two schoolgirls

Tyler Deterville, pictured, has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting sexual activity with two girls under the age of 16A teenage rugby player has been cleared of [...]

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WWII heroes reduced to skin and bone in Japan’s POW camps

These shocking photographs show the skeletal state of British prisoners in Japan at the end of the Second World War.Hundreds of emaciated servicemen who had been starved and brutal [...]

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British woman, 53, died after her BMW plunged 80ft

A British woman plunged to her death after accidentally reversing her BMW off an 80ft tall multi-storey car park in Abu Dhabi.Linda Al Selmie, 53, from Darlington, County Durham, f [...]

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Devon mum whose weight went from 17st to 7st takes control

A woman whose weight fluctuated from obese to skinny after losing 8st is finally healthy.Alice Sparks, 32, became obsessed with controlling her food intake after she realised she w [...]

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Northwich grandfather crushed to death by camper van

Chris Hatton, 58, was underneath the Ford Transit van and changing a tyre when it came off a jack he was using and fell on his chestA grandfather was crushed to death by his 2.3 to [...]

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Jesse Walker says nude Egypt shoot ‘not disrespectful’

A photographer who spent a night in an Egyptian prison cell after he was caught taking pictures of a nude model inside a temple claims his art wasn't disrespectful.Belgian nude mod [...]

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Mutant fish with two mouths caught by Russian fishermen

Terrifying creature was caught by fishermen in Primorsky Krai, south east RussiaIt appears to have a mouth on its face and neck and drips transparent liquidOne internet user blamed [...]

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Conor McGregor continues to kick back on holiday in Ibiza

UFC superstar Conor McGregor continues to live the party lifestyle in Spain after his defeat by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas two weekends ago.McGregor has been soaking up the sun [...]

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Apple’s ‘luxury’ £999 iPhone X is criticised by fans

Apple has made a 'luxury' $999 (£999) iPhone X that it claims will revolutionise the industry. Apple executive Phil Schiller said at yesterday's launch event: 'There has never b [...]

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Mansion owned by The Exorcist author up for sale for $3.2m

The Maryland mansion owned by The Exorcist author William Peter Blatty has gone up for sale for $3.2million.The six-bed, five-bath home is set within half an acre of grounds and lo [...]

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Victoria Beckham rules out gig as American Idol judge

She made a guest appearance as a judge on American Idol for a single episode back in 2009, as she filled in for then-recently departed founding star Paula Abdul.But Victoria Beckha [...]

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Luxury equestrian property on the market for £2million

A sprawling four-bed country mansion boasting an Olympic-sized riding arena, a trout lake and cross-country riding course has gone on the market for £2 million.Applecross House an [...]

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Off-duty policeman punches a prankster twice in the face

A prankster using a plastic snake toy on a fishing line to scare passersby copped a literal beating when his joke went wrong - by a passing off-duty police officer. Sheldon Isitt [...]

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Police investigate claims homeless in Exeter eat pigeons

Police are investigating claims that homeless people are eating feral pigeons after stall traders say they saw two men stuffing 14 birds into a rucksack in Exeter city centre. T [...]

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Brisbane security guard stabbed at Somerville House school

A burglar who allegedly stabbed a security guard five times at an elite Brisbane girls' school allegedly borrowed a woman's phone to call a taxi as he fled the scene on Wednesday m [...]

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Translation FAILS from that will have you in stitches

Britons are lucky that most foreign countries include English translations on their restaurant menus, road signs and even food labels.But they aren't always entirely accurate and s [...]

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Couple in China with 7 daughters spend £10k buying a son

A Chinese couple with seven daughters have allegedly spent more than 90,000 yuan (£10,345) buying a son from strangers in order to carry on their family name. The couple, named M [...]

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Myer showcases some bizarre looks on Spring Fashion runway

Spring has officially sprung and racing season is right around the corner, with Myer's models showcasing what we may be wearing to cheer on the favourite at their Spring Fashion r [...]

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Indian girl may have been raped by more than one man

A ten-year-old girl who was forced to give birth to a child conceived through rape is believed to have been sexually abused by several men, after a DNA test failed to confirm the [...]

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Tara Pavlovic says she’s not yet in love with Matty J

She hinted she was 'eliminated' from the show on Wednesday morning during a shock radio interview.But during Tara Pavlovic's romantic seaplane and yacht date with The Bachelor Matt [...]

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Costa Del Sol holiday ruined by view of local morgue

A grandmother says her £3,750 Thomson holiday to Spain was ruined after she discovered her room at the four-star hotel overlooked a morgue.Jackie Colbert, 60, says she and husband [...]

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George Osborne’s ‘chopped in my freezer’ jibe at May

Ex-Chancellor's jibe at the Prime Minister was revealed by Esquire magazine Osborne was fired by May in the aftermath of the EU referendum last summer He was a surprise appointme [...]

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The Bachelor’s Tara Pavlovic is sent home by Matty J

She's the fan favourite who gained a legion of admirers thanks to her fun and playful personality.But goofy jokes couldn't save Tara Pavlovic from elimination, the bubbly 27-year-o [...]

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BAE systems releases images of driverless mini-tanks

BAE Systems has released a set of images showing its new driverless mini-tanks that could revolutionise warfare.The innovative concept, codenamed Ironclad, could soon work alongsid [...]

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Transgender teacher quit job when exposed as porn star

A transgender teaching assistant was forced to quit her job after it emerged she led a secret double life as a porn star.Dr Robyn Jane Williams, a learning support worker, appeared [...]

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Cheeky elephant caught stealing hay from lorry in Thailand

The animal waits patiently at the side of the road before nabbing a baleIndian elephant was caught on video in central Thailand's Khao Yai National ParkCheeky creature holds up tra [...]

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Drugs worth $1m seized in dramatic Sydney police raids

Dramatic police raids throughout Sydney on Wednesday saw three men and a teenager arrested as police uncovered $1million worth of drugs, as well as guns, cash and a police vest.Vid [...]

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Northampton man says he’s world’s unluckiest traveller

Jack Page might be the world's unluckiest holidaymaker with all of his jaunts plagued by disaster.Jack, 29, a freelance events specialist from Northampton, has spent the last decad [...]

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The Hoff catches Jon Lovitz leering over Irina Voronina

He's one of the stars of a new Hollywood comedy centred around a plot to have him assassinated.And now images have been released of David Hasselhoff in the upcoming film Killing Ha [...]