12 h. ago Families of those killed in 1994 Chinook helicopter crash call for sealed documents to be released

Bereaved families renew call for inquiry and demand access to documents that have been sealed away until 2094Families bereaved after a Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, which remains one of the RAF’s worst peacetime losses of life, have demanded the release of documents sealed for 100 years.RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying 25 British intelligence personnel from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to a conference at Fort George, near Inverness, Scotland, when it crashed in foggy weather on 2 June 1994. All the passengers – made up of personnel from MI5, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the British army – were killed, along with the helicopter’s four crew members. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims call for sealed documents to be released

Bereaved families renew call for inquiry and demand access to documents that have been sealed away until 2094Families bereaved after a Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, which remains one of the RAF’s worst peacetime losses of life, have demanded the release of documents sealed for 100 years.RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying 25 British intelligence personnel from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to a conference at Fort George, near Inverness, Scotland, when it crashed in foggy weather on 2 June 1994. All the passengers – made up of personnel from MI5, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the British army – were killed, along with the helicopter’s four crew members. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Families of those killed in 1994 RAF Chinook crash speak out for the first time in fight for answers

Loved ones of those who died say they “deserve answers” on why their loved ones never came home.

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17 h. ago Families of Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash victims demand release of sealed documents

RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed on the Mull of Kintyre on June 2 1994 - killing all 25 passengers and four crew members.

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18 h. ago Families of Chinook crash victims demand full release of sealed documents

A BBC documentary last year revealed documents relating to the 1994 crash have been locked away until 2094 by the Ministry of Defence.

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6 d. ago Fundraiser for families of Bicester firefighters who were killed in aerodrome inferno reaches £7k

Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, died while tackling the blaze at Bicester Motion, Oxfordshire on Thursday evening.

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7 d. ago The Bombing of Pan Am 103 review – this kind, cheesy Lockerbie show just doesn’t work as TV

It was an act of terrorism that rocked the world. But though this well meaning BBC drama has some startling and impressive moments, it mainly forgets to actually find any dramaThe bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on 21 December 1988 was an event so large, so complex and so significant that for a long time it was hard for anyone to take a clear view on it. Many elements remain murky to this day, despite – or perhaps because of – it being an act of terror that was unprecedented in its effect on Britain and the US. The plane exploded over the small town of Lockerbie in Scotland, having taken off from London on its way to New York and Detroit, completing a journey that began in Frankfurt. The hunt for the perpetrators soon focused on the Middle East and north Africa. With half the world demanding answers, the families of the 270 people killed found it difficult to be heard.The hidden human cost of the post-crash chaos is where The Bombing of Pan Am 103, a six-part fictionalisation, initiall...

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7 d. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in Gaza Strip with ‘complete families’ wiped out, health ministry says

Israel is preparing for a new ground offensive to achieve ‘operational control’

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7 d. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in Gaza Strip, with ‘complete families’ wiped out

Israel is preparing for a new ground offensive to achieve ‘operational control’

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8 d. ago Donald Trump confirms time he'll speak to Vladimir Putin for Ukraine ceasefire talks

The US President announced on Truth Social that he has a time set for a call with the Russian hardman - saying "hopefully" a ceasefire will follow

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9 d. ago Families of victims appalled as Boeing seems likely to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

Trump’s justice department is considering a non-prosecution agreement, through which Boeing would not need to plead guiltyBoeing is set to avoid prosecution in a fraud case sparked by two fatal crashes of its bestselling 737 Max jet that killed 346 people, according to sources familiar with the matter.The US Department of Justice is considering a non-prosecution agreement, relatives of the victims were told on Friday, through which the US aerospace giant would not be required to plead guilty. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Labels are there for a reason’: Families sues after cookie mixup kills a 78

Peggy Bryant, 78, purchased a peanut butter cookie, which was packaged as an oatmeal raisin cookie from a Safeway store in Duvall, Washington, on April 7

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2 w. ago Nottingham survivors speak of horrific Valdo Calocane attacks for the first time

Fork-lift driver Wayne Birkett was so badly injured in the hit-and-run he had to learn to read and write again and struggles to remember his life before the incident

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2 w. ago Prince of Wales is 'deeply saddened' by horrific armed attack which saw two wildlife rangers killed

The Prince and Princess of Wales are 'deeply saddened' and have shared their condolences with families of wildlife rangers who were killed in an attack.

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2 w. ago Prince Harry breaks cover for first time since bombshell interview saying King 'won't speak to him'

Prince Harry has been seen for the first time since his bombshell interview in which he claimed his father, the King, is not talking to him last week.

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2 w. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

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2 w. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing face up to two more years behind bars and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

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2 w. ago Half of us feel closer to dystopian society than ever before

People say there is no better time to speak up and discuss real-world issues

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3 w. ago Could a gorilla beat 100 men in a fight? This question's electrifying the world

World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk didn't hesitate. Asked whether he would win a boxing match with a silverback mountain gorilla, he just said: 'Yeah, yeah.'

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3 w. ago Family of boy 9, who died after 'gross failure of basic care finally receive hospital apology: 'We have had to fight for answers'

Dylan Cope, from Newport, died on December 14, 2022, just eight days after he was sent home from hospital with a perforated appendix

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