Mum buys 50p 'paperweight' from car boot sale and finds 'haunting' contents years later

Dracula: Prince of Darkness and Village of the Damned, has died at the age of 88. According to reports, she had contracted COVID-19 while in hospital, but it was not the cause of death.

A suburban Chicago man allegedly located and pursued his own stolen vehicle early Sunday, confronting two 17-year-olds in a parking lot before both of them were shot, one fatally, in a struggle. A 35-year-old man from Round Lake Beach, the owner of a black Chevrolet sedan he reported stolen several days prior, somehow located the vehicle in the area of Route 12 and Route 120 around 2:45 a.m.

We’ve all made some bad decisions after a glass, or a bottle, of wine especially over the Christmas period.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxPolice have charged 11 men with rape and murder after the body of a flight attendant was found in a hotel room in the Philippines.Police have filed charges against the group of men after the woman's body was discovered in the city of Makati on New Year's Day.Christine Angelica Dacera, 23, was unconscious in an empty bathtub of a hotel room where she and her friends were celebrating New Year's Eve.The flight attendant, of General Santos City, was later declared dead after being taken to hospital in the Filipino city.Makati City Police chief Colonel Harold Depositar disclosed 11 men had been charged as they had been with Christine at the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United youngster Shola Shoretire has revealed the advice he was given from teammate Mason Greenwood.Both players are products of United's famed youth academy.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola suggested Manchester City will need their academy to get them through a busy January. The Blues were without eight players for their 3-1 win at Chelsea on Sunday, with six missing after testing positive for Covid-19 and another two not fit enough to make the squad.

Real Madrid are set to complete the signing of David Alaba from Bayern Munich, coming as a major blow to Manchester United and Barcelona.Alaba is poised to leave Bayern after reaching an impasse in contract negotiations with the club, having recently entered the final six months of his current deal.Daily Star Sport exclusively revealed last month that United had entered the race to sign the defender, getting in touch with his representatives in a bid to beat Madrid to his signature.It is believed the Red Devils were prepared to offer him a deal worth £12million per year at Old Trafford, while reports also suggest that Barca were exploring the idea of prising him away from Munich this month.But according to Spanish outlet Marca, Madrid have

A dangerous driver who killed a teenage girl while under the influence of cocaine and cannabis has been jailed.

Borussia Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke has conceded Jadon Sancho may have prepared himself for a transfer in the summer prior to his proposed Man Utd move collapsing.

Gary Neville has heaped praise on Manchester United's "game-changers", believing seven stars have helped propel Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side into surprise Premier League title contenders.

During the cold winter months, when you have to drive somewhere, it might be tempting to turn your car on, say 10 or 20 minutes before you leave, to warm it up in advance.

direct to your inboxLucy Mecklenburgh has spoken about her four-stone weight gain during pregnancy.In her first interview since becoming a mum, the former TOWIE star has described her battle with body image and the pressure to lose baby weight.But says she was "happier and more content" than ever with her body. Lucy and her former Corrie star partner Ryan Thomas welcomed baby Roman Ravello Thomas into the world in March last year.

mum and her newborn baby were left fighting for their lives after they both developed a deadly infection during a traumatic labour. Sophie Goudie, 21, and her son Ledwan contracted sepsis after Ledwan became distressed in the womb forcing medics to deliver him via emergency C-section.

In another life. Caila Quinn, Chase McNary, Tia Booth, Luke Pell and more former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants met with producers for the lead role over the years.

Donny van de Beek has been advised to 'pack his bags straightaway' if he doesn't feature in Manchester United's match with rivals Man City.

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA man is fearing his arms and legs will have to be amputated after drunkenly falling asleep outside his home after a party.The man, whose name has not been revealed, went out for drinks with his friends in the city of Dalian in Liaoning, China, on Sunday, January 3.According to local media, his family found him sleeping outside their apartment building the next morning and believed that he suffered frostbite after being exposed to freezing temperatures.They sent him to a nearby hospital where doctors assessed his injuries.Footage shared on Chinese social media shows the man lying on a stretcher, struggling to move his hands and legs.A

Mark Labbett, 54, has defended his actions on Beat The Chasers, saying it is his job is “to win by any legal means” even if that does make him a “third-class human”.The Beast star sparked debate amongst viewers of The Chase spin-off, after he was left seething over fellow Chaser Shaun Wallace’s blunder for taking too long to answer what he regarded as an easy question.Mark typed: “For those upset about #BeatTheChasers my job is to win by any legal means. “If that makes me a third-class human being but a first-class quizzer then that suits me fine,” he added.Underneath fans shared their opinion on the debate, as some said there was “nothing wrong” with his actions.One wrote: “Nothing wrong with a stern word to one of your teammates if they

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Manchester United legend Phil Neville has admitted he was surprised by Anthony Martial’s lack of goals this season.Martial scored the opening goal in the 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Friday with a header.The strike was just the Frenchman’s second of the season in the Premier League, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scoring the bulk of United’s goals this term.And despite getting himself on the scoresheet, Neville insists he needs to up his tally in front of goal to help the Red Devils title charge.“I was actually surprised by that stat [of Martial's goal record this season], I didn't know that stat before it was said in the interview,” Neville told Premier

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Vanessa Kirby is looking back on her royal role.