73 minutes ago Pictured: Boy, seven, who is still fighting for his life after fiery M6 smash that killed five people including his mother, her partner and two children

Youngster Arran Martin (pictured) is currently in a coma with his father waiting by his bedside 'day and night' after being involved in the collision in Cumbria last Tuesday.

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81 minutes ago The New York Liberty show investment in women’s sports is simply good business

Five years after playing before crowds of 2,000 fans in White Plains, the Liberty completed a stunning turnaround with a first WNBA title. And the future looks brighter than everFrom the earliest days of the Women’s National Basketball Association, it seemed like winning a championship was only a matter of time for the New York Liberty. A glamour franchise by default, they first reached the doorstep of a title during the league’s inaugural season back in 1997, falling to the Houston Comets in a championship game that was wiped from the headlines within hours by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. That was the first of five times New York tripped at the final hurdle, including last season’s crushing defeat to the Las Vegas Aces on their home floor. As the years became decades, much li...

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2 hours ago Nursing boss tells Letby inquiry she ‘pleaded’ with hospital to contact police

Karen Rees tells Thirlwall inquiry she had ‘never been so relieved’ as when police were eventually calledA nursing boss has described how she “pleaded” with a hospital executive to contact police over allegations Lucy Letby was harming babies.Karen Rees, the head of nursing in urgent care at the Countess of Chester hospital, said she wanted a criminal investigation because other reviews were “getting nowhere” and “relationships were breaking down all over the place”. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Jill Biden admits husband Joe made ‘right call’ by exiting presidential race

First lady says family is excited to ‘start new chapter of our lives’ in Good Morning America interviewJill Biden acknowledged on Monday that her husband, Joe Biden, made “the right call” by stepping down from his run for re-election as president.In a candid interview on Good Morning America, the first lady spoke openly about her feelings as her family’s time in the White House comes to an end. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Cost of Living crisis hits Halloween as Brits cut back on costumes and sweets

More and more households are tightening their purse strings when it comes to splashing out on Halloween costumes and sweets for trick-and-treaters, new research has found

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6 hours ago My week at Kanye’s: John Safran on his time squatting in the rapper’s mansion

The Jewish Australian comedian-journalist spent a week living in one of West’s houses in Los Angeles, without him knowing. This is what he learnedHow would you try to track down Kanye West? If you are John Safran, you just go and knock on his door. Having flown from Melbourne to Los Angeles with a vague interest in the rapper’s recent antisemitic remarks, Safran – a Jewish Australian comedian-journalist with a history of outlandish stunts, often mentioned in the same breath as Louis Theroux and Jon Ronson – arrived outside one of West’s properties, a mansion in Calabasas, California. He poked around until he found an old water bill addressed to West and, having gotten his bearings, set about meeting his neighbours.“Is it fun living next to West?” Safran asks Ernie across the road. “No, ...

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7 hours ago Rioter dies in prison after being jailed for two years for violent disorder after screaming at police, shouting racist abuse and calling asylum seekers 'child killers' during anti

Peter Lynch, 61, died on Saturday night at HMP Moorland near Doncaster, in south Yorkshire. He was serving a two year and eight months prison term after being jailed in August.

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7 hours ago Rioter dies in prison after being jailed for two years for shouting racist abuse at police and calling asylum seekers 'child killers' during anti

Peter Lynch, 61, died on Saturday night at HMP Moorland near Doncaster, in south Yorkshire. He was serving a two year and eight months prison term after being jailed in August.

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8 hours ago Rioter dies in prison after being jailed for two years for racially abusing police and calling asylum seekers 'child killers' during anti

Peter Lynch, 61, died on Saturday night at HMP Moorland near Doncaster, in south Yorkshire. He was serving a two year and eight months prison term after being jailed in August.

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