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Becky Edwards from Cannock, Staffordshire, was so humiliated by her mishap that it forced her to change her unhealthy lifestyle - and lose more than half her body weight.

Striker has not been offered a new deal at Old Trafford.

Shadows on the ground will also turn into crescents and 'rings' of light as moon covers as much as 94% of the sun this Sunday in parts of the U.S. and Asia.

The government is "determined" to introduce a register of lobbyists before 2015, constitutional reform minister Mark Harper tells a Commons committee.

Hearts boss Paulo Sergio insists facing Hibs in the Scottish Cup final does not create extra motivation to win.

Social networking service Pinterest is to receive $100m in funding, prompting analysts to value the two-year-old firm at up to $1.5bn.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder signs a new contract to extend his stay at Franklin's Gardens until 2015.

Shares in French Connection fall as the fashion retailer issues a profits warning following a continued fall in sales.

The details of Labour leader Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet following the recent reshuffle.

Frankel is poised to make his season debut in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, having been declared ready after an injury concern.

Excitement is building as the Olympic Flame today makes its way to Cornwall to touch down on British soil for the first time in more than 60 years.

The iconic flame is due to land at RNAS Culdrose, near Helston, this evening on a golden-liveried aircraft named The Firefly, which has been assigned the special flight number BA 2012.

Former Falmouth MP and Olympic athlete Lord Coe, the chairman of the London Games organising committee, said the touchdown would trigger the greatest buzz yet about the impending festivities.

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A runner is to carry the Olympic Torch the whole way across the Tamar Bridge after a change of plan by organisers yesterday. Councillor Pete Smith, Plymouth City Council's new deputy leader, praised LOCOG for re-thinking the route and allowing the torch to be carried across the Tamar Bridge. The original plan was to place the torch in a vehicle and drive it across. "The bridge is an iconic landmark and this will be a fantastic opportunity to mark the progress of the Torch Relay on its first day in the country," he said.

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The giant antennas at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, which received the UK and Europe's first colour TV transmissions from the Olympics at the 1968 Mexico Games, will be lit up in red, white and blue to welcome the Olympic Flame to British shores.

The coloured lights will beam from each of Goonhilly's three largest 30-metre dishes as the flame arrives at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall today. At least one of the earth station's two 19-metre diameter dishes will also be lit up with the Cornish flag of St Piran. The light show will then appear each night until Monday.

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Former MP Julia Goldsworthy will marry in Camborne's parish church tomorrow. The groom is Christopher Church, from Cheltenham. The couple have known each other for seven years. Miss Goldsworthy was Liberal Democrat MP for Camborne, Redruth and Falmouth from 2005-10. She is now special adviser to Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He and a number of government ministers are expected to attend the wedding. The service will be followed by a reception at the Eden Project. The wedding group should arrive just before the Olympic Flame leaves the site.

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The Olympic Flame will be on a very different journey to London than when it was last there for the 1948 Games.

It will be guest of honour on board a gold-liveried plane, then relayed around the country by a cast of thousands.

When London last held the Olympics in 1948, officials ordered the most direct route then available from Greece.

This included a sea trip from Greece to Italy, travelling through Switzerland and France, followed by a sea passage to England.

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A runner is to carry the Olympic Torch the whole way across the Tamar Bridge after a change of plan by organisers yesterday. Councillor Pete Smith, Plymouth City Council's new deputy leader, praised LOCOG for re-thinking the route and allowing the torch to be carried across the Tamar Bridge. The original plan was to place the torch in a vehicle and drive it across. "The bridge is an iconic landmark and this will be a fantastic opportunity to mark the progress of the Torch Relay on its first day in the country," he said.

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Two Westcountry Tory backbenchers have risen to prominence on an influential Conservative committee, writes Graeme Demianyk.

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) and Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) were elected to the executive of the 1922 Committee.

Twelve MPs were elected to its top tier following a fractious campaign that exposed deep divisions in the party.

Most elected were new MPs, in the main loyal to the party's leadership. The committee is key to shaping the direction of the Conservative Party.

