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Me and Tulisa the sister I never knew How one sons hunt for his dad took an amazing turn
Trembling with emotion, Neil Jones answered the phone. On the other end of the line was the half sister he never knew existed. Yet he already recognised her voice. It was Tulisa Contostavlos. The X Factor judge, superstar singerand the missing piece in the jigsaw of Neil's life. "We chatted for about an hour," says Neil, who hired a private eye to hunt for his real dad then ...
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Michael Le Vell love triangle Chilean beauty says she has not heard from Kevin Webster actor in a week
with Michael Le Vell has told of her heartbreak after not hearing from him in over a week.Blanca Fouche fears she has been dumped in favour of Emma Dodd, 27, who the Coronation Street actor was last week reported to have started dating.Mum-of-four Blanca, 31, assumed she and him were a couple - but yesterday she admitted: "I have no idea where I stand now."Meanwhile people close to the ...
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Queens Coronation 60 years on Pictures and memories of lucky few who witnessed it
Sixty years ago, the world watched in awe as Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen of England. Those who saw the splendour of the Coronation will never forget it. As well as the millions who celebrated at home or at street parties across the country, there were the lucky few inside Westminster Abbey who witnessed the historic moment first hand. And while six decades have passed, many still ...
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Tia Sharps killer Stuart Hazell begs for mercy in letters from jail full of self-pity
A sickening series of letters from jail shows that evil child-killer Stuart Hazell is full of pity and regretfor himself.Hazell, jailed last week for the murder of Tia Sharp, 12, portrays himself as a victim and whines: "My whole life has been torn apart."Writing to a pen pal, he moans about not being able to get counselling and says he cries himself to sleep.In the letters, which ...
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Gay marriage David Cameron faces revolt from over 100 Tory MPs
DavidCameron faces a revolt by more than 100 Tory MPs this week over his plans to legalise gay marriage.Rebels plan to reignite the row over the issue tomorrow, demanding the Prime Minster holds a referendum on gay marriage before it becomes law.The Tory split comes after Defence Secretary Philip Hammond infuriated No10 by saying there was a "real sense of anger" among many people ...
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Britains Got Talent dancer Falah Hassan reveals his parents were butchered in Syria
Britain's Got Talent star Falah Hassan has revealed his parents were killed by Syrian government troops.The 22-year-old dancer lifted the lid on his heartbreaking secret after wowing judges and 10 million viewers last night.Falah, who won through to the next round, also revealed how he fled his homeland after his mum and dad's murder and hid under a lorry to get into Britain. Only 12 ...
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Felicity Kendal reveals she had affairs when she and couldnt be more different to Good Life role
Good Life actress Felicity Kendal has revealed she couldn't be more different to the devoted housewife in the Seventies comedy.She said she had affairs "when I wanted", adding: "I don't think I've ever not had a dark side."The actress, 66, became a household name playing goody two-shoes Barbara Good in the BBC series alongside Richard Briers, who died in ...
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Have you been watching Britains Got Talent ITV Saturdays
I never set out to be a role model but it's great to be one ; IN THE HOTSEATBetter known by his stage name Wretch 32, Jermaine Sinclair is a 28-year-old rapper from London. In 2011 his debut album Black and White sold over a million copies and scored three top five singles. His latest single Blackout was released this ...
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When Britten-Pears found ‘the real thing’
Pandit Ravi Shankar . Curators in the UK sifting through thousands of objects belonging Britten and Pears have stumbled upon an ink written page in their private diaries which recalled their experience of having heard Shankar perform live. Britten and Pears had visited India in the early 1950s. Their diary called Shankar "the real thing". The letter will be part of a museum in the Red ...
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Rolf Harris thanks fans as he returns to stage for first time since arrest
entertainer Rolf Harris tonight told his audience: "Thanks for the support."The 83-year-old, on bail over historic sex assault claims which he denies, did a show for 900 fans at Bristol Hippodrome.He played the didgeridoo, painted and sang before revealing he had received many messages from well-wishers.He said: "I had one that said 'It's not about waiting for the storm ...
