All news by author: Ben Griffiths

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Alexei Navalny widow warned 'watch your back' as 'you could be next'
Charlie Rowley was left partly paralysed by the deadly Russian Novichok attacks in Salisbury in 2018 - now he has a warning for the widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny
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Son, 12, of man who died due to hospital blunders given minutes to say goodbye
Orson Morris was just 12 years old when father Phil, 48, died in December 2021 after gastric sleeve surgery. He was given just minutes to say goodbye as the hospital had already called the undertakers
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Grieving widow gets massive bill days after husband dies having gastric sleeve
Lecturer Phil Morris was admitted to Spire hospital St Anthony's in Surrey for a planned gastric sleeve operation when he died from a lack of oxygen - before the private firm sent wife Dana the bill days later
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Jon Venables will serve two more years in jail after missing parole deadline
Despite vowing to prison staff that he would fight the parole rejection, Venables 41, who killed toddler James Bulger in 1993, missed this week’s appeal deadline
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James Bulger's mum wins battle over sick AI-generated pics of son on TikTok
Bosses at Google said they will rid sick images of James Bulger from its platforms including YouTube after Denise Fergus demanded action
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'How can Zara’s murderer have sex in prison? It is an insult to her memory'
Zara Aleena's aunt has accused Belmarsh of a coverup after it was revealed neither the prison service nor Cabinet ministers knew anything about killer Jordan McSweeney behind-bars affair
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Jon Venables' parole bid rejected as sick child killer will not walk free
Jon Venables, 41, who was just 10 when he brutally tortured and killed tiny two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, will now spend at least another two years in prison
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James Bulger's mum makes desperate plea as killer could soon be freed
Denise Fergus is pleading for the board to “keep Venables away from other kids like James” calling the killer a monster ahead of his two-day hearing
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Victory for murdered Zara's family as King's Speech unveils major legal change
Serious criminals like Zara Aleena's murderer Jordan McSweeney will now be forced to attend court for their sentencing hearings in a move announced in the King's Speech in Parliament
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Zara Aleena's aunt slams her evil killer as he walks out of own appeal hearing
Zara Aleena was sexually assaulted and murdered by vile coward Jordan McSweeney as she was walking home in Ilford London - he was sentenced to 38 years behind bars for his crimes
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Worrying new online game allows girls to have plastic surgery and liposuction
The new game, called Plastic Surgery, allows young children to choose from a number of operations for their character including liposuction which has been called 'highly inappropriate'
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'I was in a gang like TV Top Boy, but joining the Army saved my life'
Johnson Beharry was a member of a London gang, and was once stopped by police while carrying a gun and drugs in his car - but his life has now completely changed
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Charlie Gard parents 'betrayed' after law change for critically ill kids denied
Charlie Gard's parents have angrily spoken out after receiving the results of a government report into whether a new law should give parents more of a say in the treatment of their child
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You can save money on your weekly shop with one easy move
Although convenience items may save people time, they can cost almost three times more - and a new study has revealed the many items where you can land a cash-saving bargain
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'I've never heard details of my son James Bulger's murder - now I'm ready'
Denise Fergus only attended one day of the trial of her son's killers as she was pregnant - now she is finally able to start processing the full facts as new TV documentary airs
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James Bulger's mum's desperate request as killer makes bid for freedom
Jon Venables, who brutally murdered toddler James in 1993, faces a crucial hearing 'within weeks', which would see him back on the streets if parole is granted
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Charlie Gard's parents relived horror of court fight while watching new TV drama
Like the family in the four-part series, Connie Yates and Chris Gard had to fight the NHS for the right to take their baby son out of hospital for potentially life-saving treatment
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'Our teenage daughter was mauled to death by four dogs at a friend's sleepover'
Mike and Shirley Anderson’s daughter, Jade Lomas-Anderson, was mauled to death by two bull mastiffs and two bull terriers at a friend’s house in 2013
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Parents of teen killed in horror dog attack 'won't stop fighting for her'
Jade Lomas-Anderson suffered horrific injuries as she was bitten 'from head to toe' by four dogs at a friend's home in 2013. At the time, it was only illegal to have an out-of-control dog in a public place
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Mum of Manchester Arena bombing victim calls for ticket tax to improve security
Figen Murray – whose son Martyn Hett, 29, was among 22 killed in 2017 – said a levy of 50p per ticket could raise £1million a year so venues could buy essential kit
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James Bulger's mum says Jon Venables will reoffend like Gary Glitter if freed
Denise Fergus was deflated when informed of a parole hearing for Jon Venables, who murdered her son James. Now she is urging officials to keep him locked up forever
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Dad furious after British Gas mistakenly send bailiffs to his house four times
Rowan Purdy, 45, was bombarded with threats by British Gas, whose owners Centrica reported £3.3 billion in profits, even though he was able to prove that a bill was not his
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James Bulger's mum 'was suffocated by hatred but now can think of him as person'
Despite not returning to The Strand mall in Bootle for almost 30 years, Denise believes she can now remember him again without his memory being suffocated by her hatred for his twisted killers
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James Bulger’s mum says Jon Venables may never be free under new parole plan
Denise Fergus, mother of tragic James Bulger, says Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has told her his Reform Bill would keep reoffender Jon Venables behind bars for life
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