50 minutes ago The little girl who never stood a chance: How nursery worker mother of murdered two

The final month of Isabella Wheildon's existence in East Anglia was a living hell, and a post mortem found that she had suffered injuries to her head, neck, torso, limbs and back.

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55 minutes ago Minister who investigated death of weapons inspector David Kelly calls for him to be awarded a knighthood

Former Lib Dem MP Norman Baker believes scientist Dr David Kelly should get a knighthood for his work on the biological weapons threat from Russia and Iraq.

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91 minutes ago Pregnant student allegedly told by Georgetown Law she must take exam days after giving birth

Brittany Lovely’s classmates have organized a petition after she was allegedly told by administration: ‘Motherhood is not for the faint of heart’

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1 hour ago Gordon Brown says death of his daughter shows UK needs to focus on improving end of life care services rather than legalising assisted dying

Gordon Brown said that when Jennifer had a brain haemorrhage four days after her birth in December 2001, he and his wife, Sarah, knew she would not survive it. She died at 11 days old.

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2 hours ago Australian Disney star Andre Rerekura removes snake from plane – and earns a free drink for his troubles

Rerekura’s Virgin Airlines flight was traveling from Broome to Perth on November 21

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2 hours ago Furore sparked by Jamie Oliver children’s book cultural appropriation opens wider debate

Another novel written by a UK author has been withdrawn as publishers and booksellers grapple with the issues of First Nations culture and history as plot pointsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen British crime writer Elly Griffiths released her fourth novel in the bestselling Ruth Galloway mystery series, she did her homework.A Room Full of Bones, published in 2011 and republished in 2016, features mysterious deaths in horse racing stables and museums. Consequently the East Sussex-based author consulted a UK archaeologist, a UK museum curator, visited West Sussex’s Cisswood racing stables and picked the brains of a UK equine veterinarian specialist.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue...

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2 hours ago Kate Middleton's special Christmas gift to Southport horror stabbing survivors

Survivors of the Southport attacks and their families will be the special guest at the Princess of Wales' Together at Christmas concert in December, after meeting several last month

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2 hours ago Daniel Penny doesn't testify as his defense rests in subway chokehold trial

Daniel Penny has chosen not to testify at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train

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2 hours ago I'm A Celeb fans rumble 'real reason' Dean is sent to luxury camp with Maura and Richard

I'm A Celebrity viewers are convinced they know the 'real reason' Dean McCullough was sent to the Junkyard camp, which is actually a life of luxury, after his latest trial

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2 hours ago Mary Steenburgen says she left a ‘puddle’ on the Oscars stage while breastfeeding daughter

The ‘Parenthood’ star gave birth to her daughter Lilly in 1981

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