44 m. ago Greenock crime: 'Wilful' flat fire that left man, 67, in hospital being treated as 'attempted murder'

Detectives say enquiries are ongoing.

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21 h. ago 'Controlling' husband attempted to kill wife by setting fire to her home as she slept, trial hears

Nicholas Martin, 63, denies attempted murder

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner 'is a hypocrite and a freeloader': Tories blast Deputy PM after it emerges she 'dodged £40,000 in stamp duty' on her new seaside pad

The Deputy Prime Minister is said to have told tax authorities that her £800,000 seaside apartment in Hove, East Sussex, was her main place of residence.

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner house row deepens as it emerges deputy PM 'dodged £40,000 in stamp duty' on her new seaside pad

Angela Rayner reportedly took her name off the deeds of her Greater Manchester property only weeks before purchasing an £800,000 coastal flat, the Telegraph has claimed.

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5 d. ago Scots tourist shot in Thailand after terrifying road rage row as man arrested

Police said the Thai man has been charged with attempted murder over the incident.

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7 d. ago Teen appears in court charged with attempted murder after woman 'stabbed' in Glasgow

A 41-year-old woman was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment, following reports of a serious assault on August 21.

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8 d. ago Erin Patterson plea hearing live updates: mushroom murder cook faces victims' families in pre

Two-day pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court comes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder on 7 JulyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCourt hears statement from sister of Gail Patterson and Heather WilkinsonProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC is reading a victim impact statement on behalf of Lynette Young, the sister of Gail and Heather. She says:I’m just so angry and so sad that my people are not here to be the loving parents and grandparents that they always were.She was more concerned about our own family, our work, our kids, than she was about her own sudden and unexpected health crisis I miss her daily and life feels less bright without her.The world seems colder and harsher knowing this. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Erin Patterson plea hearing live: mushroom murderer to face victims’ families in Melbourne court

Two-day pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court comes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder on 7 JulyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWelcome to our live coverage of Erin Patterson’s plea hearing.On 7 July, Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his aunt Heather Wilkinson. A Victorian supreme court jury also found Patterson guilty of attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Knife pulled during mass street brawl as fights break out 'all over the place'

A huge mass brawl was caught on camera with punches, kicks and even a knife brandished as 'all hell broke loose' outside a row of houses in Showell Green Lane, in Sparkhill, Birmingham

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1 week ago Man, 38, is charged with attempted murder after 'explosive substance found under car in street' forces dozens of families to evacuate their homes

A specialist army bomb squad carried out controlled explosions in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, after an object was discovered beneath a vehicle on Saturday afternoon.

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1 week ago Evil husband who poured hot oil over his wife's face before stamping on her as lay screaming on the floor amid row over house sale is found guilty of attempted murder

Raju Mollah, 49, also placed hot cooker hob racks over Mosammed Mumtaz's chest and face and stamped on her while she was on the floor in the kitchen of their Birmingham home.

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1 week ago Evil husband who poured hot oil over his wife's face before attacking her found guilty of attempted murder

Raju Mollah, 49, also placed hot cooker hob racks over Mosammed Mumtaz's chest and face and stamped on her while she was on the floor.

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1 week ago Father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown charged with attempted murder in Las Vegas

Police: victim found with multiple stab woundsQuenton Brown, 57, booked on attempted murderCeltics decline to comment on father’s arrestThe father of Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is facing an attempted murder charge in Las Vegas after police say he stabbed another man during a parking lot confrontation.According to authorities, officers were called to the 1500 block of South Buffalo Drive at 5.42pm Tuesday, where they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital and remained in critical condition. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US woman jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of Birmingham man

Aimee Betro, 45, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder earlier this month after a two-week trialAn American “hitwoman” who attempted to murder a Birmingham business owner before going on the run in Armenia has been jailed for 30 years at Birmingham crown court.Earlier this month, Aimee Betro, 45, from Wisconsin was found guilty of conspiracy to murder, possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and an offence relating to the importation of ammunition into the UK, after a two-week trial. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Accused shouted ‘trick or treat’ before throwing petrol bomb in bar, court hears

John Patrick Nixon, 38, from Irish Street in Armagh, is facing two counts of attempted murder over the incident at the Toby Jug bar in the city.

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1 week ago Man who attempted to murder newborn baby by shaking him jailed

Flood denied the charge and claimed that the baby may have been injured during a pair of accidental incidents which he accepted responsibility for.

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1 week ago The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox: What is fact and what is fiction in the Disney drama?

A new eight-part series sees Knox’s memoir about her conviction and eventual acquittal for the murder of Meredith Kercher adapted for the small screen. Helen Coffey attempts to sort reality from artistic licence

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1 week ago 'She poked the bear': Real Housewives of London's Panthea Parker addresses Juliet Mayhew ‘teeth gate’ row

The reality TV star says all the drama on the series, which premiered on Monday, ‘is real’

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2 w. ago Mum of baby burned as stranger 'poured hot coffee on him' reveals horror injuries

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Nine-month-old baby Luka was left seriously injured when a stranger poured scalding hot coffee over him while he was having a picnic with his mum - leaving him needing eight surgeries

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2 w. ago People Make Glasgow tower refurb sparks row over need for affordable homes during city housing crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Shelter warned the housing emergency in Scotland's largest city was getting worse due to a chronic lack of affordable accomodation.

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