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Commuter kicked and verbally abused by stranger on tube said 'nobody helped'
The British Transport Police is investigating after a woman claims she was physically and verbally abused while travelling on the London Underground in a visit to see her family in Liverpool
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William looks less 'lost' without Kate as he channels Queen's hosting skills
Body language expert Judi James said Prince William is looking less “lost” without the Princess of Wales by his side as he welcomed Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako
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Teen's cake topper goes up in flames as her family sing happy birthday
A teen was given a shock birthday surprise when her cake topper suddenly caught fire. Kacey Cole's 18th birthday cake suddenly burst into flames as she was serenaded
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Gambling carer steals £75,000 from 'betrayed' Thunderbirds director
The man who was entrusted to care for Thunderbirds writer and director Alan Pattillo stole £75,000 from him. Allan Beacham will spend the next three years behind bars
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Soldier wrecks £35k shower block speeding round base in car after night out
A 'reckless' British Army soldier was one of two men involved in an incident in Wiltshire in which two cars crashed, leaving a £35,000 shower block having to be replaced
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Locals scared to leave 'filthy' flat block with carpets regularly set on fire
Residents of a tower block in Wandsworth, London have urged their housing association to do more to stop rife antisocial behaviour and incidents of carpets being burned
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Terror as 14ft Burmese python slithers past UK holiday-park guests’ windows
A burmese python shocked guests at a holiday park when it suddenly appeared outside. The 'humongous' size of the snake was so large that it took three people to pick it up
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Kate thanked by royal fans after sweet act hours after public return
The Princess of Wales shared a photo taken of her husband the Prince of Wales and their three children arm in arm. The Father's Day post followed a tribute to the King by William
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Princess Kate shares amazing behind-the-scenes video at King's birthday parade
The Prince and Princess of Wales released a behind the scenes video of the carriage arriving to take Kate, George, Charlotte and Louis to the King's birthday parade
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Lady Gabriella Windsor makes first appearance since husband's tragic death
Lady Gabriella Windsor made her first public appearance since the tragic death of her husband in February. She attended Trooping the Colour alongside the Royal Family
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Britain forecast 30C heatwave blast from Europe as weather maps turn fiery red
Temperatures that feel like 30C could bake Britain later this month, amid a disappointing summer for weather, so far - but areas across England, Wales and Scotland could feel warmer very soon
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UK faces surge in fatty liver disease - eight major risk factors listed
Health experts say there are up to eight possible risk factors for fatty liver disease, which is on the rise amid a "tsunami" of liver disease, according to one charity
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Hostage's '20 seconds of terror' before Hamas paraded body in sick video
Shani Louk, a young Israeli-German, was killed by Hamas and her body was paraded in the back of a truck in a video that shocked the world - and now more details have emerged about her tragic death
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Schoolgirl who took own life was 'bullied to death', heartbroken parents say
Flora Martinez, from Las Vegas, took her own life earlier this month. Her parents claim she was 'bullied to death' and that a transfer to another school was denied by the Clark County School District
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Trump charms gun owners despite US facing one of its deadliest years on record
Donald Trump appealed to supporters of upholding gun rights in a speech to the National Rifle Association, which has endorsed the presumptive Republican nominee for president
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Chicken plant could be shut for 30 days after 'hiring minors to work overnight'
A poultry plant in Alabama is accused of hiring minors, a lawsuit from the US Department of Labour has said. Mar-Jac Poultry allegedly hired four minors as young as 16
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US intelligence suggests American who disappeared in Syria in 2017 has died
The daughter of an American man missing in Syria says she has been shown intelligence that suggests he is likely dead. Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in the country in 2017
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Lawsuit claims mum died after 'counterfeit airbag exploded' during fatal crash
Destiny Marie Byassee died in a car crash in June last year. A lawsuit in Florida said her car was not repaired properly before she bought it and was then involved in a fatal crash
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Pregnant woman found 'mouse head' in Costco pasta, lawsuit claims
A woman in Miami claims she suddenly realised she was chewing on something odd in her pasta meal from Costco. She is suing the company, claiming she found a mouse
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Teen hit with £334 traffic fine after opening McDonald's app in drive thru
A teenager has slapped with a huge fine when he pulled up a McDonald's app while 'rolling' at a drive thru. Mason Prima will have to pay the equivalent of over £330
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Chicken farm lays off 400 staff after bird flu decimates poultry population
Around 400 employees have been laid off at a massive egg producing farm amid an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza. The risk of bird flu among humans is low, but experts are keeping a close eye on it
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Girlfriend who ‘cut off partner's penis and threw it away’ charged with murder
A woman in Colorado was charged with second-degree murder after a man was found dead with mutilated genitals. Shenting Guo was arrested by police at a hotel on May 14
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'Anti-sex' beds return for Paris Olympics in bid to prevent orgies of past games
The Olympic Village has a reputation for sex, but organisers this year have installed some environmentally friendly beds that might not be ideal for some post-podium canoodling
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Kaylee Gain's step-mum details 'horrifying' scene of teen after school fight
Kaylee Gain, 16, suffered serious brain injuries after being thrown to the ground during a fight at Hazelwood East High School in Missouri on March 8
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Jail for man involved in plot to target Planned Parenthood clinic with firebomb
A man in Florida was jailed for over three years for targeting a Planned Parenthood clinic. Xavier Batten was called 'cowardly' by the judge, who also ordered him to pay $1,000