3 h. ago 'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry is set to plead guilty

A woman charged with selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him is set to plead guilty

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41 h. ago James Bulger killer Jon Venables could be freed as he is set for new parole hearing

Jon Venables killed two-year-old Bulger in 1993

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4 d. ago My cultural awakening: an Asian Dub Foundation song gave me the courage to take a stand against racism

The group’s campaigning single Free Satpal Ram, about a south Asian man jailed for murder after an alleged racist attack, led me to become an activist – with their lead singer as my mentorIt wasn’t New Labour, my politics A-level or the Tipp-Exed Woody Guthrie slogan “this machine kills fascists” on my friend Simon’s bag that set me on the path to activism. It was a CD single I found in a west London record shop, which I only picked up because it was by a bunch of brown guys.It was the summer of 1998, and I was 17 years old and browsing records in the Harrow Virgin Megastore, when I came across Free Satpal Ram by jungle-punk-rap band Asian Dub Foundation – a buzzing, brilliant, ramshackle protest song about a south Asian man who had been sent to jail after defending himself in an alleged racist attack in 1986. While at an Indian restaurant, Satpal Ram was stabbed with a broken bottle, and retaliated by stabbing his attacker with a penknife; the man late...

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5 d. ago Neighbor watched cops take Minneapolis shooter’s family from their home as ‘surreal’ connection to killer set in

‘This was not a family you would have thought this kind of thing would happen to,’ Jim White, who lives across the street from suspected shooter Robin Westman, told The Independent

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6 d. ago Emmerdale legend 'to be killed off' after more than 20 years as 'nobody is safe' on soap

Emmerdale could be set to kill off a beloved villager after 25 years on the ITV soap, according to fans

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6 d. ago Emmerdale fans 'rumble' truth about Anthony Fox's body after major clue

Although Anthony was killed earlier this year, viewers think his body is set to make another appearance

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7 d. ago ‘Devastated’ family set up fundraiser for couple killed in helicopter crash

Three people were killed and another seriously injured when the helicopter came down during a flying lesson on the Isle of Wight.

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1 week ago Loved ones of Erin Patterson's victims are set to confront the evil mushroom lunch killer during explosive hearing... with one major exception

Erin Patterson will be forced to listen to victim impact statements from the loved ones of the three people she murdered.

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1 week ago Trial date set for Reform councillor charged with threatening to kill his wife

Kent county councillor Daniel Taylor, 35, for Cliftonville, near Margate had the Reform party whip removed after his arrest in June.

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1 week ago Inquest date set after Manchester graduate killed in tragic Texas shooting

Lucy Harrison was shot while visiting her dad in the US, with criminal proceedings having now concluded

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2 w. ago EastEnders fans 'rumble' new owner of Walford East as legendary character returns

EastEnders fans are convinced that they have 'worked out' the new owner of Walford East as a beloved character is set to make a long-awaited comeback to the BBC soap

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2 w. ago Florida man convicted of killing a woman abducted from an insurance office is set to be executed

A man convicted of kidnapping a woman from an insurance office in the early 1980s and killing her is set for execution in Florida

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2 w. ago Russia drone attack kills seven including toddler as Zelensky and Trump set for crunch White House meeting

Putin’s forces launch deadly attack hours before crunch talks between Zelensky and Trump at the White House

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2 w. ago Execution date set for Florida man who killed estranged wife's sister and parents, set fire to house

A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis

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2 w. ago Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report

Israeli-Palestinian magazine says IDF ‘legitimisation cell’ set up to blunt global outrage over killing of media staffA special unit in Israel’s military was tasked with identifying reporters it could smear as undercover Hamas fighters, to target them and to blunt international outrage over the killing of media workers, the Israeli-Palestinian outlet +972 Magazine reports.The “legitimisation cell” was set up after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack to gather information that could bolster Israel’s image and shore up diplomatic and military support from key allies, the report said, citing three intelligence sources. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Emmerdale Dingle legend 'to be killed off' after years on soap and fans will be heartbroken

Emmerdae could be set to kill of a beloved Dingle icon

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans rumble EastEnders Balvinder Sopal's partner as 'dream pairing'

EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal was the fifth confirmed contestant for Strictly, and fans know who they want her to be partnered with

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3 w. ago Tourists killed on Ukraine beach as swimmers set off sea mines in water

The huge explosion happened as people flocked to the resort amid high temperatures.

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3 w. ago Emmerdale's John Sugden star Oliver Farnworth 'to leave after just a year'

Emmerdale actor Oliver Farnworth - who returned to the ITV soap as John Sugden last year - is reportedly set to leave the show in upcoming scenes after his serial killer storyline

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3 w. ago Killer on the run from prison as victim's family of 'horrific' murder are 'terrified'

Vincent Raymond Lee, 63, failed to return to prison and the family of his victim - who he horrifically killed and set on fire - say the are now 'terrified'

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