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Man jailed for 20 years for murder of heavily pregnant mother-of-two

He was the father of Ms Montgomery’s two young girls and the unborn child who died in the attack. Hughes also pleaded guilty to the murder of the unborn boy. Ms Montgomery was 32 weeks pregnant when she was killed. The…

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My London: Trinny Woodall shares her secrets with cabbies, shops at Liberty and stays at Claridge’s

Read our privacy notice . From her favourite hotel to the hidden detail at Admiralty Arch, beauty expert Trinny Woodall gives a glimpse inside her life in London. The Trinny London founder also reveals her favourite…

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Men tell me I’m too rude to be successful. How funny

“I’ve got a good story you could use in your stand-up,” he says. I wait with whatever the opposite of bated breath is. He tells me about how he had fallen off a fence one night, drunk, trying to break into the football…

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Must-visit Malaysia has far more to offer than Kuala Lumpur – these are the places to visit

It perches on the handrail, eyeing your bag with professional interest. Below, a 40-metre golden statue of the Hindu god Lord Murugan glints in the sun. Above, the last of 272 rainbow-painted steps leads to a temple…

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Seven waterproof coats under £60 that will last for years

To do so, not only do I stock up my cupboards with soup ingredients and the latest M&S warm desserts (I have to try the new raspberry and white chocolate pot), I also focus on the contents of my wardrobe. Swaddling up in…

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M&S Christmas advert hailed 'best ever' by viewers - watch

Read our privacy notice . Viewers have heaped praise on Marks and Spencer for their new Christmas advert, comparing it far more favourably to this year’s offering from John Lewis . On Friday, the high street giant…

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‘Significant impacts and risks’ from data centres, government official cautions

A Scottish Government official has warned there are ‘clearly significant impacts and risks’ with planned data centre developments, documents released under freedom of information showed (Yui Mok/PA) A Scottish Government…

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Katherine Ryan reacts to Russell Brand guilty verdict with ‘grief and relief’

Read our privacy notice . Comedian Katherine Ryan has said she feels “grief and relief” after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault. The stand-up and TV star added there are “a lot of women speaking…

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Nicola Coughlan says filming I Am Helen was ‘intense’ and she wanted to quit

Read our privacy notice . Nicola Coughlan has said working on her latest TV show, I Am Helen , was “really intense” and she wanted to quit. The latest instalment of Channel 4’s award-winning I Am anthology series stars…

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