5 h. ago Woman leaves 'dream life' and husband after realising she's gay

Lauren Burgess, 39, believed she was living the perfect life after enjoying a four-year long marriage with partner, Matt, 42, and opening her own coffee shop.

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20 h. ago Woman married a Traveller and 'can't leave house without him'

Holly Joyce met her husband Dougie on Instagram and the pair were soon an item.

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25 h. ago Meet the British woman preparing to spend a whole year on Mars without ever leaving terra firma

Laura Marie (pictured), from Devon, will pass 378 days in a simulated version of conditions on Earth's neighbouring planet, at Nasa's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.

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27 h. ago Final texts man sent to wife before faking his own death for woman he met online

A man carried out an elaborate plan to fake his own death, allowing him to leave his wife, children, and life behind for an Eastern European woman whom he met online

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33 h. ago Cardiff City star Dylan Lawlor opens up on Wales debut and dream start to League One life

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: New Wales star Dylan Lawlor has enjoyed a meteoric rise for club and country and continues to impress in Cardiff City's new-look youthful team

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57 h. ago Bride solves mystery of wedding crasher after years of searching for 'stranger'

Michelle Wylie was left baffled when she and new husband John looked back at pictures of their ceremony and realised that neither of them knew who one of the guests was

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3 d. ago American woman feared losing job and home after Home Office visa error

Ordeal comes as government considers lengthening the standard qualifying period for indefinite leave to remainUK politics live – latest updatesAn American woman married to a British man feared she would have to leave the UK and lose her house and job after a Home Office error led to her being issued with a visa for less than two weeks.Ashley, who requested that her real name not be published in the current UK migration climate, ended up having to apply for a second visa, paid for with savings for a deposit for a home. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Liverpool dog attack leaves woman 'covered in blood' as police deploy helicopter

Police were called to Priory Wood in Liverpool on Wednesday following reports an American Bulldog had attacked another dog - the owner was left 'covered in blood'

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3 d. ago Teacher goes on sick leave with full £48k salary for 16 years without her school noticing

The woman, a German biology and geography teacher, went on leave in August 2009 due to a chronic illness and psychological problems.

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4 d. ago The Spin | ‘I pray no one lives a life like mine’: Afghan women dream of freedom and cricket

Women’s rights have disappeared under the Taliban and more must be done to support athletes in exileSixteen-year-old Fawzia (a pseudonym) is writing to the Guardian from her home in Afghanistan. It is her home and also her prison. She doesn’t leave it much these days.But she does have a bat, and a ball, and spends her days training with her four sisters in the small garden and the courtyard of her house. Sometimes, when the Taliban are in the street outside, they train in the basement, so no one can hear the sound of young women having fun. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man who faked his own death to start new life with woman says plan was 'crazy dream'

Ryan Borgwardt, 46, text his wife Emily he loved her and he had gone to a lake to watch the Northern Lights, only to overturn his kayak in the water and disappear.

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4 d. ago Kayaker who faked his death to leave wife for Ukrainian woman says plan was a ‘crazy dream’

Ryan Borgwardt, 46, was convicted of obstruction last month. His wife divorced him in May

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5 d. ago Woman shares pet raven's impressive 'trick' that leaves people floored

A woman who has a pet raven shared a video of the bird performing a trick which left people baffled, with some even saying they would pass away if their pet did the same

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5 d. ago Woman's pet raven leaves people floored with impressive and surprising 'trick'

Ravens are large, powerful birds who, at one point, were heavily persecuted though their numbers are now thankfully recovering. A woman impressed people after showing off her pet raven's tricks

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6 d. ago Terrifying moment gunmen kill six people including pregnant woman and leave multiple wounded as they open fire with automatic weapons on board bus in Jerusalem, sending civilians fleeing

Police said preliminary reports indicated 'several people were injured as a result of the shooting, and the terrorists were neutralised'.

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6 d. ago New Zealand mother accused of murdering children found in suitcases goes on trial

Trial has opened in New Zealand for woman accused of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered

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6 d. ago Woman accused of murdering her children and leaving their bodies in luggage faces New Zealand trial

A trial has opened in New Zealand for a woman accused of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered

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8 d. ago Woman experiences 'most scenic train journey in world' but price leaves people floored

A woman has shared a video of the "most scenic" train route in the world, which travels through the snowy Swiss Alps and has floor to ceiling windows for passengers to enjoy the views

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9 d. ago Former Labour councillor sexually assaulted woman at wife’s leaving party in London’s Square Mile

The woman was left ‘feeling dirty and worthless’ after the incident at an upmarket cocktail bar near Liverpool Street Station

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1 week ago 'Genius' gardening trick costs just 11p and clears autumn leaves in no time

If you're a keen gardener, you'll know how annoying it can be when leaves are all over the place. One woman has shared a simple trick that makes clearing them from your outdoor space so much easier

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