Brave dad is given bionic hand that can do everything and says: “I feel complete again”
BRAVE dad Nigel Ackland says he feels like a whole person...
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A video guaranteed to make you smile: Giggling fox is huge hit with fans around the world
A CUTE fox that giggles and laughs adorably whilst being petted at a rescue centre has become a huge hit on social media during the lockdown period.
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Go on, pamper yourself! Aromatherapy company offers 10% off for new customers
FANCY pampering yourself with some beautiful-smelling aromatherapy products? A new skincare brand is offering customers 10% off their first order - and the company's founder Magda Thompson says her cleansers, toners...
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Love is in the hair! Scientists successfully test drug that can reverse the effects of going bald
A WONDER-DRUG that is normally used to fight bone marrow disease is believed to have an unusual side effect - it can cure baldness. Scientists believe a medication called ruxolitinib can...
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Brave schoolboy Kieran, 9, gets a brand new set of ears made from his own ribs
SCHOOLBOY Kieran Sorkin looks a handsome little devil after being given a new pair of ears made from cartilage taken from his own ribs. Brave Kieran, aged nine, was born...
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Video: Hero trucker saves granny and baby from burning car after horror M-way crash
TRUCK driver David Frederickson deserves a bravery medal - after rescuing a grandmother and a one-year-old baby from a blazing car crash. David and a passenger were cruising on a motorway...
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Cat’s the way I like it! Dancing kittens are a huge hit, but which one would you choose?
THESE cute kittens have become a huge hit on YouTube - and we guarantee this video of them having fun as they sway in time to music will make you...
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Are these amazing photos proof that fairies really do exist? Decide for yourself …
A UNIVERSITY lecturer has taken a series of photos of small creatures that seem to bear an uncanny resemblance to fairies … but can they be real? The amazing photographs of...
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Mystery stranger with a heart gives £5k-worth of Dior and Bulgari gear to charity shop
A warm-hearted stranger donated more than £5,000-worth of designer clothes and jewellery to a charity shop - and didn't even drop by to reveal their name. The mystery benefactor arranged for...
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‘The Lost Tribe’… video footage of uncontacted Amazonian Indians causes internet sensation
AMAZING footage of a 'lost tribe' who have never made contact with the outside world has sparked an internet campaign to protect their way of life. The Amazonian tribe - who...
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Russell Grant: I’m flattered that Strictly fans want me to fill Bruce’s dancing shoes
TELLY star Russell Grant says he’s flattered by a Twitter campaign to appoint him as Sir Bruce Forsyth’s successor on Strictly Come Dancing – and he revealed...
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10 Great Tips – How to make your own luck and money
EVER wondered why some people just seem to be constantly lucky when it comes to making money or winning prizes? Well according to the experts our luck is all down to...
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Meet the amazing animals being saved from extinction by British zoos
RARE animals like this beautiful Amur leopard cub owe their existence to modern zoos. In fact, if only zoos had existed in the time of the dodo, the bird may not...
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Former EastEnders star Carol Harrison to launch Cockney museum in London
FORMER EastEnders star Carol Harrison is to help launch a Cockney Museum in London. The new tourist attraction will celebrate the history of the East End and include interactive films and...
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Olympic 50p coins spark eBay gold rush
CANNY Brits have sparked their own Olympic gold rush – selling London 2012 50p coins on eBay for up to FOUR TIMES their face value. Nearly 30 million of the commemorative...
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Brave mum-of-four is RAF’s flying angel – charity honours nurse Dawn for saving lives in Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN: Brave nurse Dawn McDonald has helped to save the lives of hundreds of wounded soliders. On one occasion Dawn held a young soldier’s hand as he wept for the friend...
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Meet the amazing dog that can drive a car after being specially trained to take to the wheel
YOU'D be forgiven for thinking that the driver looks a little...
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Brave teenager beats anorexia: Natasha was just five stone but is now fit and healthy
BRAVE teenager Natasha Cox has a great job and a bright...
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Is this the world’s funniest football team? Meet the footie stars with outrageous names
THESE footballers have all got the sort of names that would...
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Calling all Manchester United fans: Is there a retro football fortune in your cupboard?
MAN United have always conjured up respect and rivalry...
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Harry Styles in previously unseen photos – before he had his famous curly hair
HARRY Styles’ unruly mop of wavy hair is a hit with...
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Extra-terrestrial life could exist on 36 planets, says study by University of Nottingham
ET is alive and well and ready to phone...
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Elton John named as ‘Cheerful Champion’ for helping an old flame who was in pain
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