5 h. ago Coroner calls for shotgun law loophole to be closed after schoolboy's tragic death

Jairus Earl, 15, took his own life at his family's Dorset holiday home while experiencing stress and anxiety over his upcoming GCSE exams

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13 h. ago Germany to close loophole to allow police to seize small boats in Starmer migrant deal

It comes a week after the prime minister signed a ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal with France’s Emmanuel Macron

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14 h. ago Coronation Street fans call for Sally and Tim Metcalfe's protection as their future unfolds

Coronation Street viewers were left convinced that Sally and Tim Metcalfe's future has been 'confirmed' following recent scenes, with some fans comparing them to a legendary Weatherfield couple

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23 h. ago MPs to tighten laws allowing foreign donations to influence UK elections

Exclusive: changes will end illegitimate funding via shell firms and subject donors to enhanced tests, backed by stronger finesMinisters are planning to close loopholes that could allow foreign money to influence UK elections, with a crackdown on illegitimate donations through shell companies and new tests on political donors.As part of a push to tighten up electoral law, the government will on Thursday announce a series of measures to ensure donations come from allowable UK sources. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Coronation Street legend breaks silence on exciting news 'it feels very special'

Coronation Street will be holding an event in September called An Audience with Coronation Street, and a beloved cast member has issued an update on their involvement

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8 d. ago Tragic schoolboy said 'I didn't come to school to fight' minutes before he was stabbed to death by fellow pupil on their lunch break, court hears

Harvey Willgoose, 15, was knifed in the heart during the school lunchbreak by a 15-year-old boy, who then told teachers: 'You know I can't control it.'

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9 d. ago Mum died of sepsis after 'GP diagnosed ear infection and sent her home with a spray'

A coroner has called for more to be done to spot the warning signs of Sepsis after Charlotte Alderson's tragic death

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9 d. ago Mum of three died from sepsis after GP diagnosed ear infection then medic missed 'blue tinge' symptom

A coroner has called for a review of the methods used to identify sepsis following the death of Charlotte Alderson, 34, from Suffolk, who was diagnosed with an ear infection.

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1 week ago ‘No empty words’: Kumanjayi Walker’s family prepare for coroner’s final report with call for ‘real action’

Findings will be handed down almost five years after the Warlpiri man died during a bungled arrest in the remote Northern Territory community of YuendumuGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe inquest findings into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker will be handed down in Yuendumu on Monday, almost five years after the Warlpiri man died during a bungled arrest in the remote Northern Territory community.Zachary Rolfe shot Walker three times while trying to arrest him on 9 November 2019 in Yuendumu, about 300km from Alice Springs.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teaching assistant mistook tragic schoolboy's allergic reaction for stomach bug because he was 'sick quite often'

Benedict Blythe, 5, vomited twice and collapsed at Barnack Primary School in Stamford, Lincolnshire, on December 1, 2021.

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2 w. ago US shoppers ditch Shein and Temu as Trump closes tax loophole

Once ascendant online retailers are shifting focus to Europe as US-China trade dispute takes a heavy toll

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3 w. ago Coronation Street fans 'call it' as Nina and Summer leave Weatherfield resident 'for dead'

It comes after the two characters were left in despair after they seemingly witnessed something they wished they hadn't

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3 w. ago Coronation Street's Mick Michaelis star calls for reunion as next job revealed after exit

Actor Joe Layton first appeared in the ITV soap in February as Mick Michaelis and things recently took a dramatic turn

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