Elisa Bianco, 22, (right) conned Sally Retallack, 49, (left) into believing she was about to die and moved in, causing an irreparable rift with her husband Ralph (inset). The student faked a terminal kidney tumour and the trusting mother-of-four helped her fulfil her 'bucket list', which included a 'goodbye' birthday party (pictured together centre). Bianco would be dropped off at hospital by her tutor every day but would just sit in a cafe and dress herself in bandages. Her lies were exposed when Mrs Retallack, who gave up work to nurse her through her final days, came to surprise her at the Royal Cornwall Hospital but nobody on the renal ward had heard of her. Mrs Retallack sobbed as she told Truro Crown Court her life had been ruined and she has moved to France to start again. Jailing Bianco for two years eight months after she admitted stalking and other offences judge Christopher Harvey Clark QC said: 'You heartlessly manipulated Mrs Retallack's deepest emotions. No sentence will compensate her.'
So what are you hiding now, Sepp? Blatter sports huge plaster on his face as FIFA bans him from football for eight years over corruption scandal (but he still blames everyone but himself)
Sepp Blatter, sporting a huge plaster on his face, and Michel Platini have been banned from all football activities for eight years and fined by the FIFA adjudicatory ethics chamber. The decision, revealed in Zurich on Monday, brings a definitive end to Blatter and Platini's control of the sport, while the Frenchman will be unable to run for FIFA presidency on February 26. The bans have been imposed by FIFA's ethics committee judge Hans-Joachim Eckert for a 'disloyal payment' of £1.35million (2million Swiss francs) to Platini, signed off by Blatter in 2011.
- The scheming student who destroyed her tutor's life: Girl who faked terminal cancer is jailed for two years after weaving web of lies which led to teacher losing her home, job and marriage
- So what are you hiding now, Sepp? Blatter sports huge plaster as FIFA bans him from football for eight years over corruption scandal... but vows 'I'll be back'
- Nine in 10 hospitals hit by shortage of nurses: Low staffing levels dangerous, say experts amid fears increase in admissions 'could tip services over the edge'
- Security alert over thieves' sprees on contactless cards: Criminals can use them for days after they are reported stolen because purchases are approved instantly
- 'What words would be a fitting tribute?' Devastated parents of Jo Yeates still cannot bring themselves to put up a headstone five years after her murder
- Gazza 'being given alcohol to save him': Footballer given weak drinks at hotel in attempt to stop him buying spirits which could kill him
- It's springtime at Christmas - but flood-hit areas are braced for double hammering this week with three inches of rain in one day
- Retailers continue to slash prices to attract Christmas shoppers: Disappointing sales on the high street lead to countless bargains as analysts say online demand has risen by 20% in 2015
- Clarifications and corrections
- Clarifications and corrections
- Has Strictly winner fallen for his dance partner? Jay McGuiness insists he and Aliona are just friends. But what WILL her husband make of these shots of them leaving show after-party....
