A woman amazingly survived a huge gas explosion that ripped through her farmhouse - because she was out walking her dogs. Sarah House and her dogs cheated death by going for a stroll shortly before the detached property exploded yesterday afternoon, leaving destruction in its wake. The rear wall was completely torn off by the blast, leaving a bath tub teetering over the edge of what was once the upstairs bathroom of the home.
Her father George House, 86, has owned the home for more than half a century and said his daughter was too distraught to talk about the explosion, adding that the house would have to be flattened.
Mother-of-three who was 'too scared' to go for a smear test dies from cervical cancer at 28 - just a year after diagnosis
Amanda Booth, 28, from Middlesborough, was diagnosed in June last year after noticing she was bleeding, but had been too scared to go for a smear test. She underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy - losing eight stone in weight (she is pictured inset before being diagnosed with cancer) - but was told earlier this year the cancer was terminal and she had just weeks to live. She created a bucket list of things she wanted to do before she died, including renewing her wedding vows with husband David, 29 (the pair are pictured, left, at the ceremony). Her children Demilee, 11, Leon, eight, and Lucas, five (pictured right) paid tribute to their mother, saying she 'lived for them'. Now fully aware how crucial cervical screening is, her family encouraging other women not to delay smear tests. Her cousin, Anne-Marie Stanwick, 29, said: 'No one should be dying this young of cervical cancer. You just don't realise how important it is to get a smear.'
- Incredible photos show how gas blast ripped walls off farmhouse - and the owner only survived because she was out walking her dogs
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The perfect homes for the couple who have everything: His and Hers adjoining Sandbanks mansions at £13million
Standing just a few feet apart, the beachfront homes are virtually identical in every way, boasting an indoor swimming pool, four storeys and stunning sea views. But the prospective buyers might have to flip a coin to see who gets which one - because one comes with an extra en-suite bedroom. The beachfront properties called la Plage and la Baie - which mean the beach and the bay - are the latest in the so-called Millionaires' Row to go on the market. The homes have been built on a 3,000sqm plot, which was previously occupied by a four-bedroom house. But the two properties were built in its place - and are now being sold for three times the price. Tom Doyle, of estate agents Lloyds Property Group which is selling both properties, said the homes could suit a couple who like their independence. He said: 'It would be nice to sell them as a pair, to a couple who want their own his and her homes.'
Newlyweds flying in to surprise family for Easter die when their private plane crashes into a hillside in Scotland
David and Dr Margaret-Ann Rous (left) - who had been married for less than a year - died while heading from their home in Dundee to visit relatives on the Hebridean isle of Tiree. They were flying in Mr Rous's Piper Cherokee to spend the weekend on the island where Dr Rous (pictured, right, on her wedding day) grew up.
But radar contact was lost at around 1.50pm on Saturday in the remote Beinn Lus area of Glen Kinglass, near Oban. Six hours later the wreckage of the plane was discovered along with their bodies after a massive search involving Coastguard and Royal Navy rescue helicopters and an air ambulance (inset).
Delivery driver questioned under anti-terror laws after taking THIS picture of police parked in a bus stand
Kieron Power, 54, was pulled over and interrogated under anti-terror laws after taking pictures of two police vehicles parked in a bus stand in Kingston upon Thames, London. He was incensed after his wife was slapped with the ticket for stopping in the same place for 45 seconds, behind the police car and van that he photographed.
HOW THE WORLD LOOKS FROM WESTMINSTER
WESTMINSTER TODAY
- 'Be a happy warrior': Ed Miliband's bizarre motivational notes he scrawled on crib sheet during TV debate
- Bid to slim down House of Lords after membership hits 838 fails as only 11 peers quit
- SamCam goes into battle against Ukip: Tory leader's wife makes first campaign visit to home of defector Mark Reckless
The sun is out and it's here to stay... all week at least: Britons bask in 21C making UK hotter than Barcelona, Athens and Ibiza
Despite early-morning fog and mist - and even some motorists having to scrape their windscreens - most of Britain is set to be bathed in glorious sunshine today, bringing what could be the hottest day of the year for the second day in a row. Exeter, the south west and South Wales are likely see the best of the sunshine, with temperatures predicted to peak at around 20C - some 10C warmer than average for this time of year. And, despite some chilly nights, the unseasonably warm weather looks to continue for the rest of the week, thanks to a blast of warm air sweeping across from the continent, which will sending the mercury up to 21C again by Thursday. Yesterday, there were highs of 20.7C in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, making it the warmest Easter Sunday since 2011. In Athens, the highest temperature recorded was 17C. Pictured: Millie Hall, seven, plays in the water in Brighton (right); joggers make the most of the early-morning sun in Nottingham (top left), and kayakers enjoy the weather on the River Trent (bottom left).
'Happy Warrior' Ed's TV debate cribsheet: Miliband's motivational notes telling him to 'relish chance to show who I am'... and the scripted put-downs against his rivals
Labour leader Ed Miliband was reading from motivational notes during the leaders' televised debate - including one reminding him to be a 'happy warrior', it has emerged. His cribsheet prompts him to turn a 'negative' into a 'positive' and reveals he had planned a number of the put-downs he used on David Cameron - such as, on the deficit: 'Does that sound familiar? Well, it should, because he said it five years ago.' The Labour leader urges himself to 'stay calm, never agitated' and 'relish the chance to show who I am'. His scrawled notes, found in his dressing room after the ITV debate, give an insight into his mindset before he took to the rostrum with the six other party leaders.
Father of runaway jihadi schoolgirl filmed burning flag at protest admits taking his daughter to another demonstration when she was just 13
Abase Hussen, bottom left, said he took his daughter Amira, bottom right, to a rally outside the Saudi embassy when she was just 13 along with his wife because there was no one at home to look after her. He is pictured top at a second violent protest by Muslim extremists in London in 2012. Amira was one of three schoolgirls who flew to Turkey in February before crossing the border to Syria.
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Instagram vs reality: What travel really looks like without a filter (and why you shouldn't trust your favourite celebrity's holiday snaps)
From the food you ate for dinner to the bags you lovingly packed for the plane, every detail of our 'luxurious' travels is documented for our social media feeds. However sometimes we are guilty of not showing the entire story, and the truth can paint a whole other picture. An Instagram snap from Beyonce (top left) makes it seem like visitors get exclusive access to the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, but tourists have to contend with crowds (top right). It's the same story at the Great Wall of China (bottom left), where visions of a peaceful stroll are ruined by large crowds (bottom right). Celebrities such as Justin Bieber (inset) are fuelling the average traveller's jealousy.
THE WORLD AT A GLANCE
India's forgotten refugees: Almost 70 years after fleeing during bloody partition war, the Hindus who still live in abject poverty in Kashmir and are not even allowed to vote
Around 100,000 people living in Jammu and Kashmir are classified as 'West Pakistan Refugees' in India, and don't have the right to vote or own property. Successive governments have not acted to change their status, meaning three generations of the Hindu community are trapped in poverty. But after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu Nationalist party won a won a share of power in India's only Muslim-majority state, the refugees have reason to be hopeful.
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