7 h. ago Child dies from measles complication years AFTER recovering from virus

An unidentified, school-age child from Los Angeles County, California, has died from a rare complication of the measles virus years after they were initially infected as an infant.

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27 h. ago Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier

A school-age child in California has died from a rare complication of measles contracted as an infant

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3 d. ago Murdochs reach deal in succession battle that sees Lachlan 'take over the family's media empire'

It comes months after Lachlan and his father's bold attempt to strike the trio out of the Murdoch family's irrevocable trust, a move which failed but ultimately opened up negotiations.

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3 d. ago Murdochs reach deal in succession battle that will see Lachlan 'take over the family's media empire'

It comes months after Lachlan and his father's bold attempt to strike the trio out of the Murdoch family's irrevocable trust, a move which failed but ultimately opened up negotiations.

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4 d. ago Lachlan Murdoch 'will take over the family's media empire when his father Rupert dies'

It comes months after Lachlan and his father's bold attempt to strike the trio out of the Murdoch family's irrevocable trust, a move which failed but ultimately opened up negotiations.

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7 d. ago Frustrated parents ask if a 'child needs to die' before action is taken at A84 accident blackspot

The A84 has been the scene of five accidents in less than a month this summer - with parents and pupils at Kincardine in Menteith Primary School now calling for urgent action to make the route safer.

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8 d. ago Patrick Hemingway, last surviving child of literary giant Ernest Hemingway, dies at 97

Patrick's most ambitious undertaking was the editing of ‘True at First Light,’ a fictionalised account of Ernest Hemingway's time in Africa

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9 d. ago Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's last surviving child, dies at 97

Patrick Hemingway, the last surviving child of Ernest Hemingway who in emulation of his father lived for years in Africa and later oversaw numerous posthumous works by the Nobel laureate, has died

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9 d. ago Skydiving horror as married dad dies after 'losing grip' and smashing into ground

The adrenaline junkie and dad had celebrated his 46th birthday just days before he died in a tragic skydiving accident, leaving behind his child and his wife.

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1 week ago Mum whose daughter, 3, died of chickenpox hits out at NHS vaccine rollout

Angie Bunce-Mason, from Devon, campaigned for the chickenpox vaccine to be added on the NHS after her child died. 'We were a happy little family and enjoyed dog walks, picnics and spending time together'

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1 week ago Sarah Parish and James Murray look back: ‘I remember thinking, what a shame he’s so rude – he’s nice

The actors on getting off on the wrong foot, taming their wild sides, and navigating grief togetherBorn in Somerset in 1968, Sarah Parish is an actor best known for her roles in W1A, Industry and Stay Close. She met fellow actor James Murray, 50, while working on the BBC drama Cutting It and they married in December 2007. In 2014, the couple set up the Murray Parish Trust in memory of their first child, Ella-Jayne, who died at eight months of a congenital heart defect in 2009. Relaunched as Imagine This, it is the only UK charity solely dedicated to supporting the mental wellbeing of ill children and their families; earlier this year the pair received MBEs in recognition of this work. Sarah and James live in Hampshire with their teenage daughter, Nell. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sarah Parish and James Murray look back: ‘Losing a child is such a hard thing to digest, but when we harnessed the grief, it got easier’

The actors on getting off on the wrong foot, taming their wild sides, and navigating loss togetherBorn in Somerset in 1968, Sarah Parish is an actor best known for her roles in W1A, Industry and Stay Close. She met fellow actor James Murray, 50, while working on the BBC drama Cutting It and they married in December 2007. In 2014, the couple set up the Murray Parish Trust in memory of their first child, Ella-Jayne, who died at eight months of a congenital heart defect in 2009. Relaunched as Imagine This, it is the only UK charity solely dedicated to supporting the mental wellbeing of ill children and their families; earlier this year the pair received MBEs in recognition of this work. Sarah and James live in Hampshire with their teenage daughter, Nell. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘I do – again!’ Why are so many people renewing their marriage vows?

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are doing it, Guy Ritchie is doing it – and some people are even doing it with a Mary Poppins impersonator to officiate. Here, couples share why they’ve tied the knot for a second timeWhen Jade Foster-Jerrett married Dean in 2015, the couple decided that if they were still together in 10 years’ time, they would renew their vows. “We always said that it felt like a big milestone if we ever made it – which, luckily, we did.” This month, they held a ceremony in the forest behind their home, colourful bunting fluttering in the wind, with a Mary Poppins impersonator emerging from the trees to surprise their guests and officiate. “We love to have a laugh,” she says.Mary Poppins was Foster-Jerrett’s favourite film when she was a child, and she used to watch it with her father, who died in 2020. “We wanted to mark him not being there,” says the 42-year-old children’s entertainer from Romford, London. Her best friend, who was a bridesmaid at her first weddin...

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2 w. ago Inside Princess Diana's 'best holiday of her life' with Mohamed Al Fayed and his son Dodi

Disgraced Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed died aged 94 on August 30, 2023, 26 years after his eldest child, Dodi Fayed, died in the same crash that killed Diana .

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2 w. ago Emmerdale child star died after horrifying accident left her with burns all over body

Her distraught family said she leaned over a gas fire and the bottom of her dress touched the flame and ignited instantly into a fireball.

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3 w. ago Highest paid child actor used to vomit on set and died penniless after suing parents

Gary Coleman was one of the highest-paid child actors on television for his role in hit American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, but he died penniless after a legal battle with his parents

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3 w. ago Influencer 'caught by stray bullet' dies in front of her child in road rage incident

Yarely Ashley Hermosillo, 27, was hit by a stray bullet while sitting beside her four-year-old son when two drivers clashed at a red light - causing one of them to allegedly open fire and hit her

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3 w. ago Love Island star Olivia Bowen 'nearly died' during traumatic birth of her newborn daughter Siena after losing LITRES of blood

Olivia Bowen nearly died while giving birth to her second child with husband Alex, after losing a huge amount of blood.

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3 w. ago Horror as girl, 11, dies after getting into difficulty in water at beauty spot

Emergency services were called to Wacker Quay on the River Lynher in Antony near Torpoint, Cornwall, at about 6pm yesterday following concerns for a person in the water.

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3 w. ago Child dies after getting into difficulty in water at popular beauty spot

Emergency crews rushed to Wacker Quay at Antony near Torpoint, Cornwall, at 6pm on Saturday but the child was pronounced dead.

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