- Boost for Janner 'abuse victims' in fight for payouts: Compensation claims likely as ownership of £2m home switched back to peer before his death
- Picture that will anger his victims: Child abuser Stuart Hall seen in public for the first time since his release strolling freely near bail hostel
- Rip-off rail firms deny millions a refund for delays: Companies face inquiry over concerns they make it so difficult to claim that passengers don't bother
- Mother-of-six went on £50,000 luxury shopping spree by moving into couple's old house and using their identity to open dozens of credit card accounts
- My mistake! Disaster on Miss Universe as Steve Harvey announces the WRONG winner - and Miss Colombia has to take off her crown and give it to Miss Philippines on live television
- Devastated ex-president Jimmy Carter announces his 28-year-old grandson's death to his Sunday school class - after the tragedy made him late for church for the first time ever
- Back at the beach: Princess Mary and her family enjoy the surf on Australia's Gold Coast just a day after her son, 10, was swept out to sea and saved by lifeguards
- From single mother-of-three waitress to millionaire inventor: The real life rags-to-riches story behind Jennifer Lawrence's new movie Joy
- ISIS are using secret messages hidden among pictures of kittens with bombs to groom and recruit youngsters
- Horror on the Las Vegas Strip: Woman driver intentionally plows into crowd leaving one dead, six critical and 31 injured, then flees with a toddler in the back seat
- Shocking video 'captures cops shooting dead an unarmed and handcuffed man, 23, then planting a gun beside him'
- Miss Puerto Rico suspended for anti-Islam rant accusing Muslims of 'terrorizing' the USA
- Four passengers are arrested after fake bomb is discovered in a toilet on Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris forcing it to make an emergency landing in Kenya
- Late for her own debate! Sheepish Hillary slinks back onstage after the commercial break ended and she was missing
- LAPD shoot dead 26-year-old suspect INSIDE emergency room where he was being treated for injuries
- STAR WARS SPOILER ALERT - The most hated man in the galaxy! Outrage after ex-NFL player Michael Sam tweets Star Wars spoiler just HOURS after it opens
- Mother of three who suffered crippling foot pain for 15 years even after four operations to fix it is finally cured by a beautician... who pulled her toe
- Terminally-ill woman is sued by her ex-husband for writing 'bum' and 'loser' on her alimony checks
- 'It had everyone in tears': Touching moment veteran who was forced to give his dogs up when he was in hospital learns he gets to have them back
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Has Strictly winner fallen for his dance partner? Jay McGuiness insists he and Aliona are just friends. But what WILL her husband make of these shots of them leaving show after-party....
Standing alone in the early hours of Sunday morning, Strictly winners Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani embrace. It is a moment of undeniable intimacy. Having taken their leave after the hullabaloo of their Strictly Come Dancing win and after-party, the couple can be seen walking along a road holding hands (top right), before Aliona places a tender hand around Jay's neck and draws his face towards hers. But one can't help but feel a degree of sympathy for Aliona's husband of barely a year, salesman Vincent Kavanagh (inset).
British stunt woman who performed in new Star Wars film reveals she will have an arm amputated following horrific accident on Resident Evil film set
Olivia Jackson, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, was shooting a high-speed motorcycle chase when she crashed into a metal camera arm. The 34-year-old suffered serious head injuries and a punctured lung and spent time in an induced coma after the crash, which happened during a shoot in South Africa. Now it has emerged that the South African-born stunt double, who also worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is to have her left arm amputated after she said it was left paralysed.
'What a stack!' Viewers take to social media to mock the moment a child actress fell over during The Sound Of Music Live - and praise Kara Tointon for saving the day
Four-year-old Jessica Burden, who played Marta Von Trapp tripped over a misplaced guitar case while dancing and singing with Maria, played by Kara Tointon, during the ITV production. However, the youngster acted like a true professional and was back on her feet in no time to continue with the routine - thanks to Kara giving her a hand. Former EastEnders star Kara had a difficult act to follow stepping into the role Julie Andrews made famous in the 1965 film. But she won over viewers with her singing skills as well as her recovery when Jess fell over - even asking 'Are you alright, Marta?' live on air.
How Connery's wife could be jailed over a £5.5m fraud: A luxury villa in the sun, a ruthless Mafioso mayor - and a plot as colourful as any Bond film. DAVID JONES investigates
WESTMINSTER TODAY
- Female MPs who are on maternity leave or looking after children 'should be allowed to vote on Commons debates from home'
- Tory turncoat Shaun Woodward and his Sainsbury's heiress wife Camilla announce split after 28-year marriage
- 'It's time to recover our birthright': Liam Fox leads the way for a cabinet revolt as he becomes most senior Tory to signal he will vote to leave Europe
The carnage continues: After Black Eye Friday chaos, drinkers head back to the pubs and clubs for round two as boozy weekend goes on
If Britain was struggling with a Black Eye Friday hangover on Saturday it certainly didn't show it as hundreds of thousands of revellers made their way back to the pubs and clubs for round two, including in Newcastle and Cardiff (pictured). The night before turned into a bleary-eyed weekend for many, despite the widespread chaos the night before, with more violence and drunken behaviour hitting our streets as boozed-up party animals celebrated the last Saturday before Christmas. It meant police and ambulance services around Britain dealt with thousands of call-outs to alcohol related incidents.
