All news by author: Laura Sharman

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Yorkshire Ripper kept in chains before Covid death and not allowed to call wife
ITV's The Long Shadow tells in devastating detail the stories of Peter Sutcliffe's innocent victims, who were murdered by the sick serial killer over the course of years
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At £10,000 revamped bar must surely be serving up the UK's most expensive pint
The Rhubarb Tavern in Bristol is offering one punter the chance to pour the first pint at the new boozer, which was saved from developers, for a hefty £10,000 sum
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Mystery 'alien-like' sea creature washed up on shore baffles beachgoers
A picture of the bright blue life form, washed up on Dundee Beach near Darwin, Australia, shows its short tentacles and shiny body comparable to a disco ball
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Tina Satchwell: Remains found after man released over missing woman's murder
Tina Satchwell was aged 45 when she vanished from her home in Youghal, Ireland. Now, a major search is under way at her former home where remains have been found
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Virgin, 71, so terrified of women he barricaded himself in house 55 years ago
Callitxe Nzamwita, 71, says he has built a fence around his house in Rwanda to ensure women "will not come closer to me" as they make him feel really scared
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Heroic nurse who was told cancer symptoms were caused by long covid dies aged 35
Brogan Williams, of Wolverhampton, was initially told she had Covid lungs but doctors later diagnosed her with lung cancer and gave her just two weeks to live
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Secret kept by teen, 16, with 'heart of gold' which resulted in his tragic death
Mckenna Leigh's parents were unaware their son had paid £180 for a stolen Honda 125, which he was not trained to ride, before he crashed it into another vehicle
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Moment hero rail passengers rescue dog from train tracks after it falls down gap
Rail passengers lined up along the platform at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station in Scotland where the terrified pooch had plunged underneath the train
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Drink driver downed beers on beach before killing pensioner in horror crash
Martin Jolly, of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, shared a 12-pack of beer with a friend before crashing into an elderly couple driving to see their daughter
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'Vivacious' mum-of-three with 'a heart of gold' found dead near rail tracks
Colette Fazackerley, 40, was said to be in high spirits when she was last seen hugging friends outside Bar 15 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside before her death
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UK son of Hamas kidnap victim missing in Israel breaks silence on horror ordeal
Noam Sagi says his mum, 74, is among the younger kidnap victims of her kibbutz where Hamas militants have taken "people in their 80s" including cancer patients
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Inside hell-hole prison dubbed 'the no-toilet jail' where inmates use bottles
HMP Coldingley in Surrey has been branded Britain's "no toilet prison" where inmates use bottles amid leaking toilet bases, blockages and a lack of toilet seats
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Police hunt after two teenagers injured in suspected stabbing near college
Hertfordshire Police said the two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, suffered "serious suspected stab wounds" following the incident near Oaklands College in St Albans
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Siblings disinherited by "illiterate" dad's mistake win share of £700k fortune
The siblings claimed their "proud" dad Kenneth Grizzle disinherited them by mistake and questioned his understanding of the will since he struggled with reading
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Girl, 2, given devastating diagnosis after mum spots something wrong during hug
Danielle, 38, took her daughter Sophia to the doctor when she noticed an unusual lump protruding from her ribs which was later revealed to be a cancerous tumour
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Holiday hack that gets you 50 days off in 2024 - using just 27 days annual leave
Turn your 27 days of annual leave into 50 days by booking days off on either side of bank holidays with this hack which helps you get the most out of your leave
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Mum killed boyfriend's chihuahua by hurling it 30ft out of third-floor window
Kayleigh Smee, 33, threw her partner's eight-year-old dog Prince out the window of a third storey flat in Rochester, Kent, causing it to break its neck, a court heard
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Sushi restaurant called 'threat to public safety' after diner rushed to hospital
Health inspectors found rodent droppings and raw meat left in open containers on the floor at the Sushi One restaurant in Chelmsford, Essex, which was forced to shut down
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EasyJet passenger 'too drunk to put his seatbelt on' wakes up in police cell
Stephen Bartle, 36, from Cornwall, woke up in a police cell in Bristol thinking he had been on holiday to Amsterdam -he pleaded guilty to being drunk on an aircraft
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Young boy gets trapped in waist-deep mud while walking dog on the beach
The boy sunk deep into the mud while walking his dog along the beach in Clevedon Pill, Somerset sparking a major rescue operation with firefighters and coastguard crew
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Art lovers spark time travel theory after spotting 'iPhone' in 1882 painting
The 140-year-old painting shows Scottish poet Robert Burns and Highland Mary meeting on the bank of the River Ayr in 1786 with a rectangular mystery object in their hands
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Ten injured after double-decker bus crashes into low bridge and roof ripped off
The double decker bus was left with its roof entirely ripped off after it crashed into a bridge in Glasgow on Sunday morning and triggered a huge emergency response
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'I jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and prayed as I immediately regretted it'
Kevin Hines succumbed to the voices in his head and jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, but he 'instantly regretted it' the moment he let go
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Animal rights activists storm high end restaurant that 'won't cater for vegans'
Members of the Animal Rising protest group sat down at tables reserved for other customers at Cail Bruich in Glasgow during the high-end restaurant's evening service
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Woman 'shaken' to find threatening note on car parked in 'perfectly legal' spot
The handwritten note was found by the woman's mother-in-law who is now worried about where to park, despite leaving her car in a "perfectly legal" spot in Manchester