Leyla Hayes

Freelance Correspondent and Presenter for Channel 5 News, BBC and ITV News. Trustee for @Sarcoma_UK. Always on the look out for a good story...

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@modelstrangers Wonderful ❤️

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@juanmi_almeria Still hitting those notes 👏

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New research by Kew Gardens and the Greater London Authority (GLA) suggests up to 72% of the capital's urban tree canopy could be at risk by the end of the century because of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts.

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Breaking news! It’s raining in Surrey 🤣

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I can’t wrap my head around an economy where nursing homes cost enough to bankrupt families, yet the aides caring for our grandparents still rely on food banks. Or where daycare can consume an entire parent’s paycheck, while the people providing that care still can’t earn a living wage and need a second job. Something about that math just doesn’t add up.

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We are getting our 7th PM in 10 years.

It’s 30C outside.

And we are playing well in a World Cup.

We have become Italy…

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Great poem spotted on the tube yesterday

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been photographed with an unexplained bruise on his face as it emerged he has been “potentially raking in millions” of pounds by subletting three royal cottages, while paying a peppercorn rent.

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@sharrond62 Two words - social media

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@seattleiminyou Or mirrors 😂

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Serial killer Steve Wright, known as the 'Suffolk Strangler', has been told by a judge he will die in jail.

He was handed another life sentence today, with a minimum term of 40 years, for the murder of schoolgirl Victoria Hall in 1999.

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@v_j_freeman I just don’t think teenage boys get enough credit. My son and his friends are lovely ☺️

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@piersmorgan Or Adam Peaty’s wedding 🤣

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Planning a funeral for a loved one is never easy, and finding the money to pay for it all can add a strain at what is already a traumatic time.

Figures show that some people are forced to turn to loan sharks or crowd funding just to give their family members a fitting farewell.

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Has Banksy been busy again? #banksy @BBCLondonNews

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A woman and her lover have been jailed for plotting to murder her husband.

Ethel Michelle Mills had been having an affair with Geraint Berry. Together they planned to kill Christopher Mills and make his death look like a suicide.

But he survived, managing to fight off his attackers.

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The Sydney terror attack has had a big impact on Jewish communities in the UK, where many fear for their safety.

The UK's Chief Rabbi has said the causes of "toxic antisemitism" must be addressed.

@leylahayes reports.

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@LeadersJunction I love Kate Winslet

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Mark really was one of the best. An absolute legend who will be sorely missed. ❤️

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The team at 5 News would like to pay tribute to one of our own legends.

One of our longest-serving camera operators, Mark Vinall, has sadly died at home after a long illness.

Many of the excellent pictures you have seen on this programme over the past 20 years were filmed by Mark. He was brilliant at his job and a delight to work with.

Mark loved 5 News and we loved him. We will miss him dearly.

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Our Hero of the Week is 81-year-old Carole Young.

25 years ago, Carol answered a radio station request to volunteer at a local hospice, and she's never looked back!

@leylahayes went to meet her.