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Family ‘lose almost everything’ in house fire caused by pet rat

Family ‘lose almost everything’ in house fire caused by pet rat

By Adam Dutton A family 'lost almost everything' they own in a devastating house blaze which was sparked by their pet rat. Chris Howe, 38, was woken by his son Dylan,10, after flames ripped through their three bedroom home in Berwick, Northumberland at around 2am on February

Woman’s hormonal breast pain turns out to be breast cancer

Woman’s hormonal breast pain turns out to be breast cancer

By Ben Barry A woman who thought her sore breast was just a hormonal symptom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Evelina Rydzanicz, 31, was in the shower when she noticed she was sore while washing around the left of her chest. She initially thought it was hormone-related but called

Study finds crocodile-like predator preyed on man’s ancestors

Study finds crocodile-like predator preyed on man’s ancestors

By Stephen Beech A "dominant" crocodile-like predator with a big lump on its head preyed on man's ancestors three million years, ago, according to new research. Early humans - embodied by the iconic hominin Lucy - would have lived in fear of the creature which lurked in

Zoo welcomes first-ever elephant shrew babies

Zoo welcomes first-ever elephant shrew babies

By Ed Chatterton Adorable photos show two newborn baby elephant shrews being tended to by their mom after a zoo became the first to ever breed the unique African species in the UK. Hertfordshire Zoo is celebrating the "monumental milestone" after the two rare black and rufous sengi

Dog rescued after falling off cliff edge

Dog rescued after falling off cliff edge

By Lauren Beavis Photos show a dog pulled to safety by firefighters after he was spotted perched on a cliff ledge. Lurcher-collie cross Storm went over the edge and was stranded 20m (66ft) down a cliff east of Seatown, in Dorset. Bridport and Beaminster fire crews lowered down and

Neutron star collision may have created gold and platinum

Neutron star collision may have created gold and platinum

By Dean Murray Astronomers have spotted a jaw-dropping collision between two neutron stars – and it may have produced gold and platinum. The discovery in a tiny, faraway galaxy is the first time this has been seen in such a setting and may explain the presence of these precious metals

New book exposes WWII horrors during Holocaust

New book exposes WWII horrors during Holocaust

The Nazis secretly used blood from Jewish prisoners to keep their wounded alive in a practice that has stayed hidden for more than 80 years, according to a new book. Hitler’s henchmen received life-saving transfusions from inmates at Auschwitz in what has been described as the Holocaust’s