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A mum-of-two has been diagnosed with a rare heart condition that could make pregnancy fatal, and doctors have warned her against having more children. Rebecca Smith, 35, is battling peripartum cardiomyopathy, which impairs heart function during the final trimester of pregnancy or soon after giving birth.

Victoria Beckham truly embodied her Posh Spice persona as she mingled with royalty today, joining Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace.The fashion designer joined other stars like Loose Women's Penny Lancaster, actresses Sarah Lancashire, Dame Harriet Walter and Ruth Jones, former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, chef Andi Oliver, and retired professional footballer Jill Scott at the event hosted by Camilla to mark the 15th anniversary of the Women Of The World (Wow) Foundation, of which she has been the president since 2015. Victoria stunned in a teal satin dress, perfected the Royal curtsy upon meeting Camilla at the event.The guests were handpicked to honour women who are leaders in their respective fields, from arts to education and business, along with staff members of WOW. During the reception, Camilla chatted with the attendees before delivering a speech to commemorate the event.

Carol Vorderman has slammed King Charles and Prince William's earnings as "grubby" and "shocking". The current Monarch and his son are the proprietors of an extensive property empire through their roles as sovereign and Prince of Wales.

King Charles and his son Prince William are increasing their huge fortunes with rents from British institutions including schools, fire stations and even hospitals, UK media has reported. 

A major murder investigation has been launched after a 49-year-old man was killed in an attack in Lancashire.

An Aldi shopper's videos of him attempting to outpace the store's "insanely speedy" cashiers at bag packing have taken the internet by storm, amassing over a million views.

A 21-year-old student with an 'almost impossible' cancer diagnosis has died after raising £165,000 for her final flight back home to Peru.

Rail users are being urged not to travel on certain Manchester train routes over the bank holiday weekend.

Two actresses who will be familiar faces to Coronation Street fans over the years are to reunite for a regional tour across the north west of an acclaimed play.

The daughter of a woman who was burnt alive has spoken for the first time about her mum's horrific death in a bid to find the murderers 30 years on. Kelly Hill revealed new details about the days before her mum Tracy Mertens, 30, from Rochdale, was abducted, doused in petrol, set on fire and left to die in a churchyard.

Tracy Mertens was burned alive 30 years ago after she was abducted, doused in petrol and set alight. The mum was left to die in a churchyard after suffering burns on 96 per cent of her body.

Sir Rod Stewart couldn't help but make a playful dig at David Beckham during a recent regal gathering, hinting at the football legend's absence of a knighthood.

Drivers in Salford were fined nearly £1 million from six bus lanes last year, figures show.

The mystery behind the iconic spots of Dalmatians is being unravelled by scientists, and the findings might baffle you.

A school in Harpurhey is set to expand to meet rising demand for places.

Bring Me The Horizon have shared the new single ‘Kool-Aid’ – listen to it below.The track comes as the latest preview to the Sheffield metal band’s upcoming album ‘POST HUMAN: NeX GEn’, and follows on from previous singles ‘DArkSide’, ‘LosT’, ‘AmEN!’, ‘DiE4u’ and ‘sTraNgeRs’.Shared today (January 5), it also marks BMTH’s first new music since the sudden departure of longtime bandmate Jordan Fish.Fish had been part of the Sheffield rock band since 2012 and had been instrumental in shaping the band’s songwriting approach and modern sound by adding more electronic elements.As for the sound of ‘Kool-Aid’, the new track is a hard-hitter, with frontman Oli Sykes adding his signature vocals and screams over a wall of guitars. “We are the children of the devolution/ The infamous martyrs, the scars on the sun/ Asphyxiating with a smile on your face/ While they pull your teeth out one by one,” he begins, before bursting into the anthemic chorus.Check out the full track below.Sykes and co.

Bring Me The Horizon have shared details of a new song titled ‘Kool-Aid’, and teased a reunion with producer Dan Lancaster.The new track comes following the band teasing fans with the idea of a new release last month – sharing an Instagram Story, containing details of three new songs and sharing a snippet of ‘Kool-Aid’.They went on to build hype for the track again earlier this week, sharing an official newsletter, stating that the song is “coming soon” and available to pre-save/pre-add.Now, frontman Oli Sykes and co.

Emma & Mommy Talk to God, The Color Purple, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Separate is Never Equal, Wonder, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Of those titles, only The Color Purple contains LGBTQ content.The display had a piece of artwork showing a child in a wheelchair against a background of five colors, along with a quote from poet Maya Angelou reading, “In diversity there is beauty and strength.”The display also contained a multicolored infinity symbol, symbolizing autism awareness, with the slogan, “We all think differently,” reports The Topeka Capital-Journal.A temporary summer employee, Ruth Splitter, believed the autism symbol signified support for LGBTQ Pride, and told Lancaster, during an argument on June 22, she found it offensive.Even after being told it was a neurodiversity and autism logo, Splitter launched into an “anti-LGBT diatribe,” according to the librarians’ lawsuit.That same day, Splitter complained to library board member Michelle Miller in a text about “gay pride.” Miller, the vice chair of the library board, told Splitter she would raise her concerns at the board meeting the following day, allegedly telling her, “We’re not going to have that display up because I will rally the board members to call [Wheeler] to take it down.”Miller then texted Wheeler, saying she had stopped by the library, even though she had not.“I do not want any kind of rainbow display (aside from solely colors focused) especially in this month,” Miller said, referencing the fact that June is celebrated as Pride Month.

A woman whose stalker ex-partner leaked intimate photos of her online has welcomed changes to Government legislation, but said: "We still have a long way to go." After a new amendment to the Online Safety Bill, the Ministry of Justice announced last week prosecutors will no longer have to prove intimate and explicit images had been leaked with intent to cause distress.

A 16-month-old boy is fighting a rare type of blood cancer - it affects only one in a million young children every year.

Almost a third of children and young people affected by the Manchester Arena terrorist bombing said they haven't received any professional support since the attack, according to the findings of a survey published today.