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Woman with terminal cancer forced to live in van with her pets after being evicted

Suzanna Jones, from Caernarfon, north Wales, was evicted from her home in March 2021 after injury and illness has left her unable to work - and she is now living in a van → Read More

Man in 20s dies after falling out of second-floor pub window in town centre

An ambulance and an air ambulance attended but the man, who was aged in his 20s, was sadly pronounced deceased a short time later at the scene → Read More

Covid ceiling alarm developed that can 'detect virus in a room within 15 minutes'

Early studies show the device developed by British scientists is accurate 98-100% of the time, making it just as reliable as PCR lab-based Covid tests → Read More

Devastated mum watched baby girl die in her arms after four-month fight to stay alive

Aaliyah-Rose Wilkinson was born with problems with her brain, heart and lungs at North Manchester General Hospital though doctors were never able to make an official diagnosis → Read More

Queen will 'not stay silent' and challenge 'mistruths' after Meghan and Harry name row

The monarch has remained largely silent on matters concerning Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, but she could be set to change all that in a bid to correct inaccuracies → Read More

Brits flock to Faro airport to escape Portugal and avoid having to quarantine in UK

Hundreds of holidaymakers are desperately trying to get home before the rules on quarantining come into force on Tuesday, after the popular holiday destination was taken off the green list by the Government → Read More

UK beaches rammed as Brits unable to get abroad flock to seasides in 26C heat

Staycationing Brits are basking in sunshine as temperatures soar to 26C while Ibiza in Spain is shrouded in cloud and rain → Read More

Nurse, 31, in heartbreaking smear test warning after terminal cancer diagnosis

Charlotte Woodward, 31, is urging other women to keep up to date with their own appointments after she has been given just months to live with terminal cancer → Read More

Queen to miss Epsom Derby for just fourth time in 75 years as Covid wrecks plans

The Queen has been attending the Epsom Derby races in Surrey since 1946 but will not be there this year due to the Covid restrictions in place → Read More

Warning 'big number' of people could be hospitalised as Indian Covid variant spreads

Leading scientist Dr Adam Kucharski has warned that easing all restrictions on June 21 could be 'hard to justify' and that the Indian Covid variant could cause "considerable problems" → Read More

Woman transforms her local Spar into stunning luxury seaside home on market for £500k

Elizabeth Williams used to pop in for a loaf of bread to her local Spar in Newton, Porthcawl in Wales, but when it came on the property market she saw it in a whole new light → Read More

RAF sergeant takes last breath at exact time wife walked down aisle six years ago

Steven Vout passed away with his wife by his side, holding his hand and talking to him until the very end. His wife said he died at the same time she walked down the aisle six years ago → Read More

Eerie pictures show empty Debenhams store as shutters come down for final time

Images also showed the store had been stripped bare after shoppers turned out in force to grab a bargain in the closing down sale → Read More

'Mummy, my tummy hurts': Boy, 6, shot after mum gave driver the finger on school-run

Aiden Leos was sitting in the back of his family car when he was shot and killed as a result of what is believed to be a road rage attack → Read More

Drug dealer, 39, 'caught out by his love of Stilton' after police spot bizarre picture

Carl Stewart, 39, from Liverpool, was identified by Merseyside Police as being connected to an international operation targeting criminals who used a mobile encryption service to try to evade detection → Read More

Party-loving mum, 30, banned from drinking after kicking female paramedic in head

Danielle Williams, 30, attacked the female ambulance worker before then turning on a police officer who tried to help her → Read More

Girl, 4, who lost family in Israel-Gaza conflict hasn't spoken a word since

Maria Abu Hatib lost four siblings and her mother when their home was hit - either by a misfired Hamas rocket or by an Israeli missile - as the family celebrated Eid → Read More

'Human waste explosion' in couple's loft after cowboy builder botches bathroom

Paul and Clare Rossi said it was 'one thing after another' starting with a tradesman falling through the ceiling and ended with a waste pipe completely collapsing in their attic space → Read More

Prince Andrew ‘dropped’ as patron of almost 50 organisations amid Epstein probe

The Duke of York has been "quietly removed" with some organisations stating that it is 'no longer appropriate' to continue public associations with him → Read More

Fisherman falls as giant 11ft alligator emerges and chases him through woodland

A heart-stopping video shows the moment the man stumbles while making a hasty retreat through the undergrowth → Read More