41 h. ago Family of Scots dad who died in hotel in Colombia fear his body ‘has already been buried’

THE family of a Scottish dad who died in Columbia have been left outraged after he was buried in South America without their permission. Ross Macquarrie, 38, was tragically found dead by hotel staff in Bogotá on November 11. His family have been tirelessly fighting to have his body returned from the Columbian capital. But...

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41 h. ago ‘There is a moment of clarity that life would be better without alcohol’: what we can learn from addiction memoirs

After losing her father to alcohol addiction, author Sophie Calon turned to writing – and found clarity, connection and hope in other stories of relapse and recoveryOn the night of Boxing Day 2021, my dad’s body was found near a Cardiff hostel. His death, at 55, was as sudden as it was not. For years, alcoholism had been changing the shape of his heart.He died less than a mile from his old office; top law firm, equity partner. Four miles from our once tight-knit home in a leafy neighbourhood. He had lost both his family and his job in 2019. Raised in Barry, working class, he had been proud of the beautiful life he had built for us. Others thought he “had it all”. He was widely adored, but drinking made him volatile. He was homeless and often behind bars in his final two years. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Family of dad who died in Colombia horrified after remains 'buried in South America' without consent

Ross Macquarrie, 38, died while on holiday in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 11.

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63 h. ago Conor McGregor responds after Dana White rules out Michael Chandler fight

Conor McGregor has responded after Dana White ruled out a comeback fight with Michael Chandler as he prepares to return from an 18-month suspension for missing drug tests

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66 h. ago Arne Slot reveals Mohamed Salah talks and return timeline after AFCON heartbreak

Mohamed Salah has been away on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt since mid-December and will miss his seventh Liverpool game this weekend before returning next week

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3 d. ago Mum killed in 'most brutal ever shark attack' as only headless torso recovered

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Shirley Ann Durdin was diving for scallops when the horrific attack happened in 1985 as her family watched from the beach

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4 d. ago NASA to evacuate four astronauts from International Space Station today after medical issue

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission are officially 'go' to return to Earth

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4 d. ago Dad's heartbreaking final plea to son hours before body found in water

Police were searching for the missing student for 48 hours before recovering a body from the water that is believed to be that of Connor Calleja, 20, who was allegedly refused entry at a student nightclub before going missing

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4 d. ago Hollywood legend Barbara Lawrence dies on holiday as family pay emotional tribute

Lawrence worked with some of Hollywood's biggest names, such as Avengers star Chris Evans

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4 d. ago Nasa to launch emergency return mission for astronaut suffering mystery health issue

Crew-11 mission cut short in first ever medical evacuation from the ISS in its history

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4 d. ago Hollywood icon who worked with Avengers star Chris Evans dies on family holiday

Hollywood legend Barbara Lawrence was a longtime manager of the stars and had clients such as Avengers hunk Chris Evans, Rue McClanahan, Alan Rachins and Traylor Howard

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6 d. ago Brooks Koepka returns to PGA Tour after $5m charitable donation

PGA offers re-entry to LIV Golf players via new programKoepka stands to miss out on at least $50m in equityBrooks Koepka is returning to the PGA Tour just five weeks after bolting from LIV Golf, agreeing to a one-time program for elite players that comes with a financial penalty that could rank among the largest in sports.Koepka plans to resume his PGA Tour career in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines at the end of the month. But he will not be eligible for PGA Tour equity grants for five years, he will not receive FedEx Cup bonus money in 2026 and he cannot play signature events unless he earns his way in. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pep Guardiola jokes he is losing sleep over how to beat Eddie Howe’s Newcastle in Carabao Cup semi

Guardiola also revealed that his defender Rayan Ait-Nouri was late returning to Manchester from the Africa Cup of Nations after missing his connecting flight

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7 d. ago Gran dies in pool of blood after horror shark attack as 'ungodly screams' heard from beach

A grandma died in a horrific shark attack while on holiday, after she was found in a pool of blood with her arm bitten off.

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7 d. ago Tourist dies after boat smashes into fishing yacht as 55 people thrown overboard

A speedboat packed with dozens of tourists collided head-on with a fishing trawler in Thailand, killing a teenage tourist and injuring at least 22 others onboard

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8 d. ago 'Pure evil' dad killed 5 of his own babies as tiny body found submerged in canal

Monster Paul Allen Perez, 63, has been convicted by a northern California jury of killing his five infant children over a nine-year period

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8 d. ago Six great reads: Katherine Ryan, a missing backpacker returns, and Fast Food Nation redux

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...

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9 d. ago "My world has ended" Heartbroken fiancé of hairdresser who died on holiday shares new tribute

Dean Rowland has shared his “world ended” when his partner Steven Hewitt died suddenly while on holiday.

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1 week ago JoJo Siwa leaves fans 'horrified' as she posts AI family snaps with Chris Hughes

The Celebrity Big Brother finalist started dating Chris Hughes after the show aired last year

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1 week ago Tragic reason family didn't know boy in coma wasn't their son

A horrific mix up left one family by the bedside of a crash survivor, wrongly believing he was their surviving son, while his actual relatives had been grieving for three weeks and arranging a funeral

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