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TEEN GIRL CLAIMS SHE NEARLY DIED AFTER TAKING HERBAL DIET PILLS
A teenage girl claims she nearly died after herbal diet pills ripped her stomach lining and caused chronic vomiting. Taylor Hannah, 19, turned to taking
WHY ALZHEIMER’S SUFFERERS FORGET FACES
People with Alzheimer’s disease struggle to recognise loved ones because they have a problem distinguishing whole faces, a study shows. The discovery opens the door
VIDEO TAKEN ON TRAIN SHOWS WAVES BATTERING COASTLINE
This spectacular footage from inside a train shows powerful 40ft waves rocking carriages as it edges along one of Britain’s most exposed lines. Passenger Daniel
POOR NUMERACY FUELLING OBESITY
Brits are fat because they can’t do simple sums – with three-in-four adults unable to work out how much sugar they’re meant to eat, a
FLYING SCOTSMAN PLANS CANCELLED OVER FEARS FANS WILL STORM LINE AGAIN
Plans for the Flying Scotsman to travel through Cambridgeshire have been scrapped over fears people will once again risk their lives trying to see the
SCOTS DAD TO BE FIRST MS SUFFERER IN THE WORLD TO COMPETE IN EURO RACE
A man is to become the first MS sufferer to take part in a grueling endurance race featuring a 90 mile run, a 20 mile
SUBMERGED BMW NEEDED RESCUING AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN FLASH FLOOD
A search and rescue training exercise turned into the real thing when the River Thames burst its banks leaving four people suddenly stranded. The rising
HOSPITAL TO SCRAP SELF SERVICE SYSTEM AFTER PATIENTS FAKING SYMPTOMS
A hospital could be forced to scrap its self-service check-in system because people are inputting symptoms to make them look sicker – so they can
DANNY WILLETT’S BROTHER DISCUSSES HIS HILARIOUS TWITTER COMMENTARY
GOLF hero Danny Willett’s big brother upstaged his sibling with a string of hilarious tweets – and joked about being able to say he had
MAN STUNNED TO SPOT UFO ON FEED OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
This was the out-of-this-world moment an unsuspecting fan spotted a UFO while watching the live feed – from the International Space Station. Shocked Jadon Beeson,
RESEARCH REVEALS THE TOP 30 MYTHS BRITS MOST COMMONLY BELIEVE IN
Millions of Brits are firm believers in myths – from the workaday to the weird and wonderful, according to a new study. The most commonly-held
BRITS ‘MORE LIKELY TO THINK THEY’RE WORKING CLASS THAN ANYONE ELSE’
British people are much more likely to say they are working class than citizens of any other country, suggests a new study. Researchers found that
OFFICERS ACCUSED OF ATTACKING AUTISTIC MAN HAVE BEEN SACKED
Two police officers accused of chasing down and attacking an autistic man have been sacked for gross misconduct. PC Christopher Thomas and PC Christopher Pitts
PAGEANT FINALIST USED TO BE 32 STONES UNTIL SHE WAS GIVEN SIX MONTHS
A student who lost 18 STONE after being told she only had six months to live is now a beauty pageant finalist. Bethany Churcher weighed
POLICE HELP EVACUATE 150 FROM DANGEROUSLY OVERCROWDED TRAIN
Police had to help evacuate 150 people from a “dangerously” overcrowded train as holidaymakers flocked to Cornwall in huge numbers for the Easter break. Passengers
STEM CELLS USED TO REPAIR SPINAL CORD DAMAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Stem cells have been used to repair damaged spinal cords in rats for the first time, offering hope that people left paraplegic after suffering crippling
WORLD’S FISH POPULATION ‘COULD DOUBLE BY 2050’
The world’s fish population could double by the year 2050 – providing more food and jobs, suggests new research. The ground-breaking study shows the majority
MUM RISKS OWN LIFE TO CONTINUE PREGNANCY
Recent tests show Louise is responding well to the treatment and hoping to get rid of all signs of cancer. Louise said: “I was just
Joints and glucosamine – It’s not all offal
An Australian study found that supplementation with glucosamine products has increased since 2001 to the point where between 15 and 33% of Australian adults aged