10 h. ago Driver accused of mowing down five pedestrians in Christmas Day carnage on Shaftesbury Avenue 'tried to kill gay couple in a homophobic attack', court hears

Anthony Gilheaney, 30, is accused of ploughing his car into pedestrians in the early hours of December 25, 2024 - killing 25-year-old Aidan Chapman and seriously injuring four others.

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38 h. ago Helicopter pilot snorted cocaine days before crash that killed Brit couple

Diane and Ron Hughes, from Neston, Wirral, were killed when two helicopters collided mid-air on Australia's Gold Coast on January 2, 2023, as they visited relatives

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39 h. ago BREAKING: Brit couple killed in Australia helicopter crash as pilot tests positive for cocaine

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39 h. ago UK couple killed in Gold Coast helicopter crash as pilot tested positive for cocaine

Diane Hughes, 57, and Ron Hughes, 65, died when two helicopters collided mid-air

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40 h. ago Pilot tested positive for cocaine after crash that killed North West couple, inquest hears

Diane and Ron Hughes were among four people who died in the mid-air collision on Australia's Gold Coast

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7 d. ago Chilling mistake students made before being tortured and dissolved in acid

The victims were making a short film at a house for a university project, and were surrounded by armed gangsters and two trucks after their car broke down on their way home

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8 d. ago Mercedes driver admits killing couple in horror crash while 'hurrying to salon'

Laila Barnard-Wigley, 27, has admitted causing the deaths of Dean Yarrow, 33, and Faye Wardle, 32 - the jury said in 2023 it was split and could not reach verdicts in the case

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8 d. ago Driver who struck and killed dog walking couple on icy country lane hit 87mph seconds before the crash, dangerous driving trial hears

Thomas, 61, and Susan Corkery, 68, were taking their friend's dog for a walk when Scott Gunn struck them down, killing all three on Thurnham Lane near Maidstone on January 20

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9 d. ago Driver who killed couple walking their dog on icy country lane was ‘speeding at 87mph seconds before crash’

A DRIVER who killed a couple walking a dog in a fatal crash was driving at 87mph down an icy country lane, a court heard. Thomas and Susan Corkery were walking their friend's dog when Scott Gunn skidded and smashed into them, killing both of them and the dog. Gunn, 38, was driving at 87mph...

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9 d. ago At least 127 civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says

A year since deal agreed, UN calls for investigation into possible violations of international law by all partiesAt least 127 civilians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since a ceasefire was declared nearly a year ago, the UN has said as it called for an impartial investigation into the strikes.“We continue to witness increasing attacks by the Israeli military, resulting in the killing of civilians and destruction of civilian objects in Lebanon, coupled with alarming threats of a wider, intensified offensive,” said Thameen Al-Kheetan, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, at a Geneva press briefing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Caught on video, the tragic sequence of events before Australian helicopter crash killed British couple on holiday of a lifetime

Unseen video footage reveals the sequence of events that led to two helicopters crashing into each other over Australia, killing a British couple and two others.

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1 week ago Sectarian tensions flare in Syria's Homs after the killing of a Bedouin couple

The killing of a Bedouin couple in Syria’s Homs province has triggered renewed sectarian tensions

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2 w. ago Couple killed in flood were days short of 54th wedding anniversary, grieving daughter tells inquest

A loving couple who died together on a flooded road were just days short of celebrating their 54th wedding anniversary, an inquest heard.

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2 w. ago Ronni Ancona and Alistair McGowan look back: ‘We would have killed each other if we’d stayed as a couple. Instead, our friendship is eternal’

The comedians on their Bafta-winning sketch show, the reason they split up – and why she reminds him of Diane KeatonBorn in Louth, Lincolnshire in 1969, and raised in Troon, Ayrshire, Ronni Ancona is an actor, writer and impressionist. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art and trained as a teacher before turning to comedy. Born in Evesham, Worcestershire, in 1964, Alistair McGowan studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before becoming an impressionist. The pair met on the London comedy circuit in the 1990s. They co-created the Bafta-winning Big Impression, which aired between 1999 and 2003 and became one of the BBC’s most popular sketch shows. Ancona’s new podcast with Hal Cruttenden – Hal & Ronni in Pieces – is available now. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chilling mistake made by couple killed by bear as entire horror caught on camera

Despite warnings from friends and family, Timothy Treadwell kept travelling to Alaska’s Katmai National Park to live among grizzlies - where he and his girlfriend were brutally killed

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4 w. ago Netflix viewers 'hooked' on gripping new crime series which has just 4 episodes

Netflix has released a new four-episode series that follows a serial killer who strikes terror in Italy by targeting couples parked in lovers lanes - and viewers have been urged to check it out

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