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Dad secretly gave his house to my sister 20 years ago - what can I do?

My brother's wife went to the Land Registry and found the deeds were put in my sister's name in 1999. As far I know there was no will. Ian Johnston (pictured), solicitor at JMW Solicitors, replies.




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I want to divorce my violent husband after being estranged for decades

My husband has been missing for 24 years and has a violent past. I cannot find his address but I know the county he is in. The police told me he was still causing women problems and best to avoid him.




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My dad is leaving his house to me, but can I split it with my sister?

In my dad's will, the house is left to me and cash to be split 50/50 with my sister. It was made 10 years ago when my parents were estranged from my sister. My dad is now widowed and has dementia.




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My dad is too ill to make a will: Could I lose my home when he dies?

I have four other siblings but I'm the only child who still lives there. I have never lived anywhere else and consider it my home. Lawyer Bonita Walters (pictured right), of Clarke Willmott, replies.




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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Get radical, Chancellor, and kill off the death tax 

Some of the taxes we currently pay and a number of the tax breaks we are given to encourage us to save for old age are either too onerous or far too complicated.




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Aviva stopped my 96-year-old mum's annuity over an address mix-up

Ellen Wade's son and daughter-in-law got embroiled in a bizarre misunderstanding over her address - despite being easily able to prove she had lived there since the mid-1970s.




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I live in Canada but can I get my state pension paid in sterling?

I have been a permanent resident in Canada and had dual citizenship since 1977. I have opened a sterling bank account with HSBC in Canada - can my British state pension be paid into it?




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The £70 a week state pension adult dependency increase faces axe 

Former Army Major Adrian Furnival, pictured with wife Sheila, will soon have £70 stripped from his £260 weekly pension - yet was only told about the cut in February 2018




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Pension tax relief cuts would be another bad intergenerational deal

Moves such as cutting higher rate tax relief are often depicted as hitting the wealthy older generation, but that's disingenuous.




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Could an inheritance tax overhaul hit Bank of Mum and Dad?

Proposed changes to inheritance tax could make it more costly to help children onto the housing ladder, with a proposed 10% tax levied on sums above £30,000 given away each year.




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Pension pots locked as financial advisers can't afford insurance

One financial advice firm has told how its premiums rose from £3,700 in 2009 to £45,000 in 2019. Another adviser says premiums jumped from £22,736 in 2017 to £112,000 in 2018.




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What to do with your pension if you are hard up or made redundant

We explain how you can mitigate the fallout from reducing or ending pension contributions for a time. Don't panic, stay vigilant against scams, and keep paying in if you can afford it.




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BGT: First look at wild and wacky auditions ahead of Easter air date

The preview features a montage of some of the show's wackiest auditions yet, as the nation sets out to wow judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden.




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Amanda Holden admits she hopes Simon Cowell's weight loss will help him return to Mr Nasty

The music and TV mogul lost the impressive amount of weight after adopting a healthier vegan lifestyle last year, and Amanda is hoping for other big changes in her pal too.   




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Alesha Dixon admits she's 'constantly at battle' with the prospect of having more kids

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, has admitted she's 'constantly at battle' with the prospect of growing her family in this week's edition of the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast.




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Amanda Holden is radiant in summer pastels

Sporting an elegant lilac waterfall coat with a baby blue pencil skirt and floral blouse, she ensured she was bringing summer to the streets




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Amanda Holden dazzles in a turquoise gown as she greets fans ahead of pre-recorded BGT auditions

The TV judge, 49, wowed in a turquoise gown as she greeted fans at the Britain's Got Talent auditions, which were recorded weeks before the COVID-19 lockdown.




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BGT fans are moved to tears by NHS nurse's ballad amid coronavirus pandemic

Viewers took to Twitter in droves to declare she'd 'done the National Health Service proud' after Beth wowed with her emotional ballad about saving lives in Great Ormond Street Hospital.




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Amanda Holden puts on a stylish display in a plunging black floral gown as she heads to work

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49,looked stunning as she arrived for another work day at the radio studios in London on Wednesday.




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Amanda Holden puts on a casual chic display in Comic Relief's Love Wins T-Shirt as she heads to work

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, looked sensational in a casual chic ensemble as she arrived at work in London on Thursday.




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Simon Cowell playfully pushes David Walliams off the desk after the comic serenades him

The playful altercation happened while comedian David tried to serenade Simon during an audition by Bhim Niroula, who sang a self-penned love song.




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Amanda Holden arrives at the Heart Radio studios alongside her co-host Ashley Roberts 

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, cut a glamorous figure for the day as she donned a beige long-sleeved dress with a deep v-neckline.




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Amanda Holden serenades Captain Tom Moore with a 100th birthday tribute

The NHS hero, who admits to having a soft spot for Holden, was treated to a birthday message from the star as she presented her daily Heart Radio breakfast show.




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Amanda Holden admits self-isolation has boosted her sex life

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, said spending more time than ever with Chris amid the ongoing lockdown has been great for the couple's relationship.




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Amanda Holden admits she spent an 'excruciating' afternoon playing Simon Cowell her upcoming album

Amanda Holden has released a cover of Somewhere Over The Rainbow to help raise money for the NHS, during the current COVID-19 crisis.




