55 m. ago Connie Francis death: ‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer dies, aged 87

The singer, who was a prominent star in the 1950s and 1960s, had recently been hospitalised

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2 h. ago Girl, 12, dies giving birth to rapist's baby – she didn't know she was pregnant

A 12-year-old girl has died while giving birth after she was allegedly raped by a 22-year-old man, with her family claiming she did not know she was pregnant at the time

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2 h. ago Dad's agony after baby 'killed by boy, 6, loose on ward' as family blast hospital

Mohamed-Hamza, 23, said he broke down in tears when he heard that his newborn daughter Zayneb-Cassandra had allegedly been dropped on the floor by an unsupervised six-year-old boy

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2 h. ago Baby killer Constance Marten's weird social posts from baby yoga to dead chickens

Mum-of-five Constance Marten was convicted along with her partner Mark Gordon of the manslaughter of their baby daughter. Her Instagram posts give a glimpse into her wild life

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2 h. ago Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais gives verdict on Manchester at third Oasis Heaton Park show

Anais took to social media to share her thoughts on the recent Manchester gig

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3 h. ago Boy, six, 'who killed newborn after being left to roam French maternity ward was found on a chair next to the baby's crib calling the girl his "doll"', says horrified woman who discovered the scene

Baby Zayneb-Cassandra - who was born via caesarean section to parents Mohamed-Hamza (pictured) and Sephora - was found lying beside her crib with a traumatic brain injury last week

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3 h. ago 'My sister named her baby after a car dealership because she thinks it's cute'

A man has shared his disappointment after hearing what his sister wants to name her second born child - as he fears it'll negatively impact the child throughout their life

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3 h. ago Aidan O’Brien’s daughter wins as owner at track where she suffered career

Ana O’Brien, who suffered multiple serious injuries in a fall at Killarney in 2017, returned to the same course to see her own horse A Boy Named Susie making a winning debut

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3 h. ago Daughter who was 'light of her father's life' is in bitter court battle with siblings over £600,000 fortune

Laxmikant Patel handed the £600,000 family home in Harrow, north-west London, to eldest daughter, Anju Patel, 58 - leaving her siblings with a meagre token sum.

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3 h. ago Majorca's too GERMAN for me! Brit complains island is 'more like Munich than Spain' with bars blasting out techno and bratwurst on 'every corner'

Tara Davies flew to El Arenal with her cousin for a getaway on June 23, hoping for a full-on Spanish experience.

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3 h. ago Legendary singer Connie Francis dies aged 87 following recent hospital admission

The legendary pop and country singer's death was confirmed by her friend Ron Roberts on Thursday, just weeks after Connie was admitted to hospital in Florida.

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4 h. ago Connie Francis dead: Iconic singer dies after short health battle

Pretty Little Baby hitmaker Connie Francis has died aged 87 following a short illness as her friend shared the sad news

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4 h. ago Even Neanderthals had distinct preferences when it came to making dinner, study suggests

Analysis of bones from two caves shows prehistoric people butchered the same animals in different waysNothing turns up the heat in a kitchen quite like debating the best way to chop an onion. Now researchers have found even our prehistoric cousins had distinct preferences when it came to preparing food.Archaeologists studying animal bones recovered from two caves in northern Israel have found different groups of Neanderthals, living around the same time, butchered the same animals in different ways. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Coronation Street newcomer 'so excited' as she makes debut as daughter of soap legend

Coronation Street's Grace Ashcroft-Gardiner has taken over the role of Lily Platt from Brooke Malonie and has already made her debut on the Cobbles in recent weeks

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4 h. ago Singer Connie Francis dies aged 87 as iconic track Pretty Little Baby goes TikTok viral

The song Pretty Little Baby has been going viral on TikTok, with people using the track on their videos and more recently trying to do singing covers

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4 h. ago Coronation Street star breaks silence as she joins ITV cast as soap legend's daughter

Lily Platt has been re-cast after nine years with Coronation Street newcomer Grace Ashcroft-Gardiner taking over the role of David Platt's daughter from Brooke Malonie

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5 h. ago Restaurant in China sparks concern after putting baby lion cuddles on menu

Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for selfies’A restaurant in northern China has been criticised by animal welfare groups for offering an unusual item on the menu: lion cub cuddles.According to a screenshot of a menu circulating on social media, Wanhui – a restaurant in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province – has a four-course set afternoon menu costing 1,192 yuan ($166/£124) that includes playtime with the in-house animals. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Restaurant in China criticised for putting baby lion cuddles on menu

Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for selfies’A restaurant in northern China has been criticised by animal welfare groups for offering an unusual item on the menu: lion cub cuddles.According to a screenshot of a menu circulating on social media, Wanhui – a restaurant in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province – has a four-course set afternoon menu costing 1,192 yuan ($166/£124) that includes playtime with the in-house animals. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago 'Trolls told me my young daughter shouldn't lift weights – but I'm glad I ignored'

American mum Jes Bowen is a huge fan of fitness and wants to pass that on to her daughter. But over the years, many people told her not to allow her child to lift weights

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5 h. ago Lady Louise Windsor's Strictly treat from Sophie after 'coping with George and Charlotte'

Lady Louise Windsor, the daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, took charge of a group of young pageboys and bridesmaids at Princess Eugenie's wedding

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