35 h. ago The worst cruise ship horror stories of people stranded at sea after woman left behind on island dies

Being abandoned while in remote surroundings is a terrifying ordeal. While cruise ships are technically allowed to leave passengers behind, it's still a frightening situation to be in.

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43 h. ago Old woman dies after being 'left alone on a remote island' by luxury cruise

Suzanne Rees had been on a regal cruise heading around Australia when the boat made a stop on a remote island, but after pulling away, the woman was seemingly left

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61 h. ago Grieving daughter of cruise ship passenger left behind on remote Australian island says ‘there was a failure of care’

Suzanne Rees, 80, was found dead on Lizard Island a day after her cruise ship the Coral Adventurer left without herFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of an 80-year-old who was left behind by her cruise ship and died on a remote Queensland island has alleged there was a “failure of care and common sense”.Suzanne Rees was on the second day of a luxury 60-day circumnavigation of Australia when she disembarked the Coral Adventurer at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef on Saturday morning. She and other passengers had intended to hike the island’s Cook’s Look mountain. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Elderly woman who died on a deserted island after being left behind by a cruise ship is pictured

The elderly woman who was found dead on a remote island in Far North Queensland after she was left behind by a cruise ship has been pictured.

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2 d. ago Cruise ship crew who left woman, 80, to die on deserted island at the start of £40,000 dream voyage only realised she was missing when she didn't turn up for dinner

The crew of the Coral Adventurer ship reported the 80-year-old missing at 10pm local time, five hours after the vessel left her behind on the Great Barrier Reef's remote Lizard Island.

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2 d. ago Woman calmly smokes cigarette after stabbing elderly neighbour to death over £60

Much-loved John Hardy was brutally attacked by Brenda Heslop outside his home in Elswick, Newcastle, after she had loaned him £40 and demanded £60 was paid back

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2 d. ago Questions grow over death of elderly woman left behind on £40k cruise to deserted island

The woman, aged in her eighties, is said to have been hiking a steep trail on Lizard Island but did not return to the cruise ship

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3 d. ago The Spin | Sophie Devine’s impact on women’s cricket should be measured in more than statistics

The New Zealand legend played with joy and fun, but was also a true fighter who spanned eras in the women’s gameAs the Women’s World Cup has progressed, sanding down the edges and turning up the four semi-finalists you might have predicted from the start, a sideshow has been quietly playing stage left. A down-to-earth sideshow – just like the woman herself – the Sophie Devine farewell.Devine made her New Zealand debut in October 2006, in an ODI and T20 series against Australia. Nineteen years later, still with the same open face and broad smile, she has played her final one-day international – a losing affair against England neither side will polish up for the mantelpiece. The most memorable moment came at the end with the affectionate guard of honour given to Devine by both sides and the Māori tribute led by Melie Kerr and sung by her teary teammates as the stadium emptied. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Left behind by her cruise ship on a deserted island: Questions grow over 'forgotten' woman, 80, who died on first stop of $80,000 dream cruise

Police are probing a chilling question.

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3 d. ago Chilling twist after Australian woman died on deserted island after being left behind by a cruise ship

Police are probing a chilling question.

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3 d. ago Scots woman suffering from chronic disease left in pain like 'someone’s twisting something inside you'

Georgia Fox, 23, experiences "projectile" sickness, fainting, extreme tiredness, and mood swings.

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4 d. ago Woman dies on remote Lizard island after 'failing to board' cruise ship

The woman, aged in her 80s, left the vessel to go onshore and visit the island but reportedly failed to board the boat in time before it departed the popular tourist island

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4 d. ago Australian woman dies on nearly deserted island after failing to board a cruise ship

An Australian woman has died on a nearly deserted island after 'failing to board' a tourist cruise ship.

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4 d. ago Moment mindless thugs crash stolen BMW into care home during police chase

The crash which took place at Highcliffe Care Home, Sunderland, on July 10 contributed to the death of two elderly residents and hospitalized eight people after a ceiling collapsed.

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5 d. ago Woman 'lucky to be alive' after horror magpie attack left her with broken neck

Marcela Montalva was attacked by a magpie while riding her bike to a post office and ended up with multiple fractures to her left cheekbone and neck, and was told she's lucky to be alive

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5 d. ago Woman issues stark warning about 'out of date' hot water bottles

A woman left severely scalded after a hot water bottle 'exploded' over her has urged people to be aware of the risks of using the chilly weather staple-including a huge mistake most people are guilty of.

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6 d. ago One natural item 'better at removing limescale' than vinegar and baking soda

A woman was left feeling "disgusted" by the limescale in her toilet said one natural item the "only" thing that cleared it up

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6 d. ago Woman left with 'knife wound' scar on neck after routine dental procedure

Razan Ankour, 26, from the Gorbals in Glasgow, was left with a scar 'like a knife wound' on her neck after surgery to treat an infection caused by a wisdom tooth extraction

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7 d. ago Woman dies after Cape Cod boat fire left her stranded on island with family

Patrick Sullivan, who was also injured in the fire, is awake and breathing without help

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7 d. ago Scots woman left with 'knife wound' scar after dental procedure left her in 'unbearable pain'

Razan Ankour was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after a procedure left her "unrecognisable and in unbearable pain".

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