8 h. ago Woman who suffered 'decade of hell' at hands of violent ex hits out as thug avoids jail

David Gillan, of Kilwinning, was found guilty over a campaign of domestic abuse against Shannon Muir.

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18 h. ago Girl, 13, was not suffering from depression when she stabbed woman, 43, to death, court hears

The jury at Lincoln Crown Court heard that the teenager stabbed Marta Bednarczyk at least 143 times at a terraced house in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, in March this year.

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50 h. ago British woman left unable to walk after suffering severe burns on dream holiday

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT British woman Annie Perez had a seizure in a hot shower and suffered severe burns which left her unable to walk for 18 months while on holiday in Sardinia.

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66 h. ago Eight people arrested as woman fights for life after suffering serious head injury

Northumbria Police have released a major update in the attempted murder investigation in Newcastle after a woman has been left in a critical condition in hospital

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2 w. ago Woman, 20, suffers stroke... the only warning sign was a headache as she watched TV

After taking a paracetamol to reduce her symptoms, Esther Littlewood went to her room to take a nap. But just hours later, her partner discovered her unresponsive.

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2 w. ago Pregnant woman dies after being found suffering 'medical episode' in home

A pregnant woman tragically died at her home in Kirkby this morning after suffering a 'medical emergency'

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2 w. ago Air ambulance rushes to children's hospital as woman has 'medical episode' in Kirkby

Two air ambulances landed in Kirkby on Tuesday morning after police responded to a woman suffering a medical episode. One air ambulance took off in the direction of Alder Hey Children's Hospital

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2 w. ago Woman suffers heart attack during 'petty' dispute with neighbour

The victim spent two weeks in hospital and will be on blood-thinning medication for the rest of her life

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2 w. ago Man, 21, charged after woman stabbed in neck in random busy city centre attack

A man, 21, has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Birmingham city centre this week - which saw a woman suffer a serious neck injury

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2 w. ago Glasses thrown 'indiscriminately' and chairs 'used as weapons' during violent fight at city centre bar

One woman - an innocent bystander - suffered an 'open skull fracture', police said

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2 w. ago Fireworks spark flat fire and tree burns as LFB handles highest number of Bonfire Night calls in a decade

Crews responded to a flat fire in Whitechapel sparked by a firework, a box of fireworks alight in a Hackney park, and a tree fire in Brixton Hill, among other incidents

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3 w. ago BREAKING Double rapist learns fate after attacking dementia sufferer and woman on same day

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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3 w. ago Double rapist learns fate after attacking dementia sufferer and woman on same day

Daniel Hart was charged with the rape of both women and pleaded guilty when he appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday. He was jailed by a judge for 20 years

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3 w. ago Visitor sues SeaWorld after errant duck hit her in the face and knocked her out while on a roller coaster

The woman did not specify her injuries but said she’s suffered ‘disfigurement’ and ‘permanent injury’ from incident

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4 w. ago ‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures

At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture. He reflects on pain, pride and regretWar photographers are not meant to reach 90. “Fate has had my life in its hands,” says Don McCullin. Over his seven-decade career covering wars, famines and disasters McCullin has been captured, and escaped snipers, mortar fire and more. How does it feel to be a survivor? “Uncomfortable,” he says. No wonder he finds solace in the beautiful still lifes he creates in his shed, or in the images he composes in the countryside around his Somerset home.McCullin is proud of escaping the extreme poverty he was born into, and the interesting and adventurous life he has lived, but he says the accolades – including a knighthood in 2017 – make him uneasy. “I feel as if I’ve been over-rewarded, and I definitely feel uncomfortable about that, because it’s been at the expense of other people’s lives.” But he has been the witness to atrocity,...

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4 w. 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 w. ago Watch live: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Jamaica is hit by most violent storm in its history

Watch a live view of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (28 October).

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