48 minutes ago 'I took DNA test for fun – but I ended up in floods of tears and now live in fear'

A woman has revealed how she is living in fear her biological father will contact her after taking a DNA test for fun - as her mum admits to being a 'wild teenager'

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53 minutes ago Chris Hoy quits UK with family over 'worst fear' as he and wife battle incurable diseases

Sir Chris Hoy has revealed his "worst fear" for his children after being diagnosed with a terminal cancer, while his wife, Sarra, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of MS

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55 minutes ago Liam Payne on the moment Cheryl 'made his dreams come true' in heartbreaking own words

Liam Payne said Cheryl 'made his dreams come true' as he revealed he always wanted to be a father

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63 minutes ago ‘It was to make bank managers less uptight’: the toy that put Newton’s law on executive desks

The eccentric British design firm behind Ballrace, the bestselling shiny 1970s Newton’s cradle, is celebrated in a new bookSir Isaac Newton was a genius of science, but for many Britons of a certain age he is also fondly remembered for lending his name to a classic executive toy. In the 1970s, the steel five-ball Newton’s cradle became a must-have accessory in offices and homes, ushering in a fad for kinetic games and magnetic puzzles.Now a new book, Loncraine Broxton: Innovations & Executive Toys 1969-1997, published this month, tells the story of the eccentric British company that created these toys as the side hustle of an award-winning film director and an archaeologist. Continue reading...

Society

63 minutes ago A Pennsylvania town is thriving with Haitian immigrants – and is the latest target of Republican hate

Despite a revitalization, Donald Trump wrongfully claimed Charleroi is ‘virtually bankrupt’ with ‘massive crime’There is one thing about her community that makes Kristin Hopkins-Calcek prouder than anything: her city is now one of the few boroughs in Pennsylvania with a growing population.“We haven’t invested in our borough for a long time,” says the Charleroi council president, “and now we are finally able to do that – it’s because we have a need to.” Continue reading...

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64 minutes ago Peter Andre baffled as it's bizarrely claimed he has a very different name

Mysterious Girl singer and OK! columnist Peter Andre called out a biography that bizarrely claims he has a completely different name – leaving him very confused

Politics

81 minutes ago Strictly's Wynne and girlfriend in good spirits as he leaves show after awkward Katya scenes

Wynne Jones, 52, was pictured smiling while holding his girlfriend Liz Brookes' hand on Saturday night after dancing alongside his partner Katya Jones during week five of Strictly

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90 minutes ago Liam Payne 'didn't want to die,' says pal who revealed details of star's final hours

Liam Payne's family friend has shared painful new details of the singer's final hours before the singer died in a fall from his hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday

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1 hour ago Brave Sir Chris Hoy 'kept terminal cancer diagnosis secret for a year' from the public after 'world fell apart in a sentence' receiving the news of his illness

The Scottish cycling champ was sadly handed the news he had around four years to live - though he kept the public shielded from this for a year before revealing the news in a bombshell interview.

Science

1 hour ago Chris Hoy quits UK with wife to escape 'worst fear' as couple battle incurable diseases

Sir Chris Hoy has opened up on his decision to leave the UK with his wife Sarra and their two children, after bravely revealing that both he and his other half have been diagnosed with incurable diseases

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