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Swindon car crash horror Two teenage girls killed and three young men seriously injured
Two teenage girls were killed and three young men seriously injured today when their car left the road and smashed into bushes.Driver Shaya Leigh, 18, died instantly and her front seat passenger Kerry Staniford, 17, died in hospital.Jordan Gulliver and Harry Livingstone are fighting for their lives following surgery while Jake Gibbons was now in a "stable condition with no life-threatening ...
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England and New Zealand bowlers get hold of wrong end of Lords stick | Mike Selvey
James Anderson uproots Bruce Martin's off-stump from the Nursery End, but like all England's pacemen he prefers the Pavilion. Photograph: Anthony ...
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Fury at corporate tax avoidance leads to call for a global response
Anger over the financial affairs of multinationals such as Google, Amazon and Starbucks is gathering momentum in Westminster. Now the UK is poised to lead the debate about international tax reform at next month's G8 ...
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Two-thirds of voters say PM should listen more to backbenchers
Over two-thirds of voters believe the prime minister should "listen and pay more attention" to the views of his backbenchers, amid the row within the party over Europe.An Opinium/Observer poll found that 67% of respondents ...
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Compensation for card protection policyholders
If you bought a card protection policy from a bank, card issuer or a firm called Card Protection Plan Limited (CPP), you may be entitled to ...
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More older people accessing travel insurance
Newly released figures show that an agreement between government and the insurance industry has been a success in improving access to insurance for older ...
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People may pay for some NHS services
The public remain firmly wedded to the fundamental principles underpinning the NHS but under certain circumstances could support the introduction of charges for some treatments and services, suggests a new report, 'How should we pay for health care in future?' published by The King's ...
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Globality Health introduces a new international health insurance plan for individuals
Globality Health has launched its new international health insurance plan for individuals, YouGenio World. It is replacing existing plans with improved cover including full cancer ...
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Bariatric specialists at BOMSS unveil standards for professional care and ethics in bariatric surgery
New professionals standards aimed at helping surgeons achieve the highest possible level of conduct in bariatric practice have been produced by the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society ...
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Political violence threatens expats says Lloyds broker
Recent events in North Africa and the Middle East have increased awareness and are changing how companies think about political risk, according to Dr Elizabeth Stephens at broker JLT Specialty, "Political risks now seem more widespread, complex and ...
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Health insurer Westfield helps Scottish charity
Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids charity raises millions of pounds for local children and young people who are suffering from abuse or neglect, who are disabled and have special needs, or who simply need extra care and ...
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Perpetual threat to expatriates from kidnap and terrorism
David Turkaleski of Clements Worldwide reacts to the perpetual threat of political terrorism and kidnap in high risk areas: "As political and social turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa worsens, the foreign community is confronted with unique and unanticipated complications. Seemingly, not a week goes by without a threat or an actual attack taking place, putting those working in ...
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Westfield raises awareness of the silent killer
But many sufferers do not even realise they have the condition. Known as the silent killer, high blood pressure does not always cause symptoms and, according to the British Heart Foundation, as many as five million people are currently unaware that they have the ...
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British backpacker died after drinking tainted alcohol
A British backpacker has died while trekking through the Indonesian jungle after she drank suspected tainted alcohol, police say. Cheznye Emmons, 23, was travelling with fellow Briton Joseph Cook, 21, through lush rainforest on Sumatra island, where many tourists go to see endangered orangutans, according to a police report into the incident. The pair, accompanied by a third tourist, drank four ...
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Bonnie Belts out British entry
Engelbert Humperdinck , who represented the UK last year, finished in second to last place with just 12 points for his ballad Love Will Set You Free.The current favourite to win is Denmark's entry Only Teardrops by Emmelie de Forest, with odds of 4/6. Bookies say it could lead to the biggest payout ...
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London bike sharing a success
London in July of 2010 became one of over 44 cities in the world to introduce an aspect of communal consumerism into its public transport system with the implementation of a bike-sharing network and just ten weeks later had recorded over 1 million trips taken, proving the initiative to be feasible and sustainable.
Bike-sharing has been around since as early as the 1960s when the first community bike-sharing scheme was introduced in the Netherlands, but it lacked formal sharing systems and was overly-reliant on the good nature of the public, leading to mass theft, which ultimately destroyed the system. Read more
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