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Amanda Holden leaves the Heart Radio studios under a giant rainbow umbrella

The TV personality, 49, paid tribute to the National Health Service once again as she left the Heart Radio studios in central London on Friday morning under a large rainbow umbrella.




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Amanda Holden looks radiant as she poses under giant umbrella to promote her single

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, put on a very leggy display in the post uploaded to Instagram on Saturday.




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Ant McPartlin gazes adoringly at girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett

The BGT host looked casual in a pair of tracksuit bottoms while his former PA looked chic in a khaki-hued jacket with a contrasting black collar




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David Walliams cuts a casual figure in t-shirt and joggers as he heads out for daily dog walk

David Walliams cut a casual figure as he headed out for his daily dog walk in London on Wednesday.




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Lynx advert showing a squirrel 'humping' the deodorant can causes outrage

Britain's Got Talent viewers complained about the 60-second advert which was broadcast 15 minutes before the 9pm watershed on Saturday night.




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Amanda Holden, David Beckham, Lily Allen and Bear Grylls lead the stars commemorating VE Day

Amanda Holden, David Beckham, Scarlett Moffatt and Bear Grylls led the stars honouring the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday.




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Boris Johnson admitted to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus 

His overnight stay at a London NHS hospital, believed to be St Thomas' in Westminster, comes 10 days after he first tested positive for the infection and began self-isolating in his Number 11 flat.




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Bernie Sanders DROPS OUT of Democratic race leaving Joe Biden to go head-to-head with Donald Trump

Sanders made the announcement on an all-staff conference call. The race had been over for the Vermont senator since he lost Michigan to former Vice President Joe Biden in mid-March.




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Donald Trump threatens ANOTHER constitutional crisis claiming he might force Congress to adjourn

President Donald Trump leveled a new threat at Congress Wednesday, threatening to try to force Congress into adjournment in order to install additional nominees.




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Donald Trump's threat to adjourn Congress and prompt a constitutional crisis collapses

Donald Trump's threat to deploy a never-used power to force Congress to adjourn immediately stalled after comments by Mitch McConnell's office and scholars who say it can't happen.




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Virgin Australia is reported to have been put into voluntary administration

Virgin Australia is expected to go into voluntary administration after state government crisis talks failed to raise enough money to keep the airline flying.




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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'in grave danger after heart surgery'

The South said there were no 'unusual movements' in North Korea and that Kim was thought to be with his aides near Pyongyang, not recovering at a villa as reports had claimed.




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All My Children star Eva LaRue adopts her ex-husband John Callahan's dog weeks after he died at 66

The 53-year-old actress took to her Instagram on Wednesday to share a selfie of herself with her new pup.




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Navy leaders recommend REINSTATING USS Roosevelt captain

Defense Secretary Mark Esper was handed the recommendations Friday but has asked for more time to decide on an outcome.




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Donald Trump goes on a Twitter tirade branding Democrats liars

Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats in a fiery tweet Saturday morning. He insisted that he never referred to the coronavirus a 'hoax' and called Democrats liars.




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Kew crash: Truck driver at the centre of crash that left four police officers dead is interviewed

The driver of a refrigerated chicken truck that ploughed into four police officers - killing them all - is being interviewed by detectives.




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Truck driver at the centre of smash that left four cops dead whines about his own depression

The driver of a refrigerated chicken truck that ploughed into four police officers - killing them all - has whined about his own depression after fronting a Melbourne court. 




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World-leading Australian scientists say a vaccine may be ready for widespread use at start of 2021

The Australian scientists from the University of Queensland said the fast-tracked timeline was  'incredibly ambitious' but reflected overwhelming success in pre-clinical trials.




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Two police officers rushed to hospital after P-plater slams into them during roadside breath test

The police pulled over a car to conduct a roadside breath test on Hawkesbury Road near Springwood, in Sydney's west, about 5.30pm Thursday night.




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Remdesivir trial data 'offers hope,' says Gilead CEO

Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O'Day wrote in an open letter obtained by Fox News that early results on his company's drug remdesivir's benefits for coronavirus patients offer 'hope' that's badly needed.




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Gilead can make enough remdesivir to treat 'several million' next year

Gilead Sciences said Thursday in an earnings report that it is ramping up production of its antiviral remdesivir, and could make 'several million' 10-day treatment courses of the drug for 2021.




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Bomb squad seize gun in Lakemba locking down Australia's biggest mosque

Riot police and the bomb squad stormed a home on Wangee Road in Lakemba, in south west Sydney, on  Thursday afternoon.




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Nicholas John Crilley: Sadistic Bulimba bank worker jailed over torture

A twisted bank worker who sadistically tortured a 21-year-old for 23 days, lit her on fire and left her for dead has been jailed for life.




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Gilead CEO promises to make remdesivir affordable

Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O'Day told Stat News that his company understands its responsibility to make its antiviral drug affordable after it showed promise for treating coronavirus.




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Senate official says she cannot search records for complaint Tara Reade said she made against Biden

The secretary of the Senate said on Monday that her office cannot comply with Joe Biden's request to search for and release any complaint made against him by former staffer Tara Reade.