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Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

Prepare your soil

Going Green: Last chance to prepare soil before winter sets in

Millie Ray, a five-month-old baby with abnormally thick hair, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2023. See SWNS story SWSMhair. This baby has such an impressive head of hair that people think she's wearing a wig. Millie Ray, a five-month-old, was born with thick hair, and it has now grown so thick that people assume she's wearing a wig for babies. Julia Zhou, AGE, and Alex Kwong, AGE, Millie's parents say that people are fascinated by the tot's impressive mop of hair. They often ask the young parents, from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, if she is wearing a wig and assume she's older than she is.

Baby's hair is so thick that people think it's a wig

The centre boasted the first food court in the UK and the first glass wall climber lift, which was an exact copy of those in the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta.

Landmark Wakefield shopping centre celebrates 40 years

The 1975 announce ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour including Glasgow & London - list of dates & tickets

The 1975 announce massive UK tour 2024 - List of dates & tickets

A willow casket. Photo: Studio Porto Sabbia

Going Green: Choose an environmentally friendly funeral

Shane McNally with the Super League coach of the year award he won while with Wakefield Trinity.

Wakefield Trinity's former Super League coach of the year Shane McNally dies

Justin Trudeau and Sophie first started dating in 2003 and got married two years later - Credit: Getty

Canada PM Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie to separate after 18 years

Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children

Reason why Prince Louis is yet to join parents on royal tour revealed

The New York city skyline and east river shrouded in smoke in Brooklyn as smoke from the hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada drifted south (Photo: Getty Images)

Travellers to New York issued urgent warning over flight delays

Olive Rands celebrated turning 100 years old at Carleton Court in Pontefract. Picture Scott Merrylees

Celebrations as Pontefract woman marks her 100th birthday

Medicinal cannabis can help relieve pain caused by cancer, study finds.

Study finds medicinal cannabis can help relieve pain caused by cancer

The group reunited with Tim in 1983, but this time without Robbie due to business and trademark disagreements.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive guitarist Tim Bachman dead at 71

Farmer Copleys played host to visitors from the US, who were treated to a tour of the farm near Pontefract and its facilities

Pontefract: Farmer Copleys Welcomes visitors from across the pond

Penguin Spike is pictured with keeper Alistair Keen

UK penguin could become most popular in the world

Orchestras from the UK and Canada will unite as the Coronation Orchestra for the coronation of King Charles III

All the new music and performers for King Charles’ coronation ceremony
Orchestras from the UK and Canada will unite as the Coronation Orchestra

King Charles III

Will King Charles be the last British monarch? Latest odds

Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldle

What is today’s Heardle answer for April 3?

Amazon Luna: Cloud gaming service launched in the UK - available now to Prime members

The gaming equivalent of ‘Netflix’ - Amazon Luna launches in UK

King Charles marks one year of war in Ukraine with special message

Harry and Meghan will not sue South Park creators over Worldwide Privacy Tour episode

Harry and Meghan break silence over South Park episode

Prue Leith and Danny Kruger

How to watch Prue and Danny’s Death Road Trip

United States ‘tracking’ suspected Chinese surveillance balloon

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

Who is playing at the World Cup today?

A man takes a picture of a FIFA World Cup trophy replica in front of the Al-Bayt Stadium in al-Khor on November 10, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

How many teams are in the Fifa World Cup 2022 in Qatar?

Former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally McCoist on BT television punditry duty

Ally McCoist helps oncologist win £82k on The Wheel with this question
Cool under pressure as always, Ally McCoist delivers a stunning assist on the recent episode of Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

Nearly six in 10 ski-lovers look for the sustainability credentials of their hol...

Netflix ad-supported service to launch for a discounted price

Together at last: Susan as a little girl and being reunited with her family in Pontefract.

Four-year-old stolen from Pontefract 53 years ago reunited with her family

Folic acid to be added to non-wholemeal flour across the UK to help prevent life-threatening brain and spinal conditions in foetuses.

Folic acid added to flour to prevent brain and spinal conditions in babies

Suzy Fenton is celebrating in exactly the same way she had dreamed of.

Wakefield lottery winner who scooped £10K a month prize during heatwave celebrat...

Snapchat announces first ever web app with calling and messaging available onlin...

Netflix said the service will be an “addition” to its existing plans (Photo: Adobe)

Netflix partners with Microsoft for cheaper subscription plan with ads

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Day for dads that are celebrated with customs worldwide

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Global Father's Day celebrations - Celebration of Father’s Day around the world

Putting a wet paper towel next to the chopping board supposedly helps stop your eyes from watering (Photo: Adobe)

Genius 1p kitchen hack can stop you from crying when chopping onions

Ele pours in the ginger.

Wakefield ginger beer brewery one of only four in the world

Netflix is increasing the cost of all its subscription packages (Photo: Getty Images)

Netflix hikes price of all subscription packages by up to £24 a year

Hummus made with chickpeas is a cholesterol lowering food. Photo: Adobe

DR'S CASEBOOK: Hummus and beans might help lower your cholesterol

Mummy, daddy, or car - babies' first words across the world revealed

People are being urged to post items early this Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

The last Christmas posting dates for sending cards and presents this year

Joe Biden has played down prospects of striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Joe Biden plays down prospects of striking post-Brexit trade deal with UK

Countries have been categorised as green, amber or red based on their Covid-19 risk (Photo: Getty Images)

Expected time of travel update today on red, green and amber list changes

Switzerland is among seven countries joining the green list from 4am on Monday (30 August) (Photo: Shutterstock)

Seven new locations to join travel green list freeing Brits from quarantine

Flights from the UK to Australia are set to restart with Qantas in mid-December (Photo: Getty Images)

Flights from UK to Australia set for restart in December with major airline

US burger chain Wendy’s has announced plans to open its first “dark kitchens” in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Burger chain Wendy’s plans to open its first ‘dark kitchens’ in the UK

The book will cover his marriage to Meghan Markle, lifetime in the public eye and fatherhood (Getty Images)

Prince Harry to release ‘accurate and wholly truthful’ book about his life

Italy, Germany and Bulgaria are among 12 countries that are expected to join the green list this week (Photo: Getty Images)

12 more holiday spots on course to join green list this week - including Italy, ...

Did you manage to catch a glimpse of the first solar eclipse of 2021?

In pictures: the solar eclipse as seen from across the UK

A Wakefield woman whose Facebook mix up saw her gifted a box of treats from Canada - and a group of new, international friends - is set to tell her story on the BBC's One Show. Sue Perry is seen with her box of gifts from Wakefield, QC.

Wakefield woman gifted presents from Canada featured on BBC's The One Show

When Sue Perry decided to join a local Facebook group, she could not have realised that she would soon have a group of new friends from across Wakefield. The twist? These friends lived in Wakefield, Canada - more than 3,000 miles away from Sue's home.

Crofton woman gifted box of gifts from Canada after Facebook mix-up

The trial will be the first to test a coronavirus vaccine on infants (Photo: Shutterstock)

Moderna Covid vaccine is the first to be tested on babies and young children

Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan pictured with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Imran Ahmad Khan

Yorkshire can prosper in opportunities provided by Brexit, Wakefield MP says

Royal Mail has suspended its Christmas special delivery service - and all post t...