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A RECORD number of people were killed on Britain’s roads last year as a result of “road rage” motorists.

Government figures show 143 people died in accidents that police said were triggered by aggressive driving.

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Urgent warning as ‘road rage’ deaths on Britain’s roads have hit a record number[/caption]

In total last year, there were 2,722 collisions where police said aggressive driving behaviour was a contributory factor.

They led to a total of 4,084 ­casualties.

The 143 killed included 17 pedestrians, six cyclists, 34 motorcyclists and 79 people who were in cars. The remaining seven were in lorries or other vehicles.

The AA’s Jack Cousens said: “Remaining calm and in control is incredibly important to reduce these avoidable fatalities.”

Meanwhile, the AA is calling for the introduction of graduated ­driving licensing to help save lives.

It would prevent motorists under 21 from carrying passengers of a similar age for six months after passing their test.

The motoring organisation also wants under 21s to be given six penalty points for not wearing a seatbelt in the same period.

To aid enforcement, a “G” would be added to number plates to show they are a “graduate” driver.

Graduated driving licensing is already used in several countries, including the US, Canada, Australia and Sweden.

MOVING obese corpses has become a safety hazard for hospital morgue staff, says the NHS.

Rising obesity rates mean workers face a greater risk of putting their backs out lifting and shifting heavier bodies.

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Hospital morgue staff have been warned that moving big patients’ bodies is now a health and safety hazard[/caption]

Many morgues now have bigger fridges and wider doors, and must keep larger corpses in a special store room to minimise contact.

NHS guidance states “lifting and moving of bodies” is now a health and safety issue owing to a rise in “people with excess weight”.

It says “appropriate refrigerated storage” should be provided with bigger store rooms “to minimise un­necessary handling of the body”.

Workplace accident lawyer Lisa Fairclough said ­manual handling accidents account for a fifth of all reported workplace incidents.

The NHS said: “It is important the right procedures are in place to manage bodies with respect and in a safe way for staff.

“That is why the NHS has provided up-to-date guidance on lifting and moving of bodies, and trusts are advised to consider the most appropriate refrigerated storage that will minimise unnecessary handling of the body.”

Thirty per cent of Brits are now severely overweight, double the level for 1993.

AS Halloween draws near, planning for the October 31 fright fest goes into overdrive.

But it doesn’t have to be all about pumpkins and lollipops – the supermarkets also have some splendidly spooky cakes.

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Lynsey Hope gives her verdicts on Halloween cakes[/caption]

Prices are often not too scary either, and they are a great option if you do not have the time to bake.

Lynsey Hope tasted some and gives her verdicts and ratings out of five . . . 

Marks & Spencer Mini Halloween Pumpkin Cakes, £4 for four: 4/5

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These cakes are fun and a tasty party treat[/caption]

DESCRIBED as “mini” but these are quite substantial, even for a chocolate lover like me.

The chocolate sponge is moist and delicious and is filled with a sweet orange buttercream which I could not get enough of, though there was plenty of it.

The cakes are then dipped in orange icing so they look like pumpkins.

Not as cheap as some other own brands but delicious.

Fun and tasty party treat.

Iceland Giant Eyeball Dessert, £7: 4/5

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The Iceland Giant Eyeball Dessert is moist and a hit with the kids[/caption]

A REAL showstopper, this stand-out creation is most impressive.

A Victoria sponge with layers of raspberry and white chocolate mousse, it comes frozen and is designed to look like an eyeball – all at a competitive price.

The kids were delighted and it tasted fab. The sponge is moist and the cake is covered in a yummy white chocolate shell.

You need to defrost in the fridge for 12 hours or so before eating.

Sainsbury’s Spooky Tray Bake, £7: 5/5

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This Spooky Tray Bake would go down a storm at any party[/caption]

HALLOWEEN version of one of those rectangular chocolate birthday cakes.

