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The single change I made that utterly transformed my confidence

Unlike most rote manners that are drilled into children you are never exactly taught that it is improper to display too much confidence. It’s just something you grow to understand. As nine-year-olds, my friends and I…

M54 closed after hay lorry catches fire

The motorway's westbound carriageway was shut between junctions three for Albrighton and four for Telford when the blaze broke out on Tuesday evening. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said six fire engines were…

'I was changing the baby's nappy while the house was on fire'

The 27-year-old had just returned home from a trip out when she smelled smoke and tried in vain to put the fire out before "it got worse", ahead of rushing to get her children out and calling 999. The West Suffolk…

Emergency Cobra meeting to be held on how the UK will deal with extreme heatwave

The Prime Minister will meet with ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK, with temperatures of up to 38°C forecast on Thursday. Ministers from the Department for Environment, Food…

The teenagers on a different path after A-levels

The choice is particularly pertinent in Great Yarmouth, which has some of the lowest rates of progression to higher education in the country. More than 70% of 19-year-olds in the Norfolk town do not go on to higher…

'As long as Dad hides Mum's body, he should not be released'

Linda was in the process of divorcing Cat's father, Glyn Razzell, who was later convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison. He has never revealed what happened to Linda and no trace of her has ever been…

Disabled man 'locked up' in care for nearly nine years

He could not leave Concord Lodge in Bristol unaided, an experience he said left him feeling isolated and "locked up". David, 54, has cerebral palsy, autism, and learning disabilities. He had to be moved from his own flat…

Peatland fire like 'boiling in the bag' for crews

The blaze at Holme Fen Nature Reserve, near Peterborough, broke out on Saturday, the second fire there in just two weeks. Area commander Wayne Swales said about 50% of the 660-acre (270-hectare) site had been burnt - and…

Divers discover wreck of warship after 118 years

The long-lost remains of HMS Tiger, which had evaded divers since her disappearance 118 years ago, were discovered off the Isle of Wight. In 1908 the warship was cut clean in two after straying into the path of another…

"My landlord used to call me Peter Pan," said 61-year-old Martin James, a former cleaner, farmer and singer who now spends much of his time buying, creating and altering his collectables. He shares his modest-sized flat…