All news by author: Sam Ormiston

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UK seaside town once compared to Italian coast has been dubbed 'run down hole'
Viking Bay in Kent has left visitors divided, with some praising the family destination, and others annoyed at the overpriced restaurants and excess weed on the beach
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Major department store move could mean huge change for UK high street, says boss
Chief executive Michael Murray admits House of Fraser was a 'broken business' when it was bought over, as the department stores were 'way too big' and lacked investment
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Shoppers strip shelves on 'last day of Wilko' as all stores close for good
Shoppers cleaned up with some 10p bargains on the 'last day of Wilko' as the last of the 93-year-old retailer's stores shut up shop on Sunday
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Shark expert who lost leg in horror attack at 18 details how to avoid same fate
Mike Coots was just 18 when a tiger shark grabbed him by his right leg and bit it clean off in a blood-drenched attack while he was boogie-boarding off the coast of Hawaii
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Tattoo artist 'killed at music festival before Hamas militants paraded her body'
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Shani Louk was enjoying a music festival when she was reportedly kidnapped by militants in a horrific attack which has left nearly 500 people dead
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Lumberjack's 4-word response as he's accused of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
Former lumberjack Walter Renwick says he understands why people think it was him, but insists he didn't chop down the iconic 300-year-old tree
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European 'stag-do city' where Brits are 'falling victim to spiking incidents'
Krakow, the second largest city in Poland known for its beautiful Christmas markets, is said to be suffering from an 'epidemic' of drink-spiking
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Moment gunman kills Good Samaritan over mistaken identity at petrol station
Muhammed Sohail was tragically shot dead as he tried to help a motorist who had broken down on a street in Birmingham last year - Jervais Boyaram mistook him for someone he'd argued with earlier
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Man feared his dog would die as Rottweiler owner wouldn't stop attack
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Paul Bolingbroke was walking his Staffordshire bull terrier Buddy through his local park when a "restless" Rottweiler made a beeline for them and attacked twice
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Argos axes payment option before Christmas as shoppers now can't afford presents
Devastated shoppers say the decision means they won't be unable to afford gifts for their families and friends in the latest blow for Brits during the cost of living crisis
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'I went on 56 stag dos in 18 months - it cost me £50k but was worth it'
Party animal Will Stevenson, from Lincoln, even attended stag dos with complete strangers so he could take advantages of some cheap boozy getaways
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Government orders end of four-day working trial despite positive results
Local government minister Lee Rowley ordered the Liberal Democrat leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council to end the trial over the coming weeks
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Prince Harry and William urged to make amends and end their 'bitter battle'
Today would have been Princess Diana’s 62nd birthday, but her two sons made separate public appearances more than 5,000 miles apart - each failing to mention the other's name
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Coronation concert viewers asking 'Where's Prince Louis?' as young royal absent
Prince Louis stole the show yesterday with his many facial expressions - but 'disappeared' for a while during the coronation ceremony and wasn't due to attend tonight's star-studded concert
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Moment Kate hugs little girl who burst into tears when she saw princess
The Prince and Princess of Wales made the unannounced appearance ahead of Sunday’s star-studded coronation concert
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William shares behind the scenes video from his Coronation concert rehearsal
The Prince of Wales was all smiles in the short teaser clip ahead of tonight's Coronation concert
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Four dead as murder and mayhem breaks out across Coronation bank holiday weekend
Four lives have been lost with other people injured as a spate of stabbings, attacks and other violence broke out across the country with Liverpool, Bath, the Midlands and South-East all affected, despite millions enjoying the Coronation celebrations
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Man, 18, 'stabbed to death' in McDonald's as police arrest three over murder
Ben Moncrieff, 18, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene of the horrifying incident in Bath city centre in the early hours of Saturday morning, police have confirmed