All news by author: Zesha Saleem

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Felled Sycamore Gap tree sprouting new shoots inside top secret greenhouse
Seedlings from the felled Sycamore Gap Tree are kept in a high security greenhouse in Devon. The National Trust are nurturing the little shoots, hoping that they will grow into the famous tree one day
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Health board apologise to devastated family who held funeral for the wrong body
A Welsh health board were forced to apologise after The Grange hospital handed the wrong body over to a grieving family - who weren't made aware of the mix-up until several months after the funeral
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Mysterious blue icon appearing on iPhones as users joke 'aliens are listening'
Some users thought the little blue icon was something sinister, such as aliens listening it, but it turns out to be a useful function all iPhone users can make the most out of
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Officials accused of secretly planning to kill Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos
Around 74 of the cocaine kingpin's hippos were due to be moved to wildlife refuges but there have been delays. One animal expert claims that it is because officials want to kill the hippos
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Sporting hobbies that Princess Charlotte can try at her posh £18k-a-year school
The Princess, who will celebrate her ninth birthday in May, enjoys many sports - from hockey to netball. At her school, she has excellent access to all-weather surface cricket, football, netball, and hockey pitches
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Mum 'tortured and killed son in sacrifice to find secret tomb of hidden gold'
Six-year-old Maximiliano Tabares was tortured and killed by his mother and stepfather in Colombia, after his mother thought the satanic sacrifice would lead her to finding a tomb of gold. She is now facing life in prison
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Major city declares state of emergency after sudden rise in deadly virus cases
The measures from the Sao Paulo government come as the number of cases relating to dengue are sky-rocketing, with the control coordinator of diseases in Sao Paulo describing it as an "epidemic"
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Murder investigation after girl, 10, found dead in house
A woman has been arrested after police were called to a private address in Rowley Regis, West Midlands and found a ten-year-old girl dead in the property, despite the efforts of ambulance staff
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Gran claims to be world's oldest person at 119 thanks to daily breakfast habit
Trinh Thi Khong, from Vietnam, claims she is the oldest person in the world at the age of 119 all thanks to a diet consisting of her favourite food - porridge. Efforts are underway to get her achievement recognised by the Guinness Book of Records
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Cops arrest 71-year-old as man in his seventies found dead in UK market town
A 71-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a pensioner in his seventies had serious injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Staffordshire Police have now launched an appeal for information.
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Thousands defy Vladimir Putin and line streets to pay respects to Alexei Navalny
In a new post, activist Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia shared more thoughts after her husband's funeral took place in Moscow this week - with thousands defying Putin and lining the street to share their respect
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Sick moment dog mauls cat to death after 'owner lifts pet over fence to attack'
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A video shared online shows what appeared to be a medium-sized dog launch a fatal attack on a cat in Halifax after his owner allegedly helped him over the fence to facilitate the attack
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Teenager spends £8,500-a-year to live on trains travelling 600 miles a day
Lasse Stolley decided to live on trains at the age of sixteen, and spends his time in first class, having breakfast in the lounge and catching the sleeper train each night. For the German coder, its an interesting way to explore the world
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'Horse whisperer's six-word sentence moment she's arrested for husband's murder
Keen horsewoman Christine Rawle plunged a knife 10cm into her husband's back then called a friend to "sort her dogs out" before removing the blade, prosecutors told the jury during the trial at Exeter Crown Court
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Smokers could be forking out record price for pack of cigarettes under new plans
The decision to increase the cost of cigarettes, and introduce a new tax on e-cigarettes, comes as Rishi Sunak is trying to deliver a tough stance on smoking ahead of the Budget next week.
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Adorable moment Princess Charlotte steps up as big sister for Prince Louis
Just before King Charles' coronation service started at Westminster Abbey, Princess Charlotte was spotted holding Prince Louis's hand - an adorable sign that Princess Charlotte steps up as a big sister to look after her brother
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Warning for dog owners after small sea creatures wash up on the beach
Thousands of starfish were washed up on Margate Beach, which experts say is due to changes in the weather which makes sealife "more vulnerable" - locals have been warned to keep their children and pet dogs away
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Eleven dog breeds on UK Kennel Club's 'at watch list' that risk being wiped out
Eleven dog breeds are at risk of disappearing with not enough people choosing from these breeds. It comes as the UK Kennel Club adds these dogs to their "watch-list"
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Thomas Kingston's last photo with Lady Gabriella Windsor before death at 45
The last photo of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, was taken on Valentine's Day at a Shakespeare event in London.
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UK snow map shows exactly where and when 'cluster' will hit freezing Brits
People across the UK have been told to brace for another freezing blast of snow - with latest weather maps showing exactly where the snow is set to hit the UK
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Lucky National Lottery winner claims mega £3.6million Set for Life jackpot
One Brit has come forward claiming a huge win in the National Lottery's Set for Life draw, and is set to win £10,000 every month for the next three decades
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Woman, 33, dies after ‘hair gets caught’ in go-kart wheel in freak accident
Arini Mohamed Adinan was go-karting in Indonesia when she slammed into a barrier at full speed, causing her helmet to be thrown off, before later dying in hospital
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Schoolboy, 10, suffered 40% burns when wheelie-bin fire spread to 1st floor flat
Blaine Beattie, 10, suffered serious burns after a suspected arson attack left his home on a first-floor flat in a blaze - and two months later, he visited the firefighters who saved his life
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Man pleads not guilty after two girls and man injured by suspected XL bully
Farhat Ajaz, who denies being in charge of a suspected XL Bully dog that left an 11-year-old girl in hospital after she was attacked in Birmingham last year, has been granted conditional bail
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Inside luxury mining camp where you could be paid £100,000 just to live there
The Mula Mula village, built by Australia's biggest mining company BHP, is a $150million recreational facility for its workers to enjoy - and comes with endless fitness facilities, a roof-top bar and resort-like accommodation