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VC legend hailed as hero again after saving four kids from blazing inferno
HE won the Victoria Cross for battlefield bravery in the Iraq War and now it has emerged Sergeant-Major Johnson Beharry turned hero again back home by
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James Bulger's mum's heartbreaking message to family of man murdered by boys
Denise Fergus offered her support after two boys, 12, were convicted of hacking Shawn Seesahai’s to death - becoming the youngest murderers in the UK since James Bulger was killed by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in 1993
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Arena bombing victim inspires proposed law to protect venues from terrorists
Tough new rules are set to be recommended in a government report as the mum of bombing victim Martyn Hett says venue safety laws must be brought in 'without delay'
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Murdered James Bulger's mum urges MPs to tell truth about how he was failed
Denise Fergus has tirelessly campaign-ed for a public inquiry for the last seven years. And now MPs will finally address what she calls a “catalogue of failings” in the handling of her two-year-old son’s murder
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Alexei Navalny widow warned 'watch your back' as 'you could be next'
Charlie Rowley was left partly paralysed by the deadly Russian Novichok attacks in Salisbury in 2018 - now he has a warning for the widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny
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Son, 12, of man who died due to hospital blunders given minutes to say goodbye
Orson Morris was just 12 years old when father Phil, 48, died in December 2021 after gastric sleeve surgery. He was given just minutes to say goodbye as the hospital had already called the undertakers
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Grieving widow gets massive bill days after husband dies having gastric sleeve
Lecturer Phil Morris was admitted to Spire hospital St Anthony's in Surrey for a planned gastric sleeve operation when he died from a lack of oxygen - before the private firm sent wife Dana the bill days later
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Benefits Street star White Dee relives terrifying knife attack
BENEFITS Street’s Dee Kelly has revealed how a knife-wielding attacker broke into her home and threatened her in her bedroom.The petrified mum of tw
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Jon Venables' parole bid rejected as sick child killer will not walk free
Jon Venables, 41, who was just 10 when he brutally tortured and killed tiny two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, will now spend at least another two years in prison
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Victory for murdered Zara's family as King's Speech unveils major legal change
Serious criminals like Zara Aleena's murderer Jordan McSweeney will now be forced to attend court for their sentencing hearings in a move announced in the King's Speech in Parliament
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I had IVF quads at 50 & ended up living in hotel, docs told me to abort
BEAMING from ear to ear, the miracle quadruplets laugh as they celebrate their fifth birthday.But only their mum Tracey Britten, 55 — who became the
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Worrying new online game allows girls to have plastic surgery and liposuction
The new game, called Plastic Surgery, allows young children to choose from a number of operations for their character including liposuction which has been called 'highly inappropriate'
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Charlie Gard parents 'betrayed' after law change for critically ill kids denied
Charlie Gard's parents have angrily spoken out after receiving the results of a government report into whether a new law should give parents more of a say in the treatment of their child
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You can save money on your weekly shop with one easy move
Although convenience items may save people time, they can cost almost three times more - and a new study has revealed the many items where you can land a cash-saving bargain
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'I've never heard details of my son James Bulger's murder - now I'm ready'
Denise Fergus only attended one day of the trial of her son's killers as she was pregnant - now she is finally able to start processing the full facts as new TV documentary airs
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James Bulger's mum's desperate request as killer makes bid for freedom
Jon Venables, who brutally murdered toddler James in 1993, faces a crucial hearing 'within weeks', which would see him back on the streets if parole is granted
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How Zara Aleena's killer behaved during sentencing is a disgrace, says her aunt
A YEAR on from the brutal murder of her niece Zara Aleena after a night out, Farah Naz is fighting to change the law that let her cowardly killer avoi
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Charlie Gard's parents relived horror of court fight while watching new TV drama
Like the family in the four-part series, Connie Yates and Chris Gard had to fight the NHS for the right to take their baby son out of hospital for potentially life-saving treatment
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Emotional moment Jacquie Beltrao meets 'hero' scientists who fought off cancer
BEAMING from ear to ear, TV host Jacquie Beltrao hugs one of the scientists who saved her life.Three years ago, the Sky News sports presenter was tol
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'Our teenage daughter was mauled to death by four dogs at a friend's sleepover'
Mike and Shirley Anderson’s daughter, Jade Lomas-Anderson, was mauled to death by two bull mastiffs and two bull terriers at a friend’s house in 2013
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Parents of teen killed in horror dog attack 'won't stop fighting for her'
Jade Lomas-Anderson suffered horrific injuries as she was bitten 'from head to toe' by four dogs at a friend's home in 2013. At the time, it was only illegal to have an out-of-control dog in a public place
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James Bulger's mum says Jon Venables will reoffend like Gary Glitter if freed
Denise Fergus was deflated when informed of a parole hearing for Jon Venables, who murdered her son James. Now she is urging officials to keep him locked up forever
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Dad furious after British Gas mistakenly send bailiffs to his house four times
Rowan Purdy, 45, was bombarded with threats by British Gas, whose owners Centrica reported £3.3 billion in profits, even though he was able to prove that a bill was not his
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I was sent a shocking text by bungling British Gas while trying to charge me £150 I'd already paid… they just don't care
A MAN was left baffled after bungling British Gas sent him a shocking text while trying to charge him £150 he'd already paid.Jason Ashtead, 53, said
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Pistorius must stay in jail for killing my sister, says her brother Adam
DRIVING to Cambridge for work ten years ago today, Adam Steenkamp was brought to a sudden halt by a breaking news alert on the radio.Paralympic multi-
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