All news by author: Paul Byrne

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Mum meets parents of killer who stabbed her teen daughter Brianna Ghey to death
The mother of brutally murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has revealed that she has met the parent of killer Scarlett Jenkinson, and says she has no anger or hatred for her daughter's murderers
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Brianna Ghey's mum tears up as she discusses meeting family of daughter's killer
Brianna Ghey's mum Esther met with the mum and uncle of her 16-year-old daughter's killer Scarlett Jenkinson for a heartbreaking chat in their hometown of Warrington, Cheshire
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World of football pays tribute to 'one of a kind' QPR legend Stan Bowles
Bowles was one of the country’s most talented players and, for fans of a certain age, he helped define an era - taking the field for Bury, Crewe and Carlisle, before joining QPR in 1972
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Brother of £61m lottery winner lifts lid on feud and says 'I don't want a penny'
Debbie and Richard Nuttall toasted their jackpot last week – but missing from the celebrations was her estranged brother Glen after the pair fell out in a huge row
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British couple who won eye-watering £61million EuroMillion jackpot revealed
The winners of an eye-watering £61million National Lottery EuroMillions jackpot have been revealed today at an event in Mitton showing just who won the dream-come-true money
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Molly Russell's father's demands for tech firms after meeing Brianna Ghey's mum
The pair met this week to campaign for stronger regulation of social media companies. It comes after Brianna's mother said the new Online Safety Act doesn't go far enough to protect children, after her daughter was stabbed to death in a park
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James Bulger's mum over the moon as public inquiry into murder takes major step
Denise Fergus has long been calling for an inquiry into the 1993 killing of her two-year-old son by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, and how the murderers were sentenced
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Stargazer takes incredible photos of space with £80 telescope he bought at Aldi
Physics teacher Stephen McAllister has captured images of solar systems millions of light years away using only his mobile phone and an £80 telescope he bought in Aldi
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Widower says surprising three-word sentence to nan who killed wife in car crash
Julie Parkin, 58, apologised to the family of 75-year-old pedestrian Patricia Dermody, who she hit in a fatal car accident after becoming 'distracted' by one of her grandchildren singing in her car
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Super-gran beats cancer for FIFTH time and is free from disease after 35 years
Grandmother Natalie Yates-Bolton, 57, has run six marathons, three ultra-marathons and three triathlons and is ready for more gruelling challenges having battled cancer five times
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Two generations of family get married after meeting at same university
Ian and Tania Williams met in 1985 when they were both students, decades before Cupid's arrow struck again for their daughter Gemma Malone when she met husband Tom at the same seat of learning
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Scotland fans allowed to use bagpipes at Euro 2024 as UEFA clarify stance
There were fears the Tartan Army’s traditional noisy soundtrack would be silenced this summer by tournament bosses, with UEFA issuing a ban on “mechanical sound-emitting devices” at matches
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Fuming local drivers slam 'diabolical' potholes as one road has 174 craters
Furious residents of Wrenbury-cum-Frith in Cheshire say cars are being wrecked by the “diabolical” condition of the tarmac on their roads which will "break your soul"
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D-Day veteran shares memo proving he knew WWII was ending before anyone else
Bernard Morgan is celebrating his 100th birthday on Wednesday has vowed to keep the document in his family - the RAF sergeant had landed on Gold Beach in Normandy at 6.30pm on D-Day
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'Brianna must have been so terrified - I should have been there to protect her'
Slain girl Brianna Ghey's mother Esther delivered a harrowing victim impact statement to the court yesterday as her child's sick murderers were sent down for life for the frenzied park attack
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Inside Brianna Ghey murderers' lives – what turned 'ordinary' teens into killers
Brianna Ghey's murderers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe have today been named publicly for the first time. But who are they and what in their lives drove them to brutal cold-blooded murder?
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Pensioner's 36-hour stint on hospital trolley 'like the seventh circle of hell'
Pensioner Brian Myerscough was on a hospital trolley in a corridor at Blackburn Hospital's A&E for a day and a half after having a fall at home and said the NHS was 'breaking down'
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Oldest ref has strict regime for dealing with problem parents on the sidelines
Frank has taken charge of more than 5,000 games in the past 43 years and has no plans to blow the final whistle on his hobby any time soon
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The Queen loved watching Grange Hill and entertained guests with her impressions
Writer Gyles ­Brandreth revealed that “not many years before her death” the late Queen entertained dinner guests at Windsor Castle with an impromptu 10-minute performance of Grange Hill impressions
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Top 25 greatest movie heroes of all time ranked from James Bond to Harry Potter
Secret agent James Bond, who first hit the big screen in 1962, topped the poll with 30% of the votes, with wizard and Hogwarts student Harry Potter coming second with 28%
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These are the best biscuits for dunking, according to science - see full list
Dr Helen Pilcher dunked each biscuit vertically, to its mid-point, in a mug of freshly prepared tea – with milk, no sugar – and maintained at a temperature of 60C to 65C
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Exact date snow and ice to hit Britain as amber cold health alert issued
The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber cold health alert for several regions, which remains in place until Friday, as temperatures are expected to drop
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Met Office issue chilling prediction as snow and ice forecast
The recent bout of heavy winds and rain 9is set to be replaced by snow and ice as temperatures are set to plummet for large parts of the country, with wintry conditions on its way
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Luke Littler compared to Cristiano Ronaldo despite World Championship loss
Luke Littler was cheered on by his family at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night, with his older brother given time off work at a pub for the special occasion
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Terrified family feared they'd die when Storm Gerrit tornado tore through house
The Moody family managed to scramble to safety over bricks, timber and slates after the twister struck their roof and sent rubble plunging into their rooms