6 h. ago What happens to accidental heroes when the headlines fade? ‘You get your award and then there’s nothing’

After traumatic events we look for reminders of humanity’s good, and flashes of courage from ordinary people become symbols of hope. But it can be hard to wear the hero’s crownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe smell of burning flesh and pulverised concrete is seared into the psyche of Anneke Weemaes-Sutcliffe. On 22 March 2016, the Australian expat was due to check in for a flight when Islamic State suicide bombers detonated two nailbombs inside Brussels airport. Miraculously unharmed, she sprinted to the exit after the second blast exploded metres away from her – but then, risking her life, decided to turn back.Screams, wailing alarms and a thick blanket of dust choked the air. The ceiling had caved in. “It turned from buzzing with life to a war zone. It’s horrific, absolutely horrific,” Weemaes-Sutcliffe says. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Mum of two in tears as life changes forever in three horrifying seconds

A GoFundMe page has been set up for a traumatised young family left displaced after their entire world was ripped apart in seconds just two days into the new year

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60 h. ago Woman doing yoga at gym horrified after spotting 'creep' activity in background

Fitness coach, Elena McCarthy recorded herself doing yoga at the gym and was shocked when she reviewed the footage and spotted a man appearing to film her without permission

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3 d. ago ITV This Morning viewers emotional as mum breaks down over 'devastating' death

This Morning viewers were moved to tears as a mum Sam told how her son died from dementia at just 24

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3 d. ago ITV viewers in tears as grieving mum tells of son's death from dementia at 24

The parents of a man who was diagnosed with dementia at 22 appeared on This Morning

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7 d. ago The Traitors star Amanda reveals horrific bike crash left her in the 'most pain of her life' and needing emergency surgery

Amanda, who was banished from the castle earlier this week, was on holiday with her wife Caroline in 2022 when she suffered a broken collar bone which needed operating on.

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8 d. ago Good Morning Britain guest reveals 'horrific' ordeal that left her 'fighting for her life'

Good Morning Britain hosts Kate Garraway and Ranvir Singh were left stunned on Friday

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1 week ago Mum offered £500 to smuggle drugs but ended up in tears before judge

Lisa Haughey was offered £500 to complete a quick job before she was rumbled and ended up in tears in court

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1 week ago Mum in tears after £500 offer for a day's work lands her in court

Lisa Haughey, from Wigan, had criminals threaten 'smash her house up'

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1 week ago Boy watched in 'tears' as mum and sister swept away to their deaths at beach

Sarah Keeling, 25, and her 15-year-old daughter Grace were watching the ferocious sea on a beach when the teen was overcome by a huge wave.

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2 w. ago Mum fighting for life after scooter crash on first holiday abroad kills boyfriend

An Australian man has died and a mum-of-two is fighting for her life after a horrific scooter crash in Bali in the early hours of Sunday morning

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua 'cheated death' by 'swapping seats' before fatal crash with driver charged

Anthony Joshua was involved in a horrific car crash in Nigeria on Monday that tragically took the life of two of his close friends, but the boxer made a lucky escape after swapping seats

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2 w. ago Diver's 'organs and brain expelled from his body' in horrifying underwater death

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Five men tragically died in horrific ways because of the incident and a sixth man sustained life-threatening injuries after being crushed.

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2 w. ago Heartbreaking moment Harvey Price bursts into tears over accident at home as mum Katie reassures him it’s OK

HARVEY Price has burst into tears over an accident at home as his mum Katie reassured him that it was fine. The former glamour model took to her Snapchat to share a video of him saying: “It’s accident because Harvey dropped the cup, pink colour for mummy. It makes me very sad.” She attempted to...

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3 w. ago Kate Winslet's son reveals the tragic family loss that inspired her tear

Kate Winslet's son Joe has revealed the family tragedy that inspired his mum's tear-jerking new Netflix film, Goodbye June

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3 w. ago A key question for every believer: does God approve of Santa Claus? I hope so, or I’m in trouble | Ravi Holy

The great Santa deception arguably breaches the ninth commandment (‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’). I think God would cut us some slackWhen I was first ordained, an older priest gave me three commandments for a successful ministry: one, try not to upset the flower ladies; two, don’t preach pacifism on Remembrance Sunday; and, three – and most important – never tell children that Santa isn’t real.If only someone had had that talk with RevDr Paul Chamberlain, who last Christmas reduced a classroom full of year 6 children to tears by telling them the truth: “It’s your mum and dad.” (I hope that doesn’t come as a shock to any of you.)Ravi Holy is rector of the United Wye Benefice in Canterbury, Kent, and a standup comedian Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon tearful sister makes 'selfish' life decision amid 'giant mess'

Jemma Solomon has made a life-changing decision just days before Christmas following what the 37-year-old mum-of-three described as a 'struggle year', she held back tears as she told fans

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3 w. ago Dani Dyer breaks down in tears in heartbreaking moment on Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins

Mum-of-three, Dani Dyer, ends up in tears in the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins UK vs Australia in which the Brits take on the Aussies

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4 w. ago 'Donald Trump has given white South Africans hope': Refugee fleeing the country for new life in US details horrific torture being inflicted in farm attacks as president is hailed for 'fighting evil'

In October the Trump administration announced it would limit the number of those seeking international protection to 7,500, giving priority to Afrikaner and white South Africans.

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