The sponge is really tasty – moist and not too sweet – and it is topped with a creamy chocolate butter- cream, white drizzle and sugar-paste eyeballs.

The design is simple but just the thing for scare season.

The kids scoffed it eagerly and I reckon it would go down a storm at any party.

Fiona Cairns Seasonal Fairy Cakes, £7 for six, Waitrose: 3/5

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These Waitrose cakes are not as sickly as some cakes can be[/caption]

DELICATE-looking delights in pretty pastel colours, these are dainty as can be and not as scary or spooky as other offerings.

They taste lovely, though.

The sponge is light and moreish and the icing is spot on. Also, they were not as sickly as some cakes can be.

A tasty option if you are not too keen on the thought of little ones gobbling ghouls or eyeballs and other scary bakes for their Halloween party tea.

Lidl Sticky Toffee Halloween Muffins, 99p each: 3/5

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These Sticky Toffee Halloween Muffins from Lidl are delicious[/caption]

GREAT to have an option that is not chocolate.

These muffins have a lovely flavour that is perfect for this time of year.

The taste was subtle enough for the kids to enjoy and the sponge was moist and moreish.

The muffins did not exactly stand out on the shop shelf against some prettier cakes, with just a splodge of toffee sauce and a chocolate ghost on top.

But they did taste delicious.

Morrisons Super Scary Cupcakes, £5: 2/5

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The icing on the Morrisons cupcakes tastes a little artificial and too sugary[/caption]

I LOVED the look of these scary cakes – especially the eyeball ones, which really put you in a spooky mood.

They would be fabulous as part of a Halloween party spread, and the kids and I could not wait to tuck in.

The sponge was pretty good but the icing tasted just a little artificial, and too sugary.

These cakes score well for appearance, not so well once in the mouth.

Asda Horror Emporium Miles The Millipede Cake, £7.50: 1/5

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This Asda option is a little dry and flavourless[/caption]

MILES’ sponge tasted a little dry and flavourless and the chocolate coating separated from the cake as I cut into it.

He looks cute, though, and the sugar decorations are a delight without being overpowering.

Pack says this serves 12 but I reckon that is a bit tight.

You get better value with the Sainsbury’s tray-bake, which is 50p cheaper, and Iceland’s offering is a bit more fun.

Aldi Halloween Mini Cupcakes, £1.75 for nine: 3/5

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These Aldi mini cupcakes are pretty good value for a pack of nine[/caption]

SMALL but tasty. And their modest size means these are not too much of a sugar overload for little ones – though you will want to tuck in too.

They were pretty good value for a pack of nine.

Nothing really blew me away, tastewise, but they were decent enough. And the decorations were sufficiently spooky.

Maybe just a bit too middle of the road.

CORONATION Street’s Charlie Lawson has revealed he was nearly driven to suicide by years of physical abuse at the hands of his ex-wife, admitting: “Life was a ­living hell.”

In a heartbreaking part two of our interview with the actor, he revealed that while he was playing wife-beater Jim McDonald on screen, at home he was the terrified victim and could see no way out.

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Corrie’s Charlie Lawson has revealed he was nearly driven to suicide by years of physical abuse at the hands of his ex-wife[/caption]

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The 65-year-old, who bears a scar from one attack, says: “I was depressed because of what I was going through and I had been prescribed pills.

“All I could think about was finding peace. And I meant it.

“I would kill myself, end it all.

“I was in a very scary place.”

Charlie’s tormentor was Corrie make-up artist Lesley Bond, who he married in 1999 and who died aged 55 in 2010.

The Northern Irish actor revealed that even their wedding day at idyllic Lucknam Park, Wilts, was marred by violence.

Lesley accused me of flirting with the bride and slapped me so hard that I nearly fell over…I loved her to pieces but she was very, very ill

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Speaking ahead of the release of his autobiography, That’s Life, So It Is, Charlie recalls: “We met another couple who were getting married there at the same time.

