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Easter Sunday horror as boy, 13, is run over and killed while out walking with his family 

A family have been left devastated after a 13-year-old boy was killed by a black VW Polo in Birmingham on Easter Sunday (pictured, forensics officers at Chester Road).




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Fears for missing Birmingham girl, 16, who vanished two days ago after trip to local Morrisons

16-year-old Christine Smith was last seen on April 14 after she left home around 5pm to go shopping in Acocks Green, Birmingham. She was wearing a fluffy black coat and ripped blue jeans.




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Alabama barbershop will defy stay-at-home orders and re-open TOMORROW

The Male Room, located in the city of Birmingham, announced the news in Facebook Tuesday, saying they faced financial ruin if they continued to keep their doors closed.




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Police chief leaves hospital ahead 26-day battle with coronavirus

Chief Superintendent Phil Dolby, of West Midlands Police, spent 26 days in hospital and was placed on a ventilator as he battled the deadly virus for 13 days in intensive care.




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Armed gang open fire with handguns outside a chicken shop in broad daylight shooting 

Hooded attackers are seen running across the street in Handsworth brandishing weapons and appearing to fire them at a group of males who then seek refuge in DFC Chicken.




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Coronavirus UK: Identical twin nurses, 37, die days apart

Emma Davis, a former nurse herself, died at Southampton General Hospital today, just three days after the death of identical twin Katy, a children's nurse, at the same hospital.




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Britain's barely-used NHS Nightingales may FINALLY see patients

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is planning to reopen key areas of the NHS for routine care - including cancer treatment starting from today - and 13,000 people could move to the UK Nightintgales.




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Pret A Manger will reopen 71 more stores for takeaway and delivery from May 11

The cafe chain temporarily closed all stores on March 21 prior to the lockdown, but has been gradually opening sites across the country for takeaway and delivery.




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Elderly 'bullied to stay in their flats'

Residents at a social housing complex in Birmingham have complained they are living under 'concentration camp' conditions enforced by managers over-reacting to the coronavirus.




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Trump says peace talks are 'dead' and America is clobbering Taliban like never before

'They did something that they sure as hell shouldn't have done,' Trump told reporters at the White House. He said he ordered the Pentagon to hit the Taliban 'harder than we've hit them in over ten years.'




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Author who penned first ever oral history of 9/11 admits he 'cried almost every day' compiling it

The Only Plane in the Sky, by journalist Garrett M. Grath, focuses on the men and women who experienced first-hand the unprecedented drama of that tragic day in New York on September 11, 2001.




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Taliban vows to keep fighting and says Donald Trump will 'regret' ending Afghanistan peace talks 

The Taliban (alleged member, right) vowed to keep fighting US forces in Afghanistan on Tuesday adding that US President Donald Trump (left) would 'regret' abandoning recent peace talks.




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Record 92 migrants are seized in a single day trying to get to Britain

Some 92 men, women and 'claimed minors' attempted the perilous journey from Calais to the UK on Tuesday, with some managing to land on beaches before being detained.




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Record 92 migrants are seized in a single day trying to get to Britain

Two boats, one carrying eight people and the other 13 were intercepted today by coastguard off the Kent coast, and some were brought ashore in Ramsgate (pictured).




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Taliban says its 'doors are open' to resuming stalled talks with Washington hours after killing 48

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai made the comments after 48 people died in two Afghanistan attacks. Donald Trump called off negotiations earlier this month when a US soldier died.




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CIA reveals its secret photos of operatives in Afghanistan just days after 9/11

The #15Days project on the CIA's Twitter account looks at how a team named JAWBREAKER were the first on the ground in Afghanistan in days following 9/11.




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US marine who rescued a stray dog after seeing it in Afghanistan reveals how the pet saved HIM

Craig Grossi described meeting his dog Fred in a remote part of the war-torn country while the Marine RECON force - the most elite soldiers in the Corps - were under incessant barrages from the Taliban.




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Priceless fourth-century statues of Buddha stolen from Afghanistan returned after 17-year stay in UK

Officers stopped two wooden crates at Heathrow Airport, from Peshawar, in Pakistan, after suspecting the Buddha sculpture and nine Buddha heads inside might contain drugs.




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Is Harry and Meghan's decision to spend the festive season away from the Queen hurtful?

Prince Harry has spent every Christmas at the Royal Family's Norfolk retreat since the age of six, except for the year when he was serving in Afghanistan. But he has now decided to stay away.




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Pardoned Army First Lt. Clint Lorance says 'I love you, sir' to Trump in first interview

Pardoned war criminal Army First Lt. Clint Lorance gave an emotional thank you to President Donald Trump saying 'I love you sir' in his first interview since being released from prison.




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Sydney mother, Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto to face Malaysia court over death sentence

Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, 55, from Sydney will appear at Malaysia's Court of Final Appeal on Tuesday to learn if she will be hanged after she was caught trafficking more than one kilogram of ice.




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Google smart speakers let parents record themselves reading a bedtime story for when they are away

Military family, the Olivers worked with Google and a veteran-owned design agency from Portland Oregon to create MyStorytime, an app that makes it easier for parents to record bedtime tales.




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White House confirms Trump will NOT participate in Wednesday's impeachment hearing

The president, pictured main with his son Barron and inset, waved and gave supporters a thumbs up as the first family headed back to Washington D.C. on Sunday.




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Kellyanne Conway says SHE will show up if Adam Schiff testifies under oath in Judiciary hearing

Kellyanne Conway told reporters Monday that if Adam Schiff testifies as part of the Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings, she will show up.




