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These are the words of Joan McConville, who was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023. The former teacher believes her cancer may have been caught earlier if screening had been available in Northern Ireland. Despite…
"I divorce you and have divorced you," wrote her new husband. Jane - whose real name the BBC has agreed not to publish - said she had met him on the Muslim marriage website Muzz 10 months earlier. At the time, she…
The company said one of its postal workers was "threatened and prevented from leaving" after attempting to deliver to an address in Sherburn Hill, County Durham, on Thursday. This led to the "extraordinary" decision to…
Two people were seriously injured in the crash heading towards London between Maidstone and Ashford, which took place just after 18:40 GMT, according to Kent Police. Borodina, from Aylesford, said: "We were really…
Jack is prone to running away and has damaged neighbours' cars in the past, meaning the family fear for his safety without it. The dedicated disabled parking bay, directly outside the family's home and only to be used by…
Poundland has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators , which protects it from creditors until Thursday. Dr Lewis Haydon runs Raybloc, a radiation-shielding specialist firm in Willenhall. He told the BBC…
The details that emerged from his case have been shocking and at times deeply disturbing. We have witnessed the bravery of the women who came forward to seek justice – and the brazen and brutal sense of entitlement…
On the other end of the phone was a "very distressed" man. He had climbed scaffolding to the top of a building and was threatening to jump. As Mark talked to him, Carol called his local Samaritans to alert volunteers.…
But for 690 Notts County supporters, thick fog meant they could barely see it happen. Ian Kirke was among the Magpies fans whose view of Saturday's FA Cup first-round tie against Altrincham was obscured by fog, leaving…
But the allegations surrounding a prominent tech executive and a suspected Chinese intelligence operative – which it must be stressed remain unproven – are a reminder that one of espionage’s oldest weapons could still be…