All news by author: Paul Donald

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Passenger stuck in plane toilet for 35 minutes rescued by 'unexpected hero'
Getting stuck in a tiny toilet is bad enough, but when your wife is having to control two toddlers while you are away makes the situation a whole lot worse, as one mum found out
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Winter storm uncovers Victorian shipwrecks from more than 130 years ago
Stormy seas that battered the north coast of Cornwall on Monday, February 26, have stripped the sand from the beach at Carbis Bay, uncovering the remains of a Victorian shipwreck
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'I encouraged my son's girlfriend to dump him - she can do so much better'
A woman who advised her son's partner to consider her options in the relationship due to the boy's behaviour is worried she may have gone too far and hurt everyone involved
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'I didn't let husband in delivery room during birth – he's unreasonably annoyed'
Witnessing the birth of your first child is a never-to-be-repeated moment for most dads, but a woman has told how she denied her partner that special moment and now regrets it
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Queen Camilla to jet off on trip as she takes break after King’s diagnosis
With a huge amount of the senior royals out of action for one reason or another, the Queen has had to step up and now she is set to jet off to recharge her batteries
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Disastrous Willy Wonka experience organiser drops 'dream wedding' over backlash
Amidst disappointed kids and furious parents, the organiser of a horrendous and wholly disappointing event has held up his hands and taken full blame for making so many people unhappy
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Sycamore Gap set to go on public display in bid to preserve famous tree's legacy
The felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree was considered both a national and global tragedy, but plans have been revealed that will help preserve its memory
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UK cargo ship sinks after being struck by two Houthi missiles as crews flee
The Houthi rebels have claimed their first confirmed shipping victim after a cargo ship sank in the danger-laden Red Sea following a missile strike by the terror group
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NHS hospital patient, 41, 'choked to death eating sandwich in her room'
A coroner has warned a hospital trust about a number of failings in processes and technology that came to light during an inquest into the death of a female psychiatric patient
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Shock moment man is tasered in hospital after threatening staff with a knife
Shocking footage has emerged of a knife-wielding thug being taken down by police officers then arrested in a hospital after he carried out an attack on staff and patients
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One ailment that you can hear when speaking 'could be sign of deadliest cancer'
A change in voice can be rooted in a number of harmless and far-less harmless causes, but because it is a symptom of one of the US's biggest killers, that change should always be checked by medics
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Sleep calculator reveals exact time you should go to bed based on gender and age
Sleep for most folk, as we get older, becomes harder to come by, just at the time when it's needed most, but some experts have now issued a simple calculator that pinpoints the amount of sleep we need based on age
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'I'm an American - I never realised this common word is offensive to adults'
The English language is the most spoken in the world, but there are vast differences across countries where certain words are fine in some but not in others as one American found out
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'I made parents sleep in separate rooms in my house - I finally got my revenge'
The householder quite rightly makes the rules especially for their children, but that backfired spectacularly on one couple when their daughter decided to apply the same standards in her own house
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Inside uncovered 19th-century beer cave where no one has been for 100 years
Beer has been brewed for more than 13,000 years but in Iowa 19th century makers wanted to ensure it was made and stored at the right temperature, so came up with a unique solution
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'Entitled neighbour offered mum 79p for her driveway so he can park his 4 cars'
A woman who thought she was being kind to a neighbour by allowing him to build on her land soon regretted it after he tried to take her property for a knock-down price
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Woman outraged after boss lists her job online after making role redundant
Being made redundant is highly stressful, but when your job is then advertised just after you leave for a lot less money it crosses a line, as one social-media user has recounted
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Teen heartbroken by dad's loveless response after reaching out for support
Having an absent biological father is bad enough, but when he then gets in touch and tells a person that he doesn't consider them their child, it is heartbreaking, as one woman has recounted
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'My girlfriend stopped shaving her body hair - it's disgusting and unattractive'
People in a relationship can change their minds over time about their preferences and that is especially true when those in the partnership are still fairly young
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Inside America's disturbing 'wilderness therapy' camps with brutal daily regimes
Dozens of camps have sprung up around America in a multi-billion dollar industry where parents are promised a solution for their troubled children, but the reality is a harsh environment that often does more harm than good
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What ruling classing frozen embryos as 'children' means for IVF
A decision from a state's highest court has left fertility services there in chaos with politicians on both sides of the divide now in a race to find a way to protect them
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Trump's 'financial empire about to crash and burn' as he faces £315million bill
Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay around $355 million in penalties for over-inflating the value of his assets and his own personal net worth
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Chef who called customer 'pathetic' over cancellation fee sent 'death threats'
Boston restaurant TABLE has gone quiet on social media after the owner received "death threats" when a heated dispute with a customer about a cancellation fee went viral
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AT&T customers given just £4 compensation after almost 12-hour network outage
AT&T has contacted customers impacted by the nationwide network outage that impacted tens of thousands of Americans to offer them compensation - with users frustrated at the amount offered
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'Recovering from cancer and told my teen I hate her - I mean it, she's too much'
A woman recovering from a serious illness has recounted how she is having extreme trouble with her teen and that she is getting no support from her husband