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Having my son at 54 'gave our family hope'

A GRIEVING mother who lost an 11-year-old daughter gave birth at the age of 54 thanks to a stranger.

Excess deaths mystery 'needs solving urgently'

CLARITY on the high number of post-pandemic excess deaths is needed sooner rather than later”, the Office for National Statistics says.

Albanian gangs look to home for new recruits

THE UK is experiencing a \"third wave\" of migration from Albania, with established criminals recruiting foot soldiers from their former homeland, a lecturer has warned.

It's Strictly about the dancing for duo Gorka and Karen dynamic

IT HASN’T started very smoothly... T cannot be looking at the screen,” insists Strictly Come Dancing’s Gorka Marquez. But I can’t see you,” I protest. No, we didn’t plan on visuals today,’ one of Gorka’s several representatives, who I can’t see either, interjects.

Backlash over BBC’ terror bride publicity

THE BBC has been bombarded with complaints over its coverage of ISIS bride Shamima Begum, as_ the reporter behind the documentary said: Not even the British Government had the same access to her.”

Unforgivable to 'hollow out' Army

IT’S THE sit rep” or briefing no military commander would want to hear. Your army has shrunk to a size that wouldn’t fill Twickenham stadium and if weapons are deployed at the normal rate in combat you’ll be out of ammo in a week.

'Rishi is PM toughest on immigration'

RISHI Sunak is taking a tougher line on immigration than any previous prime minister, the Tory Party's new deputy chairman has said.

Sharron: I fear for next generation

OLYMPIAN Sharron Davies has told how she fears for young people today due to their lack of physical activity and the amount of junk food they eat.

Zelensky's defiant message: we will win with your help

HE MAN I met fewer than three years ago _ has changed beyond recognition.

Gun tragedy twin calls for tougher laws

THE twin sister of a woman killed in similar circumstances to the Epsom College shootings has called for faster reform of gun laws.

Labour's plan to tempt new retirees back to work and boost the economy

BRITAIN must celebrate the skills and talents” of older workers if it is going to lure them back to employment and boost the economy, Labour says.

Police told to assume that missing Nicola was abducted

THE police probe into missing Nicola Bulley must now focus on the possibility of foul play” and that she may have been abducted by someone with local knowledge”, crime experts have said.

Children still being groomed

CHILDREN are still being sexually abused at the hands of grooming gangs, a new investigation has found.

Caring Britons donate millions to help

BRITONS have donated more than 50million to support victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria which has claimed more than 25,000 lives.

Sussexes line up new big-money contracts

PRINCE Harry and wife Meghan are poised to sign a string of blockbuster new deals, cementing their status as Hollywood’s fastest-rising power couple.

seeing GP too difficult’ for millions

MILLIONS of people could be avoiding seeing GPs because it is too difficult” to get an appointment.

Anti-migrant protesters turn hotel into 'war zone

SECURITY was beefed up yesterday after a protest turned into a riot outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.

Harry rocks Brits ...and isn't alone in Style stakes

POP STAR Harry Styles stole the show and most of the awards at last night’s controversy riddled Brits.

‘Loan-row BBC boss kept facts from MPs’

BBC chairman Richard Sharp is fighting to keep his job after a crossparty group of MPs accused him of \"significant errors of judgment\".

JAMES BULGER KILLER MUST DIE IN PRISON.SAYS BROTHER

JAMES Bulger’s brother has urged Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to stay true to his plans to keep killer Jon Venables in jail for life.

Life’s no uphill struggle now

INGRID Ord has conquered her mountain – she can now get to the top of the hill near her Warwickshire home that used to be so daunting.

Round the twist

A FILM'S marketing campaign usually relies on its stars, not its director.

New pledges are easy. Action isn't

TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS last week – one by Michael Gove and the other by Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey. Coffey says that in the future everyone will live within a 15-minute walk of a green space. How politicians love a pious pledge, something they can promise to “deliver” but which everybody will have forgotten about within minutes.

'Cop out' over climate crisis forced me out of retirement

CRIME writer Peter May was inspired to come out of retirement to write his new thriller after being angered by the failure of world leaders to tackle climate change.

Is there a Secret tomb hidden in Tutankhamun’s oreat pyramid?

HE WAS a boy king who only reigned for nine years. But a full three millennia on from the death of Tutankhamun, new theories and evidence suggest that his burial tomb maybe hasn’t yet given up all of its secrets. In February 1922, British archaeologist

Calls for VAT relief on e-car 'street charging'

ELECTRIC car owners with driveways are paying less to power their vehicles at home than those forced to rely on on-street charging points.

THE DAY I TOASTED THE QUEEN WITH A REMOTE TRIBE

FROM INDIANA Jonesstyle underground caverns to the Silk Roads of Azerbaijan, TV historian Bettany Hughes has packed in enough exploring for several lifetimes.

Killer Noye's flights and dining while on the run

GANGSTER Kenneth Noye went to boxing bouts, dined out and even flew back to the UK on a private jet while on the run for the road rage murder of Stephen Cameron, it is alleged.

Rishi vows to speed up arms to Ukraine

THE Prime Minister last night promised to fast-track military support to Ukraine as a chief envoy to Volodymyr Zelensky warned delays would cause thousands of deaths.

Were the real Happy Valley and owe the TV hit for putting us on the map

NO wonder it’s a Happy Valley business in Hebden Bridge has been booming since the hitTV show set its stall in the Yorkshire market town.