Girl, 14, sees father bleed to death after accidentally slicing his neck open with a chainsaw two days before Christmas

-Grandfather-of-12 slipped as he tested chain sawBy Leon WatsonHappier times: Peter Conway with partner Joanne Eland their 14-year-old daughter TrudyMr Conway's partner of 14 years, and Trudy's mother, Joanne Eland, 52, from Brierley, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said her daughter was still in shock. She said: 'It was about half 10 in the morning and Peter had gone into the garden to test the chainsaw for a friend who wanted to borrow it.'He had the chainsaw on top of an oil drum he used to burn things in and he was standing in front of it to test it worked.'I heard the chainsaw start up in the garden and came through from the living room...

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Who won the Jaws versus Killer Whale death match? Shark comes off second best

By Rick DewsburyScroll down for videoPredator: The fin of an orca breaks the surface of the water as it stalks the school of sharks close the shore Swimmers might think twice about cooling off at this beach.The normally placid waters were transformed into a spectacular feeding ground as a group of orca whales attacked a school of sharks. The sharks had been swimming close to the shore on Boxing Day at the Blue Cliffs Beach in Tuatapere, New Zealand as the orcas - also known as killer whales - stalked them through the sea.Moments later the hungry whales sent the feared fish scattering through the waves as they sprung their assault. Tussle: Fins...

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MoD chiefs 'hid evidence' of big cats prowling UK, new book claims

-Puma's body 'is being kept in secure vault at RAF base'By Damien GayleMinistry of Defence chiefs are covering up the existence of big cats stalking the British countryside, according to explosive claims in a new book.Hundreds of big cat sightings have been recorded over the years, from the Beast of Bodmin Moor to the Surrey Puma, but it is now claimed that evidence of them has been suppressed. Rick Minter, author of Big Cats: Facing Britain's Wild Predators, claims that the body of a fearsome puma-like animal is being kept hidden in a top security vault at an RAF base. He likens the alleged cover-up to the U.S. government's veil of secrecy surrounding...

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Putting the PAN in chimpanzee: Kanzi loves nothing more than a good fry-up, skipping a few million years of evolution in the process

By David DerbyshireEagerly he collects wood from the ground, snaps the branches into small pieces and carefully balances them in a pile. Then, taking care not to burn himself, he gently strikes a match and gets ready for a fry-up.Like all red-blooded males, Kanzi loves messing around with a barbecue. But then, as these extraordinary pictures show, Kanzi is no man. He is a bonobo - pygmy chimpanzee - and his love of fire is challenging the way that we think about our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.For although bonobo apes and larger chimpanzees use twigs and leaves as tools, none has ever shown such skill for cooking food.Scroll down...

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'Thanks for all ur support at a difficult time': Lingerie queen Michelle Mone signs off from Twitter after collapse of her marriage

-40-year-old pictured driving away from her home in Glasgow -Statement from lawyers says separation is 'amicable' and that no other parties are involved -Mother of three who built up firm into £39m business after leaving school at 15 was awarded OBE last year-Mrs Mone ranks among the UK's most successful businesswomen and her designs can be found in department stores worldwideBy Sara Nathan and Jonathan BrocklebankBrave face: Michelle Mone leaves her home in Glasgow after separating from her husband of 19 years. She thanked follower on Twitter for their supportLingerie tycoon Michelle Mone has spoken out for the first time over her split from...

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The ultimate sacrifice: Teen dies days after delivering baby she saved by foregoing chemotherapy

By Associated PressBoyfriend: Nathan Wittman, 19, holds a photo of his late girlfriend who died of cancer shortly after giving birth to their son who he now has full custody overJenni Lake gave birth to a baby boy the month before her 18th birthday, though she was not destined to become just another teenage mother. That much, she knew.While being admitted to the hospital, she pulled her nurse down to her at bed level and whispered into her ear. The nurse would later repeat the girl's words to comfort her family, as their worst fears were realized a day after Jenni's baby was born.'She told the nurse, "I'm done, I did what I was supposed to. My...

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Monster from the deep... on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve

It is believed the mammal was dead before it was washed up on the beachBy Charles WalfordThe 40-foot-long sperm whale was washed up on the beach at Old Hunstanton, in NorfolkA 40ft sperm whale has been washed up dead on an East Anglian beach, with what appears to be a large gash in its stomach.The sand around its tail did not appear disturbed, suggesting the creature was dead before the tide carried it onto the sands at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk.Large crowds gathered to see the whale, which is near the high tide mark.A spokesman for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue said it may have been the same whale which had been seen dead on the RAF’s...

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Gentlemen look away: Angler snares deadly fish that killed two men by biting off their testicles

-Angler wrestled 40lb monster on to the floor of his boat and opened its snapping jaws with his naked hands -Pacu fish boasts impressive set of man-like molars, which tear off testicles of unwitting fishermenBy Nadia GilaniBrave: Jeremy Wade, pictured with the ferocious 'Ball Cutter' fish which has killed two men by biting off their testiclesAn intrepid British angler today told how he snared a predator which kills men - by biting off their testicles.Fearless Jeremy Wade, 53, spent weeks hunting for the fish in remote Papua New Guinea after locals reported a mysterious beast which was castrating young fishermen.He finally unmasked the perpetrator...

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Millions of wailing North Koreans line snow bound streets in display of state-controlled grief for Kim Jong Il's funeral

-Kim Jong Un walks beside father's hearse as he prepares to take power -Stage-managed funeral 'a message that family is still in control'By Daily Mail ReporterFarewell: Weeping North Koreans lined the streets of Pyongyang to bid goodbye to long time leader Kim Jong IlNorth Korea carried out a meticulously choreographed funeral for its late leader Kim Jong Il today and affirmed that the country was now in the 'warm care' of his son.Kim's youngest son and successor, Kim Jong Un, walked slowly next to his father's hearse as mourners lining the procession route in Pyongyang wailed in ostentatious displays of grief.Live footage from the North Korean...

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