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Past articles by Jessica:

What is the age of consent worldwide and could the UK's be lowered?

A leading health expert says the age of consent for sex in the UK should be lowered from 16 to 15, but limits around the world differ wildly → Read More

Cancer patient mum who delayed chemo to give unborn child a fighting chance announces baby daughter has died

Heidi Loughlin, who is battling breast cancer, broke the tragic news on her blog with a heartbreaking poem about the loss of baby Ally at just eight days old → Read More

Zakeriya Liban-Osman missing: Boy, 11, disappears after going out to get fast food

Zakeriya Liban-Osman has never gone missing before, and his family are growing increasingly worried about him → Read More

Football legend Jimmy Hill dies aged 87 after battle with Alzheimer's

The former Match of the Day presenter, who had been living in a care home, had a career spanning five decades → Read More

Paris attacks: United Nations vows to fight ISIS "by all means"

The UN Security Council backed a French-sponsored resolution to tackle the "unprecedented threat" posed by Islamic State → Read More

Large explosion heard in Stockholm as emergency services rush to investigate cause of blast

A powerful blast was reportedly heard at around 11.40am near Brännkyrkagatan on Södermalm → Read More

Gay escort murderer Luka Magnotta has sick sex fantasies about Prince William and Harry during 'luxurious' life sentence

In a gruesome case that shocked Canada, Magnotta killed student Jun Lin, videotaped his acts and then mailed body parts to primary schools and two political parties → Read More

Egypt plane crash: Live updates as Russian passenger jet carrying 224 people crashes in Central Sinai

The passenger plane, flying from Sharm el-Sheikh to Russia, was last heard from shortly after taking off from the Red Sea resort → Read More

Princess Diana’s goddaughter hits out at former Call Centre star who said 'people with Down’s Syndrome should be put down'

Ursula Presgrave said 'anyone born with Down's Syndrome should be put down' in an offensive Facebook post → Read More

Princess Diana's goddaughter slams TV star for saying Down's Syndrome sufferers should be ''put down''

Domenica Lawson, who has Down's, wrote a furious letter telling Ursula ­Presgrave of The Call Centre to “stop this madness” → Read More

Shoreham air disaster victims remembered one week on as coroner confirms inquests will open next week

Many were visibly emotional as they stopped to observe a minute's silence at 1.20pm - exactly one week after the trgedy → Read More

Bangkok bombing: Police arrest Turkish suspect over shrine blast that left 20 dead

Officers say Adem Karadag fits the description of a man seen on CCTV leaving a rucksack near the scene of the atrocity → Read More

Police chief shot dead in 'execution-style' killing as he filled up with fuel at petrol station

Deputy Darren Goforth was shot from behind, before his killer stood over him firing repeatedly → Read More

Last picture of missing mum with four young children arriving at airport 'to travel to Syria'

Zahera Tariq and her children Muhammad, 12, Amaar, 11, Aadid, four and daughter Safiyyah, nine were last seem on Tuesday → Read More

Queen to lead VJ Day commemorations amid furore over Nazi salute pictures

It was announced last night the Queen will attend a service along with veterans on August 15 - just hours after controversial footage from 1933 was published → Read More

Tunisia attack: Human shield hero Mathew James comforted elderly man on beach AFTER being shot 3 times

Mathew James threw himself in front of the hail of bullets to protect partner Saera, and was shot in the shoulder chest and hip → Read More

Tunisia terror attack: Mum's tribute to hero who acted as human shield for fiancée

Mathew James threw himself in front of the hail of bullets to protect partner Saera, and was shot in the shoulder chest and hip → Read More

Tunisia attack: Hero who acted as human shield for fiancée 'stable and comfortable' in UK

Mathew James threw himself in front of the hail of bullets to protect partner Saera, and was shot in the shoulder chest and hip → Read More

Tunisia hotel attack: Live updates as Brit victims named and survivors tells of terror

15 Brits are known to have been killed, and many other families are still desperately waiting for of their loved ones → Read More

Serial rapist who plied young victims with horse tranquilizer jailed for 15 years

Scott Stroud raped three young women - one of whom was just 15 years old - but showed 'not a hint of remorse' → Read More