Queen becomes a great-grandmother for the second time after birth of baby Isla Phillips

By Pamela OwenAutumn and Peter Phillips, pictured with their daughter Savannah, announced the birth of their second child Isla Elizabeth who was born on FridayThe Queen has become a great-grandmother for the second time, Buckingham Palace said today.Isla Phillips was born yesterday at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, to Peter Phillips and wife Autumn, weighing 7lb 4oz. Perhaps in a nod to her great-grandmother’s Diamond Jubilee year, she has been given the middle name Elizabeth.The Queen is said to be delighted at the arrival of her second great-grandchild who has been give the middle name ElizabethShe is a second daughter for Mr Phillips,...

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James Major to marry his teacher lover: Son of former PM will wed today - and they have a new baby, too

Second marriage for the former prime minister's sonBy Sara NathanHis path to happiness has hardly been smooth. But today, as James Major marries for the second time, he will, at least, have experience on his side. The son of former prime minister Sir John Major will marry Kate Dorrell, the woman he fell for when she was the married deputy head at his little boy’s school.The couple have remained out of the public eye since their relationship was revealed in September 2008.In the meantime, they have become the proud parents of a baby son called Jude Matthew Major, who was born at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on April 9...

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Back from the dead: Fabrice Muamba tweets miracle first picture of himself 13 days after his heart stopped for 78 minutes

-Footballer says thank you to millions of fans who have supported him -Student who posted racists Tweet loses appeal to be released early from jailBy Rick DewsburyIt's the picture the world has been waiting to see.Fabrice Muamba sits up his hospital bed wearing a wide smile almost two weeks after collapsing mid-way through a match.The footballer's fiance Shauna Magunda posted the heart-warming image earlier today to say thank you to the millions of fans who have supported her partner after he suffered a near fatal heart attack. It shows the Bolton FC star wearing a blue hooded sports top and lying back in his hospital bed. His smile shows the...

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Welcome, home soldier! Chuck the boxer dog goes crazy when he sees his master return after eight months away at war… AGAIN

By Hannah RandChuck the boxer is fast becoming an internet star after the second video of him ecstatically greeting his soldier owner becomes a YouTube hit. With nearly 1,600,000 views since it was posted on March 22, the big brown and white hound seems to sum up how we'd all like to receive a loved one.The video begins with the loveable pup in the trunk of a SUV.Scroll down to watch the videosDoggone devoted: Lovable Chuck waits to see his master, Nick, after a long, eight month absenceThe vehicle's license plate begins with BB, indicating that the location is near Böblingen - a German town near the European headquarters for the Marine Corps.With...

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Will that be a jumbo latte, miss? Moment 'Baby' the elephant went on the rampage outside Costa coffee in Cork

By Chris ParsonsOn the loose: Baby the Asian elephant wanders near to parked cars in Blackpool, County Cork as her handlers struggle to restrain herA 2.5-tonne circus elephant caused havoc after escaping her handlers are going on the run through a busy shopping centre car park.Shoppers in Blackpool, County Cork, Ireland, were stunned to see Asian elephant Baby charging through the town's retail park after apparently fleeing from her circus home just yards away.The 40-year-old elephant somehow wandered free from the circus in Blackpool to a busy retail park filled with cars and shoppers on Tuesday afternoon.Stop that elephant: Baby wanders through...

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Halt! Who rows there? Meet Tyson the terrifying swan that attacks boaters if they dare venture on his stretch of canal

By Nick EnochJoe Davies feels the wrath of Tyson the swan on the Grand Union Canal in Bugbrooke, NorthamptonshireThere's a great white beast stalking the waters - but it's wings rather than fins you need to keep an eye on.A section of the UK’s longest canal has been branded a no-go zone after a spate of attacks on boat users... by a thug swan nicknamed ‘Tyson’.The 4ft tall bird - which has a whopping 8ft wingspan - viciously attacks rowers, canoeists and even walkers strolling on the river bank.Tyson’s aggressive behaviour has got so bad that a two-mile stretch of the popular Grand Union Canal in Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, has been branded...

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'I'm too fat to work': Jobless mother-of-six, who weighs 33 stone and spent £200 a week on takeaways, is demanding NHS weight loss operation

-Sara Agintas, 43, admits to downing 12 'small' cans of lager a day while expecting her sixth child, but wants a £14,000 NHS gastric bypass-Complains she put on weight after each birth because she found it 'too hard to diet' and says exercise 'hurt' By Jill ReillyA mother-of-six is demanding an NHS weight loss operation, despite admitting she has spent her life binging on junk food. Sara Agintas, tips the scales at a hefty 33 stone, but insists tax payers should fork out for the £14,000 operation because she’s now too fat to work and can't fit on a plane seat to go on holiday.Mrs Agintas, 43, from Milton Keynes, admits to downing 12 'small'...

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Booted out for being born a boy: Transgender beauty queen kicked out of Miss Universe

By Laura PullmanA beauty pageant has booted a contestant out the competition after discovering the buxom blonde was born a boy. The Miss Universe Canada organizers threw out Jenna Talackova when they found out she had undergone surgery to become a woman. The transgendered contestant had already successfully reached the finals in the Miss Vancouver pageant before she was banned from continuing in the competition. Although the pageant organizers described Talackova as a ‘real girl’ they disqualified her arguing that the rules state that each contestant must be a ‘naturally born female.’According to Denis Davila, the national director of Miss Universe...

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The royal wedding crasher: Moment Queen popped in to congratulate shocked bride

By Daily Mail ReporterBlessing: Bewildered bride Frances Canning manages a curtsey after the Queen unexpectedly drops in at her weddingA delighted couple have told how their wedding day was given the royal seal of approval when the Queen walked in on the ceremony.John and Frances Canning could hardly believe their eyes when her Majesty accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh walked into the room moments after they had tied the knot at Manchester Town Hall. The royal couple had been attending a lunch with 200 local volunteers in an adjacent room, and the Queen had asked if she could pop in to congratulate the bride and groom. Surprise: The royal...

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Wills chills with Kate: Prince celebrates reunion with wife by whisking her away for romantic ski break in Switzerland

-Royal couple have been apart for six weeksBy Emma ReynoldsIce to be together: Prince William and Kate Middleton on the slopes of Swiss resort Zermatt in 2007It was on Switzerland's beautiful, snowy slopes that Kate and William were pictured sharing their first public kiss.So a high-end ski resort in the Alps was the perfect place for the Prince to choose for a romantic weekend with his wife.The Duke of Cambridge is whisking Kate away on holiday to make up for missing Valentine's Day, following a long six weeks apart in which he has been flying a helicopter for the RAF in the Falklands.The royal couple had a joyful reunion earlier this week at...

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