4 h. ago A child of Greater Manchester killed in a place of safety, her parents fear will happen again

Katie Wheeler and John Meehan spoke about the support they had received for the Campaign for Gigi, and what's next

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34 h. ago Parents of missing teen have ‘dire’ fear she has been groomed and trafficked

Trinidad Ramirez urged his daughter to ‘fight’ during the broadcast, begging her to ‘do whatever you can to get away from what you’re in’

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3 d. ago Perrie Edwards welcomes second child and reveals unique name

The former Little Mix singer shared the good news on her social media after announcing her pregnancy last year

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4 d. ago Man charged with sexual assault of child in Greater Manchester

The man is expected to appear in court on February 6

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4 d. ago Husband who manipulated child with sinister plot to get away with murdering wife jailed

Robert Rhodes murdered his wife in 2016

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5 d. ago Boeing knew of engine defect on UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, report says

US transportation safety board releases initial report on November 2025 crash that killed 15 people in LouisvilleAn engine part suspected of causing the crash of a UPS cargo plane and loss of 15 lives in Louisville in November was the subject of at least four previous failures on three separate aircraft, investigators have found.A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released Wednesday determined that Boeing warned plane owners about the defect, but did not believe it was a flight safety issue and did not require immediate repairs. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scotland's nightlife sector is being urged to review champagne sparkler safety after the Swiss inferno which killed 40 revellers

The tragedy, which saw 40 killed, has prompted renewed scrutiny of fire safety in crowded venues amid fears over the potential for a similar tragedy closer to home.

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6 d. ago Police probe underway after child 'assaulted' at Greater Manchester hospital

The incident happened on Tuesday

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7 d. ago How to deal with your adult child getting divorced (and what you must never do): Psychotherapist reveals golden rules to avoid agony of family being torn apart

A lot is spoken about divorce when it comes to the couple themselves - but what about their parents, some of whom fear they'll never see their grandchildren again?

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8 d. ago Fire that killed 10 at an assisted living facility prompts Massachusetts to enact safety reforms

Massachusetts is enacting a series of safety reforms at assisted living facilities including increase inspections following a fire that killed 10 residents last year

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8 d. ago 'Sadistic' child rapist 'gained enjoyment' as cat suffered horrific injuries

Convicted child rapist, Paul Thorpe, 62, caused the cat to suffer horrific injuries as he dangled it over a neighbour's fence into the powerful jaws of a dog

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1 week ago Gogglebox child star unrecognisable nine years after leaving show but can you guess who?

A former Gogglebox star was a firm favourite on the Channel 4 show and has been on quite the journey since leaving in 2017

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2 w. ago Swiss bar fire which killed 40 'underwent last safety check almost seven years ago'

A criminal investigation into the bar's managers was opened last week

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2 w. ago Coroner warns Sadiq Khan of 'failure' to improve Tube safety after pensioner was run over seven times at station

The 72-year-old was killed at Stratford as he tried in vain to reach safety

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2 w. ago How much Child Benefit is increasing by and when the change comes in

This is how much extra parents and carers will get once the new rates are applied

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2 w. ago David Beckham's tragic Brooklyn fear and how his own parents could be key to healing feud

While the bitter feud between Brooklyn Beckham and his famous family deepens - David Beckham may be fearing history is repeating itself after he famously fell out with his own father in the Noughties

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2 w. ago Swiss inferno deathtrap had a 6.5 out of ten for safety: Deadly factors that allowed a 'flashover' that killed at least 47 and injured 115

The blaze tore through the basement of Le Constellation in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana shortly after 1.30am, as packed celebrations were under way.

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3 w. ago ‘Just like so many families’: US parents of addicted kids relate to the Reiners – but fear stigma

The challenges of drug and alcohol addiction are familiar, but violence against others is highly unusual, parents sayWhen news broke that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been killed and a possible suspect was their son, Nick Reiner, who had struggled with addiction and mental health issues, it brought addiction back into the public spotlight. But parents who have been affected by their children’s addiction fear the conversation will focus on the exceedingly rare act of violence instead of the more widespread risks.Ron Grover and his wife, Darlene, have been glued to the news. They only knew the Reiners by their work, but they feel a connection: Grover’s son also became addicted at 15 to opioids and then heroin, much like Nick Reiner, and he was in and out of rehab and jail for years. But after seven excruciating years, Grover’s son got sober in July 2010. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Child dies and another taken to hospital after “intense” house fire

Crews remain at the scene this evening after a blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon.

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