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Tragedy as man in his 40s found dead on children's football field
The man's lifeless body was found on the Whiston Juniors FC playing field, which is in Whiston, Merseyside, and, though police and paramedics were called, he was declared dead
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Dad's life saved by deadly warning sign as he celebrated daughters' birthday
Andrew Phillips has told how he narrowly missed a potential brush with death after seeing the signs of a condition that typically doesn't cause symptoms at first
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Woman left without ceilings in her home after discovering asbestos in her roof
When Sharon Robinson bought her first floor flat in Bebington, near Liverpool, she was hoping for a fresh start - instead she was left with a dismantled kitchen and her clothes in suitcases
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Dog walker's beach discovery after stumbling upon horrifying animal corpse
Porpoises can live for up to 20 years in the wild - but hunting, pollution, overfishing and climate change are just some of the risks which threaten to cut short their lifespan
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Gang of aggressive women weep in court as footage of horrific crimes is shown
WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT - Despite their tears, two of three women - Nadia Gubran and Alya Dahshan - were given custodial sentences for ambushing their young victim
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Paedophile secretly filmed mum and daughter as they showered and used toilet
"Monster" Scott Barker, 28, was previously found to have been in possession of more than 1,500 indecent images of children and had been ordered to sign the sex offenders register
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Man 'faked DNA test to avoid paying child support for baby he didn't want'
William Boswarva is said to have contacted a woman he had a one night stand with when he learned she was pregnant and urged her to get a termination, Liverpool Crown Court heard
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Hero window cleaner ran into burning house to save three children from fire
Anthony Quinlan, 42, from Huyton, was driving his van down Rathbone Road in Wavertree on Saturday, March 16, when he noticed flames raging in the upper windows of a house
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Ex-cop 'beat love rival after catching wife having sex in Screwfix car park'
Former Merseyside Police officer Gavin Harper is on trial for stalking and unlawful wounding after it's said he followed serving cop and estranged wife Stephanie Harper to a Screwfix car park in Birkenhead
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Catfish mum posed as man on gay dating site and made vile threat
Lucinda Pollitt, who is from St Helens, Merseyside, used a fake profile on dating website "FabGuys" to contact the man and receive private sexual pictures of him
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Brit mum denied C-section and 'left bleeding' dies in hospital with her baby
Kelsey Brown, from Liverpool, died at a clinic in Marbella after bleeding for more than five hours while her dead baby was delivered, with the centre having no blood for a transfusion, an inquest heard
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Woman who left dog 'sodden in urine' with painful sores sobs 'I love my animals'
Michelle Joplin, 51, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to her dog at Wirral Magistrates Court, which was a Bully type, leaving her "sodden with urine, and skin inflamed and sore"
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'Highly aroused' mum armed with 'martial arts sticks' smashes into ex's home
Buathip Kendray, from Suffolk, was furious after she discovered that her former boyfriend Steven Woods had moved on with someone else - she smashed her way through his home to confront the pair
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Remains of enormous 15ft creature discovered after washing up on UK beach
The basking shark is the second largest fish found in UK seas and moves slowly, scooping up tiny zooplankton in their enormous mouths, which can be up to a metre wide
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Dad killed on his own doorstep after customer's ominous prediction in the pub
Joey Peloe answered his door at midnight in Speke, Liverpool, to an unknown gunman who murdered him - his family said they believe he knew who his killer was but the case remains unsolved
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Man guilty of attacking boy, 12, on bouncy castle during birthday party pictured
Mason Clague, 22, was found guilty of wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm after attacking a 12-year-old boy at a bouncy castle birthday party in Bootle, Merseyside
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Thug guilty after boy, 12, stabbed on bouncy castle at sister's birthday party
Mason Clague, 22, was found guilty of wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm after a 12-year-old boy was knifed at bouncy castle party in Bootle, Merseyside
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Family's holiday nightmare as baby turns 'grey' from 'silent killer' condition
Tim and Rachel Millbank found their 10-week-old son Elliot 'grey and unresponsive' in bed and rushed him to hospital, where he spent 11 days before tests revealed his diagnosis
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Man 'scared to smile' after teeth 'crumbled into stumps' following crown failure
Liam Daley spent five years with a dentist he alleges actually ruined his teeth - with a series of failed crowns. Liam, who ended up needing surgery, finally won a large payout in May 2023
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Woman, 22, found dead after telling mum she was heading to friend's house
Lauren Carmichael, 22, told her mum Lorraine Oates, that she was heading to a friend's house from their home in Runcorn, Cheshire - but the young woman never arrived and was found dead the next day
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Pensioner hauled before court after cops accidentally sent him secret documents
Jack Beecham was charged with breaching data protection laws - even though Merseyside Police officers sent him private papers about a criminal investigation in error
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Wheelchair user watched flight leave without her due to 'late' assistance staff
Joanne Vasey had to watch her Ryanair plane to Dublin take off without her at Liverpool John Lennon Airport despite the fact she arrived in plenty of time to catch it
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'Our daughter choked to death on a grape and that horror never goes away'
Jasmine Lapsley, from Anfield, choked on a grape while playing cards with her brothers in a holiday home in Morfa Nefyn, North Wales, at around 8.30pm on August 19, 2014
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Pregnant woman diagnosed with lung cancer after suffering from 'chest infection'
Hannah Williams, 29, had no clue when she found out she was pregnant that just two months later she would be diagnosed with stage three cancer. But she has vowed to give her baby a "fighting chance" of survival
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Mum soaked in blood after dog escapes home and sinks teeth into leg
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Victoria Ineson, 36, was set upon by a pair of out-of-control Boxers who escaped their home in Netherley, Liverpool and injured three other people
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