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Tiger that killed zoo worker dragged her into its enclosure
A zookeeper mauled to death by a tiger was attacked while carrying out routine duties, police have said.It has emerged that Sarah McClay, 24, was in the staff section of the big cat enclosure building at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria,when the rare Sumatran tiger confronted ...
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Direct Travel Insurance joins Feefo online feedback
Customers will have a quick and easy way to rate Direct Travel Insurance service and travel insurance policies by awarding up to 5 stars in a few simple clicks. Their reviews will go onto the Direct Travel Insurance ...
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Aviva adds back service for corporate health insurance
Aviva has added a new core benefit for its large corporate private medical insurance clients, which will help employees with any musculoskeletal conditions get back to work quicker, while reducing claims and absence costs for ...
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Care Bill without funding could rob Peter to pay Paul
The government has published the long awaited Care Bill aimed at bringing together more than a dozen separate pieces of legislation into one single law and addressing the issues of those having to sell their homes to pay for care, to better integrate care services, and drive up ...
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Clements offers life cover for individuals abroad
Clements Worldwide is making its term life insurance available to all eligible individuals at the same discounted rates only previously available to existing ...
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WPA adds swift diagnosis to health cash plan
WPA has improved company cash plan NHS Top-Up with a new swift diagnosis option to cover employees' private consultations and diagnostic ...
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Payton Sparks 16 killed in teen horror crash in Havant in Hampshire
A schoolgirl of 16 was killed and two other teenagers were seriously injured when their car smashed in to a building.Tragic Payton Sparks died at the scene, while a 14-year-old boy who was a back seat passenger was yesterday in hospital with serious injuries to his head and legs.The driver, a 19-year-old man, was also said to be in intensive care.Sgt Rob Heard, leading the investigation, said: ...
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Sarah McClay Family fury at zoo owner over tiger death claims
mauled to death by a tiger yesterday hit out at her boss for saying the tragedy was her own fault.They reacted after zoo owner David Gill said Sarah McClay, 24, died on Friday because of "keeper error" and a "sad error of judgment".Sarah's schoolteacher brother Stephen, 27, said: "These are unsubstantiated claims by a man with an obvious axe to grind. My family and ...
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Terrifying tales of real life EXORCIST the Reverend Tom Willis
It has been dismissed by sceptics who believe it is the stuff of Hollywood horror movies rather than real life.But when Pope Francis stopped to lay hands on a disabled boy last week some believe he shone a new light on the mysterious world of exorcism.And while many people believe it has no place in modern society, there are still ministers across Britain who insist that they are casting out ...
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David Cameron keeps calm but the vultures are circling
his immediate response to a terrible atrocity but it won't restore the PM's authority.He was close to pitch-perfect with a Stay Calm and Carry On message after ...
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David Walliams on the childhood drag role that began his career
It was in 1983 when young David took to the stage in a performance of All the King's Men at his grammar school in a floor-length dress to play the ...
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Amazing double life of Have I Got News For You composer
When the man she had shared her life with for five years dropped dead from a heart attack, Jo Good was devastated.But her agony was compounded when it emerged George Webley collapsed in the home he also shared with his wifeand he had been leading a double life throughout their relationship.George, 53, an award-winning radio presenter and composer of the Have I Got News For You theme tune, ...
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Ladbrokes killing Police hunt blood-spattered man
With blood sprayed across his face, this is the man suspected of murdering a Ladbrokes employee in a raid at a betting shop.Police officers released the disturbing CCTV footage of the suspect after 55-year-old Andrew Iacovou was battered to death by a lone attacker.Mr Iacovou, thought to have been a married dad of two, was apparently returning from a cigarette break when he was attacked inside ...
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Paul Hollywoods wife breaks silence over split from Great British Bake Off star
Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood admits "times are hard" since their split.Alexandra Hollywood, 49, has spoken for the first time since she broke up with the 47-year-old star who grew close to younger American co-host Marcela Valladolid, 34, when he went to the States to film a US version of the show.Now Alexandra has returned to Twitter and in messages over the weekend, she ...
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Bupa Great Manchester Run Soap stars out in force for 10km race
Stars from some of the nation's favourite soaps were out in force yesterday, running 10km for charity in the glorious sunshine.Samia Ghadie, who plays Maria Connor, led the way for Coronation Street, joined by Paula Lane - aka Kylie Platt - and Tina O'Brien, who starred as Sarah-Louise Platt until 2007.Actress Samia, whose dad died of cancer in 2009 had a message on her back saying ...
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Saturday KNIGHT takeaway Ant and Dec reveal they would love to be knighted
Arise Sir Ant & Dec, or should that be Sir Ant & Sir Decand what if Her Majesty mixes up the order and dubs Dec with the sword first?Whatever the problems facing Royal protocol, Britain's top TV duo admit they would love to be knighted by the ...
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Battle of the Atlantic Hero troops honoured on 70th anniversary of battle
Thousands of heroes who died in the Battle of the Atlantic were honoured yesterday.Anne, Princess Royal, was at the packed service at Liverpool Cathedral to remember those who lost their lives fighting for control of vital supply routes 70 years ago in the Second World War.Around 3,500 merchant ships and 175 warships were sunk for the loss of 783 German U-boat submarines.An estimated 250,000 ...
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Drug dealer posed for photo of himself with name spelt out in cocaine
This photo spelt big trouble for bungling drugs runner Wayne Braund who posed for the camera after writing his own name in cocaine.Braund, 31, was snorting the drug with mates when he used his bank card to line up the powder to say "Braundy".The snap on his mobile phone put the dimwit in the frame when it was found by police investigating his drugs gang.Another photo showed one of ...
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Carl Froch did the washing up to combat nerves before Mikkel Kessler fight
The four-times world champ revealed he was so nervous about Saturday's showdown he spent his time washing up and doing other household jobs.But the domestic routine clearly paid off - after he swapped his Marigolds for boxing ...
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Nick Ross fends off criticism after claiming some rape victims are responsible for attacks
Former Crimewatch host Nick Ross has been slammed over remarks he made in his new book that "rape isn't always rape".Ross, 65, who quit the BBC show in 2007, argued in Crime that many women do not report unwilling sex because they feel partly to blame.He wrote "for some it is heresy to suggest that victims should ever be held responsible at all".Of women who had sex ...
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Cost of a family day out at a theme park has doubled
Prices at theme parks such as Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Legoland have soared in four years, with family passes costing 50 more on ...
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New asthma test can also detect lung cancer
A simple breath test used to monitor asthma can detect lung cancer, doctors trying out the device have found.Medics stumbled across the early-warning sign during trials in Bangladesh where they spotted two patients with early stages ...
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Lucky black cat survives two weeks trapped in owners car engine
After surviving a two-week ordeal trapped in her owner's car engine, lucky black cat Princess peers out at her stunned rescuers.Julie Tansley was driving the streets searching for her missing moggy and was oblivious to her plight until a dashboard warning light came on.She lifted the BMW's bonnet to investigate and was amazed to find Princess, who had triggered the alert by chewing ...
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Anorexic mum Rachel Hobbs becomes top body builder
Rachel turned her life around in 2008 when she became pregnant with son Finnley after his birth she became a bodybuilder to raise her ...
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Secret Tory plan to limit your number of GP appointments
Secret Tory plans to limit the number of times patients can visit their GP were slammed by irate docs yesterday.A Conservative consultation document suggests having a yearly cap on appointments. The discussion paper also touts the idea of reducing weekend and night appointments because they are a "luxury the country can't afford".GP Dr Kailash Chand said the plans should be ...
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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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