“Lesley later accused me of flirting with the bride and slapped me so hard that I nearly fell over.

“A few weeks later at home she flew into a rage and attacked me with an empty bottle.

“I loved her to pieces but she was very, very ill, bless her.”

Charlie was 35 and had been married for 12 years when he met Lesley on the cobbles set in early 1994.

It was love at first sight and led to him leaving his first wife Susie, who he shared daughter Laura with.

But her jealousy blighted their relationship from the start.

‘No more pain’

He says: “Once after chatting innocently to a neighbour while putting the bins out, I came inside to find Lesley waiting.

“She slapped me.

“It took several minutes to calm her down and work out she was convinced I was having an affair.

“I discovered she was seriously addicted to prescription drugs.

“She had been given Valium years before and had continued to take them.

“I found a stash of all kinds of pills.

“They made her paranoid, she always thought I was cheating.”

Charlie, who is now happily married to third wife Debbie Stanley, continues: “Once, when I was driving, she punched me on the side of my neck causing me to nearly crash.

“Once she came at me with a pair of scissors.”

It is then that Charlie stops our interview and fights back tears as he shows the scar which, years after the scissors attack, is still visible on his hand.

After that he planned to kill himself.

He says: “I knew life could not go on like this.

“Leaving her would break my heart but if I wasn’t here everything would be solved.

“She could move on with her life and there would be no more pain.”

But at the last minute Charlie rang his close friend and former colleague Eva Pope, who had played barmaid Tanya Pooley in the soap.

He told her how he felt, and recalls: “She said, ‘Get your a**e over here right now’.

“While Lesley slept I packed my bag and went.

“Eva saved me that night.

“She held me in her arms and listened to me, she told me I had to get out before something goes badly wrong.”

Charlie continues: “I did go back but just for a short while.

“One night she came at me, attacked me and I pushed her to the floor.

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Lawson with make-up artist girlfriend Lesley Bond, who physically abused him[/caption]

“And that was it.

“I thought, ‘If I lose my temper here then there’s only going to be one winner’.”

This fear of turning violent himself was a stark contrast to his brutal TV character Jim, an ex-squaddie who abused wife Liz (Beverley Callard) and their sons Steve and Andy, played by Simon Gregson and Nick Cochrane.

Charlie first played the role from 1989 to 2000 but has been regularly back for stints ever since — his most recent return was in 2018.

He says: “The years I spent on Coronation Street are some of the best of my life.

“Bev was a huge giggler and we would have so much fun.

“We got up to all sorts.

“We asked the director and writers if, as a prank, we could make up a fake storyline where Nick, who was only about 15, had to have an affair with a 50-year-old woman.

“An extra agreed to be the woman.

“Nick was a cocky young lad.

“We stitched him up something rotten.

“There were several scenes where he meets this woman and kisses her.

“Nick was in a complete state of terror.

“As we filmed, Bev and I couldn’t keep it together.

“Finally, we shouted, ‘Gotcha’.

“Everyone was in stitches, he was mortified.”

A much more settled life

Off set Charlie developed a reputation as a hellraiser, along with partner-in-crime Phil Middlemiss, who played bookmaker Des Barnes.

They became regulars at Manchester club La Gitane, where they would drink with Manchester United footballers and singer Lisa Stansfield.

Charlie says: “We would be there until breakfast time and straight into Granada [Studios].

“We’d grab an hour’s sleep and then film.”

Charlie now lives a much more settled life with Debbie, 60, a businesswoman.

She was at his side when he learned Lesley had died in her home in Oxford.

She had fallen and knocked herself out, then died of hypothermia.

Charlie had to identify Lesley’s body and was later given her ashes.

He says: “God rest her.

“We scattered her ashes on her favourite beach up in the Highlands.”

Charlie married Debbie in October last year after 22 years together.

Now he is looking forward to a new career challenge, hosting a chat show on ITV in Northern Ireland.

