11 h. ago Mum, 24, dies just hours after falling ill as partner pays tribute

Jody Heath, 24, from the Beechwood estate, Wirral, became unwell on October 1 at 5am. She was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital but died later that day

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17 h. ago Mum's powerful message as data shows four homeless people died each day last year

Deaths of people experiencing homelessness jumped 9% year-on-year and included 11 children – four of them babies, new charity research has revealed

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17 h. ago Schoolgirl died after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, 12, was playing with friends when the horror incident occurred as the branch gave way.

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19 h. ago Girl, 12, killed after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, aged 12, was playing with friends and using a rope swing in Banstead, Surrey, when the branch snapped and she died after being crushed by the tree, a court heard

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23 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star dies as Shirley Ballas pays tribute to former partner who was ‘like family’

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has released a heartfelt statement following the death of beloved former star Michael Wentink. The judge shared the emotional message on social media, saying "he was like family". Michael Wentink was a star judge on Strictly Come Dancing South Africa and was just 46 years old when he died....

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23 h. ago Girl, 12, killed when she was ‘crushed under fallen tree branch for up to two hours’

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl died when a fallen tree branch crushed her while playing with pals, an inquest heard. Brooke Wiggins was having fun on a rope swing when tragedy struck in Banstead, Surrey on November 9 last year. Paramedics were called to the scene, near the junction with Carshalton Road, after the horror unfolded. It...

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40 h. ago Family of mum, 41, who died in scalding hot bath with partner leaving child an orphan fear she was forced to take drugs

THE family of a mother found dead in a scalding hot bathtub fear their loved one had been forced to take drugs. Ana Carolina de Silva was found dead with her partner in a motel bathtub after they had been partying until after midnight following their daughter’s fourth birthday party. The pair – who had...

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45 h. ago Revealed: How Dame Jilly Cooper died in the hours after falling at Grade II listed home in The Cotswolds

The novelist was taken to Gloucester Royal Hospital after a 999 call was made to the ambulance service on late Saturday afternoon.

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47 h. ago Girl, 4, left orphaned after mum and dad die in scalding hot hotel bathtub

Jeferson Luiz Sagaz, 37, and his partner Ana Carolina Silva, 41 had spent the day celebrating their daughter’s birthday at a food park and drinking before heading to a nightclub

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50 h. ago Woman, 20, dies days after telling mum she'd used balloon party drug

Amy Louise Leonard, known to loved ones as Amy Lou, was just 20 years old when she suddenly fell ill and was rushed to hospital.

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51 h. ago Woman, 20, told mum she'd used nitrous oxide and died days later

Amy Lou Leonard died on Thursday, October 2

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58 h. ago Devastation as woman, 20, who suddenly fell ill on night out with friends dies

Amy Louise Leonard, 20, died, with her mum desperate to raise awareness of the dangers of laughing gas

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69 h. ago BBC Countryfile's Matt Baker shares tragic news as Newport mum dies of incurable cancer

Countryfile presenter Matt Baker shared some 'heartbreaking' news just minutes into the programme on Sunday

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2 d. ago Countryfile's Matt Baker delivers tragic news minutes in as guest's mum dies of incurable cancer

Countryfile presenter Matt Baker was left to share some devastating news just minutes into the latest episode of the BBC show

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4 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden shares update just hours before live show after falling ill

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Amy Dowden, who is currently paired up with Thomas Skinner for this series, sent a message on social media ahead of the live show

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4 d. ago Inspiring teenager dies as mum describes 'holding her in my arms until she took her last breath'

Eden fought a courageous battle with osteosarcoma.

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4 d. ago UK weather maps turn purple as snow to fall '5cm per hour' this month

Northern England and Scotland will see rain moving east over the course of the day as conditions are expected to become “widely unsettled” towards the end of the month

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4 d. ago My mum suddenly died of cancer – now the council want to kick me out of our home

My mum suddenly died of cancer – now the council want to kick me out of our home  London Evening Standard

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4 d. ago Shock '5cm per hour' snow to follow Storm Amy as weather maps reveal date

Advanced weather maps show snow falling in some regions following Storm Amy, with data suggesting the white stuff could fall at a rate of around 5cm per hour

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4 d. ago My mum suddenly died of cancer – now the council want to kick me out of our family home

Kyle Rolfe, 25, says Ealing Council is asking him to leave his Hanwell flat because of the UK’s succession rules

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