12 h. ago Mum of boy who 'died after allergic reaction at school' says 'world should've been safer'

Benedict Blythe, five, collapsed at school after an allergic reaction and later died, an inquest heard - his mum said 'the world should have been safer for him'.

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14 h. ago Boy, 16, 'died in stolen motorbike crash while burglary victim was chasing him'

A court heard Dean Barnes, 16, who was riding as a pillion passenger on a stolen bike, died in a crash while Callum Duncan chased burglars in the early hours of January 24, 2023

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16 h. ago Boy, three, died in a 'furious and prolonged' attack by 'dangerous' 50kg dogs after his parents allowed him to wander into their pen unsupervised, court hears

Daniel Twigg was mauled to death at Carr Farm, in Milnrow, near Rochdale, on May 15, 2022, due to the alleged negligence of his parents Mark Twigg, 43, and Joanne Bedford, 37.

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17 h. ago Boy, 16, on stolen bike died trying to get away from burglary victim chasing him

Dean Barnes died after being pursued by Callum Duncan, jurors were told

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17 h. ago Boy, 5, 'died after allergic reaction at school' as mum says 'world should've been safer'

Benedict Blythe, five, collapsed at school after an allergic reaction and later died, an inquest heard - his mum said 'the world should have been safer for him'

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18 h. ago Boy, 5, died at school after he ate biscuit and suffered a serious allergic reaction, inquest hears

Benedict Blythe, in his first year at Barnack Primary School in Stamford in Lincolnshire, died in hospital on December 1 2021 after vomiting at school.

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20 h. ago Lochore Meadows: Tributes to ‘much loved, caring’ teen who died paddleboarding on Scottish loch

Police have released a family statement after a teenage boy died at Lochore Meadows in Fife on the weekend.

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21 h. ago Boy, 4, dies in hot car after climbing inside while playing outside

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A four-year-old boy has died after getting inside a car on a scorching hot day, with over 1,100 children in the US having died in hot car incidents since 1990

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24 h. ago Boy, 12, tragically dies in social media challenge as family tell of 'unknown horrors'

Sebastian died after being found unresponsive at his home in Castleford, West Yorkshire, on Friday evening. His family said they believe he died after taking part in a viral social media challenge

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26 h. ago Boy, 12, dies in social media challenge as family warn of 'unknown horrors' online

Sebastian, a 12-year-old boy from Castleford, West Yorkshire, has tragically died at his home with his family warning parents of the dangers from social media challenges

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5 d. ago Boy, 11, dies in brother's arms after being shot at public park

Police are urging anyone who may have information about the shooting to come forward and say: "We are following every lead, but we need the public’s help to solve this"

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5 d. ago Dad slammed by cops after leaving young son to die in hot car to get hair cut

Scott Gardner left his 18-month-old for three hours while he ran errands and went to a bar before finally noticing the little boy wasn't breathing - two hours after officers believe he had died

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7 d. ago Greg Monks' sister says it gets 'harder every day' as hundreds turn out for emotional balloon release

Greg Monks of Cambuslang was found dead after going missing on a stag do in the party resort of Albufeira in Portugal.

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7 d. ago Love Island star says she's lucky to be alive after 'chaotic' hot air balloon crash

Love Island star Liberty Poole has said she feels "lucky to be alive" after a "chaotic" hot air balloon experience just days before a fatal crash killed eight people

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7 d. ago Liam Byrne: Scottish man who starred in BBC documentary The Boy Who Can Fly dies during jump in Swiss Alps

A Scottish wingsuit flyer has died during a jump in Switzerland

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8 d. ago Family of boy, 13, who died the day after being diagnosed with cancer are doing something wonderful

Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been raised in memory of Tom Walker who died from leukaemia in 2018

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1 week ago Boy, 17, died after taking one 'Andrew Tate' ecstasy pill in friend's garage

Kristian Jolly, 17, died after taking an ecstasy pill named after controversial influencer Andrew Tate on a day out with friends - one pal told an inquest he had never taken the drug before

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1 week ago Boy, 5, died of sepsis after doctors 'race against the clock' to save him

“I told him to fight and be strong so he could come home with us”

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1 week ago ‘His music documented an America that no longer exists’: Brian Wilson’s brilliance, by key collaborator Van Dyke Parks

Wilson bought Parks a Volvo when he’d barely met him – and together they brought sublime poetry to pop. He remembers the making of Smile, Surf’s Up and moreIt was the Beatles’ publicist Derek Taylor – who I met backstage at their first concert at the Hollywood Bowl – who first declared “Brian Wilson is a genius” as part of a [1966] publicity campaign. I knew that word would come back to haunt Brian and it did: from then on he was competing in a world of heightened expectations, but he did that very bravely all his life. He was basically forever competing against a previous version of himself, but as the great American beat poet Lewis MacAdams said: “If it’s not impossible, I’m not interested.” As for lyrics, you can’t beat “I’m a cork on the ocean” [in Til I Die] for a redux of thought from a Beach Boy. I will call that genius and I think the word does apply to Brian.He had so many gifts. One of them was mutual empowerment. He brought out the best in everyone around him. In the stud...

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2 w. ago Boy, 14, dies days after catching rare bacterial infection as major warning issued

William Hand, 14, woke up unwell, and within hours, died from a rare bacterial infection that has sparked health officials to sound the alarm over its swift and severe symptoms

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