91 m. ago Race Across The World star Sam Gardiner's parents share heartfelt tribute after his tragic death aged 24 as they thank fans for their support

The parents of Race Across The World contestant Sam Gardiner have shared their devastation at his loss and thanked supportive fans, following his tragic death aged 24.

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1 hour ago Gogglebox's Manchester family announce 'heartbreaking' death

The family are known for loving their beloved canine pets

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1 hour ago British 'service person' is arrested on suspicion of rape near UK Army camp in Kenya where 'soldier murdered a local woman'

The alleged rape happened last month close to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk), near the town Nanyuki.

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2 h. ago Paris triumph is proof of Coco Gauff’s maturity on the biggest stages

Comments by Sabalenka ignore the American’s ability to perform at her peak under the most difficult circumstancesAryna Sabalenka was understandably devastated by how her first French Open final unfolded. Having established herself as the No 1 player in the world and made such significant improvements to her game and mentality, she played some of the best tennis of her career in Paris en route to the final. Sabalenka felt she was ready to tackle all obstacles. With her crushing defeat against Coco Gauff in the French Open final after three difficult sets, she found out she was not.Her expression of that disappointment, however, was one of her least impressive performances of the year. During the trophy ceremony, with Gauff sitting metres away, Sabalenka’s insistence on repeatedly lamenting her “terrible match” was awkward enough. But in her press conference, after having a short amount of time to cool off, Sabalenka tripled down. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Kindness of strangers: a woman I’d never met heard we had flu and dropped a big pot of soup at our doorstep

We’d just moved to a small town and didn’t know a soul. Then we all got sick at the same time. That food saved usRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was 1996 when my husband was transferred to the small rural town of Healesville for work. In inner-city Melbourne, where we’d been living, we had a support network of neighbours, friends and family. In Healesville we didn’t know a soul. It was just me and my husband, our two little kids and two dogs.We hadn’t been there long when we all came down with the flu. It wasn’t a cold, it was the flu – complete with aching, fevers and hallucinating. It was terrible. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Woman, 68, who married toyboy, 25, admits 'everyone always says same thing'

Kay and her husband Ablack, who is 43 years her junior, have shared the story of their whirlwind romance after they got engaged just 72 hours after meeting in person

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2 h. ago Woman chokes dog until it's left wheezing in video 'too disturbing to watch'

A woman in Ohio, US, has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty and domestic violence after a disturbing video of her allegedly attacking her boyfriend and a dog circulated on social media

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3 h. ago Woman's lip filler dissolving treatment goes wrong and she's left looking like Bratz doll

Kimia Awazi, 24, visited a popular clinic for a budget dissolving treatment - but she instantly regretted it when her lips began swelling uncontrollably

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4 h. ago British soldier arrested in Kenya over alleged rape near training base

A British soldier has been accused of raping a woman in Kenya - the Ministry of Defence is cooperating with a Kenyan investigation into the incident.

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4 h. ago New babies announced in unusual way in Switzerland as people left baffled

A woman who has moved to Switzerland has shared interesting insights she has discovered since moving - and people are only just finding out about the sweet way that new babies are celebrated

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4 h. ago 'Dodgy' Fire Stick users 'could be JAILED amid illegal streaming crackdown'

Fraud investigators have reportedly warned that users will also be targeted by authorities from next season, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

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4 h. ago Woman makes cheeky house move request and blocks pal when he refuses

A man opted for a "brilliant" dose of petty revenge after an old friend got in touch with him not to rekindle their friendship but to take advantage of his van while she moved house

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4 h. ago Sir David Attenborough reveals to Prince William he nearly drowned while scuba diving in 1950s

The near-death experience took place on the Great Barrier Reef when the broadcaster was 31

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4 h. ago British soldier 'arrested in Kenya over alleged rape' near army barracks linked to murder of woman in 2012

Police have questioned the serviceman over the alleged incident, which is said to have taken place after a bar trip last month

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5 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson opens up on prostate checks as star reflects on friends 'gone down' with cancer

It comes a year after the broadcaster and farmer, 65, revealed he was days from death before major heart surgery

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5 h. ago 'I married Nigerian toyboy 43 years younger and everyone always has one comment'

A woman who had been unlucky in love was gobsmacked when a 25-year-old man liked one of her social media posts and now they are married. However their age gap and distance has lead to their relationship getting scrutinised online

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5 h. ago British backpacker faces 20 years in jail after being charged over Australia e

Alicia Kemp charged with death by dangerous driving while under influence

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5 h. ago Irish woman ‘in fear’ ahead of release of Christian Brueckner

Hazel Behan, who has waived her right to anonymity, alleges she was raped at knifepoint by the German man, who was acquitted by a court.

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5 h. ago I was killed by a truck and a divine voice said it wasn't my time... here's why I can't wait to die again

Up to 15 percent of the world's population have had a near-death experience, with many revealing that they saw heaven - but not everyone came back willingly .

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5 h. ago I almost died after my chiropractor tore an artery while cracking my neck

When Carissa Klundt visited a chiropractor to fix her sore back she never expected the healing therapy to almost kill her.

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