3 h. ago Judge ordered jury NOT be told that Pakistani national who raped a teenage girl in a park was an asylum seeker

Judge Nirmal Shant stopped the public from being told about the rapist's asylum status by gagging the Press from reporting it until the end of his trial, it can now be revealed.

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9 h. ago Warning over viral Highland Cows trend after three people were rescued while trying to take photos in Hampshire beauty spot

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene on Saturday after a group became disorientated on Butser Hill, part of the South Downs National Park, near Petersfield in Hampshire.

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9 h. ago Teenage girl, 16, took her own life on children's ward after 'no suitable bed could be found' on mental health unit, inquest hears

Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, suffered a history of chronic mental health problems which manifested in self-harming and an eating disorder.

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10 h. ago Girl, 16, killed in freak SLEDDING accident while being pulled through snow by Jeep Wrangler

Elizabeth Marie Angle, 16, tragically died on Sunday in a sledding accident in Frisco, Texas. She rode on a sled with another girl while a boy, also 16, pulled them in a Jeep Wrangler on icy roads.

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12 h. ago Teenage girl killed in horrific sledding accident after rare heavy snow in Texas

The Dallas-Fort Worth area saw anywhere from one to five inches of snow and sleet over the weekend

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14 h. ago At least 18 people dead as Philippines ferry with 350 onboard sinks

Rescuers save at least 316 after inter-island ferry sank en route from city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandA ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of coastguard and naval ships searched for those still missing.Coastguard officials said the cargo and passenger ferry apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight. The steel-hulled vessel abruptly tilted to one side and took on water, hurling people into the sea in the darkness, according to a rescued passenger who lost his six-month-old baby. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Woman forced into toilet and sexually assaulted on busy train by 'vile' predator

Daniel Odubanjo, 27, was convicted of false imprisonment and two counts of sexual assault after attacking a woman in a toilet and a teenage girl on a service from Shenfield to Chelmsford on November 29, 2024

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21 h. ago At least 15 dead after Philippines ferry sinks with 359 people on board

The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 ferry sank near Basilan province with 359 people aboard, killing at least 15 and prompting a major rescue operation that saved 316 lives

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21 h. ago Horror as woman, 21, trapped in toilet and sexually assaulted on board busy train as man jailed

A MAN who sexually assaulted a woman after cornering her in a train toilet before attacking a teenage girl minutes afterwards has been jailed. Daniel Odubanjo, 27, was sentenced to six years behind bars at Chelmsford Crown Court following his conviction at trial. Odubanjo, from King Avenue in Clapham, was travelling on a service from...

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21 h. ago Philippines ferry disaster leaves 15 dead as more than 300 rescued near Basilan island

A ferry carrying 359 people sank near an island in the southern Philippines, with rescuers saving 316 passengers and retrieving 15 bodies, according to coast guard officials

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25 h. ago Philippines ferry with 350 on board capsizes leaving 15 dead and dozens missing

Rescuers save at least 300 people after inter-island ferry sank early on Monday en route from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandAt least 15 people have died after a ferry with more than 350 people sunk early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, according to local officials, with the coast guard warning that 28 people remained missing.The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight, coast guard officials said. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Teenage girl dies after being hit by scrambler bike as teen boy arrested

A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the crash

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32 h. ago Teenage girl found dead on beach surrounded by pack of 10 dogs in grisly scene

A 19-year-old woman was found dead a beach on January 19, surrounded by a pack of 10 dogs, police have confirmed. The teenager had been on a backpacking trip when she was killed in harrowing scenes

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40 h. ago Moment teenage girl is nearly swept out to sea taking a SELFIE on a harbour wall during Storm Ingrid as weather washes away historic pier and batters coast

The footage shows the youngster walking right to the edge of the wall in Paignton, Devon, crouching down as waves crash over the side.

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3 d. ago New Zealand landslide: rescue efforts called off for six people buried in disaster

Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui site switch to recovery operation that police say could take several daysEfforts to rescue six people buried by a landslide at a New Zealand holiday park ended on Saturday, with police shifting into a recovery operation.Police Supt Tim Anderson said human remains had been uncovered on Friday night beneath the mountains of dirt and debris that crashed into a campsite in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, adding that it could take several days to locate all of the victims due to the unstable ground. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New Zealand landslide: rescue efforts called off for at least six people buried in disaster

Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui site switch to recovery operation that police say could take several daysEfforts to rescue at least six people buried by a landslide at a New Zealand holiday park ended on Saturday, with police shifting into a recovery operation.Police Supt Tim Anderson said human remains had been uncovered on Friday night beneath the mountains of dirt and debris that crashed into a campsite in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, adding that it could take several days to locate all of the victims due to the unstable ground. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago BBC Traitors' Jade Scott says mum and sister 'were both found dead' in double tragedy

Jade Scott opened up about losing her mother and half-sibling in 2018 during an emotional episode of The Traitors on BBC One

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3 d. ago Man, 27, who trapped woman in train toilet and sexually assaulted her before exposing himself and attacking 17

Daniel Odubanjo, 27, locked the cubicle door as the woman tried to leave - before assaulting a teenage girl as his first victim fled in terror.

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4 d. ago Scotland Weather: Three people rescued from vehicles as Scotland battles heavy rain and flood warnings

Heavy rain is due to continue over coming days

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4 d. ago London man, 24, jailed after threatening to rape teenage girl online

Shabaz Khokar, from Greenwich, was released on bail and continued to send threatening messages to the victim

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