22 h. ago Woman's bid to help ensure diagnosis 'isn't a death sentence' after dad and three friends die

Jo Jefferies' dad Kevin Hesketh, 66, from Stockport, died shortly after holding his new granddaughter in his arms

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31 h. ago Lemon found in German spy's drawer sealed his death sentence

A collection of never-before-seen files, photographs and items from MI5's own archives are going on display for the first time, lifting the lid on how spies operate

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59 h. ago North Dakota senator’s son gets probation added to the prison term he's serving over a deadly crash

North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer’s adult son, who is already serving a lengthy prison term in the death of a sheriff’s deputy during a chase, has been sentenced to additional probation

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3 d. ago UK art teacher given 'death sentence' after abusing 14 young boys in his 'secret sex club'

Art teacher James Waters, who was a 'favourite' of his pupils, used his position to sexually abuse 14 boys in a 'death sentence' of 14 years after being convicted of an array of horrifying offences

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3 d. ago Art teacher who was school 'favourite' abused young boys in 'secret sex club'

James Waters, 82, was given a 'death sentence' this week years after he used his position as a favourite teacher to lure boys to a 'secret sex club' where he abused them repeatedly

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4 d. ago Kenyan man who spent decade on death row sues London police for role in wrongful conviction

New emails reveal ‘panic’ inside the Home Office at the case of Ali Kololo, who was wrongly imprisoned for the 2011 murder of British tourist David TebbuttA Kenyan man who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death over an attack on British tourists is suing the Metropolitan police over its role in the case.Ali Kololo was imprisoned for more than a decade in what his lawyers called “appalling conditions” before being released when his conviction was quashed in 2023. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'I was given terrifying cancer diagnosis at 36 after waking up to horrifying sound'

George Dudnik was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in November 2024, and to add to the devastating news, he was also told that chemotherapy was not an option for him which he said made the diagnosis feel more like a "death sentence"

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5 d. ago Australian police officer avoids jail for fatal Tasering of 95

Victim’s family says sentencing a ‘slap on the wrist for someone that’s killed our mother’

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6 d. ago 'Angry' punter pushed his friend as they were asked to leave pub

A drinker has been found guilty of manslaughter after pushing a friend "like plank of wood" - and was later found dead. The charged has been granted bail until the sentencing of causing the death of his friend

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8 d. ago I've had 180 rounds of chemo... tragic reason I'm giving up after 10

Jamie Comer, a 55-year-old mother from California, who was given just six months to live from 'death sentence' colon cancer is finally giving up treatments after nearly a decade fighting the disease.

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1 week ago Yoga instructor, 36, given 'death sentence' cancer diagnosis after terrifying 3am symptom

George Dudnik was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in November – and was told he would die from it despite being previously reassured he was 'too young and healthy' to get the disease

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1 week ago I spoke to children in Gaza this week and here’s what they told me: they just want to live | Shaima Al

As war resumes, so does the death sentence for Gaza’s children. The UK must not be an ally to further atrocitiesShaima Al-Obaidi is a senior media manager at Save the Children UKWhen I was woken up in the middle of the night on Tuesday by the roar of airstrikes and blaring ambulance sirens, I quickly realised that, once again, Israeli forces were unleashing hell on Gaza. It was a night of terror, but one that is all too familiar for Gaza’s children and families after 16 months of war. A reported 174 children were killed – one of the largest child death tolls in a single day.Events have escalated rapidly since then. The attacks persist, and Gaza is once again divided. The Israeli military has imposed restrictions, blocking access to northern Gaza from the south. More than 50 of my colleagues in the north now confront the choice of staying to face tanks and bullets or leaving their homes with barely a moment to process their losses.Shaima Al-Obaidi is a senior media manager at Save th...

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2 w. ago Scots cancer victim faces death sentence after Covid lockdown delayed treatment

Ann Gibson, 67, has been given just months to live and is speaking out about her lockdown 'nightmare' ahead of Sunday’s five year anniversary.

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2 w. ago ITV A Cruel Love: Ruth Ellis' son blew case wide open from beyond the grave with one act

Before his tragic death, Ruth Ellis' son Andre 'Andy' Neilson made a recording which shed a completely different light on the case, corroborating a story Ellis herself told shortly before her execution

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2 w. ago Teen killer who stabbed mum to death with 'Rambo' knife has sentence cut

The youngster cannot be named for legal reasons.

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2 w. ago Chinese engineer sentenced to death for leaking state secrets

Convict travelled to multiple countries over six months to try and sell classified material

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2 w. ago Death Row killer to be executed today by method deemed to cruel for cats and dogs

Jessie Hoffman was sentenced to death in 1996 at the age of 18 for the rape and murder of advertising executive Mollie Elliott. He has been on death row ever since

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2 w. ago Hamas issues chilling 'death sentence' warning for remaining hostages after its 'PM was killed in massive IDF airstrikes'

The Israeli military said it hit dozens of targets overnight and warned the attacks would continue for as long as necessary and extend beyond airstrikes. Hamas accused Israel of breaching the truce.

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2 w. ago Teenage driver admits causing deaths of three passengers in two

Edward Spencer, 19, will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to six charges, including causing death by careless driving.

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2 w. ago British gran on death row in Indonesia 'gives away belongings in hope of being free soon'

Lindsay Sandiford, sentenced to death for drug trafficking, hopes for release under new laws commuting death penalties, with increasing support from UK officials.

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