All news by author: Sophie Watson

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Dad stuck on BA flight for seven hours with bolt sticking into his head
Jonathan Yates was flying from Heathrow Airport in London to Toronto, Canada, with his partner Sandra Craven, but ended up having quite an uncomfortable flight
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Adorable 6-year-old joins cabin crew after turning up for flight in full uniform
Sadie Spriggs turned up for a flight from Manchester Airport to Dubai dressed in a Emirates outfit, prompting the flight attendant onboard to ask her to lend a hand
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Mum savaged by otter sees beast when she goes to sleep and burns effigies of it
Jen RoyceJen Royce was badly injured by an otter while tubing down a river with friends - sJhe has even burned an effigy of the otter in a bid to work through the trauma
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Mum flies to Lanzarote for day in fancy hotel as it was cheaper than the pub
Nichola Stafford, from Astley in Greater Manchester, jetted off to Lanzarote on the Spanish Canary Islands with her niece for a whirlwind day of sunshine, sand and sea
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Mum flew kids to Italy 'to eat some pizza' as it was cheaper than a UK day trip
South Yorkshire mum Roxanne Balciunas says she regularly does 'one day' trips abroad and this time opted to jet off with her two children Cherry Balciunas, six, and Tayo Balciunas, 14, for a whirlwind 24 hours in Italy
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Spider bite leaves dad with 'rotting stinking' hole in his leg after morning run
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Kevin Tomlinson set out for a five kilometre run not far from his Doncaster home, but the dad was left with a 'rotting' wound on his thigh that stank like 'gone-off meat'
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'I get mum-shamed for raising my child in the circus, nurseries have blocked me'
Keyla Remache raised her little girl in the circus and travelled around the UK every week. Despite receiving lots of hate online, the mum-of-one wouldn't change a thing
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'I went to Turkey to fix my teeth and was left with rotting holes in my head'
Sarah Watson, who is from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, was left "frightened" to eat as she feared her veneers would fall out - but all she wanted was "a nice smile"
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Teen makes statement by arriving at prom in vampire coffin to 'rise from dead'
Abi Ricketts made her fellow classmates scream when she rocked up to her school prom in a gothic coffin and 'rose from the dead' on the red carpet, with 'funeral staff' in tow
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'I knew I was pregnant from smelling my husband's breath - now I can't kiss him'
When Maxi Ducer first fell pregnant, kissing her husband made her feel 'physically sick'. Now, she's expecting her second child and still cannot smooch without gagging
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'My life's been ruined after freak accident in B&Q with runaway trolley'
Tara Shawbrook was injured while visiting a B&Q store in Bamber Bridge, Preston, was taken to the hospital and has since been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder - but got no compensation
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Nurse's Twitter post for a 'celebrity boyfriend' lands her a match
The nurse's appeal for a 'celebrity boyfriend' like pop star Hozier paid off when a stranger joked that he was formally a bass player for a cartoon.
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Family slammed for sunbathing underneath killer cliff face with huge danger sign
Kerry Kidd, was shocked to see the family sunbathing below the cliff edge at Staithes Beach in Saltburn-by-the-sea, North Yorkshire, right in front of a 'DANGER' sign
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Fury at Duke's plans to build 'prison fence' to protect his Harry Potter castle
The Duke of Northumberland Ralph Percy is sick of anti-social behaviour at his historic Alnwick Castle home, used in two Harry Potter films, but the move has left local residents up in arms
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Teen who collapsed in house fire saved by dog who woke her by licking her face
Melody Chen was cooking scrambled eggs when she momentarily left the room to get her insulin medication, but collapsed before she could take it - and in the meantime, a fire broke out in the kitchen
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Couple rebuilding dream home that was bulldozed - but neighbours say it's 'ugly'
Jay Kurji fell out with a workman after refusing to pay him an additional £3,500 before the property in Stoneygate, Leicester, was bulldozed while he was on holiday
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'I've shed 20st but the NHS refuses to pay for the removal of my excess skin'
Ashley Spendiff weighed 36st at his heaviest and would eat five takeaways a week but after shifting half his body weight, he was now needs to raise funds for surgery to remove all the excess skin
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Moment pensioner, 73, is drop-kicked by thugs as he walked home from mosque
The 73-year-old worshipper suffered a broken hand in the horrific attack in King's Heath, Birmingham
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Woman who nearly died says husband appeared in vision - with very blunt message
When Carole Attle was hit by a bus Stockton-on-Tees she felt her life ebbing away but she said he dead husband David appeared and told her heaven was just too full
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Widow hit by bus survives after dead husband appears saying 'no room upstairs'
Carole Attle, 74, suffered horrific injuries after she was knocked down by a single-decker while shopping in Stockton-on-Tees before being put into a medically induced coma
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UK's 'wonkiest pub' with optical illusion for sale as locals fear it could close
The Crooked House in Himley, West Midlands has attracted punters from all over the world who come to see its wonky structure and slanted bar on which coins can appear to roll uphill
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Newcastle United fan got premature celebratory tattoo - and then his team lost
Kris Cook got a four inch tattoo on his left leg celebrating Newcastle United winning the Carabao Cup, three days before their 2-0 loss to Manchester United in the game on Sunday
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Mum given months to live after 'Covid jab side effect' turns out to be cancer
Katie Pritchard, from Tysoe, Stratford-upon-Avon, was told her cancer symptoms were just the side effects of her Covid vaccine or a prolapsed bladder following childbirth before she was given just months to live
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Mum has months to live after doctors said cancer symptoms were due to Covid jab
Katie Pritchard is having to crowdfund £200,000 for private treatment after she was twice misdiagnosed, being told her symptoms may have been down to the Pfizer vaccine and even being insulted by the suggestion it was an STI
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Fat cat Big Bertha is weight loss star after being dumped in bag weighing 2st
Big Bertha the cat was found cruelly abandoned in a sports bag, weighing almost 12kg and was badly matted. But after a strict regime, Bertha is back to regular health and the RSCPA is warning other pet owners to be careful
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