6 h. ago British woman, 21, held in Dubai ‘hell hole’ jail on drugs charges

Isabella Daggett, 21, was arrested in March after being caught ‘in the wrong place, at the wrong time’

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40 h. ago British woman embarking on world record breaking solo voyage reveals poignant reason why she DOESN'T want to succeed

Ella Hibbert, 28, is thought to be the first person to attempt a solo voyage of the Arctic Circle, completing both the northwest and northeast passages in a single trip.

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5 d. ago Young British woman held on drug charges in Sri Lanka could be linked to Culley case

Charlotte May Lee, 21, from south London, flew from the same Bangkok airport as Bella May Culley, who was arrested a day earlierWithin a day of Bella May Culley being arrested at a Georgian airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 14kg of cannabis, the same fate met another Briton 3,000 miles away.As Charlotte May Lee stepped off her flight at Bandaranaike International airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka last Monday, the 21-year-old former cabin attendant was arrested for an alleged attempt to bring in £1.2m worth of a synthetic cannabis strain known as kush in her two suitcases. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Foreign office supporting British woman after reports of drug

Former cabin crew member Charlotte May Lee, 21, reportedly accused of trying to bring 46kg of cannabis strain kush into countryUK officials have said they are supporting a British woman arrested in Sri Lanka amid reports a former cabin crew member has been accused of smuggling cannabis into the South Asian country.MailOnline and the Sun reported that Charlotte May Lee, 21, from Coulsdon, south London, was detained at the main airport in the country’s capital Colombo on Monday after arriving on a flight from Bangkok. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago French village where British woman Karen Carter was fatally stabbed is scene of cult murder film

Karen Carter, 65, died in the Dordogne village of Trémolat

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3 w. ago British woman now world’s oldest person shares the secret to long life

Ethel was born before the First World War

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3 w. ago Female pensioner arrested after British mum stabbed to death in France

Karen Carter was found outside a property on Tuesday where she was pronounced dead at the scene.

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3 w. ago ‘I do what I like’: British woman, 115, claims world’s oldest living person title

Ethel Caterham, who lives in a care home in Surrey and takes life in her stride, is first Briton to claim title since 1987The secret of longevity is to do what you like, according to the 115-year-old British woman named the world’s oldest living person.Ethel Caterham, born in 1909, is the first Briton to claim the title of world’s oldest person since 1987, when 114-year-old Anna Williams was the record holder. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British woman who survived two World Wars becomes world's oldest person aged 115

Ethel May Caterham has lived through 27 prime ministers and six monarchs throughout her life — and was born before women had the vote

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3 w. ago British woman becomes world's oldest person at 116 following death of Brazilian nun

A British woman has been dubbed the oldest person on the planet after the previous title holder passed away, the Brit claims 'never arguing with anyone' is the secret to her longevity

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3 w. ago British woman, 33, found dead at Ibiza Rocks Hotel sparking police investigation

The 33-year-old woman died in her room at the adults-only Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio last night despite efforts to save her — the incident is the second tragedy at the hotel this week

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3 w. ago British woman found beaten to death with 'five deep wounds' in French village

A murder investigation has been launched after the 65-year-old was found by her friend in Tremolat, a village in the French Dordogne region, on Tuesday evening.

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