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One of Britain's first social workers to die of coronavirus is named

Muhammad Islam, who worked with young people leaving care at Birmingham Children's Trust and was described as a 'well-respected' and 'highly valued' individual, died on Thursday.




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New mother, 29, dies from coronavirus in hospital without being able to cuddle her son

Fozia Hanif, 29, passed away in Birmingham Heartlands Hospital from coronavirus after her ventilator was turned off on April 8. She gave birth to her son via caesarean section on April 2.




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Danielle Lloyd joins her excited sons in clapping for the NHS

In a video shared with her 558,000 followers, she showed her appreciation with her sons Archie, nine, Harry, eight, six and Ronnie, two, from her Birmingham home




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Alison Hammon gives fans a tour of her Birmingham home on This Morning

The presenter appeared live from her living room which boasts a wall covered with her mementos of her TV career, a sleek white dining table and large mirrors.




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JANE FRYER takes a lesson with Camilla's ballet teacher

JANE FRYER: Almost every week for the past 18 months - until lockdown - the Duchess of Cornwall has hosted an exclusive Clarence House gathering.




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Sheltered housing staff pin up posters of COFFINS to encourage elderly residents to self-isolate

Elderly people living at William Lench Court in Birmingham were horrified by the stark signs, which also threatened that no one would look after them if staff got sick.




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Wearing of face masks compulsory at three major airports

While passengers are encouraged to bring their own masks and gloves, equipment will be provided for those arriving without in the early stages of the trial scheme.




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Woman whose flight was diverted after going into labour 10 weeks early is back in UK with son

Lauren McLean gave birth to Oscar in the most traumatic circumstances at the beginning of March and her ordeal only ended when they flew back home to Birmingham at the end of April.




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Donald Trump confirms Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza was killed in a US counter-terrorism operation

Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama, was killed in a counter-terrorism operation, the White House said. It is unclear when he was killed.




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How wife of SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith fought her own battles before war crime claims

For more than a decade, Emma Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated SAS trooper Ben Roberts-Smith, went to bed some nights not knowing if her war hero husband was still alive.




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Army forgets to cast white women in new PC advert and made last-minute appeal for Caucasian soldiers

Filming of the £1million 2020 Army Belonging campaign will begin in Morocco tomorrow. This appears to be the latest in a series of blunders in the drive to make the Army more politically correct.




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Former soldier Jordan Wylie rows solo across the world's most dangerous body of water

Jordan Wylie, one of the stars of C4's Hunted and Celebrity Hunted, rowed across the pirate-infested Bab-el-Mandeb Strait from Djibouti to Yemen, on a gruelling journey that took him over 13 hours.




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Love Island Australia's new hunk - soldier-turned-model Aaron Deacon Shaw

Four ladies were left single on Thursday's recoupling Love Island Australia after The Bomb Squad.




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US general condemns witch-hunt of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland left open to prosecution 

General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, will say it is appalling that troops who served in Northern Ireland remain exposed to the risk of prosecution decades on.




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British soldier is CLEARED after spending a year in UAE prisons on false drugs charges

Andy Neal, 44, has been cleared of all charges after he was arrested in October 2018 by Dubai police on false drug charges. The father-of-two spent over a year in prisons across the UAE.




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Is Harry and Meghan's decision to spend the festive season away from the Queen hurtful?

Prince Harry has spent every Christmas at the Royal Family's Norfolk retreat since the age of six, except for the year when he was serving in Afghanistan. But he has now decided to stay away.




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Jon Voight joins Donald and Melania Trump on trip to honor soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Trump saluted and his wife Melania placed a hand over her heart as a carry team of six white-gloved members of the Army's Old Guard transferred the remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, last night.




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SAS soldier quizzed by commanders over 'execution of suspected bomb-maker and three teenage boys'

The experienced warrant officer, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was hauled before SAS commanders at his regiment's base in Hereford last week but remains on active duty.




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Afro-Caribbean soldier wins racism claim against British Army

Sergeant Randy Date was baffled when he received a scathing review for a course taught by a black colleague at Colchester's Military Corrective Training Centre in Essex.




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Remains of US Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan return home

Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble of Washington Township, New Jersey, was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.




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Refugee who nearly drowned becomes a life guard so he can save others 

Life Saving Victoria member Ramzi Hussaini had a near-death experience when the boat he had fled Afghanistan in began to sink - with the Australian Navy stepping in to rescue him.




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Pagan soldier, 34, is first to serve with a beard because his beliefs say it's sacred and masculine

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard is serving in Afghanistan and has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan beliefs.




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Soldiers sent to tackle bushfire-ravaged towns just WEEKS after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Two battle groups from the army's 7th Combat Brigade left Brisbane's Gallipoli Barracks early on Tuesday, ready to man bulldozers and chainsaws to help devastated communities .




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Father of British soldier who protected Harry in Afghanistan condemns his decision to step down

Nathan Hunt (right, circled) found Taliban bombs that could have maimed or killed Harry. Warrant Officer Hunt - who became friends with Harry while serving in Helmand province - died aged 39.




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PICTURED: Two US soldiers, 21 and 29, who were killed in Taliban roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt Ian P McLaughlin, 29, and Pfc Miguel Villalon, 21, were killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday.




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GOP senator Tom Cotton praises Trump for taking out General Qassem Soleimani

GOP Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton praised Donald Trump's military strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, calling him a 'sadistic mastermind' who was plotting an imminent attack .




