1 hour ago Inspectors raise concerns over checks on vulnerable at Forth Valley police custody facilities

More than half of a sample of detainees classed as 'high risk' were given the same level of cell check as those deemed 'low risk'.

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10 h. ago Bad nanny's chilling note: Scam artist Samantha Cookes who conned vulnerable families wrote disturbing message about death of her baby daughter the day she was due to be adopted

Rebecca Fitzgerald, Lucy Hart, and Sadie Harris - these are just some of the aliases used by Cookes, the jailed fraudster with victims in the UK and Ireland.

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47 h. ago Jury retires to consider verdict in retrial of Constance Marten and partner over baby death

The aristocrat, 38, and her partner Mark Gordon, a 50-year-old convicted rapist, took their fifth baby ‘off grid’ to stop her being taken into care

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66 h. ago This man has vanished, now his family have been sent a letter telling them where his body is buried

Ricky Harris' family have not seen or heard from him for more than a year and now they've received a disturbing message

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3 d. ago Lorraine Kelly stuns at Wimbledon with white summer dress alongside daughter

Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie spent a sunny day at Wimbledon, sharing cocktails and laughter amid the heatwave...

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4 d. ago ‘They’re skin and bones’: doctors in Gaza warn babies at risk of death from lack of formula

Doctors say Israel is blocking deliveries of formula urgently needed as mothers are either dead or too malnourished to feed their babiesDoctors in Gaza have warned that hundreds of babies are at risk of death amid a critical shortage of baby milk, as Israel continues to restrict the humanitarian aid that can enter the beleaguered strip.Dr Ahmad al-Farra, the head of paediatrics at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, said his ward had only about a week’s worth of infant formula remaining. The doctor has already run out of specialised formula meant for premature babies and is forced to use regular formula, rationing it between the infants under his care. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Father who murdered his baby daughter by shaking her jailed for life

Thomas Holford, 25, was ‘under the influence’ of cannabis when he shook his baby daughter causing ‘catastrophic’ brain injuries leading to her death.

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4 d. ago Moment Kent father guilty of murder for shaking baby and causing ‘catastrophic’ injuries arrested

The moment a Kent father who killed his baby daughter by shaking her so hard he caused “catastrophic” brain injuries that led to her death was arrested was filmed on police bodycam footage.

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker looks in good spirits as he joins Mary Berry and her daughter Annabel at day five of Wimbledon after reigniting his war with the BBC

The broadcaster, 64, beamed broadly as he was seen wandering the grounds ahead of the third round action begin in the men and women's singles.

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5 d. ago Gang of youths filmed brutal attack on teenager as mum feared for daughter's life

Ashley Manning said her daughter Murren was enjoying a day at the beach when she was followed by the group of teens.

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5 d. ago Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom finally break silence on split after nine

The pair began dating in 2016 and got engaged on Valentine's Day 2019, before welcoming their daughter four-year-old daughter Daisy Dove into the world.

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5 d. ago Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate changeThere is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled.Announcing the publication of a crucial advisory opinion on climate change on Thursday, Nancy Hernández López, president of the inter-American court of human rights (IACHR), said climate change carries “extraordinary risks” that are felt particularly keenly by people who are already vulnerable. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Killer nurse Lucy Letby could face more baby death charges in light of new evidence

The allegations are now being considered by lawyers at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after receiving the new evidence from Cheshire Police in recent days

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7 d. ago I was scammed out of hundreds of pounds by an AI deepfake Jennifer Aniston who told me she loved me

Paul Davis, 43, from Southampton, fell victim to a disturbing new wave of artificial intelligence scams after being bombarded with messages from deepfake celebrity accounts on social media.

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8 d. ago Kelsey Parker shares emotional tribute in first post since death of baby son

Kelsey returned to social media after she announced last week her third child, Phoenix Parker-Lindsay, had been 'born sleeping'

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9 d. ago Police rescue emaciated newborn baby from Phoenix apartment days after its mother died

Shocking bodycam footage shows officers forcing their way into the home and finding the baby alone on the bed

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9 d. ago Pregnant teacher rushed to hospital with bleed on the brain days before due date

Secondary school teacher Rachel Rimmer took a worrying turn days before she was due to give birth to her daughter after suddenly suffering a headache on her last day of work

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1 week ago ‘Something like this should never have happened’: Experts back campaign after death of baby Genevieve

"Safe sleep guidance exists to protect babies, and it must be followed consistently - not just at home, but in all childcare settings"

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1 week ago Moment man walks away after stabbing wife to death as she pushed baby in pram

This is the moment a husband who stabbed his wife to death as she pushed their baby in a pram was captured on CCTV walking away following the murder.

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1 week ago Countries should keep their statehood if land disappears under sea, experts say

Long-awaited ILC report examines what should happen to vulnerable countries as sea levels riseStates should be able to continue politically even if their land disappears underwater, legal experts have said.The conclusions come from a long-awaited report by the International Law Commission that examined what existing law means for continued statehood and access to key resources if sea levels continue to rise due to climate breakdown. Continue reading...

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