Southern woman, 80, hosts her own funeral because she doesn't want to miss out on tributes and mourning when her time finally comes

Daily Mail - Oct 6, 2026

Shelvy Neal turned her 80th birthday into an unusual celebration when she hosted her own funeral over the weekend, celebrating her life and the connections she's made.

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Exasperating to his friends, infuriating to his foes, but entertaining to the end: Jeffrey Archer's outrageous life saw him survive prison with help from a murderer and amass a £200m fortune

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Exasperating to his friends, infuriating to his foes, but entertaining to the end: Jeffrey Archer's outrageous life saw him survive prison with help from a murderer and amass a £200m fortune

By the time of his death yesterday, Jeffrey Archer had not only sold more than 320million books, but lived a life more curious, colourful and outrageous than any he could have concocted on the page.

Radcliffe crash LIVE as road closed following 'serious collision' - latest updates

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Trump won't pay back $20M taxpayer bill for ad campaign as White House makes awkward admission

Oct 6, 2026

Trump won't pay back $20M taxpayer bill for ad campaign as White House makes awkward admission

The Trump administration announced it will not refund taxpayers $20 million spent on TV ads that so far been ostensibly been commercials of the president.

Humiliation for Kash Patel as 'hollowed out' FBI hits new low... and agents deploy secret tactics for survival: 'Never been this bad'

Oct 6, 2026

Humiliation for Kash Patel as 'hollowed out' FBI hits new low... and agents deploy secret tactics for survival: 'Never been this bad'

Inside the hulking concrete edifice of the J Edgar Hoover building in downtown Washington, the nation's most experienced federal agents are paralyzed by fear.

Four Afghans who fled UK in back of a lorry after gang-raping teenage girl they groomed with vodka and cigarettes are jailed

Oct 6, 2026

Four Afghans who fled UK in back of a lorry after gang-raping teenage girl they groomed with vodka and cigarettes are jailed

Mehrab Safi, 21, Salman Habibkheil and Awal Ahmadzai, both 19, and a boy, 17, attacked the 17-year-old girl at a house in Bristol in November last year.

Apple fans snap up Apple watch for £89 instead of £420 in pre-Black Friday deal

Oct 6, 2026

Apple fans snap up Apple watch for £89 instead of £420 in pre-Black Friday deal

The watch is capable of tracking a wide variety of health metrics

Grandma had panic attack after restaurant told her she wasn't allowed to bring in outside food to give to 3-year-old autistic grandson

Oct 6, 2026

Grandma had panic attack after restaurant told her she wasn't allowed to bring in outside food to give to 3-year-old autistic grandson

The grandson was recently diagnosed with autism and avoidant or restrictive food intake disorder, a condition recognized by the National Institutes of Health that causes people to severely limit what they eat.

EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for tonight's £14M draw - Tuesday, October 6

Oct 6, 2026

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Female firefighter in court over claims she handcuffed her boyfriend and refused to free him

Oct 6, 2026

Female firefighter in court over claims she handcuffed her boyfriend and refused to free him

A 33-year-old woman in Ohio is facing multiple charges, including abduction, after she handcuffed her boyfriend, stole his car and phone, and broke into his house.

Early start to the flu season threatens to overwhelm already stretched emergency departments

Oct 6, 2026

Early start to the flu season threatens to overwhelm already stretched emergency departments

Medics have warned the majority of Scottish emergency departments (ED) are already overwhelmed by a 'worrying' early rise in flu cases.

Kick political activism out of the classroom to stop teachers 'brainwashing our children' with trans ideology and 'white privilege', says Laura Trott

Oct 6, 2026

Kick political activism out of the classroom to stop teachers 'brainwashing our children' with trans ideology and 'white privilege', says Laura Trott

Laura Trott said the Conservatives would ban teachers from discussing contested beliefs in the classroom such as 'white privilege' and that people can change their biological sex.

Dusk shoppers snap up lamp reduced to £38 similar to luxury £1,500 Soho Home version

Oct 6, 2026

Dusk shoppers snap up lamp reduced to £38 similar to luxury £1,500 Soho Home version

Similar, though not identical, the Dusk lamp costs 39 times less than the luxury Soho Home version

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