39 h. ago 'I went to Blackpool for the day and tried to find the best doughnuts

Laced with sugar, they can be the perfect seaside treat - when done right

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40 h. ago There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza

Babies such as Siwar Ashour are suffering from malnutrition as crucial supplies run out amid Israel’s total blockade on aidSiwar Ashour was born into war and hunger and has known nothing else. She is now in real danger of dying without ever having known a moment of peace or contentment.The six-month-old Palestinian girl, whose painfully emaciated body symbolised the deliberate starvation of Gaza when she appeared on the BBC this week, was only 2.5kg when she was born on 20 November last year. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago A picture that shocked the world: the story behind baby Siwar Ashour

Six-month-old Palestinian girl’s painfully emaciated body symbolised starvation on GazaSiwar Ashour was born into war and hunger and has known nothing else. She is now in real danger of dying without ever having known a moment of peace or contentment.The six-month-old Palestinian girl, whose painfully emaciated body symbolised the deliberate starvation of Gaza when she appeared on the BBC this week, was only 2.5kg when she was born on 20 November last year. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Demure and prim' woman, 24, bit boyfriend and pulled clumps of his hair out in pub after all day booze

She had been drinking all day and attacked her boyfriend

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4 d. ago The wild night Britain celebrated VE Day: Late drinking, fireworks and 'sex outside Buckingham Palace' as exhausted, battered but jubilant nation toasted Hitler's downfall after six long years of war

The Second World War in Europe had come to a halt on May 7, 1945, after nearly six years of toil, sacrifice, tragedy and loss. And so that night and on the evening of May 8 - VE Day - Britons celebrated.

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9 d. ago Rangers legend Duncan Ferguson regrets ever drinking and infamous Anstruther night

"I’ve never actually said, 'I’ve stopped drinking'. I don’t count the days since I last had a drink. I’m not in rehab."

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1 week ago Give your wine a raspberry sherbet kick with this one unique ingredient

Nothing beats a glass of red, white or rosé on a sunny day, but one drinks connoisseur claims she had stumbled upon a recipe that will elevate your drink

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1 week ago Adorable moment Prince William helps a little girl give Kate some flowers during their Isle of Mull visit

The Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary with a trip to the Scottish island, where they visited the picturesque town of Tobermory.

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1 week ago 'I was addicted to Pepsi Max – one thing stopped me drinking 14 cans a day'

Dean Gavin, 52, was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago and, after becoming hooked on the sugar-free fizzy drink, he turned to a specialist to help him kick the habit

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1 week ago Kate Middleton has same drink twice a day – and it has one of world's healthiest fruits in it

Kate Middleton, celebrating her 14th wedding anniversary today with Prince William, is said to enjoy a green juice packed with ingredients that are good for the brain

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1 week ago I was 19 and on the trip of a lifetime – then I drank a cocktail laced with methanol

In a bar in Bali, Ashley King was given a lethal drink. A day later, she realised she was going blind. She thought all her dreams were over – but the reality proved very differentThe last night of Ashley King’s holiday shouldn’t have been especially memorable. It was 30 August 2011, and she and her best friend, Krista, went out barhopping in the tourist town of Kuta in southern Bali, as they had done many times before. King and Krista are from Calgary in Canada, and had decided to spend a year travelling after their high school graduation. They planned to explore the island of Bali, but King’s credit cards were stolen and Krista ran out of money, so they were stuck in Kuta, a party district.In one of the swankier bars on the strip, King was given a fruity vodka cocktail in a reusable plastic bottle, so she could dance without spilling it. She was drunk, she says, but not notably so. After nursing their hangovers the next day, she and Krista went to the airport at midnight: King was ...

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2 w. ago Bodybuilder buys breast milk online and drinks two sachets a day to 'help build his muscles'

Jameson Ritenour, 39, from the US, has been using breast milk as a bodybuilding supplement and claims that he's never been in better shape

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2 w. ago Revealed: How many drinks per day could trigger deadly liver disease if you're overweight. Doctors' new warning... and it's FAR fewer than you think

Experts have issued a warning to 'social' drinkers as research reveals just how little alcohol it takes to trigger liver disease.

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2 w. ago Teen girl struck by lightning recalls the moment 'everything went numb' as her house was hit by wild storms

Bloom, 17, had been texting on her phone when 'everything just exploded'.

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2 w. ago Teen drank five litres of water a day before devastating diagnosis

Alissa Bowman would 'relentlessly' drink water, day and night

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2 w. ago Mum recalls 'worst day of life' as she learned mudslide had taken 'baby girl' away

Mum Michelle Harrison told of the moment police revealed her little girl Leah Harrison, 10, had been swept away and killed by a mudslide as she crossed a stream during a trip to the Carlton adventure centre on the North Yorkshire Moors

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2 w. ago Lizzo reveals she ditched three drink per day habit from favorite chain during weight loss journey

The singer celebrated a weight loss milestone earlier this year

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2 w. ago Hungry Brits spend two days a year talking about what they're having for dinner

As a nation of food lovers, Brits dedicate 48 hours annually to chatting about what’s on their plates, with debates over ‘dinner’ vs ‘tea’ still dividing the country

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2 w. ago Priest JEROME FAGAN reveals the secret shame that drove him to drink, how he downed three bottles of wine a day and even considered suicide

As a priest I gave everything to my community but very little to myself. I was an alcoholic hiding my homosexuality and contemplating suicide. Luckily I was saved by my colleagues - and God.

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2 w. ago Hilarious moment little girl, three, moans her brother has more Easter eggs than her and counts them up to prove it

Lauren Horbury, from the UK, had bought all three of her children seven chocolate eggs each, and displayed them in stacks on the sofa.

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