35 m. ago Austria school shooting latest: Gunman who killed 10 in Graz was former student who took own life in toilet

Police say 12 people are injured with some in a serious condition following attack

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4 h. ago Inside Austrian school massacre: Students rang parents to say they were going to die while others pretended they were dead as 'bullied' ex

More than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams rang out when the 21-year-old stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he legally owned.

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4 h. ago Lecturers who sued their union after claiming it branded them 'transphobic' following film protests at Edinburgh University have claims rejected 

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5 h. ago The Salt Path author Raynor Winn discusses ‘powerful’ upcoming project in conversation with Matt Everitt

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7 h. ago Austria school shooting death toll rises to 11 as nation mourns after 'drop out' ex

A teacher and students were killed during the attack in second largest city Graz on Tuesday by gunman with two firearms

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9 h. ago Austria school shooting suspect was 'drop out' former pupil who legally owned firearms as death toll rises to 11

A teacher and students were killed during the attack in second largest city Graz on Tuesday by gunman with two firearms

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9 h. ago The woodland walk that ends with a ruined abbey and a lovely coffee shop

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9 h. ago Government pledges £5m for renovation project in memory of Southport victims

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Economics

10 h. ago Austria school shooting latest: Gunman who killed 10 in Graz was former student who took his own life in toilet

Police say 12 people are injured with some in a serious condition following attack

Events

10 h. ago Austria school shooting suspect was 'drop out' former pupil who legally owned firearms as death toll in massacre rises to 11

A teacher and students were killed during the attack in second largest city Graz on Tuesday by gunman with two firearms

Events

12 h. ago Austria reels from ‘national tragedy’ after gunman kills 10 at former school

Chancellor says nation’s deadliest postwar mass shooting is a ‘dark day in the history of our country’Austria will hold three days of national mourning after a 21-year-old man shot dead eight pupils and an adult at his old high school and injured several others before turning his weapon on himself.A tenth victim who had been in a critical condition subsequently died, local media reported on Tuesday evening. Eleven others were being treated in local hospitals for injuries sustained in the attack. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Historic Stirling bridge to reopen after nine months of £1.2m restoration works

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While not 100% identical, River Island's £42 tote looks a lot like a much more expensive version from Michael Kors

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12 h. ago Austria school shooting suspect was former pupil who legally owned firearms as 10 dead in massacre

A teacher and students were killed during the attack in second largest city Graz on Tuesday

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13 h. ago Michigan State settles with 3 survivors of 2023 mass shooting for $30M

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