11 h. ago Secrets of 'Monster Mansion' HMP Wakefield and the UK's most dangerous inmates

Originally built as a house of correction in 1594, HMP Wakefield was rebuilt in the Victorian era and has a long history of housing our worst criminals, including the longest serving prisoner in the UK penal system

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12 h. ago 'Eerie portal to a lost world' that lies beneath Greater Manchester estate

The Victorian era tunnel has been abandoned for more than 60 years

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19 h. ago Liver disease is on the rise in the UK due to soaring obesity levels, but a 10

The build-up of dangerous fat in the organ is usually triggered by an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle. Pictured: File photo

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52 h. ago Syphilis symptoms: What is syphilis and signs you may have STI as cases of Victorian era disease on the rise

There is concern after the latest data showed cases of syphilis had continued to rise 🏥

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5 d. ago 10 of the best Italian restaurants in London, from Ida to Bocca di Lupo

Italian food has been a hit in London since the Victorian era. Josh Barrie names his favourites

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6 d. ago Inside the Victorian era law of 1861 that governs abortion rights in the UK

As campaigners fight for the decriminalisation of abortion to the UK, we delve into the 1861 Victorian era law that currently governs women's bodily autonomy in Britain

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1 week ago Feel wiped out in the summer months? It could be hidden sign of a deadly paralysing disease that's on the rise, top GP warns

According to Dr Asif Ahmed, an NHS GP , if you have pain, fatigue or visual problems, which worsen in hot weather, it could be a sign of the disease.

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2 w. ago Voices: I’ve spent decades inside prisons – here’s how I’ll fix them for good

In light of the Gauke sentencing review, prisons minister Lord Timpson explains why, to end the perma-crisis in our justice system, we must now embark on the largest expansion of jail places since the Victorian era

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2 w. ago The Victorian 'lady swindler' with 40 aliases who convinced an admiral to be her sugar daddy and tried to con an island of crofters

Despite being illiterate and uneducated, Annie Gordon Baillie forged herself a career as one of the Victorian era's most notorious con women.

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2 w. ago Alert over spiralling numbers of children hit by 'Victorian illness' that can kill

The infectious disease, which was most prominent in the Victorian era, largely affects children aged between two and eight. Today it can be treated with antibiotics.

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