9 h. ago Parents of critically ill children ‘crushed’ by lack of support, say campaigners

Frances and Ceri Menai-Davis, who lost their son Hugh to cancer, say gap in financial help is ‘devastating’Parents of critically-ill children are being “crushed” by a lack of statutory financial support when they need to take time off work, the parents of a six-year-old boy who died of cancer have said.Hugh Menai-Davis was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease when he fell suddenly ill in October 2020. The little boy, then aged five, had been happy and healthy before he developed severe stomach pains. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Boy, 6, dies in freak MRI accident as magnet pulls oxygen tank and crushes him

A little boy lost his life in a tragic accident during an MRI scan. He has since been remembered as 'a delightful boy' with 'big eyes and a bright smile'

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12 h. ago Pictured: Girl, 16, who died in country lane crash alongside boy, 17, when car 'swerved off road'

Their friends and family are now raising funds for their funerals, as they paid tribute to the teenagers in touching posts online.

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18 h. ago Boy, 4, dies in pool tragedy after family pull him from water to perform CPR

Family members called emergency services after pulling the unresponsive four-year-old boy from a pool in Bobs Farm, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia

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55 h. ago Schoolgirl, nine, died after being stabbed in the chest at home, inquest told

Aria Thorpe was pronounced dead at the property on Lime Close, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, by paramedics on December 15.

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55 h. ago Aria Thorpe, 9, died after single stab wound to chest in home as boy, 15, charged

Aria Thorpe was pronounced dead at her home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, from a single stab wound to her chest, an inquest opening has heard

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3 d. ago Police told wrong family their boy died in crash after officer handed photo ID

Joshua Johnson, 18, died following a collision in Rotherham on December 13 - the identiny of the teen was originally given as Trevor Wynn

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4 d. ago Electric car driver 'pressed the accelerator instead of the brake' before hitting young boy who died, court hears

Ashenafei Demissie, 53, was driving an electric Volkswagen ID.4 when it struck five-year-old Fareed Amir and Demissie's son, Raphael, in a car park near London Bridge.

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4 d. ago Family had to wait three weeks to find out their ‘dead’ son was actually alive

A heartbroken family was told their teenager died in a horror car crash but that boy woke up in a hospital bed weeks later and told doctors his name

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4 d. ago Pictured: Boy, five, who died after being struck by electric vehicle that 'accelerated on its own accord'

Fareed Amir was left with fatal head injuries when Ashenafei Demisse's parked Volkswagen ID.4 suddenly accelerated into him outside a block of flats near London Bridge, a court heard.

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6 d. ago Mum's tribute to 'cheeky, handsome' son, 11, after New Year's Day tragedy

A mother has paid tribute to her 'loving, caring and bright' little boy after he died having taken unwell on New Year's Day.

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6 d. ago Girl and boy die after horror smash as car 'swerves off country road'

A 16 and 17-year-old have tragically died and a third has been injured

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6 d. ago The 40 young revellers killed in Swiss bar inferno: Boxer who died trying to save friend, and the boy caught by a twist of fate... amid claims fire extinguishers were 'kept in a locked room'

The fire, at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, claimed the lives of forty victims; 26 were aged between 14 and 18.

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7 d. ago Boy, 16, dies after car crashed into teen while he walked across road as cops arrest 18

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a horror crash after being hit by a car as he walked across the road. Cops and emergency services rushed to scene in Burnage, Manchester, at around 6.40pm on Friday, January 2. The teenage pedestrian - who was named by cops as Alfie Moran - was hit by a...

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7 d. ago Teen boy, 16 dies in horror crash while crossing road as driver, 18 arrested

A 16-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a car in Manchester, with an 18-year-old arrested in connection with the incident - police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward

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7 d. ago Boy, 15, dies in freak bike crash just four years after escaping death in bouncy castle tragedy which killed 6 children

A TEENAGER has died in a freak bike crash just four years after he miraculously survived a bouncy castle tragedy. Lucas Reid, 15, was killed on New Year's Eve when he collided with a telephone pole while out on a nighttime e-bike ride, Australia police believe. The young man was cycling through Devonport, Tasmania, at...

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9 d. ago Baby boy dies after circumcision as coroner raises serious concerns about the procedure being done 'without prior training'

The baby began showing symptoms of illness three to four days after the procedure and was taken to Hillingdon Hospital by ambulance a week later.

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9 d. ago Baby dies seven days after circumcision as coroner issues major warning to parents

A six-month-old baby boy died just seven days after undergoing a circumcision procedure in West London. A coroner has now issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report highlighting serious safety concerns

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1 week ago Boy, 14, dies in Boxing Day tragedy after tractor crash as tributes paid to 'cheeky chappie'

Aaron Anderson, 14, has tragically passed away after being involved with a horror tractor crash that also saw another boy, aged 13, suffer serious injuries when the John Deere Gator overturned

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1 week ago Heartbreak as mountain rescue hero who found boy, 6, and saved 1,000s dies

Geoff Seddon's most recent rescue mission was just two months before he sadly passed away

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