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A man with Alzheimer's who stands ready to end his life on his own terms has supported calls for a law change over assisted dying made by a pensioner who killed his terminally-ill wife by cutting her throat. Alex Pandolfo, 68, said he wants to meet Graham Mansfield and 'shake his hand' for speaking out.

Firefighters have spent hours tackling a huge blaze that tore through an industrial estate early this morning and caused a plume of black smoke to fill the sky.

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It's the biggest project the DIY SOS team have ever taken on - transforming an entire abandoned street into homes for brave veterans.

A man was shot after he was lured into an ambush.