He says: “We’re going to shoot a pilot in January.

“I’ll be like Eamonn Holmes!”

•  That’s Life, So It Is by Charlie Lawson (£19.99, New Generation Publishing) is out on November 7.

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That’s Life, So It Is by Charlie Lawson is out on November 7[/caption]

A GREAT British Bake Off Halloween special was served up with a trigger warning for being spooky.

Channel 4’s streaming service ruled the family show’s first and only “Halloween Week” in 2022 “isn’t suitable for younger viewers”.

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A Great British Bake Off Halloween special was served up with a trigger warning for being ‘too spooky’[/caption]

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Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding[/caption]

The woke message, under a red “Guidance” symbol, was put on the sixth episode — popping up on the app and website before viewers click play.

Those brave enough to press ahead see comics Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas in the legendary tent decked out with orange and black balloons, fake skeletons and spider webs.

Contestants, including eventual winner Syabira Yusoff, are shown making apple and pumpkin dishes for judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

Warning labels are usually applied to shows with strong language, violence or nudity but have also been given to classic comedies due to “language of the time”.

Senior Tory MP Sir John Hayes said: “Most people find these type of trigger warnings very bizarre.

“The idea that Bake Off could be risky or dangerous is for the birds.”

Last night the alert was dropped after The Sun intervened, with bosses insisting it was an error.

CREEPING up the stairs at 2am, I carefully navigate the creaking floorboard and pad quietly into my bedroom.

I don’t even shower before getting into bed, the smell of the man I’ve just slept with is still on my skin. I like the reminder.

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Judy Saunders said: ‘I’m addicted to sex, cheating on my husband of 21 years so regularly that I’ve lost count of how many men I’ve slept with’[/caption]

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Judy said: ‘I’ve slept with my husband’s colleague at a work function and made a pass at a friend’s husband, he was a rare one that turned me down’[/caption]

It’s shocking, I know.

The bald facts are that I’m addicted to sex, cheating on my husband of 21 years so regularly that I’ve lost count of how many men I’ve slept with.

It’s over 50 but less than 100.

Some I’ve had short-lived affairs with, others are one-night stands.

I’ve slept with my husband’s colleague at a work function and made a pass at a friend’s husband – he was a rare one that turned me down.

I’ve been out at dinner with a group of friends and slept with one of them in the toilet of the restaurant while his wife and my husband sat at the table.

I’ve even left the marital bed in a hotel to go downstairs and sleep with the barman that I fancied.

I can’t tell you how easy it is to find men that are up for it, married or single, from barmen to tennis coaches to men I’ve met on trains, as well as friends and colleagues.

I’m brazen but all it takes is a whisper in the ear, a stroke on the arm, or slipping them your number.

I don’t worry about people gossiping about me because most of the men I meet are either married so they wouldn’t breathe a word, or they’re fleeting — like on holiday or a work trip.

As far as I know my husband has no idea or has chosen not to notice.

I’ve had my suspicions about him over the years too and have no desire to talk to him about it.

Maybe it’s just wishful thinking on my part, I hope he is then I needn’t feel guilty.

We both want to stay married for our children and because our marriage works in other ways.

The reasons behind my numerous infidelities are complicated.

I love sex but find my husband boring in bed — it’s all far too familiar.

I also crave validation from men.

I’m attractive by most standards.

I’m slim with long legs, and I’ve got good hair.

But as a teenager I had greasy, mousy hair and was plagued with acne.

I love sex but find my husband boring in bed — it’s all far too familiar. I also crave validation from men. I’m attractive by most standards

Judy Saunders

While my friends were constantly asked out by the boys at school, I didn’t even warrant a second glance.

When I was 17 I blossomed, I discovered running and hair dye and my acne cleared up.

I started to get male attention and I loved it.

There was one boy who I’d had a crush on for four years.

I’ll never forget the buzz when he came sidling up to me and asked me out.

