All news by author: William Walker

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Iran 'raises air defences to maximum readiness' amid WW3 fear after drone attack
Three US army soldiers were killed and at least two dozen service personnel injured after an overnight drone attack, which struck the living quarters of a small US outpost in Northeast Jordan, say officials
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Woman trapped in ski lift gondola amid -23C cold survived 15-hour horror ordeal
Monica Laso boarded the gondola around 5 p.m. Thursday at Heavenly Ski Resort to ride down the mountain because she was too tired to snowboard
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Heartbreaking last picture of girl, 5, killed after 'drunk' woman hit family car
WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGE Lennyn Lilic has been taken off life support after the horror smash that happened on South Westsam's Boulevard in Kearns last Sunday
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Airport planes battle Storm Gerrit winds to land as Heathrow hit by travel chaos
The powerful winds from Storm Gerrit meant one plane reportedly had to make three attempts before it could land while others appeared to wobble from side to side as they carefully navigated the runway
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Parents of boy with dementia devastated as trial treatment ended despite success
Harley Bond forgot his mum and dad after he was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome when he was just three. The type of life-limiting dementia, which can cause permanent brain damage, is extremely rare
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Winning Lotto numbers for £2m National Lottery jackpot plus Thunderball
Wednesday's National Lottery Lotto draw saw a staggering £2million up for grabs - a seriously lifechanging amount, and if your lucky numbers come up you could retire instantly
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Minimum wage and living wage to rise - see how much more you will get
The minimum pay rates - set to be shaken up in the Autumn Statement - are decided each year by the Government based on the advice of an independent advisory group, the Low Pay Commission
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Mystery ofhouse explosion after man dies in blast that 'shook street'
Nigel Barrow, 78, suffered life-threatening injuries in the blast on Ollersett Avenue in New Mills on Tuesday. He was taken by air ambulance to hospital for treatment, but died on Friday
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McDonald's scene of arrests as cops clash with pro-Palestine protestors
At Waterloo station in London five people were arrested during a protest this afternoon while in Manchester pro-Palestinian demonstrators were said to have clashed with police outside a McDonald's
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Warning over QR scam after gang duped unsuspecting pensioner, 71, out of £13,000
The woman who has not been named fell victim to the scam while in a car park of Thornaby Station, Thornaby, where scammers covered over the station's code with their own
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Dog attack sees two people airlifted to hospital as four hurt
Police attended an address in Rhoshirwaun, Pwllheli, shortly before 11.30am on Friday in response to reports of a dangerous dog incident
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Early symptoms of cervical cancer hard to spot and may be first sign of disease
According to the National Cancer Institute in the very early stage cervical cancer doesn’t usually have symptoms which can make it difficult to diagnose before it has spread
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Chat group messages show thugs plan to attack pro-Palestine protestors - updates
Earlier, far-right thugs and football hooligans said they were teaming up to defend the Cenotaph in London's Whitehall area on Remembrance Sunday, despite the pro-Palestine rallies being held more than a mile away
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McDonald's customers scream in horror as protester throws mice into restaurant
Footage on social media captured the moment an apparent protester arrived at a Birmingham branch of the fast food chain before taking out a box filled with the vermin from his car boot
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Exact day Indian Summer to hit after Brits enjoy joint-hottest September ever
On Sunday highs of 25C could be felt in London as many regions are also forecast to see sunshine across the weekend and into Monday
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James Bulger's dad begs to tell Jon Venables he shouldn't be freed from jail
James Bulger was two years old when he was snatched from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, in 1993. The abductors – Jon Venables and his friend Robert Thompson, then murdered him
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Met Office says 'danger to life' Storm Agnes to batter UK after last day of sun
It comes after the Met Office issued a string of yellow weather warnings for wind and rain across huge swathes of the nation for Wednesday and Thursday as conditions could pose a 'danger to life'
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Teenager arrested as boy, 14, dies after fatal stabbing in city
Police were called to the incident at around 6.05pm on Tavistock Square in Harpurhey. The boy was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries
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Lightning storms to rage across the nation while some bask in 24C hot spell
National severe weather warnings are possible as humid air moves northwards, bringing the risk of thunderstorms, the Met Office warned
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Family say 19-year-old who spoke out after bid to withdraw treatment has died
The NHS had bid to withdraw the treatment which counteracts her rare degenerative disorder. She had said the medical and legal establishment were working against her
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Brits to be lashed by rain deluge before temperatures soar in new heat blast
Temperatures are expected to rise again and could reach above-average levels in early October
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Three people charged with the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges against Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, Urfan’s partner, Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan’s brother, Faisal Malik, 28, all of Hammond Road, Woking
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Heavy rain deluge to lash the nation as washout weather follows heatwave
It comes after sweltering temperatures gripped the nation as the mercury peaked at 32.7C at Heathrow Airport, west London, on Saturday, the hottest day of the year
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Mum spots cancer symptom in daughter during dinner before devastating diagnosis
At just 11 months old, the child underwent exploratory surgery under general anaesthetic which confirmed a Grade D retinoblastoma that consumed three-quarters of her eye
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Kim Jong-un backs Putin in 'sacred fight' against West in 'axis of evil' summit
Western governments fear that the meeting will be largely focused on a North Korean-Russian arms deal in which warlord Vladimir Putin could gain access to Kim Jong-un's cache of deadly weapons, giving him a much-needed boost in Ukraine