All news by author: Katie Dollard

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Three-bed house with red carpet on sale for just £9,000 - but there's a catch
The two-storey terraced pad looks unassuming from the outside, with a neat front garden, and large windows. But inside the Birmingham home, it's a slightly different story.
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Microbiologist's 'disturbing' discovery after testing cinema popcorn for germs
Microbiologist Tim Call, 32, has made a disgusting discovery about cinema popcorn after testing it for any lurking grime - and it’s safe to say the five-second rule is out when it comes to dining at the cinema
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Daughter diagnosed with 'diabolical' deadly disease after doctors spot blister
Anne Davis, 43, and husband Joe, 44, were overjoyed when they found out they were expecting their second child – but their joy was short-lived when their daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease
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Model gets boobs so big she can no longer 'clap her hands together'
Sabrina Boing Boing is on a mission to achieve her dream figure - modelling herself on Pamela Anderson - and has recently had six litres of silicone inserted into her breasts
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Inside 'time capsule' McDonald's left eerily untouched since the 1980s
An urban explorer has ventured inside an abandoned McDonald's untouched since the 1980s with a vintage drinks machine, old TV screens and pink seating - and has shared how different it is from today's restaurants
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Woman with hairy chest says she dumped a man when he moaned about her body hair
Esther Calixte-Bea is a 27-year-old activist who hasn't shaved for more than five years - after being bullied in school for her natural body hair. Now, she feels sexier than ever, and no man is going to change that
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'I woke up with my brain on fire and unable to speak aged just 22 after stroke'
Courtney Gabrus, 29, from Long Island, New York, was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and was thriving until a sudden stroke in her early 20s changed everything
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Inside 'apocalypse movie' abandoned school that will 'haunt your dreams'
A TikToker showed his followers around the school in Flint, Michigan, which closed its doors years ago and one person watching used to attend class there and was gutted to see it in such a state
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'I'm a plus size traveller and won't let trolls stop me from enjoying holidays'
Saibra Noel, who is known online as @thehighyellowbrickroad, has opened up about how she is treated as a plus sized person when she flies and how it can be difficult asking for help
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'I've same condition as Celine Dion - I don't go to hospital when I break bones'
Stiff person syndrome is an uncommon autoimmune neurological disorder that typically prompts muscle stiffness and painful spasms which come and go, and tend to get worse over time
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Man with rare fragile skin condition breaks out in blisters at slightest touch
Victor Hugo Quiroz suffers a condition which affects one in 50,000 people, leaving him with fragile skin which could lead to infections, sores and bruises at the slightest touch
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Mum given devastating diagnosis after tonsillitis turns out to be throat cancer
Hannah Dean went to her GP after noticing an enlarged gland in her neck and experiencing a slight cough - and the young woman was staggered to be diagnosed with cancer
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Woman left with skin as 'fragile as butterfly wings' by possibly fatal condition
Assya Shabir was born with junctional epidermolysis (JEB) - a type of Epidermolysis bullosa that describes a group of genetic conditions that affect a person's skin
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Plus size traveller says 'people touch my stomach and call me fat'
Lexi Malan started off in Bali before striking out across Southeast Asia but she's faced a number of difficulties due to her size including children asking if she is pregnant
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Woman with male and female sex organs thought she was boy until she grew breasts
Emma Lynn Dowd was raised a boy - but began having a period and growing breasts when a teenager. After decades of trying to fit in as a man, she finally made the full decision to transition into a woman
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'I'm American and my Brit boyfriend's odd habit always gives me the ick'
American Alex Murphy lives with her fiance. Paul Klein, in London, and regularly sharing insights into their entertaining relationship online. She's previously hit the headlines for making tea using cold water and a microwave
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Mystery as 'golf ball-sized lump' appears on mum's head then vanishes overnight
Doctors had "zero clue" when Emma McIntyre's lump vanished overnight but concerned family, and even strangers on social media, have urged the mum to press medics further
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Woman shot in face by stranger at supermarket carpark says 'my face was on fire'
WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Alana Castaneda is sharing her story with the hope of raising awareness of gun crime and to help other survivors after she was mercilessly attacled at Whole Foods
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'I'm a plus-size traveller – people judge me for how I get comfortable on plane'
Hanna Brandow, 28, from Baltimore, Maryland, has gained more than 26,100 followers and 292,100 views on social media after sharing her plus-size travel tips and tricks
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'I won't put down my XL Bully no matter how much money the government offers'
XL Bully dog owners are being offered cash to hand over their pets to vets, with the breed set to be outlawed by February 1, 2024, but some are refusing to take any amount of money for their dogs
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Woman left 'screaming in agony' due to withdrawals from ditching eczema cream
Amy Moldenhauer, 28, decided to ditch steroid creams she'd used to manage her eczema but wasn't prepared for the excruciating withdrawal symptoms which left her "screaming in agony"
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Ranch visited by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney goes on sale at £4.5 million
The 1900s ranch visited by celebrities like Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and Jon Bon Jovi has hit the housing market for £4.5 million after being transformed into a luxury hotel
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Mum whose son’s face was torn apart by pit bulls shares warning to other parents
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Hunter Kilbourn had his face torn apart by two pit bulls when he was only 10-years-old in San Francisco, California, but he is now thinking of getting a dog of his own
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House frozen in time for 30 years with photos, toys and grand piano left behind
Dusty Reichert, 19, came across an abandoned family house in the southern side of Minnesota when travelling around his home state - and has shared his discovery on social media
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TikToker dubbed 'Queen of Cleaning' scrubs strangers' filthy homes for free
Auri Kananen, 29, from Tampere, Finland - dubbed the 'Queen of Cleaning' - is a TikTok star who scrubs strangers' homes for nothing and has over 10.1 million followers