5 h. ago Toddler killed in horrific piranha attack after falling into river outside home

Clara Vitoria, two, died after wandering outside her riverside home and falling into water.

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29 h. ago Hunger strikes major update as government faces legal threat with seven hospitalised

Seven imprisoned Palestine Action activists have been taken to hospital since the hunger strike began on 2 November, with one striker now on day 51 of refusing food.

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30 h. ago A1 Cambridgeshire crash: Toddler dies after car crashes into broken down vehicle days before Christmas

A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving

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32 h. ago A1 Cambridgeshire crash: Toddler killed and five others in hospital after major collision days before Christmas

A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving

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33 h. ago Toddler, 2, killed and five seriously injured in horror crash on major A

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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5 d. ago Major city road blocked and man hospitalised after serious crash

One man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and the road remains blocked

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7 d. ago The Divided Mind by Edward Bullmore review – do we now know what causes schizophrenia?

A brilliant history of psychiatric ideas suggests we are on the cusp of a transformation in our understanding of severe mental illnessIn 1973, an American psychologist called David Rosenhan published the results of a bold experiment. He’d arranged for eight “pseudo-patients” to attend appointments at psychiatric institutions, where they complained to doctors about hearing voices that said “empty”, “hollow” and “thud”. All were admitted, diagnosed with either schizophrenia or manic-depressive psychosis. They immediately stopped displaying any “symptoms” and started saying they felt fine. The first got out after seven days; the last after 52.Told of these findings, psychiatrists at a major teaching hospital found it hard to believe that they’d make the same mistake, so Rosenhan devised another experiment: over the next three months, he informed them, one or more pseudopatients would go undercover and, at the end, staff would be asked to decide who had been faking it. Of 193 patients a...

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7 d. ago The Divided Mind by Edward Bullmore review – do we finally know what causes schizophrenia?

A brilliant history of psychiatric ideas suggests we are on the cusp of a transformation in our understanding of severe mental illnessIn 1973, an American psychologist called David Rosenhan published the results of a bold experiment. He’d arranged for eight “pseudo-patients” to attend appointments at psychiatric institutions, where they complained to doctors about hearing voices that said “empty”, “hollow” and “thud”. All were admitted, diagnosed with either schizophrenia or manic-depressive psychosis. They immediately stopped displaying any “symptoms” and started saying they felt fine. The first got out after seven days; the last after 52.Told of these findings, psychiatrists at a major teaching hospital found it hard to believe that they’d make the same mistake, so Rosenhan devised another experiment: over the next three months, he informed them, one or more pseudopatients would go undercover and, at the end, staff would be asked to decide who had been faking it. Of 193 patients a...

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8 d. ago M&S staff rushed to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning as major incident declared at London store

Firefighters and paramedics responded after carbon monoxide was detected throughout the shop, with 11 people taken to hospital

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8 d. ago M&S staff are treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at store with 11 people taken to hospital as major incident is declared

More than 30 people have been reportedly treated for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, with 11 understood to be taken to the hospital.

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8 d. ago M&S 'carbon monoxide leak': 11 hospitalised in 'major incident' in Charlton

The M&S store in Charlton has been closed until further notice as the company conducts an internal investigation following a suspected carbon monoxide leak

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8 d. ago M20 traffic LIVE: Man hospitalised in crash with major oil spillage on motorway

The M20 is closed eastbound between J8 (Hollingbourne) and J9 (Ashford) due to a single vehicle collision which led to a large oil spillage, National Highways confirmed

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8 d. ago M&S store evacuated as 30 people treated for suspected carbon monoxide leak

11 people were rushed to hospital as it was declared a major incident.

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8 d. ago ‘Major incident’ as 11 hospitalised at London M&S after carbon monoxide leak

‘Major incident’ as 11 hospitalised at London M&S after carbon monoxide leak  The Independent

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8 d. ago M&S Charlton 'major incident' live as 11 people in hospital after 'carbon monoxide leak'

M&S Charlton 'major incident' live as 11 people in hospital after 'carbon monoxide leak'  My London

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1 week ago Toddler killed in dog attack after being 'left with dangerous, malnourished' animal

Locklynn Rose, two, was found dead with "horrific injuries" at her family home.

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2 w. ago Royal Family LIVE: Meghan Markle contacts dad after 'exceedingly difficult' task

After days of trying to get in contact with her father, who remains in hospital in the Philippines after major surgery, the Duchess of Sussex has confirmed that she has delivered a letter "safely in his hands"

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2 w. ago Gemma Collins shares major health update after mother Joan, 70, spends five weeks in hospital with pneumonia

The 70-year-old was admitted to Broomfield Hospital in Essex last month after she contracted pneumonia .

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2 w. ago Hospital cinema appeal backed by Freddie Flintoff hits major milestone

Manchester MediCinema appeal is aiming to raise £1.1m to build a cinema for hospitals across Manchester

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2 w. ago Major companies join £1.1m campaign to build cinema for Manchester hospitals backed by Freddie Flintoff

The campaign aims to raise enough money to build a MediCinema in Manchester

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