4 h. ago Breakthrough in Easter egg poisoning that left boy, seven, and sister, 13, dead as cops reveal substance 'used by woman in revenge plot on ex

Police believe that Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 36, had intended for the chocolates to be laced and delivered to her ex-husband's new girlfriend last month.

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6 h. ago Easter egg that killed kids 'laced with rat poison' before woman sent to ex's new family

The two children died after eating an Easter egg sent to them by their stepdad's ex-girlfriend - police in Brazil now believe a banned rat poison had been put in the chocolate

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24 h. ago Common medications affected by heatwave as expert warns it 'can be dangerous'

Certain common medications may not mix well with the warm weather warns experts. Here's how to make sure you or elderly family members stay safe in the sunshine

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26 h. ago You will soon be able to walk INSIDE one of L.S. Lowry's most iconic works of act

The totally free exhibition is opening at the Lowry in Salford on Saturday

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26 h. ago You will soon be able to walk INSIDE one of L.S. Lowry's most iconic works of art

The totally free exhibition is opening at the Lowry in Salford on Saturday

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31 h. ago Before and after: images by Sudan’s accidental war photographer show loss of everyday life

Mosab Abushama’s work is an attempt to spotlight what the destruction has meant for ordinary peopleWhen Mosab Abushama returned to his house in eastern Omdurman a year into the war in Sudan it was unrecognisable. Like the other buildings in his neighbourhood, the three-storey property he had shared with his extended family was pitted with bullet holes. Some of the walls had been blown through and the charred shells of burnt-out vehicles were scattered along the street. There was debris everywhere, and no water or electricity.“When we came back, everything had been stolen. There was nothing left – no furniture, no belongings, not even our clothes,” he says. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago BBC EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy 'really excited' for career move inspired by family tragedy

Natalie Cassidy spent three decades playing Sonia Jackson on EastEnders, but has now announced a new project away from the popular BBC soap after making her exit

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31 h. ago EastEnders legend makes explosive return to Albert Square in just days as they send shockwaves through family with life

The return will blow one family's secret out into the open.

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31 h. ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy's family tragedy inspired 'exciting' career move

Natalie Cassidy spend three decades playing Sonia Jackson on EastEnders, but the star has now announced a new career move after quitting the popular BBC soap

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32 h. ago What happens when you eat death cap mushrooms after woman 'poisons ex's family'

The world's most poisonous mushroom poses a grave danger and symptoms might not always appear straightaway

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34 h. ago Has Meghan Markle disobeyed the Queen's wishes? How an innocent gift basket shows Meghan has ignored key part of the infamous agreement

Prince Harry and Meghan have previously agreed not to use their HRH titles for commercial purposes following their exit from the British Royal Family in 2020.

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46 h. ago Primary schools could begin to shut in outer London boroughs amid exodus of families, campaigner warns

School closures could begin to “fan out” into other areas as prices could become more expensive

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57 h. ago Where Dragons Live review – reflections on family life in an extraordinary setting

In this warm documentary, three siblings clear out their enormously grand childhood home in Oxfordshire where among the happy memories are those of crueltyThis warm, gentle documentary from Suzanne Raes is about a family – and a family home – that might have interested Nancy Mitford or Wes Anderson. Maybe it takes a non-British film-maker to appreciate such intense and unfashionable Englishness; not eccentric exactly, but wayward and romantic. It is about a trio of middle-aged siblings’ from the Impey family who take on the overpoweringly sad duty of clearing out their enormously grand childhood home in Oxfordshire. The huge medieval manor house Cumnor Place, with its dozens of chimneys, mysterious rooms and staircases was bought by their late mother, the neuroscientist Jane Impey (née Mellanby), with the proceeds of the sale in 1966 of a postcard-sized but hugely valuable painting, Rogier van der Weyden’s Saint George and the Dragon.Impey died in 2021 and her husband, author and an...

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60 h. ago How a law made to stop child abduction is being weaponised against mothers fleeing abuse

Award-winning barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman has spent her career advocating for vulnerable women in family law courts. In an extract from her new book, she explores how the very systems designed to protect children can end up putting them – and their mothers – at risk of more violence and abuse

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66 h. ago Florida man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain is dead from apparent suicide, lawyer says

A defense attorney for a Florida businessman charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain says the man was found dead from an apparent suicide in a South Florida federal prison

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67 h. ago Coronation Street star Amy Robbins 'returning to cobbles' despite sudden exit

A Coronation Street actress is set to make a return to the ITV soap for another time later this year following their sudden exit from the cobbles amid plenty of family drama

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69 h. ago Sue Radford's daughter Chloe gives 'scary' pregnancy update two weeks before due date

Sue Radford's daughter, Chloe, who appears in Channel 5's 22 Kids and Counting with her famous family, is expecting her second child imminently and has updated fans

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3 d. ago Lauren Goodger 'desperate for baby' with ex but 'friends have one fear'

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Goodger is said to be 'desperate' to have another baby with her ex Charles Drury, but her family and friends have some fears for the reality star.

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3 d. ago Easter Egg thief breaks into car parked at Scots home and nicks chocolate treat

A homeowner caught the creep on camera unwrapping the chocolate treat.

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4 d. ago Mark Wright's sister Jess shares rare insight into his and Michelle Keegan's parenting

EXCLUSIVE: The former TOWIE star, who is mum to son Presley, opened up about the Wright family's growing brood and how excited she is to see Mark and Michelle's daughter, Palma, grow up

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