Cameron Cutie and married Tory MP are forced to admit that they are having an affair after they were photographed kissing and cuddling in public
Andrea Jenkyns, 41, a former beauty queen who unseated Ed Balls in May, and father-of-three Jack Lopresti, 46, whose wife Lucy is the daughter of a Tory peer, were seen kissing in Doncaster over the weekend. When confronted the pair had both denied they were in a relationship before the Conservative party released a statement confirming they are now a couple. Their affair is hugely embarrassing for the party after a string of scandals in recent weeks. Miss Jenkyns has been pictured repeatedly with the Prime Minister since the election win in May and has become known as one of Cameron's Cuties - a nickname for his new intake of female MPs. Mr Lopresti was seen yesterday leaving his family home in his Bristol constituency with two holdalls and a black bin liner filled with other items.
Selfie queen Karen Danczuk dates a pawn king! Mother of two enjoys dinner with star of television pawnbroker show
The 32-year-old flashed a grin as she stepped out with Dan Hatfield (together right), who appears in Channel 4's Posh Pawnbrokers, earlier this week. The mother-of-two (left), who split from Labour MP Simon Danczuk in June following three years of marriage, teamed a revealing lace top with a tight black pencil skirt for the dinner at San Carlo in Manchester. Holding a large black clutch in one hand, she appeared happy as she walked alongside 31-year-old Mr Hatfield, who chose an all-beige outfit for the occasion. The pictures come just a week after the buxom brunette, who rose to fame by posting busty pictures on social media, uploaded a montage of photographs of fitness fanatic Andrew Foster.
Still magic in middle age... It's Harry Potter and a new-look Hermione: Cast set to star in highly-anticipated stage play is revealed
EXCLUSIVE: The grown-up Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron set to star in the highly-anticipated stage play have been cast - but the trio couldn't be more different from their big screen counterparts. The 36-year-old Jamie Parker (main picture, right), an original member of Alan Bennett's History Boys cast at the National Theatre, will play Harry Potter; Paul Thornley (main, left) will play Ron; and 45-year-old Noma Dumezweni (main, centre) will play Hermione. The show, co-devised by JK Rowling, broke a West End record when it sold some 175,000 tickets in just 24 hours - even though it doesn't kick-off until late May.
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Tomb of Tutankhamun's wet nurse is opened for the first time since it was discovered in 1996... as Egypt launch a PR offensive in a bid to woo tourists back
Paintings and engravings line the walls of the newly-opened tomb, revealing the secrets of Maia, the wet nurse of King Tutankhamun. The opening was described as 'very important' by Egypt's antiquities minister, because it coincides with exploration work carried out in the tomb of the boy king himself, in the Valley of the Kings. One of the tomb's images shows the young king sitting on Maia's lap, and the king is mentioned several times in the tomb's inscriptions.
WORLD NEWS
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- Police stopped Europe's most wanted terrorist THREE times in the hours immediately after the Paris attacks but he was released every time, according to his getaway driver
- Putin warns he will use extra force against terrorist groups in Syria 'if necessary'
- ISIS are using secret messages hidden among pictures of kittens with bombs to groom and recruit youngsters
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- Thousands of dead fish wash up to the surface of a lake near Jakarta following torrential rains in Indonesia as fishermen are left to clear the waters
- High-ranking Hezbollah commander responsible for the murder of three Israelis including a four-year-old girl is killed in Damascus after Israeli airstrike
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