2 h. ago Grandfather, 89, died after skin cream caused his clothes to set on fire

Coroner warns more lives at risk because emollients so flammable

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6 d. ago Boy, 12, begs mum to 'let me die' after being set on fire in horrific accident

Hunter Jory, 12, was in a field with his mates at the start of the school holidays when one child decided to light a fire and another threw petrol on it - the 12-year-old was engulfed in flames

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1 week ago Emily in Paris 'filming halted' as director dies after collapsing on set

Netflix's Emily in Paris assistant director has died while working on the fifth series of the Lily Collins-fronted Netflix romantic comedy.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Hundreds of fish set to die within days as Scots reservoir dries up

"We'll lose every one of those fish within a week unless they put more water in it."

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1 week ago State Pension, PIP, UC, Child Benefit and DLA to be paid early by DWP this week

The early payment policy – which will come in handy as kids go back to school – is designed to guarantee recipients they are paid before banks and government offices shut down for the holiday weekend

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3 w. ago Somber Brad Pitt seen working on film set on the SAME DAY his mother Jane Etta died at age 84

The Oscar-winner's family confirmed Jane's death in a social media post shared Wednesday.

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4 w. ago Driver trying to set speed record at Utah salt flats race dies after losing control

Chris Raschke, 60, was going 283 mph in his rocket-like car at the Speed Week racing event at the Bonneville Salt FlatsA driver going 283 mph (455 km/h) trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died on Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said.Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which has organized the popular land-speed racing event known as Speed Week since the late 1940s. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Driver dies trying to set land speed record on Utah salt flat

Race officials said 60-year-old Chris Raschke of Ventura, California, had lost control of his vehicle while competing at the Bonneville Speedway

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4 w. ago Driver attempting to set a record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control

A driver trying to set a speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died after losing control of his vehicle

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