All news by author: John Bett

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Mum who 'can't get job because of tattoos' wows with throwback photo before ink
Melissa Sloan is 'addicted' to tattoos and currently has over 800 inkings, but she's left people gobsmacked by sharing an image of herself with fewer face tattoos
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'I ate Iceland's frozen Slimming World meals for a week to try and lose weight'
Manchester Evening News reporter Dianne Bourne dined on Iceland's frozen Slimming World meals for a whole week to test the range - and she was left reeling at the results
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Sleep-deprived parents issue warning after mistakenly feeding baby ice cubes
Two tired parents have confessed misreading a baby food poster guide and have been feeding their son ice cubes. The story went viral online, with many seeing the funny side of it
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Dragons' Den star loses planning battle for commune on 'vagina of land'
Rachel Elnaugh, who was one of the five investors in the first two seasons of the hit BBC show, intends to turn the land into an eco-farm and retreat for followers of her group who allegedly believe in a 'food apocalypse' and the 'great reset'
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Lotto lout who blew staggering £10m lottery win - but has no regrets
Michael Carroll won big on the lottery and once ­bragged that he had slept with 4,000 women, but eventually the cash ran out and he had to go back to his old job as a bin man
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Round-the-world yachtswoman 'bruised' as ship runs aground off Cornwall
Pip Hare, a British sailor famed for sailing around the world, has run aground in Cornwall while returning from a transatlantic race, her team has confirmed
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Disturbing image of how humans could evolve - second eyelid, claw and tech neck
As we continue to rely on technology, researchers created model Mindy to warn us about how different we could look - with our postures set to dramatically change and adapt to constantly holding phones
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Woman finds love letter in charity shop - then realises she wrote it as a teen
Teenage crushes are something most of us would like to forget so one woman was stunned when she found a love letter her younger self had written in a charity shop haul
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Man shares parking position hack that would stop a lot of accidents
The man's hack shows how we've all been using car parks in the completely wrong way and reveals there's a better way to park your car and make sure it never gets scratched
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Man saves pair of lobsters from pot after 'one in a billion' market find
Joseph Lee recognised the incredibly rare orange Canadian lobsters at the wholesale fishmongers and knew he had to step in and save them both from being cooked
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'Roadkill' pensioner famous for collecting and cooking pheasants and rats dies
Arthur Boyt, 83, who was famous for collecting and cooking roadkill including badgers, pheasants and rats that he found, has sadly died following a battle with cancer
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Devastating impact of asteroid strike as several near misses recorded - studies
Scientists have been studying the potential effects of an asteroid colliding with the Earth. This International Asteroid Day, we take a look at what would happen
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Life inside 'immaculate toy town' estate with strict rules on bins and arguing
Nansledan in Cornwall sits on Duchy of Cornwall land and was the passion project of King Charles back when he was the Prince of Wales. Its residents are subject to the strict rules of the 'covenant'
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East End gangster turned Peace Prize nominee on life in custody from 14
Stephen Gillen, 52, who operated in London's East End criminal underworld for three decades, said he was groomed into a life of crime and over the years, was in and out of prison - doing his first stretch when he was just 14
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Glastonbury tragedies - bodies in tents, suicide and Tory found dead in toilet
Glastonbury Festival has seen some iconic moments over the years, but sadly it has seen its fair share of tragedy too. Following the passing of two men at this year's festival, we take a look back at some of the event's darkest moments...
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Declan Rice's journey from 'offensive' tweet to devoted dad as bids top £105m
Bids for West Ham star Declan Rice have reached £105m and it is believed he could soon move to a new team. Here, we take a look at his transformation over the years
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Inside Richard Keys 'devastated' family from wife's cancer to alcoholic daughter
Ex-Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has married Lucie Rose in a low-key ceremony seven years after his cancer-survivor wife claimed they had an affair
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'I married my tattoo artist – we inked each other rather than exchange rings'
Olivia Johnson, 29, met Kyle, 31, when he tattooed the quote 'take it easy' on her arm, so when it came to their wedding day, the couple knew they wanted to get matching ink
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Where Stephen Lawrence's murderers are now as new suspect is named
Police have confirmed the name of a sixth alleged attacker in the UK's most notorious racist murder after the Metropolitan Police admitted 'many mistakes' were made in the 1990s investigation
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Glastonbury's most outrageous moments - from toilet juice to celeb bust-ups
Glastonbury is back with a bang with headliners including Arctic Monkeys and Elton John, but the epic festival has fared its fair share of hiccups - from celebrity bust-ups to weather-induced toilet nightmares
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Couple visit 23 boozers a day on £15k mission to buy a pint in every one
Dale Harvey, 37, and his wife-to-be Holly Booth, 31, set out in March last year on their pub challenge and have since visited 1,549 spots across the country, having an alcoholic drink in every one.
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UK's 'best beer garden' grew from beach shed to booming business with celeb ties
The Watering Hole in Perranporth, Cornwall, has been crowned the best beer garden in the UK - The Mirror spoke to owner Tom Job, 32, who explained the popular spot's rise from humble beginnings
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'I thought I had an eye infection - it turned out I had a massive brain tumour'
Marcia had blurred vision so she went to get her eyesight tested, but she was in for a shock as the optician spotted something unusual and Marcia was diagnosed with a pituitary brain tumour
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Pregnant woman shares rules for meeting her baby - it's bound to 'upset people'
A mum-to-be has shared a series of rules for anyone who wants to visit her newborn, but while some are in praise of the rules others say they are too strict and will 'upset people'
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Man sheds a third of his body weight and now 'family don't recognise' him
Weighing 24 stone, Jamie Anderson, 34, was hospitalised due to an abscess - and when he got out, he decided to reclaim his health and soon lost eight stone