16 h. ago Begging ‘birthday boy’ calls his mom after getting his Ferrari towed for speeding

A birthday boy who got his Ferrari towed after he was pulled over for speeding called his mother to ask for a ride home.

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7 d. ago The Names by Florence Knapp audiobook review – a Sliding Doors

What happens to a boy called Gordon, Julian or Bear? Irish actor Dervla Kirwan narrates this smart tale about a how a boy’s name influences his lifeHow influential is a name? This is the question underpinning The Names, which opens with Cora taking her newborn son to register his birth. Her abusive husband Gordon wants his son to be named after him, though, secretly, Cora isn’t keen. She notes how the second syllable lands with “a downward thud like someone slamming down a sports bag”. She prefers Julian, which means “sky father”, though their nine-year-old daughter Maia would like her little brother to be called Bear, since it sounds “soft and cuddly but also brave and strong”.Florence Knapp’s smart debut novel features a Sliding Doors-style plot in which the three names are tried out for size, each triggering a different reality. By defying her husband and choosing Bear, Cora is subjected to a beating that prompts a neighbour to intervene and call the police; when she names him Ju...

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9 d. ago Johnstone man jailed after putting drivers at risk on A737 with speeding

Daniel Rock drove a blue Ford from the town to Lochwinnoch at “excessive speeds” in the small hours of July 30.

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1 week ago Teen boy walked to church to call 911 after fatally shooting his mom and dad at home

Trevor Lee, 14, was taken into custody early Monday morning after he called 911 to report that he had shot and killed his parents, David Lee, 44, and Brandi Smith, 45.

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1 week ago Lorry filmed speeding towards oncoming traffic on M5 before narrowly missing Porsche

Peter Stone, 55, was driving home from a family trip to St Agnes in his Porsche 911 when a lorry suddenly came crashing towards him on the M5 in Devon, leaving him just two seconds to react

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1 week ago The birthday 'gimmick' Meghan Markle project that never was: Royal expert reveals the Duchess's scrapped plans that would've featured Adele and Stella McCartney but was 'quietly shelved'

As Meghan Markle celebrates turning 44 today, royal observers may be reminded of the bold campaign she launched for her birthday in 2021 - which was dropped almost as quickly as it began.

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3 w. ago Mum of boy calling for booze ban at kids football hits out at 'keyboard warriors'

EXCLUSIVE: Belinda Collins has hit back at the 'anonymous keyboard warriors' who accused her of 'putting words' in her sons mouth after he called for a ban on alcohol at his underage football tournaments

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4 w. ago Boy 'who killed newborn on maternity ward' was found calling baby a chilling name

The boy and Zayneb were found by mother Delphine, who had recently given birth, after she heard a 'loud bang' as the newborn girl's grandmother suggested she had been lifted by the diaper

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