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British man forced to leave wife behind in China as UK begins repatriation
A British father and daughter will be flown back to the UK but the Foreign Office refuses to allow the Chinese passport holding mother to accompany them.
British man found hanged in Florida immigration detention centre
A British citizen who had been detained by US immigration was found dead in a detention centre in Florida.
Brits remains stuck in Wuhan while other countries repatriate their citizens
British citizens remain stuck in the disease epicentre while countries like the US and France arrange to airlift their citizens.
China prevents repatriation of UK tourists stuck in Wuhan
Chinese officials have announced that foreign citizens in Wuhan will not be allowed to leave the city after the coronavirus lockdown.
British woman arrested in Finland for the murder of her child
A British woman faces criminal charges for the murder of her toddler.
Delayed Ryanair flight fills with smoke after take-off from Bucharest
A Ryanair flight from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to London Stansted Airport had to return to Bucharest after the flight filled up with smoke.
Mystery Virus: Flights to London from China to be monitored for virus
Flights arriving from Wuhan to London will be monitored to prevent the mysterious coronavirus from entering the UK.
Expert ski instructor crashes and dies while skiing a beginner slope alone
An expert skier from Birmingham was found dead after crashing into trees off the beginner level slope in the Italian Alps.
British tourist suspected to be the first Western victim of mysterious Chinese coronavirus
A British holidaymaker is suspected to be infected with the mysterious coronavirus which has spread from China to Thailand.
Eight British tourists injured by van crash in Thailand
A group of British tourists was sent to the hospital shortly after arriving in Thailand when they met a horrific road accident.
British model falls to her death from cliff after scaling safety fence
A 21-year-old British backpacker fell to her death at Sydney's Diamond Bay Reserve after she and her friends climbed over the safety fence to get closer to the edge of the cliff.
Botched: discount breast implants leave woman scarred and flat chested
Infected breast implants ended up costing 28-year-old more money as well as her breast tissue.
Unattended toddler suffers terrible third-degree chemical burns from superglue
A 19-month-old toddler from Brighton required skin grafts after he poured superglue on himself while left unattended at a nursery.
Paedophile intending to have sex with 14-year-old jailed for 18-months
Paedophile caught by hunter groups while trying to meet a 14-year-old for a sexual encounter.
Prince William narrates mental health video to play ahead of FA cup matches
All FA Cup matches this weekend will start a minute late after playing the short mental health awareness video narrated by the Duke of Cambridge.
Is your phone going to survive the WhatsApp apocalypse?
Millions of phones will no longer be able to run the WhatsApp app from December 31.
Huawei is preparing to face a 'difficult' year ahead as the US trade ban continues
Huawei acknowledges that being on the trade blacklist has affected global sales of its products.
Acne drug might be causing suicide, regulators re-examine drug safety
12 patients who had been prescribed the acne medicine Roaccutane passed away in 2019, forcing the regulators to re-examine the safety of the drug.
British Airways flies cancer survivor more than 10,000 miles for a family wedding
As part of the British Airways Magic campaign, the company flew a cancer survivor and her family to attend her uncle's wedding in Australia.
NHS to offer cancer patients pre-treatment fitness training to boost recovery
NHS will be launching a pilot programme in 2020 where cancer patients will receive a three-week fitness training to boost their recovery time after treatment.
Disruptive Jet2 passenger pleads guilty of mid-flight drunken rampage
A Jet2 passenger threatened to kill everyone by opening the aircraft door mid-flight.
Ryanair pilot torments partner, makes her kill toddler and attempt suicide
Peter Chilvers has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for physically and mentally tormenting his partner until she had a breakdown.
British Airways and Ryanair voted among worst airlines by customers
British Airways and Ryanair among the worst airlines according to the annual Which? study.
UN peacekeepers accused of sexually abusing children in disaster-hit Haiti
A study conducted by the University of Birmingham found that UN peacekeepers patronised child prostitution in Haiti and fathered hundreds of children in the disaster-stricken nation.
Holiday fire-hazard: Whirlpool will initiate replacement or repair of recalled washing machines in January
Whirlpool has announced the recall of over half a million faulty washing machines which pose a fire hazard
Holiday fire-hazard: Whirlpool will initiate replacement of repair of recalled washing machines in January
Whirlpool has announced the recall of over half a million faulty washing machines which pose a fire hazard
Holiday fire-hazard: Whirlpool will initiate replacement/repair of recalled washing machines in January
Whirlpool has announced the recall of over half a million faulty washing machines which pose a fire hazard
£50m worth of jewellery stolen from F1 heiress' London home
Tamara Ecclestone's West London home was raided by burglars who managed to steal £50m worth of jewels.
Husband and step-son arrested after body of Brit author found in shallow grave
Police have arrested a number of suspects after the body of a best-selling author was discovered in a shallow grave near her home in the Dominican Republic.
Mumps outbreak linked to anti-vax campaigns since the 90s
Students across the UK are being diagnosed with mumps since many of them had not received the MMR vaccine.