9 h. ago Teacher 'discussed gay icons and celebrities' with young boy and bought him alcohol

Jonathan Coombs, 54, denies seven counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust and told the court he has not done 'anything wrong'

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14 h. ago Driver of boat that crashed into Florida ferry killing one person denies fleeing the scene

Jeff Knight has also stood down from his role with a local music venue ‘out of respect for the victims’

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61 h. ago British woman, 86, who reversed into French villager, 85, crushing him against a camper van avoids jail despite showing 'real contempt for the victim' by fleeing the scene

The woman from Plymouth was sentenced in absentia by the Rennes Criminal Court in France on Tuesday for 'running over' a man in his eighties during a stay in Brittany.

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3 d. ago Footage reveals moment boat crashes into passenger ferry in fatal Clearwater collision

Warning distressing content: ‘911 call takers could hear what they described as ‘horrific screaming’ in the background,’ said Clearwater Police chief Eric Gandy

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4 d. ago CCTV captures shocking Florida ferry crash which left one dead and at least 12 injured

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Officials say they located the driver of the private boat, which alegedly fled the scene, three hours after the collision on Sunday night

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4 d. ago One dead after boat crashes into ferry carrying more than 40 people in Florida

Police declare ‘mass casualty incident’ due to the number of injuries, and say boat that caused accident fled the sceneOne person has died and several were injured Sunday when a boat crashed into a ferry off the Memorial Causeway Bridge in Florida and then fled the scene, authorities said.The Clearwater police department posted on X that there were multiple injuries and the crash had been declared “a mass casualty incident” by the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department due to the number of injuries. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago One dead and multiple injured after Florida boat crashes into ferry in ‘mass casualty incident’

Passenger, Brenda Alvarez, who is 31 weeks pregnant, had her three and one-year-old with her at the time of the collision

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4 d. ago One dead and multiple injured after ferry crashes into boat in Florida

The boat that crashed into the ferry fled the scene

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4 d. ago Boat crashes into ferry in Florida leaving one dead and multiple injured

The boats collided in Clearwater, near the city's Memorial Causeway Bridge, on Sunday.

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4 d. ago At least one killed in mass casualty event as terrifying images show battered ferry

The US Coast Guard and police swiftly declared the Sunday night tragedy a 'mass casualty event' as they worked through the night to pull people ashore.

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4 d. ago At least one killed in mass casualty event as terrifying images show battered ferry and cops nab boat that fled scene after collision

A convoy of emergency services vehicles with their sirens blaring and lights flashing rushed to the boat ramp as medical helicopters also reportedly descended on the region.

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4 d. ago One dead and several injured after Florida boat crashes into ferry

One person died and several others were injured after a boat crashed into a ferry carrying more than 40 people near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge in Florida, police said.

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4 d. ago Florida authorities declare a 'mass casualty' in boat crash near Clearwater bridge

Several people were injured in Florida when a boat crashed into a ferry and then fled the scene off the Memorial Causeway Bridge

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4 d. ago Mass casualty event in Florida after ferry carrying up to 50 people crashes into private boat near bridge

A convoy of emergency services vehicles with their sirens blaring and lights flashing rushed to the boat ramp as medical helicopters also reportedly descended on the region.

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4 d. ago Multiple people injured in Florida boat crash involving ferry carrying over 40 people

A boat crash involving a ferry has left dozens of people injured, with multiple helicopters and ambulances rushing to the scene to help transport patients to nearby hospitals

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4 d. ago Florida boat crash: One dead and multiple injured after boat collides with ferry and flees scene

A boat crash involving a ferry has left one dead and dozens injured with multiple helicopters and ambulances rushing to the scene to help transport patients to nearby hospitals

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4 d. ago BREAKING Boat crashes into ferry in Florida, three in critical state, one reported to have died

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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4 d. ago Boat crashes into ferry in Florida in 'mass casualty event' leaving one dead and 12 hospitalised

A boat has crashed into a ferry in Clearwater, Florida, reportedly running aground. Many people are injured, some critical and one is reported to have died so far. Reports are coming in constantly

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7 d. ago Shocking moment Florida woman dies in fireball explosion after helicopter crash

Shocking bodycam footage showed the moment a Florida woman died after a rescue helicopter crashed into her home in a fiery explosion.

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7 d. ago ‘Zizian’ follower named ‘person of interest’ in her parents’ killing denies all allegations: ‘We aren’t a murder cult’

In a 20-page letter from jail shared with The Independent, the 32-year-old defended her group’s motives and said their namesake Ziz LaSota is on ‘hunger strike’

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