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Jade Thirlwall recalls intense reaction to Jesy Nelson decision: ‘It just exploded’

Nelson announced her abrupt departure from the chart-topping girl group in 2020

The Independent UK

What is Blue Monday and why is it criticised by mental health charities?

The third Monday of January is labelled the ‘most depressing’ day of the year.

The Independent UK

Our son was lured into a dark web forum while gaming – 50 days later, he took his own life

Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, was blackmailed through an online gaming forum. Now his parents are fighting to protect others from the same fate

The Independent UK

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Chris O’Donnell death: ‘Inspirational’ TikTok star dies, aged 31

Influencer, who raised awareness about mental health and addiction, was called an ‘incredible, inspirational figure’

The Independent UK

Teenager in neo-Nazi satanist group jailed for encouraging suicide online

Teenager Cameron Finnigan encouraged a girl online to film her suicide so he could share it with a satanist group he had joined

The Independent UK

‘Monster’ who abused partner Kiena Dawes for years and threatened to drill out her teeth jailed

Kiena Dawes had left a suicide note which read: ‘I was murdered. Ryan Wellings killed me.’

The Independent UK

Family says desperate mother’s voice ‘not fully heard’ as her abuser is cleared of manslaughter

Ryan Wellings was cleared of the manslaughter of Kiena Dawes, who endured two years of torment and blamed him for her death in a heartbreaking final note

The Independent UK

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Woman ‘suicidal’ after taking same antidepressants as Thomas Kingston issues warning over side effects

Coroner and MPs raise concerns as almost 200 alerts made in decade to regulator over deaths linked to drugs

The Independent UK

Police clash with protesters in China after student falls to his death

Public outrage over government and police handling of teen’s death in China

The Independent UK

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ widow Allison Holker reveals ‘triggering’ way she discovered husband’s drug addiction

The famed DJ on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ died at the age of 40 in 2022

The Independent UK

Debbie Harry says she does all her ‘flirting’ in Home Depot

‘There are some big, strong men there,’ said the Blondie star

The Independent UK

Jeff Baena’s cause of death confirmed as Selma Blair and Julia Fox post messages for Aubrey Plaza

Baena and Plaza had been together since 2011 and were married in 2021

The Independent UK

Father who set himself alight on indefinite jail term refused hospital care as family loses hope

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Thomas White, who has developed paranoid schizophrenia and psychosis after serving almost 13 years for stealing a phone, will not be transferred to hospital

The Independent UK

Avicii’s dad shares painful details of intervention before late DJ’s death

Klas Bergling – Avicii’s father – opens up in Netflix documentary about staging an intervention before his late son’s death

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Man who ran 366 marathons in 2024 ‘overwhelmed by joy and gratitude’

James Cooper, 37, began his challenge on January 1 and has since run more than 9,500 miles.

The National (Scotland)

Busy Glasgow railway line shut after person hit by train

A Glasgow railway line has been "closed" after a person has been hit by a train.

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Reverend and the Makers set to help lonely fans through Christmas with private Zoom gigs

As well as releasing a single to raise funds for the Samaritans, Reverend and the Makers are set to help lonely fans get through Christmas by giving private Zoom shows on 25 December.

The Independent UK

Mother barred from hugging son before detention centre death sparks coroner’s call for change

Exclusive: Frank Ospina’s mother told an inquest she ‘was desperate’ to give her son a hug but was unable to. He went on to take his own life in a Heathrow immigration removal centre

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The Independent UK

South Korean defence minister who proposed martial law attempts suicide in custody

South Korean police raid president’s office as Yoon Suk Yeol faces charges of staging an insurrection

The Independent UK

For one Alabama family, Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric nearly cost them their son’s life

Once news outlets called the election for Trump in the early hours of November 6, panic ripped through the LGBTQIA+ community and hotlines saw a dramatic surge in calls. Michelle Del Rey reports

The Independent UK

CTE risk identified in another popular sport - and the danger grows with each year of participation

The brain disease is frequently found in former contact sport athletes who’ve experienced multiple head injuries

The Independent UK

Renowned Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao found dead aged 86

Yao started writing at 18 and became one of the world’s most famous Chinese-language writers, publishing around 65 novels including several which have been adapted into popular films and TV series

The Independent UK

Mentally ill man caring for his dying mother took his life a day after seeking help at A&E

Jack Davies, who was the sole carer for his dying mother, took his own life just one day after being discharged from A&E

The Independent UK

Grandmother lost business and savings after being wrongly charged with fraud as CPS admits she was ‘let down’

Exclusive: Krista Brown was cleared in October last year and has had her complaint upheld by the CPS, who have admitted her case did not meet the standards to be charged and prosecuted

The Independent UK

Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman

Police say teenager was old enough to understand the risk

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