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19:34, 3 JUN 2021

Woman who 'died of Covid' returns home to shocked family two weeks after her cremation

Muktyala Girijamma's family were stunned when she walked home from the hospital a fortnight after they had been given the tightly-wrapped body of another unknown woman

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A Place in the Sun guest in tears as host Jasmine Harman shows them empty field

Stephen and his daughter Stephanie were on A Place in the Sun with property expert Jasmine Harman looking for a glampsite location in the French region of Poitou-Charentes

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Man talked into buying scratchcard by shopworker ends up scooping £213k jackpot

The unidentified winner, 52, admitted it took some convincing by a shop employee for him to buy the scratchcard - and was shocked to discover he had won the $300,000 jackpot

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Tot mauled by dog which pushed her to ground and chewed 'triangular' chunk from mouth

Mum Lauren Clark has revealed how after saving her two-year-old daughter from a "completely unprovoked" dog attack, she now replays the nightmare every time she closes her eyes

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Primal Scream to headline UK's long-awaited first summer music festival after lockdown

Covid restrictions are out and Britain's summer music festivals are back in as iconic acts Primal Scream and Hot Chip headline the first bonanza of the season from June 18 to 20

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Alton Towers amputee gets real about 'trauma' on anniversary of theme park disaster

Rollercoaster casualty Vicky Balch, 25, has taken to Instagram to reflect on what she thought would be "the most traumatic day" of her life, six years after losing her leg in the horror accident

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More than half of UK parents struggle to get their children to play any sport

Most parents say their kids don't do any physical activity outside of PE lessons, according to a new survey of mums and dads on their battle to get their youngsters to play sport

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Butlin's re-opens for summer with all new shows, kids activities and deals

All three Butlin's sites in Skegness, Bognor Regis and Minehead have re-opened for summerf 2021. And, there are some fun new shows, activities and dining plans

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Lorraine Kelly joins Celebrity Gogglebox cast with daughter Rosie Kelly Smith

Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Kelly Smith are among the new stars taking part in Celebrity Gogglebox after being asked to do because they “love the show so much”

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Three sisters among four killed in fiery head-on collision with pickup truck

The three sisters from California were travelling to meet family for a holiday when tragedy struck. They were travelling in a Honda Civic with a 22-year-old man when they were killed.

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Woman fell in love with club bouncer twice her age after he threw her out for fighting

Despite their 29-year age gap, romance blossomed between Lauren Kerr, 26, and doorman Anthony Shaylor, 55, after the pair were reunited when they started jobs at the same firm days later

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Stepmum charged after four-year-old boy's body found stuffed in bag at hotel

Theresa Balboa was charged with tampering with evidence after she was found at the same motel where a boy's body - believed to be that of her stepson Samuel Olson - was found

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Little boy's foot 'melted like wax' after he stood on sand where disposable BBQ had been

**WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT** Will Tyler, 10, was unable to walk and needed skin grafts after his left foot was left severely damaged by the scorching sand during a family day out at the beach

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'Hero' Rangers fan died falling in front of bin lorry and being crushed under wheel

An inquiry was told that there were "no precautions which could reasonably have been taken" which could have prevented the tragic freak accident that led to Robert McMillan's death

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Horror as passerby sees climbing instructor fall to his death in 'tragic freak accident'

Sam Pilcher, who had recently joined a mountain-rescue team himself, was flown to hospital by air ambulance but was unable to survive his "very serious" injuries

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Travelodge receptionist beaten to death with clippers for 'smiling at man wrong way'

**WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT** Stephen Cole, 32, brutally killed Marta Elena Vento, 27, at a Travelodge in Bournemouth after becoming "annoyed" that she was "looking down at him"

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Mum's secrets to youthful looks after getting mistaken as her daughter's sister

Kat Zoe Clark shares the same birthday as her daughter Latitia and often posts videos on social media, leaving viewers asking if she is her daughter's sister

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Mum mocked for sharing husband's 'genius' trick to fix outdoor washing line

The woman shared a photo how her washing line was placed after it broke and it's gone down a treat among Facebook members of a popular group who thought it was "genius"

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Boy, 7, tied to pole and covered in honey to attract bees in cruel dad's punishment

The seven-year-old schoolboy was reportedly tied to a pole by his dad as a punishment in the region of Shebin El Qanater, Egypt, after his neighbour accused him of theft

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Girl, 14, killed herself after ‘gang-rape in cemetery that was posted online’

The teenager thought she was meeting a friend only to be allegedly raped by five people and took her own life a few days later after images of her dreadful ordeal were posted on social media

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Mum and daughter with closest bond share their sex tapes and give each other bikini wax

Karla and Rykia were not shy to strip naked in front of each other for a bikini wax and their relationship has left their family and relatives feeling uncomfortable

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Brave teenager pushes huge brown bear off wall to save dogs in heart-stopping footage

Hailey Morinico got the shock of her life when she saw a mother bear attacking her dogs at her garden. She ran and shoved the animal off the wall while grabbing her pets and running away

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Horrified husband watches wife marry another man on social media after wedding gift con

The devastated 35-year-old, known only as Yin Cheng, was left speechless after spotting his wife , Nana, tying the knot with a man from a neighbouring town on video-sharing app Kuaishou

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Man slits throat in court in horror scenes after claiming family at risk

**WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT** Stepan Latypov, an opposition activist in Belarus, can be seen in the video rising from the dock, picking up a sharp object, and burying it in his throat

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