It gave me a feeling of power but also confidence, I was no longer invisible.

And having sex only increased those emotions.

He was the first man I slept with and I loved it.

Not just the act but the confirmation he found me attractive.

It ended when we went to different universities and knew it wouldn’t work out.

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Judy said: ‘I’m brazen but all it takes is a whisper in the ear, a stroke on the arm, or slipping them your number’[/caption]

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Judy said: ‘I liked the novelty of sleeping with different men. It was exciting when they realised I was up for it’[/caption]

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Judy said: I once took a boyfriend with me on a work trip and my husband found out because this man’s girlfriend found out and told him’[/caption]

At university I played the field but most of us did.

When my friends started settling down once we left, I realised I didn’t want to.

I liked the novelty of sleeping with different men. It was exciting when they realised I was up for it.

I think my mistake was ever getting married.

I should have just dated multiple men with them all knowing it wasn’t exclusive. But back then you expected to get married.

I met John and he swept me off my feet. I found him very attractive and the sex was great to start with.

While I enjoy my extramarital sex and crave it, I know I’m out of control and addicted

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We got married after a year, when I was 26.

Though I was excited on my wedding day, I remember the night before worrying that I’d never sleep with anyone else and how much I’d miss it.

I was unfaithful a year later while I was away at a conference with a stranger at the hotel.

We were standing at the bar, got chatting while waiting for the barman to serve us and it went from there.

Though I was happy with John, I craved the novelty of sex with someone new and just feeling a different body.

I like finding out what men like in bed or learning something new from how they touch me.

I’ve become more reckless

After that first time, I did feel guilty. I remember going home to John, building myself up to confessing. But I couldn’t do it. I wanted to be married to him.

I’ve carried on being unfaithful continually except for each time I was pregnant and the first six months afterwards as I was too tired and on maternity leave I have little reason to leave home to find a new man.

We have two daughters aged 15 and 13. I always have safe sex so I’m in no doubt he’s their father.

But otherwise the practicalities of my infidelities are easy. I work long hours and travel quite a lot.

I’ve got two friends who’re always happy to be my alibi — one of them has a chaotic life and often asks me to come over to help her through some crisis or other, so I can always pretend I’ve gone to her house.

But I’ve become more and more reckless as the years pass.

I once took a boyfriend with me on a work trip and my husband found out because this man’s girlfriend found out and told him

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I used to confine my infidelity to when I was working away.

Now I will do it under John’s nose.

We were once at a wedding and I had sex with the man on my right during the dinner.

I told him I was up for it, we went outside, did it in the bushes then I walked back in, without a care in the world and found John chatting to his mates by the bar.

I have had longer-term lovers, one man I’ve been seeing for several years on and off.

He’s the male equivalent of me and assures me I’m far from the only women looking for the quick thrill of sex with a stranger — and he should know.

I once took a boyfriend with me on a work trip and my husband found out because this man’s girlfriend found out and told him.

I swore blind nothing happened and he chose to believe me.

We have separate bedrooms because of John’s snoring but do still have sex occasionally.

But I stay out until all hours and just hope he doesn’t catch me coming home.

On the occasions he has, I have claimed I fell asleep at my friend’s house.

While I enjoy my extramarital sex and crave it, I know I’m out of control and addicted.

I’m not alone.

Dr Patrick Carnes who came up with the term “sex addiction” reckons one in five of the four million Brits who are sex addicts, are women.

But the thing is, I don’t want therapy because I don’t want to change yet.

I know as well as being morally wrong, it is unhealthy because whatever I tell myself about it being fine I’d hate to see my daughters going down the same road.

• For more information, please contact the Association For Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, atsac.org.uk
• As told to: Claire Dunwell

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Emma Kenny says: ‘It’s clear Judy’s behaviour, while providing her with temporary thrills, leaves her feeling out of control and caught in a destructive cycle’[/caption]

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