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Abbie McMahon, 25, claims she was flung from her wheelchair when the wheel broke after getting stuck in a dropped kerb.

My wheelchair broke when it got trapped in a dropped kerb

Parents and children often have different motivations for getting a phone, digital safety expert Emma Robertson says (Image: National World/Supplied/Adobe Stock)

Six questions for parents before buying their child's first phone

Lightning lit up London's skyline over the weekend

Epic thunderstorm lights up London's iconic skyline in dramatic video

A dentist shows a patient how braces would look on the teeth. (Photo: Pexels/Cedric Fauntleroy)

DIY braces are trending again - are they safe?

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YouTube megastars hiring a £1000 an hour Cereal Officer - how to apply

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the quirkier strategies those who garden adopt to help their plants grow - including throwing teabags onto the soil

Here are the unusual hacks people use to help gardens thrive

Teens living on the street sniff paint thinner. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Boy 'fights for life' after trying deadly 'chroming craze’

Khaby Lame. Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

Meet the TikTok star your kids are probably watching

Telegram app on a phone. Photo: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images

What is Telegram and why has the founder been arrested?

Tommy Fury has broken his silence after his shock split from fiancé Molly-Mae Hague (Photo by Getty Images)

Tommy Fury addresses 'horrendous' cheating claims in new post

A poll of 2,000 Brits revealed the ways they'd spend their money if it was no object - and this included home brand ketchup

Top 25 subtle ways Brits' lives would change if they were loaded

How far away is your perfect life? 

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Former councillor Terry Westgate says tourists eager to get the perfect snap have trashed public flowerbeds in an "absolute tragedy' for the city.

Watch: Locals say tourists trashing flowerbeds to get Insta pictures

A cat that lives in a train station has become a social media superstar.

Meet the train station cat who saved a ticket office from closure

West Sussex landscaper Harry Smith-Haggett, 22, has been filling in Horsham's potholes with flowers dubbed 'pretty potholes'.

'I made my roads pretty!' Pothole flowerbed service goes viral

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Six of the funniest TikTok videos in history

‘I tried the viral “Chicken Wine” La Vieille Ferme - and it is now my favourite summer tipple’ (Photo: Adobe Stock / Holly Allton)

'The viral "Chicken Wine" is definitely worth the hype'

The police arresting Leroy Simpson. This is the dramatic moment an armed thug carjacked a vehicle at knifepoint during a test drive before leading police on a high-speed 10 mile chase.

Terrifying moment a car gets robbed at knifepoint during test drive

Jordan Parlour called for attack on asylum seeker hotel.

Watch: Police arrest man who called for attack on asylum seeker hotel

Site of passenger plane crash which killed all 61 aboard.

Watch: Site of passenger plane crash which killed all 61 aboard

This was the comical moment when police find a wanted man - hiding under his mum’s bed after leaving his window open.

Wanted man hides under mum's bed - as cops climb through window

A car burns on Parliament Road, in Middlesbrough, during an anti-immigration riot. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

What being done to stop spread of misinformation amid UK Riots

Cannabis farm found in underground tunnel

'Secret trap door' leads to underground network of drug-filled tunnels

Experts have revealed what your sunbathing position says about you

These are the biggest summer day trip bugbears

Gemma Collins has revealed her mum Joan was rushed to intensive care (Photo: Joe Maher/Getty Images for Thirty8 London)

Gemma Collins could be leaving the UK for good

I'm not a fan of ice cream - but this one brand has converted me. (Photo: peerawat - stock.adobe.com)

I am absolutely obsessed with this one brand of ice cream

Child on a smartphone. (Photo: MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images)

7 settings to change on your child’s phone to protect them

Is it a case that listeners have grown tired of Katy Perry's music after the release of "Woman's World," or is the backlash linked to her working with Dr Luke again? (Credit: Getty/Capitol Records.)

Should Katy Perry worry about her new album after "Woman's World?"

We could be jumping to conclusions estimating Katy Perry’s new album flopping.

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20% of parents say social media is better than them for cash education

A First bus was set on fire amid the disorder in Harehills, Leeds, on Thursday, July 18. Photo: National World

Watch moment bus destroyed in frightening disorder scenes

Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air.

Watch: Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air

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Martin Lewis issues warning as celebrities' profiles misused in scams

Pearl Jam looks to continue their European tour this week with dates in Barcelona. But fans who were affected by the last-minute cancellations of Eddie Vedder (pictured) and company are seething still about the 11th-hour move - and now a series of art prints of the shows that didn't occur going on sale (Credit: Getty/Canva/X)

Pearl Jam fans sound off over tour cancellations & art prints on sale

Goats play on a slide at Manorafon Farm Park

Watch: I installed a slide for my goats...and they love it

These are the top 10 most commonly believed beauty beliefs

Lorna Holmes with lip filler and after it was dissolved.

Watch: I wanted to look like a Kardashian but now I have saggy lips

Traffic warden's car spotted parked on double yellow line while writing up tickets in Whitstable, Kent.

Watch: Traffic warden parks on double yellows as he tickets cars

Love Island star Millie Court has recreated some of the most iconic pop star looks of recent times

The top 20 most stylish women in pop music

Cutting Deep: The Knife Crime Crisis talks to one of the most hard-hitting anti-knife crime school teachers in the country, and looks at the issues facing young people and weapons.

Knife crime documentary: 'My brother was killed for revenge'

Aldi has launched a nationwide search for its first ever crisp taster.

Aldi is hiring for a crisp taster

The Henry Hoover was turned into a motorbike.

Man turns Henry Hoover into mini motorbike

Extreme cleaner, Diana Jones, 23, has started cleaning peoples homes for free.

Watch: I deep-clean strangers' filthy homes for free - and I love it

Here are four ways to spend 30 ‘money minutes’ a week

Piers Morgan questions Baby Reindeer’s ‘real-life’ Martha in trailer.

Piers Morgan questions Baby Reindeer’s 'real-life' Martha in trailer

Millions of UK cats are yet to be microchipped

1.5 million UK cat owners say their pet isn’t microchipped, according to research.

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into it. (Credit: StreamTime Live/YouTube)

Watch moment Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship crash

Just Stop Oil protesters fly-post Exeter Labour HQ. The protesters stuck posters and print outs of a letter they had sent to parliamentary candidate Steve Race to the building.

Video shows Just Stop Oil protesters fly-posting Exeter Labour HQ

Police released footage showing a string of heart-stopping near-misses on the roads of Staffordshire.

Reckless drivers caught on camera: watch these terrifying near-misses

The top ways workers compare themselves to colleagues

Man dips Domino's pizza into a pint of Guinness

The top 30 fastest growing pregnancy trends

A builder in Ashton-under-Lyne built a house around a lamppost rather than wait for it to be moved. It will be moved at a later date

House is built around a lamppost

Shaun Tookey cleans graves as a side hustle but hopes one day to make it a full time job. Picture: SWNS

Grave cleaning a "peaceful" & "satisfying" side hustle

The friendly parrot decided it wanted in on the action, and perched on the backs and shoulders of two of the golfers as they attempted to take their shots

Watch golfers enjoy different type of birdie as parrot joins game

Nicki Minaj will be heading to the UK to tour her brand-new album, Pink Friday 2.

Nicki Minaj announces UK tour - which cities will she be visiting?