39 minutes ago South Korean man caught deliberately binge eating to get out of National Service

A 26-year-old South Korean man who purposely put on weight so he could avoid military service, and his friend who devised a plan for him to pack on the pounds, have been given suspended jail sentences

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87 minutes ago Soft lad Wayne Rooney makes poem promise to wife Coleen when she leaves the Jungle

Coleen revealed to campmates that the Man United and England legend is a budding poet and confirmed he was penning a new one for her

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91 minutes ago Laos poisoning victim 'went from confused to comatose in 30 minutes' reveals doctor

A major, transnational investigation is underway to determine how six people fell ill and died after downing free tainted shots at a hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, earlier this month

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2 hours ago Elderly man dies after car enters water in Lancashire amid Storm Bert chaos

A woman also in her 80s was recovered from the water and remains in hospital

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2 hours ago Laos doctor who treated 'methanol poisoning' victim, 19, has told of how she went from confused to comatose in half an hour then died nine days later

Holly Bowles, 19, (pictured) of Melbourne in Australia, died from suspected methanol poisoning on Friday during her travels, just one day after the death of her best friend.

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2 hours ago Fifth man dies and hundreds of homes flooded as Storm Bert continues to wreak havoc

At least 200 flights were cancelled at London Heathrow as Storm Bert continued to batter the UK

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2 hours ago Michael Villella, ‘The Slumber Party Massacre’ actor, dies at 84 after health complications

Villella played the killer in the cult horror movie financed by Roger Corman

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2 hours ago Beloved UK seaside town now facing 'Frankenstein heroin' plague as residents beg for help

Bournemouth residents have noticed an increase in the number of deaths linked to drugs. Big Issue seller Karl Burnes said he knows 'quite a few people' who have died of overdose

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4 hours ago BREAKING: Pensioner, 80, dies in Lancashire lake tragedy as Storm Bert rages across UK

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated. Please return to this page for the latest updates as we get them.

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