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Police have launched an investigation following the sudden death of a schoolgirl. Tilly Fern Wooler was rushed to hospital after her friends alerted paramedics, a coroner has heard.

Following a record-breaking year for travel, many people are already eyeing their next getaway for 2025.

Brits flying this Christmas are being warned to take care when packing presents as they could fall foul of strict baggage regulations. Travel expert Simon Calder has shared his top tips for passengers travelling over the festive period and how to avoid being stung by extra charges or having their gifts confiscated.

Emergency services descended after a car was 'set alight' outside a Wigan home in the early hours. Police and firefighters were called out to Church Street, in Ince, shortly after 12.35am this morning (December 12).

Kym Marsh and Richard Arnold are teaming up on a new travel programme. The Morning Live and Good Morning Britain stars are swapping BBC and ITV respectively for Channel 5 as the joint hosts of The Weekend Travel Show.

Trains on several routes in and out of Manchester have been cancelled today as drivers 'choose to watch England instead of working overtime'.

Good Morning Britain viewers have joked that they'll think Kate Garraway will 'let rip' at Richard Madeley after she shut him down live on air. The pair were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Tuesday (August 15) after kicking off a fresh week together on-screen on Monday.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tyler West missed out on a holiday to Ibiza after being turned away at the airport for not having a valid passport. The radio presenter and DJ, 27, who also appeared on the most recent series of the dancing show, couldn’t make it on his sunny holiday after forgetting to check his travel document properly. Appearing on Lorraine on Wednesday, fill-in host Ranvir Singh told audiences there was a ‘rather unexpected but very welcome guest’ when introducing Tyler.

Gerald Darmanin has defended Marlene Schiappa's playboy cover photoshoot. The minister for the social economy was fully clothed for the shoot for the April edition of the magazine in France.

Brits usually head to Spain for sunshine and sandy beaches, yet the country has been hit by heavy snow showers as Storm Juliette batters parts o f the country. Temperatures have dropped to as low as -16C in Spain while the Balearic island of Majorca has been especially hard hit.

Many Brits will already be planning their summer getaways, but travel expert Simon Calder has shared a useful tip to know when booking your trip, which could help holidaymakers save up to £1,000 for a family of four. Simon appeared on ITV’s Lorraine where he issued guidance as part of his summer holiday clinic.

Now that the Christmas and New Year celebrations are over for another year, it's almost time to start thinking about booking a holiday or two.

Brits jetting off to European holidays in 2023 could be waiting much longer in border control due to a new monitoring system.

A new scam has been spotted, with fraudsters now pretending to help British Airways customers with lost luggage.

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our last show, come and join us, it's Friday. " READ MORE: This Morning star Josie Gibson admits she was 'starstruck' when she first started working with one co-host in particular Video: Love Island: new bombshells Lacey and Jamie join the villa (MyLondon)Dagenham Speed Camera Flashes Hundreds Of Drivers In HeatwaveStacey Solomon invites her entire village to use her swimming pool in 40C heatwaveFire burns on Dartford Marshes amid record-breaking temperaturesTravel Expert Simon Calder reveals how to avoid lost luggage ending up in the 'baggage graveyard' in AmericaMet Office national afternoon forecast for July 19 - Temperatures to peak at 41 degrees with thunderstorms in placesLondon heatwave: Clapham Common looks unrecognisable as heat makes grass look like a desertPM forecast for 18th July: red extreme heat warning still in force as 'exceptional temperatures' to come overnightHow to keep your dog cool during a heatwaveWhat is a heatwave?Monday morning Met Office forecast for July 18 - Weather warnings in force as 'very warm spell on the way'Swimmers enjoy London Fields Lido as UK temperatures soarNetwork Rail issues heatwave update and urges people to only travel if necessary Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have been fronting the show for two weeks from July 11 while regular presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have a break from being on-screen.

Ed Sheeran suffered a guitar fail live on stage in front of 60,000 fans as the 'battery pack died' preventing him to performing during his Manchester show on Monday.  The singer, 31, was performing at the Etihad Stadium in front of 60,000 fans when his guitar suddenly malfunctioned and stopped working.

Lorraine Kelly has issued a huge health announcement as she marks a massive weight milestone. The Scottish TV star shared an update as she hit her stone and a half goal at WW.

reports Birmingham Live. The This Morning presenter wrote: "One Night in Cannes !! @ygillet @martinezhotel @livingmybestlife.

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Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has shared a secret health condition - which he's doing his best to hide from his daughter. The professional dancer is currently on holiday in Turkey with his wife Ola Jordan and their daughter Ella.