30 h. ago Teenager, 17, is hailed a hero for diving into the sea to save 13

A 17-year-old has been hailed a hero after he jumped into the sea to save a 13-year-old boy from drowning in strong currents when he was peer-pressured into jumping off a pier.

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6 d. ago Disposable vape ban goes up in smoke! Shopkeepers openly flout new law... and some say they've NEVER been told it was coming in

It is now illegal for businesses to sell or supply single-use vapes, such as Elf bars and Lost Mary, in shops and online.

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8 d. ago Woman who started disposable vape ban campaign hailed 'hero' but some see problem

The ban on disposable vapes comes into effect on June 1 following a campaign to outlaw them - and it applies to all businesses and organisations that sell or supply single-use vapes in the UK

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8 d. ago Woman sprints to front of plane after landing but pilot has last laugh

A pilot has been hailed a "hero" after he took revenge on a woman who sprinted to the front of the plane as soon as it landed, despite the seatbelt sign still being on

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1 week ago Syrian refugee, 19, praised after pinning down assailant in Hamburg knife attack

Muhammad Al Muhammad called a hero after helping to halt train station attack in which 18 people were injuredA 19-year-old Syrian refugee in Germany has been hailed as a hero after he pinned down an assailant at Hamburg’s main railway station, helping to halt an attack in which 18 people were injured.Police on Friday said a 39-year-old German woman had been arrested at the scene of the attack and that she was believed to be in a state of psychological distress. The 18 people injured were later reported to all be in stable condition, while the woman was placed in psychiatric care. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Firefighter who died in Bicester blaze hailed as 'true definition of a hero'

The 38-year-old was among three people who lost their lives after a fire broke out at the ex-RAF base

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3 w. ago House of horrors with kids locked up in nappies discovered by 'nosy' neighbour

Silvia Gomez Anson from Toledo in Spain had been suspicious of the family ever since they moved in during the COVID pandemic - and was hailed a hero after alerting police to her fears

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