2 hours ago Young mother hit by a train left suicide note accusing her partner of 'killing her' after 'prolonged abuse'

'Bright and popular' Kiena Dawes, 23, left her nine-month-old daughter with a friend then drove to a nearby railway line, lying across the tracks as an express train approached at 110mph.

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5 hours ago Young mother wrote ‘I was murdered’ in suicide note after suffering alleged abuse, trial hears

Ryan Wellings is accused of manslaughter after his ex-girlfriend took her own life. In a final note she wrote: ‘He ruined every bit of strength I had left’

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5 hours ago Sex Education star Alexander Westwood apologised to aspiring teen actress for 'acting in a predatory way' but denied he meant 'sexually', rape trial hears

Alexander Westwood, 24, has taken to the stand to give evidence for the first time in his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

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6 hours ago ‘I was murdered’ says suicide note from abused young mother, trial hears

Ryan Wellings, 30, is accused of the manslaughter of his ex Kiena Dawes, after years of alleged abuse.

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10 hours ago Nikita Hand supporters march through Dublin after Conor McGregor case verdict

Protesters in Dublin marched in "solidarity" with Nikita Hand, the woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her in a hotel six years ago and won her claim against him for damages in a High Court civil case.

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15 hours ago Elderly woman dies after being surgically removed from mattress infested with cockroaches and bedbugs

Three women have been accused of neglecting an elderly woman after she was found dead, stuck to a mattress infested with cockroaches, bedbugs and feces in Massachusetts, USA

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24 hours ago Woman killed partner by driving 'far too fast' and crashing into tree, trial hears

Alicia Fairclough is accused causing the death of Thomas Benson by dangerous driving. She denies the charge

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25 hours ago Femicide declared 'national emergency' as woman is killed every three days by partner or family

In the UK, a woman is killed by a man every three days on average - the problem is so serious that the National Police Chiefs' Council has declared it a 'national emergency'

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25 hours ago Charity considers legal action over gypsy and traveller 'dispersal' in city centre

'I feel like the police don't like us'

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