23 m. ago 'One kiss left my daughter fighting for her life in intensive care'

Mum Destiny Smith, 30, is warning parents about the dangers

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35 m. ago Kate Beckinsale says Lily Sheen's boyfriend provided' the only bright spot' during two years of family tragedy as she apologises to her daughter 'for everything'

Kate Beckinsale has revealed her close relationship with daughter Lily Sheen's boyfriend, amid a 'tough' few years for her family.

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35 m. ago Coolmore mourns death of champion mare at centre of ‘defining moment’ in US racing

Rags To Riches became the first filly in 102 years to capture the Belmont Stakes when defeating Curlin in the final leg of the 2007 Triple Crown series

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52 m. ago I was delirious, shivering uncontrollably and felt death approaching. Cold water swimming changed my life

My swimsuit clung to my body in a freezing clinch beneath my Dryrobe. My body shivered uncontroll­ably as I tried - and failed - to put on my hat and pull on socks and gloves.

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66 m. ago Jimmy Cliff was so much more than the sweetest voice in reggae

The trailblazing Jamaican singer spent much of his life experimenting with different genres, styles and sounds. Kevin E G Perry remembers Cliff’s generosity of spirit in conversation, his joyful live performances and the movie role that made him an international star

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73 m. ago Thailand deploys navy to help flood victims as death toll rises after record rainfall

Thirteen people have died in the floods in southern Thailand

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77 m. ago Creator of iconic ITV game show Bullseye dies aged 91 as his daughter pays tribute to ‘legend’ dad

THE creator of popular game show Bullseye has tragically passed away, his family has announced. Andrew Wood, with comedian Norman Vaughan, created the iconic darts-themed game show in 1980. The show swiftly rose to fame and became an ITV staple in the 80s and 90s. His daughter Laura Wood announced his death on LinkedIn. She said...

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77 m. ago Love Actually star's daughter shares heartbreaking final 'feisty' moments as actress dies

Jill Freud, who was the inspiration for the character of Lucy in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, has died at the age of 98, her family have confirmed

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1 hour ago ITV Good Morning Britain star shares 'dangerous' news update after tragic death

Good Morning Britain star Susanna Reid issued a warning to viewers on Tuesday

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1 hour ago Dracula review – Luc Besson’s romantic reimagining of Gothic classic is ridiculous but watchable

While we don’t necessarily need another film version of Bram Stoker’s story, Besson’s has ambition and panache, and Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz are perfectly castPerhaps there is no great enthusiasm out there for a new version of Dracula from Luc Besson, the French maestro of glossiness and bloat. And yet it has to be said: his lavishly upholstered vampire romance has ambition and panache – and in all its Hammer-y cheesiness, I’m not sure I wouldn’t prefer to it to Robert Eggers’s recent, solemnly classy version of Nosferatu. There are some very bizarre touches, including one shot that appears to show a land border between France and Romania.Christoph Waltz plays a witty yet careworn vampire-hunting priest – I can’t believe he hasn’t played this role before – who finds himself in Paris in 1889 for the French Revolution centenary celebrations. So does the evil Count Dracula, played by the body-horror veteran Caleb Landry Jones with a mangled central European accent reminis...

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2 h. ago Original member of huge rock band killed in horror farming accident

He was a talented and much-loved musician before he faced an extraordinary death that shocked locals, when he was crushed by a rolling hay bail in the countryside of Devon

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2 h. ago Devastating sight man who suffered worst death imaginable saw before he died

Cave explorer Brandon Kowallis witnessed the harrowing last hours of the 26-year-old medical student who became trapped 400 feet underground

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2 h. ago Daughter of Royal Navy officer who died after contracting Covid in prison gets five

Melanie Kalay took the Ministry of Justice and the City Health Partnership, which provides health and care services, to the High Court over the death of her father, Alpha Kalay.

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2 h. ago San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident Gramma the Galápagos tortoise dies aged around 141

Her dedicated care specialists affectionately dubbed her ‘the Queen of the Zoo’

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3 h. ago Manchester Christmas markets brought to halt as rival Travellers brawl near shoppers

Manchester's Christmas markets were disrupted when Dougie Joyce, recently released from prison, and his long-time foe Simon 'Simey' McGinley were involved in a fight

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3 h. ago 'I've died, twice, and been sent back with the same important message'

Norma has seen what is on the other side and now works with people near death to offer her perspective

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4 h. ago Payout after veteran died 'degrading' death in prison with Covid

The former firefighter and Royal Navy vetaran died an ' inhumane, degrading and undignified death' when opportuinities to care for him were missed

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4 h. ago Daughter gets payout after 'inhumane' Covid death of Navy veteran in prison

The former firefighter and Royal Navy vetaran died an 'inhumane, degrading and undignified death' when opportuinities to care for him were missed

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4 h. ago Kim Kardashian's daughter North West wears huge sunglasses in NYC after fan concerns about her appearance

North West was spotted out and about with a friend in New York City on Monday.

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4 h. ago Teen girl starved to death by mum was 'left for days' on bathroom floor before cops discovered her

Kyneddi Miller had been taken out of school during the pandemic, but investigators discovered Kyneddi had left the house just two times in the four years that followed before her death

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