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Pagan soldier, 34, is first to serve with a beard because his beliefs say it's sacred and masculine

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard is serving in Afghanistan and has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan beliefs.




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Taliban say they SHOT DOWN US military plane in Afghanistan

The Taliban has said it shot down an America military plane over territory it controls in Afghanistan, after footage emerged showing wreckage with a US Air Force logo clearly visible on the side.




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War hero's brother says he's made of the 'same stuff' as sibling

Pte Fin Doherty, 18, from Warwickshire, told on Lorraine today that he's made of the 'same stuff' as his late sibling, Jeff Doherty, who was killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan in 2008.




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Angelina Jolie says it's in America's best interests to stand up for the underdog in Syria conflict

Angelina Jolie said it's time the world steps in to help with the Syrian conflict as she reflects on the lack of action since her first visit to the border in 2011 in a Time essay on refugees published Thursday.




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Emotional moment street sings Happy Birthday to 98-year-old neighbour from their front gardens

This is the heart-warming moment an entire street in Redditch, Worcestershire sings Happy Birthday to a 98-year-old neighbour after hearing she'd celebrated alone the day before because of the lockdown.




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Kym Marsh says she can't wait to 'cuddle' soldier beau Scott Ratcliff after spending 7 months apart

During an interview with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard on Tuesday's GMB, the former Corrie actress, 43, shared her delight as she prepared to reunite with Army Major Scott, 31.




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Cate Blanchett plays anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly in Mrs. America FX series

She's the two-time Oscar-winner widely regarded as one of the greatest stage and film actresses of her generation. 




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Cate Blanchett jokingly says her co-star Kristen Wiig 'has already begun writing' a part for her

The hit film Bridesmaids, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, was released on 2011. And Kristen's Where'd You Go, Bernadette co-star Cate Blanchett joked she's writing her a part.




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Inside Cate Blanchett's $3million beachfront holiday home in Vanuatu

Cate Blanchett has listed her luxury island retreat 'Matanara' for sale.




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Cate Blanchett lists $1.6million Berowra Creek holiday home

Cate Blanchett, 50, and husband Andrew Upton, 53, list their three-level Berowra Creek holiday home.




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Cate Blanchett displays her chic sense of style in blue shimmering blazer

The film star also wore a black turtle-neck jumper which she wore with a pair of matching trousers for the screening on Monday.




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Actress Cate Blanchett says feminist conversation 'hasn't changed since 1971'

Oscar winner Cate Blachett is about to star as 1970s anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly on Foxtel's new mini-series, Mrs America. 




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Tiger Woods plays down injury fears ahead of The Northern Trust

Woods played down an injury scare on the eve of his first appearance since missing the cut in the Open Championship as he attempts to play back-to-back events for just the second time this season.




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Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka 'face off' in putting green dispute over slow play

The row over Bryson DeChambeau's slow play took another turn on Sunday after he and Brooks Koepka exchanged a face-to-face meeting over the matter on a practice green.




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Wall Street opens higher on strong retail sales data a day after Dow took dire 800 point plunge

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as a surge in July retail sales and Walmart's robust results eased fears of a recession in the world's largest economy, one day after a massive sell-off.




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Former Ryder Cup player Brian Barnes, who famously beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day, dies aged 74

Brian Barnes, who famously beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in the Ryder Cup, has died at the age of 74.




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Irina Shayk flashes her bra from beneath sexy silk suit as she continues to rule Milan Fashion Week

The supermodel, 33, was making a style statement in a silk suit with her black bra on show from underneath the open blazer while she kept her hair and make-up pared back




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Jordyn Woods celebrates her 22nd birthday without her longtime friend Kylie Jenner

It's the first birthday she will celebrate in a longtime without her best friend Kylie Jenner. But, Jordyn Woods seems to be putting the scandal behind her and celebrated her 22nd birthday.




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Once it had tobacconists and ironmongers. Today it has vape shops and coffee bars

Britain's high streets once boasted a cornucopia of independent shops where you could buy everything from starched white collars to a butchered half pig.These pictures reveal they are long gone.




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Jeremy Corbyn blows up on the launch pad of day one of the General Election campaign

Corbyn suffered three election blows as Labour's Jewish affiliate refused to back him, Nicola Sturgeon branded him 'useless' and the BBC slapped down a complaint about their Panorama exposé.




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PETER HITCHENS: One day these mini-censor students will lock us all up 

PETER HITCHENS: I enjoy being banned, or demonstrated against, by intolerant students. In some ways, I wish it happened to me more often.




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Experience the finest of stays at The Royal Westmoreland, Barbados

Paradise is one of many words often used to describe Barbados. A destination that's exotic and breathtakingly beautiful, drawing you straight in with its distinctive charm...




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Jason Momoa hits the open road on his motorcycle after Christmas Day lunch at Nobu Malibu

Jason Momoa celebrated Christmas by hitting the open road on his motorcycle after a lunch with his friends.




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Bowls player astonishes commentator with his stunningly accurate shot

Nick Brett made the nail-biting roll in Great Yarmouth. His move saw the bowl slide effortlessly through the six-inch gap - a roll that led to Brett and partner Greg Harlow's win in the open pairs final.




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Floyd Mayweather makes it rain FAKE cash at stripper-filled birthday but won't splurge on open bar

He made it ran fake cash with his face printed on it at strippers who provided entertainment. They swung above the crowd on disco balls and model airplanes that read Air Mayweather.




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Reese Witherspoon suits up in all black for a midday calorie burn with a pal in Brentwood

The 43-year-old concealed her most identifiable features beneath a black ball cap and behind a pair of blue-tinted sunglasses during her daring fitness feat.