All news by author: Emily Retter

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'A hospice gave my wife peaceful final days - these places need more funds now'
Hospice UK is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and PM Rishi Sunak to find emergency funding to help struggling hospices, and to also reform the way they are funded in the future
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Griselda: The real life story of female cartel boss played by Sofia Vergara
Netflix's new show stars Sofia Vergara as Griselda Blanco, dubbed the Cocaine Godmother, who was the queenpin among kingpins in the Colombian Medellin drug cartel of the 70s and 80s. Here is the real story...
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Frank Skinner left with bleeding fingers after ‘terrible’ job before big break
Frank Skinner is preparing to go on the road for a new UK-wide comedy tour - but reveals how his parents taught him the value of working hard while he was growing up
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'I went on a cruise to Europe's underrated Christmas market that's utter magic'
Christmas markets cruises are an easy way to explore some of Europe's best festive hotspots - and a sailing with Ambassador Cruise Line brings plenty of entertainment along the way
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Dame Esther Rantzen had 'no regrets' before considering ending life at Dignitas
TV legend Dame Esther Rantzen said she 'wasn't good at regrets' in a previous interview with The Mirror ahead of her heartbreaking Dignitas admission
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Bradley Walsh shares his funniest TV shows from Blackadder to Dad's Army
British television has a proud tradition of beloved comedies over the years, and in a new series comic Bradley Walsh and some famous friends dig down and debate what makes a sitcom great
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The Crown's best moments - cruel splits, Queen's big regret and Diana's ghost
After six seasons of riveting (and sometimes excruciating) regal drama, the hit Netflix show The Crown is sure to continue stirring controversy as it heads for its final episodes
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Jamie Lynn's I'm A Celeb tears are no surprise given upbringing with Britney
Jamie Lynn Spears, the I'm a Celeb star, has had her fair share of ups and downs just like her sister Britney, from being a child star on Nickelodeon to family difficulties and raising two children of her own
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Inside Anna Scher's theatre as children who became actors pay tribute
Scores of children, taught by industry legend Anna Scher, who died last week aged 78, went on to become Britain’s biggest and brightest names in TV and film
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'I lost my son in Afghanistan - every day is like Remembrance Day for my family'
Debby Morris used to call her son, Lance Corporal Dane Else, 'Mammy's little soldier' when he was young and even as he grew older before she tragically lost him in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan
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Kristallnacht survivor who hid as a child now fears for Jewish lives again
Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues across Germany and Austria were attacked by the Nazis on 'The Night of Broken Glass', now one survivor says he fears for Jewish lives once again
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The Mirror was launched to give women a voice and continues to do so to this day
The Mirror has a tradition of giving a voice for women right back to its earliest days when it started in 1903 and it is the only major national paper to launch for that purpose
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Strictly's Angela Rippon's first waltz - and why she wants to make dad proud
Former newsreader says she is thinking of him the week before Remembrance Sunday, as her dad, who died a decade ago, was a Royal Marine during the Second World War
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'Lightheaded' Brits surviving on crackers as they have to skip meals to get by
Four families have told how they are struggling to put food on the table during the cost of living crisis as a YouGov survey shows that almost 30% of Brits are now being forced to skip meals
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Torment and vindication of Windrush descendant denied a UK passport for 64 years
Joseph Mowlah-Baksh was beaming with pride at the Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain awards as he received an award on behalf of the whole Windrush cohort and their children and grandchildren
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Hero Jamaican NHS nurses who saved lives across UK reveal their pride – and pain
Alina Wallace and Sherill Gregory both came to the United Kingdom as teenagers from Jamaica. Now, in the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving on our shores, they tell The Mirror their stories
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Rob Burrow's brave daughter had witty response to his devastating MND diagnosis
Former Leeds Rhinos Rugby League player and dad-of-three Rob Burrow was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in December 2019 and given two years at most to live
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Rob Burrow's wife says Pride of Britain brought 'sparkle' back to his eyes
Former England rugby league icon Burrow was presented with the Special Recognition award alongside his wife Lindsey, in recognition for their fundraising for MND
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Son, 13, of murdered soldier Lee Rigby stuns Pride of Britain crowd by response
Jack, the 13-year-son of Fusilier Lee Rigby, certainly couldn’t have dreamt how the nation would one day show their pride in him at the Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards
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Newsreader and Strictly star Krishnan ­Guru-Murthy recounts teen laughs on stage
Channel 4 newsreader and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Krishnan ­Guru-Murthy reminisced about a foray into musical theatre in his late teens, and happily produced the evidence
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Hero Lee Rigby's 13-year-old son Jack wins Pride of Britain Award
Lee Rigby's son Jack, 13, is the winner of this year's Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, after walking a marathon and raising tens of thousands of pounds for charity in memory of his hero dad
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Strictly's Amy Dowden's haunting last memory before almost dying with chemo
Strictly Come dancing star Amy Dowden is bravely speaking about her experience with breast cancer as she receives treatment for the disease to help others going through the same issues
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Amy Dowden shares how Strictly stars are helping her cope with losing her hair
Brave Amy Dowden shares the emotional process leading up to shaving her head and reveals how her Strictly Come Dancing pals have been supporting her during her treatment for breast cancer
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Rob Burrow grew up watching Pride of Britain - now he's won a special award
Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2019 and given two years at most to live, Rob Burrow, 41, his wife Lindsey, 40, and their friend Kevin Sinfield have been chosen as winners of a Special Recognition Award at the Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards
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Amy Dowden grateful for 'tough love' from old teacher ahead of chemotherapy
Amy Dowden has revealed she's grateful for 'tough love' advice she received from old teacher related to her IVF treatment after the Strictly Come Dancing pro initially refused to undergo chemotherapy for her breast cancer