7 h. ago Bulldozer driver who reversed over a grandmother crushing her to death as she collected shells on an Italian beach was high on cocaine, drug tests reveal

Lerry Gnoli was part of the team tasked with flattening the area for redevelopment when witnesses say he recklessly swerved onto the main part of the beach.

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55 h. ago India festival horror as three crushed to death and 15 rushed to hospital after 'crowd surge'

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered in the Indian coastal town of Puri for the grand Rath Yatra festival - where 15 people had to be rushed to hospital after being crushed in a crowd surge

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57 h. ago Chalkwell Park tree was 'propped up by metal poles' before collapsing and crushing girl, 7, to death

Residents in Southend are demanding to know why the giant tree - the oldest in the area - hadn't been cut down before it fell on Saturday, killing a seven-year-old child

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3 d. ago Chalkwell Park tree crushes girl, 7, to death with second child 'critical'

Essex Police said in a statement following news of the young girl's death this evening that the families involved in the shock Southend incident will be 'facing unimaginable hardship'

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3 d. ago Border Force busts 'one of biggest drug hauls in UK history' as £96MILLION of cocaine found at port

Officers made one of the biggest drug hauls in UK history after they tracked a container ship coming into the UK from Panama, with 2.4 tonnes of cocaine being seized

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5 d. ago Schoolgirl, 9, crushed to death in freak accident as brother begs for her to come back

The parents of Rose Hendricks have paid tribute to the daughter "who made the day better" as the tragic circumstances surrounding her death have been revealed

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5 d. ago Brit 'caught accepting half a pound of cocaine from a drug smuggler in police sting' faces 12 years in jail in Bali

Prosecutors say Eleonora Gracia, 46, was arrested in March at Bali's airport with 244 grams (half a pound) of cocaine wrapped in a condom hidden in her vagina.

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6 d. ago Diddy cuts off judge to reveal if he'll testify in sex trafficking trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 55, stood up in front of Judge Arun Subramanian and confirmed his answer in front of the court. He is on trial for federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

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7 d. ago Diddy cuts off judge to reveal if he'll testify in sex trafficking trial: Live updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 55, stood up in front of Judge Arun Subramanian and confirmed his answer in front of the court. He is on trial for federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

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1 week ago Drug dealer found to be selling heroin and cocaine ordered to pay back £3,000

Kaci Payne, 25, was found with a phone connected to a drugs line and claimed to be working under direction

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1 week ago Drug dealer caught with £165k worth of cocaine and cannabis after cops raid Edinburgh flat

Ardit Mazrreku was caught after cops acting on intelligence raided a property on Ratcliffe Terrace in the city in September.

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2 w. ago Dog walkers warned after 18ft long python that can crush pets to death is on the loose

Four of the exotic non-native snakes have been captured in the Twigmoor and Cleatham areas in North Lincolnshire.

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2 w. ago Simple blood test could reveal your body's REAL age and how long you have left to live

Yet the researchers say a simple saliva or blood test could measure how well you're ageing by monitoring DNA methylation patterns.

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2 w. ago Family of highway worker crushed to death by 'rotten and unsafe' tree during Storm Eunice are suing for £200,000 compensation

The family of a highway worker killed by an 'unsafe' tree during Storm Eunice are suing for more than £200,000 compensation over his death.

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2 w. ago How Prince William played a crucial role in HUGE drug bust seizing £40m worth of cocaine

The Prince of Wales was one of six navy personals who intercepted a vessel attempting to smuggle 900kg of cocaine in the Caribbean.

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3 w. ago Drug dealer's driving in Paisley led police to £6,190 cocaine discovery

Cops snared the motorist using ‘counter surveillance’ moves while officers followed the car.

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3 w. ago Pablo Escobar’s top cocaine pilot details working for drug lord in new podcast

Tirso ‘TJ’ Dominguez says Escobar paid him $20m monthly to fly planeloads of cokeA man who eventually became Pablo Escobar’s go-to cocaine pilot has revealed that he first turned down an employment offer from the notorious Colombian drug lord because he was content with the $4m a month he was earning while flying for a competitor.But, in a new podcast containing what is believed to be his first interview since authorities arrested him at his Florida mansion in 1988, Tirso “TJ” Dominguez recounted how he changed his mind about working for Escobar when the so-called Patron – or boss – offered him a salary that was five times higher: $20m monthly. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago American Pie star Jason Biggs reveals dark drug battle and admits to snorting cocaine out of a TRASH can

American Pie star Jason Biggs has opened up about his past battle with drugs and alcohol - which was so bad he ended up doing cocaine out of a trash can. 

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3 w. ago Fugitive Liverpool 'drug trafficker' wanted for 'smuggling cocaine and heroin' arrested in Holland after five

Francis Coggins, 60, was held outside a residential property in the coastal town of Zandvoort on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Eleven die in Bengaluru stampede during IPL title celebrations

Fans had come out to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first ever Indian Premier League title win

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