1 hour ago ‘We were lucky to escape Afghanistan alive – nine months later, we’re still waiting to be brought to safety’

Exclusive: Rayan and his extended family have welcomed two new babies in the time they have been waiting to be brought to the UK

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18 h. ago Thugs hacked at an XL Bully with a meat cleaver and knife while screaming 'chop it, chop it' after saying it attacked their dog

The attack in Lanarkshire, Scotland occurred in January last year and left two dogs - an American Bully called Karma and an XL Bully called Bronson - with serious injuries.

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26 h. ago British couple pass through airport security with 10in steak knife in their bag without being stopped

Michael and Kathryn Roper were enjoying a pre-flight pint in the departure lounge at Leeds Bradford Airport when they made the shocking discovery.

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31 h. ago He spent five years in one of the world's toughest jails for an attack which left the victim with a fractured skull and arms

DOMINIC KING: The most remarkable stories emerge during the week before The Open but none will be as startling as the one Ryan Peake is about to tell.

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32 h. ago 'Brit parents jailed in Iran fell into a common trap, there’s only one way out'

Former Iranian hostage Anoosheh Ashoori believes that British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in Iran on espionage charges after falling victim to a common 'trap'

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49 h. ago MoD leak details of 19,000 people at risk of attacks from brutal Taliban henchmen

The accidental leak was covered up by a super injunction after it left thousands of people at risk of attack - and contained the names, contact details and some family information of people potentially at risk of harm

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53 h. ago Helen Flanagan left shaken up after 'aggressive' man launches verbal attack at her on London Tube

The former Corrie star explained the situation unfolded after she confronted the man for taking a photo of another woman on the tube without her consent.

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57 h. ago 'Hippo ate me whole and ripped off my skin but I just felt relief inside its jaws'

A horrifying attack while he was leading a safari group in Zimbabwe left Paul Templer with catastrophic injuries, but even as the incident unfolded he was grateful that it wasn't a different animal

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3 d. ago Healthy woman, 22, left paralysed and 'only able to blink' after suffering stroke

Saskia Bishop, 22, lost the ability to speak for two weeks after it was discovered she suffered from a rare brain condition in April - she said she feels 'lucky to be alive'

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3 d. ago Monty Python's Eric Idle, 82, feels 'lucky' as he opens up on 'reprieve' from death

Monty Python legend Eric Idle has opened up on his battle with pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2019, and says he feels lucky to be alive

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4 d. ago Puppy left blind by brutal attack in Romania finds his forever home in Scotland

Otto’s eyeballs were gouged from their sockets by thugs because he was barking in a garden but he is now settling into his new life in Scotland.

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5 d. ago Teenager ‘lucky’ to be alive after friends bury him in sand on UK beach

Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team rushed to the scene at West Wittering Beach near Chichester

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6 d. ago Coronation Street fans say 'surely' as Gary Windass attacker finally revealed

His future in Weatherfield has recently been left hanging in the balance as he was left fighting for his life after a mystery attack

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7 d. ago ‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

At least 10 people killed and 100 young people arrested since protests began in west African country in JuneOn the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was tortured while a commanding officer filmed proceedings.He was lucky to get out alive: at least 10 people have been killed by security officials since protests began in June calling for the resignation of the small west African country’s president, Faure Gnassingbé. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago British couple detained for six months in Iran are alive, officials insist — but no one has seen them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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8 d. ago Southport inquiry UPDATES: Families of children injured by Axel Rudakubana set to speak

Several young girls who were targeted by Axel Rudakubana during the attack in Southport last year were left with 'serious injuries', Merseyside Police said following his conviction

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8 d. ago British couple detained in Iran vanished for weeks amid fears they were in Israel

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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8 d. ago British couple held in Iran are alive, officials say — but no one has seen them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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9 d. ago Wimbledon's US power couple take aim at British icons: Ben Shelton brands English breakfasts 'garbage', as soccer star girlfriend hits out at Andrew Castle for comments about her VERY famous father

The No 10 seed, who has had a light-hearted relationship with crowds this tournament, gave fry-ups an abysmal score as he was quizzed by BBC Sport about quintessential aspects of British life.

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1 week ago Brother of scientist who died in Dundee 'street attack' left devastated

Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, was found seriously injured on South Road in the city at 4.25pm on Saturday.

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