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US soldier killed alongside comrade in Afghanistan by a Taliban roadside bomb is returned to America

Pfc Miguel Villalon died alongside Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan near Kandahar province on Saturday.




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Dad of soldier who served alongside Prince Harry tells of his sadness

Derek Hunt, whose son Nathan was deployed with Prince Harry to Afghanistan and later took his own life after suffering PTSD, said many in the Armed Forces were feeling let down.




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Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers on battlefield

A group of Army Rangers ended up giving blood while coming under enemy fire in Afghanistan. The real-time blood transfusions took place on the battlefield last summer




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Ex-soldier Rob Lawrie shocked at truth about girl he rescued from Calais camp

Father-of-four Rob Lawrie, from Guiseley, West Yorkshire, stowed Bru Ahmadi in his van after bonding with the child while volunteering in 'The Jungle' refugee and migrant camp in 2015.




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Bombshell helmet camera footage shows an Australian SAS soldier shoot DEAD an unarmed Afghan man

The confronting video, aired by the ABC's Four Corners on Monday night, was shot from a dog handler's helmet camera in the Afghanistan village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza in May, 2012.




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Australian soldier accused of executing Afghan man stood down pending investigation

The disturbing footage appeared to show an Australian soldier 'execute' a man as he cowered in a field  in the village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza, in Afghanistan.




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'It's hard': Kym Marsh, 43, reveals she hasn't seen her soldier beau Scott Ratcliff, 31, in 7 MONTHS

The actress, 43, revealed she hasn't seen her boyfriend Scott Ratcliff for seven months after his return from his Afghanistan tour was delayed as she appeared on Lorraine on Wednesday/




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The £13million love nest: Julian Assange's affair with lawyer with whom he fathered two sons

The Daily Mail's Paul Bracchi analyses the man behind the Julian Assange public persona, who father two children with his lawyer Stella Morris while he was holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy.




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Nurse who served in Afghanistan alongside her son is now fighting coronavirus in Cheshire hospital

Joan Glen, 61, from Cheshire, who served as a nurse in Afghanistan in 2007 is now doing gruelling 12-hour shifts in full PPE equipment as a theatre nurse treating Covid-19 patients.




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Kym Marsh says she can't wait to 'cuddle' soldier beau Scott Ratcliff after spending 7 months apart

During an interview with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard on Tuesday's GMB, the former Corrie actress, 43, shared her delight as she prepared to reunite with Army Major Scott, 31.




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Sarah Paulson and Cate Blanchett talk about their new series Mrs. America at the Winter TCA Tour

Their new show features a stellar cast of women and tells a little-known story concerning women's rights and the Equal Rights Amendment movement in the Seventies.




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Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson steal the show with their fashion choices at FX TCA Press Tour

The two actresses star together in the upcoming FX on Hulu streaming series Mrs. America that premieres in April.




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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Cate Blanchett to star as the US divorcee Wallis Simpson

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Cate Blanchett is to be approached about playing the Duchess of Windsor after an author sold the film rights to her biography of Wallis Simpson, The American Duchess.




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Private investigator reveals why social media and a dog lead are key tools to success

Alison Harris, 51, from the UK, trained to be a private investigator when she was in her forties, having previously worked as a support worker for elderly people with dementia.




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Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka 'face off' in putting green dispute over slow play

The row over Bryson DeChambeau's slow play took another turn on Sunday after he and Brooks Koepka exchanged a face-to-face meeting over the matter on a practice green.




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American captain Juli Inkster delivers big shock as Solheim Cup axe falls on stalwart Cristie Kerr

No surprise to see American Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster go with experience for the match against Europe at Gleneagles next month.




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Adorable moment a Beluga whale appears delighted after soaking patrons at a Connecticut aquarium

The heartwarming moment was filmed over the weekend by a tourist visiting the famous marine park in Connecticut.




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Stubborn cat keeps re-opening shutters as soon as his owner closes them in hilarious battle of wills

The footage was recorded at the family's home in Redding, California. In the video, a ginger and white cat, called Carrot, is sitting on a windowsill behind a sofa to peer out of the open.




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PETER HITCHENS: One day these mini-censor students will lock us all up 

PETER HITCHENS: I enjoy being banned, or demonstrated against, by intolerant students. In some ways, I wish it happened to me more often.




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Phil Mickelson confirmed for Saudi International next year

Mickelson's participation was announced on Monday, with fellow American Tony Finau also joining the field for the Jan 30-Feb 2 tournament.




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Jason Momoa hits the open road on his motorcycle after Christmas Day lunch at Nobu Malibu

Jason Momoa celebrated Christmas by hitting the open road on his motorcycle after a lunch with his friends.




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Diver, 24, went from novice to top underwater photographer in the rugged southern seas

Millie Banner lives in Kingston, south Tasmania, and works as a Divemaster at a diving school where she helps run courses and takes experienced scuba divers around the local area.




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100 models sign Victoria's Secret letter decrying 'culture of misogyny, bullying, and harassment'

A letter signed by 100 models urges Victoria's Secrets CEO John Mehas to end what a campaign group describe as an 'entrenched culture of misogyny' at the lingerie chain.




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Licensed to thrill: magic Phil Mickelson has shown he's far from over the hill at Pebble Beach

Phil Mickelson came up short on Sunday in his bid to win one of the oldest events on the PGA Tour, the Pebble Beach pro-am, for a record sixth time.