26 m. ago Our teenage son died on the bathroom floor of a remote holiday cottage he had no idea of the deadly danger that lurked inside

Tom Hill, 18, died after he fell unconcious on the bathroom floor of a holiday cottage as the portable gas heater leaked deadly carbon monoxide into the enclosed room.

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27 m. ago Rise of the OAP drivers: Number of centenarians with full driving licences has TRIPLED in a decade

Britain has more drivers over 100 years old than ever before. MailOnline can reveal. Now a slew of recent deaths at the hands of older drivers has raised the topic of re-testing.

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28 m. ago Wife of man who died 'worst imaginable' death says she's still trolled 16 years on

Avid explorer John Edward Jones, 26, died in Utah on November 24 2009 after becoming trapped for more than 24 hours in a hydrothermal cave, dubbed the 'Nutty Putty cave'.

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28 m. ago Pope Francis has had a 'peaceful night' in hospital Vatican announces after 88

No further update on the 88-year-old's condition was given this morning who was revealed yesterday to be in a 'critical' condition after suffering a respiratory 'crisis'.

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29 m. ago Is this REALLY the UK's most romantic town? Residents of faded seaside community once ranked among the worst resorts in Britain refuse to believe it has become the new hot spot for lovers

It was ranked one of England's worst seaside resorts in Britain in 2023 but its new claim to fame is that the most top-of-the-range bouquets are bought here.

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50 m. ago Heartbroken parents of 'Polish Maddie McCann' are at their wits end over fantasist daughter's lies

The despairing parents of a Polish woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann are 'at their wits' end' and have fled their home after their fantasist daughter was arrested in England.

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51 m. ago Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik

An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable it’s a horse.” That was a staple of the comedian Bernard Manning’s routine back in the 1970s. Enoch Powell had, a decade earlier, expressed the same sentiment in more refined language: “The West Indian or Asian does not, by being born in England, become an Englishman. In law he becomes a United Kingdom citizen by birth; in fact he is a West Indian or an Asian still.”Few today would laugh along with Manning or take seriously the claim that only white people can be English. Britain has transformed over the past half-century and most English people now embrace Ian Wright and Idris Elba as being as English as David Beckham or Joanna Lumley. Continue reading...

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56 m. ago I've had 100 lovers and couldn't sleep with a man or even date without booze or drugs

Katy Bampton, now living on the Thai Island of Koh Samui, admits she took part in multiple threesomes, and had around 100 lovers before 'seeing the light'.

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61 m. ago Man who has lived on cruise ships for 25 years reveals his most memorable experience onboard

Mario Salcedo recently clocked up his 1,000th voyage with Royal Caribbean and is known as 'Super Mario' in cruise circles.

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68 m. ago Actress takes after her superstar parents as she poses for Instagram snaps

This aspiring actress has very famous parents. 

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70 m. ago Secret celebrity smokers: All the 'wellness loving stars' who have been caught sneakily puffing on cigarettes

From stylish presenters, Hollywood stars and lifestyle gurus, there are many celebrities who fans would never expect to smoke a cigarette. 

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72 m. ago Revealed: The astrological sign that is shared by some of Britain's most notorious serial killers

One strange astrological coincidence in the UK is the number of prolific serial killers who were born under the same star sign.

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74 m. ago Monty Don warns of jobs you must do at the end of February to get your garden ready for spring

Gardening guru Monty Don has a list of things that keen gardeners can do to get their outdoor spaces ready for the sunnier days on the horizon.

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76 m. ago Meet the 'spornosexuals': Male body trend is back for 2025 and it has an extreme new twist

Celebrities across the US and UK have been channelling 'spornosexuality'- including Stormzy, Tom Holland and Jeremy Allen White.

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89 m. ago Is 11A on a Ryanair flight the worst airline seat in the world? Find out why flyers take to social media to warn others about booking the dreaded berth

One travel blogger, whose Instagram handle is @travelsofchloe, filmed a video of herself in the seat giving a sarcastic thumbs up to the camera.

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1 hour ago How one of Britain's fastest growing restaurant brands is disrupting kebab culture

There are roughly 15,000 independent kebab restaurants in the UK, but GDK might be the first to make a success of the franchise model.

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2 h. ago Kanye West shares NUDE snap of Bianca Censori as he gives major update on their $25m film

Kanye West is gearing up for the premiere of his latest project, unveiling a provocative poster to announce a screening. He took to Instagram to share the image-a nude Bianca Censori reclining.

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2 h. ago Trump pays heartfelt tribute to Melania at Governors' dinner as he drops playful hint about next president

Trump delivered a speech to a room full of Governors and their partners in which he promised to unite them all beyond party lines - offering a cheeky hint at his predicted next president too .

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2 h. ago ‘You’re not going on a birthday trip to Paris’: KLM ground staff get passport rules wrong yet again

The Man Who Pays His Way: Time to make airlines pay for needlessly wrecking passengers’ plans

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2 h. ago Voices: Why I support The Independent’s campaign to oppose Donald Trump’s assault on democracy and liberty

Keir Starmer must stand up on behalf of Britain in the face of Trump’s attempt to dismantle the post-Second World War security architecture of our continent, writes Sir Ed Davey

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