84 m. ago Children killed in mass shooting at California birthday party as gunman remains at large

Four people have died and ten others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a child’s birthday party in Stockton, east of San Francisco

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86 m. ago 'I was broke and worked on a construction site at 18 – now I'm a millionaire'

An millionaire entrepreneur now running for Congress has shared the secrets of his success story, which started from scraping by as a 'broke' construction worker

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91 m. ago California mass shooting: Updates as children killed in birthday party attack

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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1 hour ago Teacher's warped excuse for watching child rape as he's banned for life

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. When asked about the nearly 800 indecent images of children in his possession, teacher Joshua Pope gave a sickening excuse as to why he was watching kids being sexually abused and raped

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2 h. ago Lessons not learned after Georgia Barter driven to suicide by abuse, says her mother

Family ‘saddened’ by minister’s response to London coroner’s concerns over police database accessGeorgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partnerThe family of a woman judged to have been unlawfully killed by her partner after she took her own life following years of domestic abuse has said “lessons have still not been learnt” after the government indicated it would not make changes to how officers use the police national database.An inquest earlier this year found that Georgia Barter, 32, experienced years of abuse at the hands of Thomas Bignell.• In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘We need to speak collectively’: can parliament solve the problem of ‘deprivation bingo’ in the UK’s seaside towns?

Labour knows it needs to win over the ‘sea wall’ cohort of coastal voters in the next election. But as anger over inequality grows, time is running outIt is a lovely sunny autumn day in Ramsgate on Britain’s Kent coast, and quintessential seaside chippy Peter’s Fish Factory is doing a roaring lunchtime trade. Across the road, at the entrance to the town’s pier, local MP and chair of the newly reformed coastal parliamentary Labour party (PLP), Polly Billington, is having her photo taken.In between shots she shows us the community art project that adorns the fence along the entrance to the pier. It is made up of pictures, drawn primarily by local children and young people, of the 65 little ships that set sail earlier this year from Ramsgate to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Aurora: ‘We’re more scared of activists than of the world dying or a war’

Ahead of her intimate show to raise money for War Child, the Norwegian singer tells Hannah Ewens how social media has ruined our capacity for empathy, and how she deals with her neurodivergence

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3 h. ago At least four killed in shooting at child’s birthday party in northern California

San Joaquin County sheriff’s office says children were among the victims in possible ‘targeted’ attack on a banquet hall in StocktonFour people have died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said children and adults were among the victims of the shooting at Stockton. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago At least four killed in shooting at child’s party in northern California, officials say

San Joaquin County sheriff’s office says juveniles were among the victims in possible ‘targeted’ attack on a banquet hall in StocktonFour people have died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.The victims, who range from “juveniles to adults”, were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said. “What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago At least 4 killed in ‘mass shooting at child’s birthday party’ in California

Suspect in the mass shooting at large as several victims taken to hospital

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4 h. ago Youth violence crisis 'underestimated' as almost one in five violent crimes involves a child

Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, said official data did not “reflect reality on the ground”.

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4 h. ago Christmas drug driver crackdown warning after 60% spike of incidents in Scotland

Tomorrow Police Scotland launches its festive road safety campaign, which runs to January 4.

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4 h. ago Aussie cricket great David Boon drank 52 cans of beer on a flight to London. Now, 36 years later, his teammate reveals the REAL story of how he created a sporting legend

The staggering feat of alcoholic endurance helped make the Tasmanian batter an Australian cult hero.

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5 h. ago Behind every name on this yellow brick road is the story of a brave child that has endured hell

Inspiring stories of children whose dreams have been granted by a local charity are honoured

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8 h. ago Passengers’ fury as Avanti ‘ghost train’ to London to run EMPTY following ruling

PASSENGERS have been left furious as Avanti are set to run an empty ghost train to London. In a controversial ruling from the rail regulator, the morning weekday service from Manchester to London will run without passengers for around five months. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has ruled the 7am Avanti West Coast...

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10 h. ago Vanessa Hudgens welcomes second child following 'wild' labour that left her injured

High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens has given birth to her second child with husband Cole Tucker - but suffered burst blood vessels as she admitted labor was a "wild ride"

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10 h. ago MAFS star Davide reveals 'I called Keye 136 times' before Grindr bombshell

Married at First Sight UK star Davide Anica has shared his side of the story when it comes to his split from Keye Luke

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10 h. ago Government issues update on Greater Manchester potholes and road repairs funding

Rachel Reeves is 'turning up the pressure' on councils

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10 h. ago Martin O'Neill deserves epic Celtic send off as Colby Donovan sees story time come true

O'Neill will take charge of the champions for the last time assuming Wilfried Nancy's appointment is confirmed early next week

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11 h. ago Vanessa Hudgens gives birth! High School Musical star welcomes second child with Cole Tucker

Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker have officially expanded their family.

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