40 minutes ago Liam Payne police probe potential 'Cristal drug' use before tragic Buenos Aires fall

The former One Direction singer plunged from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires in Argentina on Wednesday

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41 minutes ago Liam Payne’s final posts show how One Direction star spent his day just hours before his death

Singer, who rose to fame as member of British pop band One Direction, died after fall from third floor of hotel in Argentina

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42 minutes ago Liam Payne: The ambitious One Direction star who struggled with dark side of fame

Singer, who rose to fame as a member of boyband One Direction, died aged 31 after falling from a hotel in Buenos Aires

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46 minutes ago I went to island four hours from UK with 300 days of sunshine — I nearly didn't get on plane home

The island has so much to offer, with 300 days of sunshine, natural beauty and a wealth of history - and a new hotel that's the real star of the show

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67 minutes ago Private school campaigners liken education secretary to Nazi over VAT plan

Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policyMembers of a campaign group ­opposing plans to apply VAT to ­private school fees have targeted the ­education ­secretary Bridget Phillipson with ­personal abuse, accusing her of aping the ­tactics of Nazi Germany and labelling her a “vile hag”.A bitter row has emerged over the government’s proposed policy, amid claims from ­opponents that it will increase class sizes in state schools as some parents will no longer afford fees when 20% VAT is added to them in January. Continue reading...

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89 minutes ago Liam Payne's sister Ruth issues devastating statement: "I'm sorry I couldn't save you"

Liam Payne, 31, died after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday.

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1 hour ago Liam Payne death latest: One Direction star’s sister says ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t save you’ in moving tribute

Singer died aged 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, sparking tributes from his One Direction bandmates, Sheeran, Robbie Williams, and his ‘heartbroken’ family

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2 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Paul Merson makes dig at contestant as competition heats up

Paul Merson has said that his time on Strictly Come Dancing has become increasingly harder as he calls out a former contestant before heading into his next battle on the show

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2 hours ago Liam Payne police question five people: Three hotel staff and two escorts give evidence as witnesses in investigation into death

Police investigating the balcony hotel fall death of Liam Payne have spoken to three hotel staff and two escorts. Prosecutors have grilled employees at the Casa Sur hotel to reconstruct the incident.

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2 hours ago Liam Payne police question five people: Three hotel staff and two escorts give evidence as witnesses in investigation into death 

EXCLUSIVE: Two Argentine escorts who were with Liam Payne in the final hours of his life have told how the star refused to pay them.

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