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A Cornish MP is in hospital after falling near Parliament and breaking her hip – but hopes to return to work next week. Sarah Newton, 50, the Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth, fell while crossing a road between Portcullis House and the Palace of Westminster in the capital. The MP, who was taken to hospital after the fall on Tuesday, expects to be discharged next week. Mrs Newton said her office in Truro was still open and its staff were available to help constituents. She said yesterday: "I have received excellent treatment from the NHS.

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Love has certainly been in the air at Newquay Zoo recently, as it welcomes the birth of another baby - this time a wildebeest - to its family. So far staff have welcomed a baby ring-tailed lemur, roul roul partridge chicks, fishing cat kittens and Visayan warty piglets and now they're celebrating the birth of a baby black wildebeest. John Meek, Animal Collection Manager said "I am thrilled to announce the birth of a baby black wildebeest, especially because they are my favourite species in our entire Zoo collection.

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Are you going to see the Olympic Torch, as it comes through Cornwall? Enter our photo competition to win a super-cool camcorder! We are looking for creative photos from the torch relay as it sails through Cornwall. You can enter the competition in the following ways: 1. Take a picture with your camera or Smartphone. It doesn't have to be professional standard and be as creative as you like with the photo! 2.

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Robotic arm controlled by thought - Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. [BBC Health]

Google 'Knowledge Graph' turns entire internet into one big Wikipedia - Google says this is a 'critical first step towards building the next generation of search, which taps into the collective intelligence of the web and understands the world a bit more like people do.' [Daily Mail IT]

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Mind-bending: Controlling your Windows PC with your brain is possible (and the hardware is already on the shelves) - Now we are getting ready to enter the world of thought-control, with headsets that can read our minds now available for as little as £300, and the software to turn our dreams into actions starting to take shape. [Daily Mail IT]

Waste company 'bullying clients' - A waste company stands accused of bullying small businesses by using unfair contracts to ramp up charges, the BBC has learned. [BBC Business]

Greece unity talks hit stalemate - The latest attempts to form a Greek government are said to be deadlocked, raising the prospect of fresh elections and more eurozone uncertainty. [BBC Business]

Google brings instant answers to search results - Type in 'Mona Lisa', and a biography appears right on the page (on the right hand side), type in 'Leonardo DiCaprio' and you get a list of his films, and suggested related searches. [Daily Mail IT]

Sixth of cancers due to infection - One in six cancers - two million a year globally - are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections, new estimates suggest. [BBC Health]

New car sales rise 3.3% in April - New car sales in the UK rose to 142,322 in April, up 3.3% from a year earlier, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says. [BBC Business]

Local elections 2012: Bloody nose for David Cameron as Labour on course to gain 700 seats - The PM, who suffered embarrassing losses in his own Oxfordshire constituency, apologised to Tory councillors today as more than 700 were expected to lose their seats in the crushing defeat for the party. [Daily Mail Show Biz and TV]

Glentoran's cash flow crisis is expected to be eased by a loan from the Irish Football Association.

Some GB triathletes accept their most likely route to London 2012 will be as helpers for the Brownlee brothers or Helen Jenkins.

Some GB triathletes accept their most likely route to London 2012 will be as helpers for the Brownlee brothers or Helen Jenkins.

The WBC says it will expel any person or organisation involved with the proposed fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora.

Denis Betts says he is striving to add quality players to his Widnes squad as they struggle on their return to Super League.

Denis Betts says he is striving to add quality players to his Widnes squad as they struggle on their return to Super League.

Speaking ahead of Sunday's home game against Catalan Dragons, Widnes coach Denis Betts tells BBC Radio Merseyside that supporters need to be patient with the squad as they adjust to life in Super League.

Northampton Saints chief executive Allan Robson tells BBC Radio Northampton that Jim Mallinder's contract extension is "great news" for the club.

Former Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly says Roberto di Matteo is the "best man" to take the Blues forward.

Former Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly says Roberto di Matteo is the "best man" to take the Blues forward.

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