17 h. ago Chasing the Dark by Ben Machell review – the original ghostbuster

An entrancing biography of Tony Cornell, who displayed a scientist’s commitment to impartiality as he investigated the paranormalMy first and only experience with a Ouija board occurred when I was 11, at a friend’s house. It was good, spooky fun until it wasn’t. I recall movement and the start of a message before we recoiled from the board. Later that evening, I learned that my grandfather had died. While I realise now that a boy with a terminally ill relative and a lurid imagination was not the most reliable witness, I remember wanting to believe that I’d had a brush with the uncanny.When Times journalist Ben Machell’s dying grandmother bequeathed him a crystal ball, he began idly searching for mediums and happened across the work of a man named Tony Cornell. Between 1952 and 2004, Cornell worked (unpaid and to the detriment of two marriages) for the Society for Psychical Research (SPR). Weeding out deception and delusion from accounts of paranormal activity to find out w...

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30 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Boy, 13, tragically dies after being 'thrown into river over £40 debt'

Abdou Ngom, 13, from Verduno, in the north of Italy is claimed to have been thrown into the Tanaro River by another teenager over a debt despite not knowing how to swim

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36 h. ago Boy dies in heatwave tragedy after being found in car as Europe blasted by heat

A four-year-old boy has died after suffering heat stroke

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47 h. ago Boy, 4, dies on family holiday as heatwave sweeps Europe sparking wildfires

The tragic four-year-old boy died from heatstroke after leaving the holiday house his family were staying in

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51 h. ago Europe's red alert HELL: Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Italy as temperatures hit record highs in France and masses are evacuated in the Balkans as wildfires tear through

The four-year-old Romanian died on Monday just days after being found unconscious in the family's car in Sardinia.

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54 h. ago Four children arrested after boy, 14, died in warehouse fire will face no further police action

Layton Carr was found dead after emergency services rushed to a blaze near the Fairfield Industrial estate in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, on the evening of May 2.

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57 h. ago Barcelona teammates make Marcus Rashford feelings clear after 'miss of the season' contender

Manchester United loan forward Marcus Rashford played for Barcelona against Como in a pre-season friendly on Sunday

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66 h. ago Mason Greenwood left Aston Villa players furious after he 'SPAT' at Amadou Onana

Mason Greenwood was part of a Marseille side which beat Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly and the former Manchester United star's behaviour left opposition players furious

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3 d. ago Roberto De Zerbi fires dig at Unai Emery after Marseille vs Aston Villa boils over

Aston Villa and Marseille played out an ill-tempered friendly clash in France and Roberto De Zerbi wasn't too impressed with Unai Emery's approach to the game amid the feisty atmosphere

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3 d. ago Harrowing images show skeletal Palestinian boy, two, crying out as 11 more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: Little Sham Kadih, who appears to be suffering from malnutrition, can be seen weeping as he is tended to at Nasser Hospital on Saturday.

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3 d. ago Brave boy, 3, dies while 'fighting to the end' after being born with half a heart

A brave and bubbly young boy has sadly died at the age of three, after being born with half a heart and spending about half of his life in hospital

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3 d. ago Ruben Amorim is about to unleash his dream attack at Manchester United

Man United played Fiorentina in their final pre-season friendly of the summer and here are some of the talking points and moments you might have missed.

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4 d. ago Manchester United player ratings vs Fiorentina as Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes good

Man United drew with Fiorentina before winning a penalty shootout in their final pre-season friendly and here are how the players rated at Old Trafford.

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4 d. ago Manchester United seal £73.7m deal for Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig

The 22-year-old striker will join on a five-year deal‘The perfect place to fulfil all of my ambitions’Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Benjamin Sesko in a deal worth up to £73.7m with RB Leipzig. The striker will join on a five-year deal and become Ruben Amorim’s fourth major signing of the summer.Sesko passed his medical at Old Trafford on Saturday morning and was set to be unveiled as a new United player at lunchtime before the pre-season friendly against Fiorentina. United are paying Leipzig €76.5m (£66.3m) plus a potential €8.5m (£7.4m) in add-ons. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘We fought to achieve our dreams’: Fabinho on Diogo Jota and leaving Liverpool

Midfielder’s outlook on life has changed since the death of his former Anfield teammate in a tragic accidentFabinho attended Diogo Jota’s funeral unable to believe it was all true. His Portuguese friend, with whom he played for three years at Liverpool, had died in a tragic accident alongside André Silva, his brother. The Brazilian found himself reflecting extensively on life and how everything can be lost in a fleeting moment.“It was very difficult to absorb because he had a routine and a life just like mine,” Fabinho says. “When that happens, you put yourself in that situation. We’ve lived through a period together. We fought to achieve our dreams. Professional dreams, but personal dreams too. We had a lot in common. And then you think about it. There’s no way round it. It makes you think that life is but a breath.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Final tragic moments of boy, 15, who died on M60 ahead of Oasis gig

15-year-old Israel Iyabor tragically died after falling from a bridge over the M60 motorway in July, with emergency services called to the scene.

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5 d. ago Tributes to boy, four, who died after being hit by a bus outside hospital in Margate

Zaahir Jan’s mother says she is lost without her ‘sweet, funny’ child whose ‘smile we can’t see again’

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5 d. ago Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus as he walked out of hospital

A four-year-old boy was hit by a bus outside a hospital in Kent, police have said

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5 d. ago Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus outside A&E moments after he left hospital

Boy had left hospital on foot before being hit outside the A&E department of Queen Elizabeth Queen Margaret Hospital

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