19 h. ago Talbot Green shooting: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman tragically killed

A 40-year-old woman died at the scene after police were called to reports of a shooting in the Green Park area of Talbot Green, South Wales on Sunday evening

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22 h. ago Woman 'significantly injured' after fall at Scots cliff as Coastguard helicopter called in

The woman fell from height while walking on the Fife Coastal Path.

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35 h. ago Revealed: Disgraced female prison officer who called herself convicted burglar's 'queen' after illicit sex act is in new relationship with woman who vows to stand by her

Katie Evans, 26, was jailed yesterday over an illicit romance with convicted robber Daniel Brownley while working at HMP Doncaster.

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40 h. ago Pregnant mum lured to her death by sicko planning to steal unborn baby

Ashley Bush was heavily pregnant with her fourth child when she was contacted by a woman called Lucy Barrows, who said she had some baby things available and an opportunity for Ashley

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55 h. ago A woman called the 'Bikini Tradie' says she should be able to work topless on hot days just like her male co

Shianne Foxx, who calls herself the Bikini Tradie, slammed her boss for saying it would be a 'distraction' for her to work shirtless.

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60 h. ago Labour’s Jess Phillips reveals she was told to not apply for a job ‘because she was pregnant’

Speaking to The Independent for International Women’s Day, the Labour MP opens up about her experiences of being discriminated against as a woman, as she calls for action to be taken to push for gender equality

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4 d. ago Simple 999 trick to alert police without speaking – it could save your life

A woman has shared how to make a 999 call when you can't talk – and the advice could save your life, so it's vital to keep the knowledge tucked away for future use

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4 d. ago British woman calls out Aussies' unhinged act ahead of Cyclone Alfred: 'Don't seem to take it seriously'

A British woman can't believe how some Aussies are reacting to Cyclone Alfred as it nears the east coast.

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5 d. ago Wooden spoons are making us sick? I thought that was fish slices | Arwa Mahdawi

Another day, another health scare. I’m struggling to know which dangers I should take seriouslyIf you want to stir up online controversy, wooden spoons are the perfect tool with which to do so. Every few years, influencers go viral with warnings about how the wooden spoons in your kitchen are covered in disgusting gunk and if you don’t boil them immediately you will poison yourself and everyone you love.In 2023, for example, a woman called Lulaboo Jenkins posted a TikTok video of her boiling spoons. Millions of people watched the water turn brown and it triggered a deep-cleaning craze. The Guardian’s Tim Dowling had a go, detailing the results in an article that prompted more than 1,000 comments. Who knew spoons could inspire such a feverish response? (Well, Jenkins, I suppose.) Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Spring Break party hotspot crackdown from beach booze ban to 5.30pm curfew

Spring Break traditionally sees bare-chested and bikini-clad boozed-up students descend on the US sate of Florida, but city chiefs at two of the most popular destinations have had enough of the raucous behaviour

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1 week ago Tim Westwood inquiry report: what new allegations against him have emerged?

The document contains a series of previously unpublished claims, including 22 from members of the publicThe independent inquiry into what the BBC knew about the former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood’s conduct has been published almost three years after a joint investigation by the Guardian and BBC News.The investigation told the stories of a number of women who accused the 67-year-old of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour.“Hounded” a 17-year-old Black woman with phone calls and texts.Invited a girl who was 15 or 16 back to his home following an under-16 night, after she had added him on Blackberry to get information about the event.Contacted a woman who had shared her business card, and appeared agitated when she did not want to meet late at night.“Hurled” a can of drink at a woman who was serving in a club.A former BBC staff member told the corporation their son had witnessed Westwood propositioning a 15-year-old girl in a night club in around 2007. The BBC reported the complaint t...

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2 w. ago Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking

Julia Wandel allegedly sent letters, calls, WhatsApps and visited family of missing girl A woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been charged with stalking the parents and siblings of the missing girl by turning up at the family home, leaving voicemails and sending messages.Julia Wandel, also known as Julia Wandelt, was arrested at Bristol airport on Wednesday and appeared in Leicester magistrates court on Friday, Leicestershire police said. Madeleine went missing in 2007 shortly before her fourth birthday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pensioner, 74, becomes the first person to be charged in Scotland under new abortion buffer zone law

The 74-year-old woman was handcuffed and taken away after police were called to a street across from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow, just after 2pm yesterday.

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2 w. ago ‘The energy in the delivery room was insane’: Maggie Shannon’s best photograph

‘The mothers and midwives never asked me to leave. Most of the time, they would call me over and say, “You’ve got to photograph this!”’I hadn’t met Aquilla Flemming before I photographed her giving birth. I was sitting on my couch at home when her midwife Chemin texted to say there was a woman in labour and she had given permission for me to take pictures. It was my day off, so I hesitated at first. But as soon as I got to the birthing centre I was glad I had come.When I arrived, Aquilla and her partner were outside, under a pepper tree. She was sitting on a birthing ball and they were holding hands. It was such a beautiful moment – the birth was special from the outset. Chemin had worked with Aquilla’s mother too, so there was this generational thing. The woman holding Storie, as the baby was called, is a student midwife. It was taken right after Storie was born. She’s still connected to the placenta – you can see the cord in the bottom of the frame. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tragic discovery as woman's body found on popular UK beach at seaside resort

Emergency services were called to Gorlestone Beach in Norfolk where a woman's body was tragically found on Tuesday, as Norfolk Police issue an important update in the case

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2 w. ago North Korean tourist attraction's TripAdvisor reviews are even bleaker thank you think

A woman has called a North Korea tourist spot as 'disappointing to come across' – in a scathing review she claimed to had stumbled across the site by 'accident' and was 'disgusted'

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2 w. ago 'My MP called me a hag, said I live in a sh***hole and flicked me the Vs'

EXCLUSIVE: Grandmother Elaine Cole, 75, says she is the woman Andrew Gwynne called a 'Duki hag' in the controversial Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group

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2 w. ago Knockholt pub Valentine's Day shooting suspect made chilling phone call confession after woman shot

Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed in Knockholt, Kent near The Three Horseshoes pub just after 7pm on Friday. Police believe a suspect later fell from the Queen Elizabeth II bridge at the Dartford Crossing after the shooting

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