2 h. ago Donald Macdonald dies as tributes paid to popular kids TV presenter

Famed for hosting children's show Play School, the "showbiz great" lost his short battle with cancer on Monday.

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8 h. ago BBC Play School presenter Donald Macdonald dies aged 86 as showbiz world pays tribute

TV legend Donald Macdonald, who presented the BBC's Play School from 1966 to 1969, has died at the age of 86 after a short battle with cancer, with his showbiz pals paying tribute

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9 h. ago Donald Macdonald dead: Tragedy as popular Play School presenter passes away

Donald Macdonald had a distinguished theatre and television career in both the Australia and the UK, which saw him host Play School on the BBC in the 1960s and write for the stage

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6 d. ago Tragedy as Brazilian dancer, 26, who plunged 1,000ft down Indonesian volcano is found dead after frantic four

Juliana Marins, 26, was trekking up Mount Rinjani, the second largest volcano in Indonesia, when she slipped and fell from a hiking trail early morning on June 21

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8 d. ago Serving police officer, 26, found dead at a nature reserve in 'absolute tragedy'

PC Charlie Mitchell, 26, was reported missing from his home in Leeds on Saturday night

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8 d. ago Missing serving police officer, 26, found dead at nature reserve in 'absolute tragedy'

Police Constable Charlie Mitchell was tragically found at a nature reserve on Sunday, less than a day after he was reported missing with concerns for his welfare

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8 d. ago Man found dead on major motorway as cops probe 'unexplained' tragedy

A man has been found dead on a major motorway in Scotland, with police treating the death as unexplained and launching an investigation into the circumstances

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8 d. ago Mystery as man found dead on major motorway with cops probing ‘unexplained’ tragedy

Police in Scotland are investigating after a man was found dead in 'unexplained' circumstances on a busy motorway - the M90 was shut in both directions as police attended

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9 d. ago 'Not enough staff' present at Ayrshire after school club, says Care Inspectorate

The service was graded as ‘good’ across three quality indicators and ‘adequate’ across one other.

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1 week ago Urgent slide warning issued to parents as temperatures heat up

Popular play items should be checked before children use, say experts.

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1 week ago Mum, 40, and daughter, 8, found dead at home as more details heard on tragedy

Martina Karos, 40, and her daughter Eleni Edwards, 8, were both found dead in their home in Salford - more details about the tragedy have been revealed

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1 week ago Mum, 40, and daughter, 8, found dead at home as more details heard into tragedy

An inquest has started into the deaths of mother and daughter Martina Karos and Eleni Edwards

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2 w. ago BBC star 'wades through rivers of people' as tragedy leaves 30 dead

BBC journalist faces huge decision as catastrophe strikes and 30 die during filming epic spiritual journey in India to explore grief and spiritualism

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2 w. ago Tragedy as woman in Edinburgh found dead at home after 'concern for person' call

A 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services arrived after reports of concern for a person.

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2 w. ago ITV This Morning tribute to guest feared dead after Air India plane tragedy

Fiongal Greenlaw, 39, and his husband Jamie Meek, 45, are feared to be among the passengers and crew on the Air India flight that crashed

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2 w. ago Tragedy as couple found dead in tent near stunning beauty spot in Scotland

The couple were set to enjoy a camping trip in Scotland when tradgey struck leading to the discovery of both their bodies - Police have confirmed they were found dead in their tent

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2 w. ago All Brits feared dead onboard Air India Flight 171 after plane crash tragedy

The Brits feared dead after the Air India plane crash include an influencer couple, a family of three, and an award-winning hotel manager who was travelling with his wife and two children

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2 w. ago The Brits on board doomed Air India crash: Couple and daughter, four, wellness influencers and award

This morning, the Gatwick-bound plane carrying 242 passengers, including 53 British nationals, crashed just moments after take-off in from Ahmedabad Airport in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat.

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2 w. ago Tragedy as man found dead near Greater Manchester playing field

A cordon was in place with a forensic tent at the scene

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2 w. ago Tragedy as person found dead near Greater Manchester railway station

Emergency services were called out to the scene

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