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Boy, 16, survives a shark attack off the coast of North Carolina after his quick-thinking father repeatedly punched and kicked the five-foot predator Nick Arthur, 16, was attacked while swimming in Cape Hatteras on Thursday A five-foot shark latched onto his thigh as he desperately fought it off The predator finally let go after Nick’s … Read more
In a Lidl spot of bother: Tatty the cat uses one of his nine lives after hitching 70mph ride to the supermarket while stuck under a car’s bonnet The driver did not notice Tatty the cat until he pulled into a car park and heard it Once the car stopped Tatty ran out and got … Read more
Rolling over on to his left side, Hugh Mullally wondered where his bedside table had gone. Come to think of it, his duvet had been replaced by a white sheet too. How odd. Was his mind playing tricks? Had he been dreaming? Then came a nervous twitch in the pit of his stomach. Suddenly, in fragments, … Read more
A baby which was shot twice in the leg during an attack on a Kabul maternity unit which killed 24 people including mothers, nurses and newborns has survived. Three gunmen, suspected to be members of terror group ISIS, entered the building in the Afghan capital dressed as police officers before throwing grenades and opening fire … Read more
Paralysed mother, 79, who was ‘buried alive in an abandoned tomb by her son’ miraculously survives after being trapped in the pit for three days Ms Wang, 79, survived after being buried in the ground for nearly 72 hours The disabled pensioner was dumped in a burial pit by her son, 58, in China Disturbing … Read more
A father-of-two survived coronavirus, double pneumonia, sepsis, heart failure and two strokes before walking out of hospital in time for his son’s second birthday. Emotional videos show Omar Taylor, 31, being applauded as he was discharged after spending 30 days on a ventilator and losing the power of speech. The healthcare company executive made a … Read more
Coronation Street fans were left furious on Monday night after learning evil Geoff Metcalfe survived being stabbed by wife Yasmeen Nazir. Following on from Friday’s shock scenes, which garnered 276 Ofcom complaints from viewers, Yasmeen (Shelley King) called an ambulance after believing she had killed her husband (Ian Bartholomew). But the character was left stunned … Read more
A poorly baby whose picture lying in a hospital bed battling coronavirus shocked the nation has beaten the odds to make a full recovery. Less than a fortnight ago, six-month-old Erin Bates was in a high dependency unit hooked up to an oxygen machine surrounded by tubes and equipment. The diagnosis of Covid-19 came after … Read more
Pet cat lives on her own for more than 40 days after all seven members of her owner’s family were hospitalised for coronavirus… and even delivers a litter of kittens The moggy in Wuhan, called Le Le, was pregnant when her owner fell ill The man opened two bags of cat food for her before … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more