40 h. ago Young dad dies after being stung by deadly venomous lionfish on diving trip

Tiago Rodrigues da Silva, 25, was diving off the coast of Brazil from a fishing boat when he collapsed and died after what was suspected to be a sting from a venomous lionfish

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44 h. ago Romería review – Carla Simón’s gripping pilgrimage tackles Aids, parents and the legacy of secrets

Cannes film festivalA young woman arrives in a Spanish coastal city to meet the family of her dead father, who are hiding information about his life and death, in Simón’s distinctive dramaIs biology destiny? Spanish film-maker Carla Simón brings to Cannes her very personal and in fact auto-fictional project Romería (meaning “pilgrimage”) – about an 18-year-old girl, arriving in Vigo in Galicia on Spain’s bracing Atlantic coast. She is on a mission to find out more about her biological father who died here of Aids after he split from her mum, who has since died, too, and about her dad’s extended – and very wealthy – family.Romería returns Simón (and her audiences) to the complex and painful subject of her mother and father, which she first approached in her wonderful autobiographical debut Summer 1993 although for me the more conventionally enclosed fictional transformation of the material there might have given that film a sharper arrowhead of storytelling power. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Family feel 'empty' after young dad died of 'exceptionally rare' condition

Damien Bedford's family say they will 'continue to seek answers' after a coroner ruled his medical care was 'appropriate' and had not played any role in his death

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3 d. ago Cyclist who died in crash was 'proud' dad and 'doting' grandfather

'His quiet strength and gentle humour were a constant source of support and warmth to those around him'

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4 d. ago Bicester mourns as local hero dad, 57, dies aiding firefighters in devastating business park blaze

Dave Chester, 57, was one of three people who died after a fire broke out at the Bicester Motion business park last week, with the furious inferno also claiming the lives of two firefighters

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4 d. ago Bicester fire: 'Amazing' dad died after trying to help firefighters tackle blaze

Dave Chester's family has remembered the 57-year-old business owner who tried to help firefighters during the Bicester Motion blaze as a 'hero' who 'died the way he lived'

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5 d. ago Dad of teenager who died at Irvine beach pays tribute to 'best friend'

Kayden Moy, 16, died in hospital after an incident at Irvine beach on Saturday night.

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7 d. ago Former West Coast player Adam Selwood dies months after twin brother’s death

Midfielder played 187 games for Eagles, including 2006 premiershipSelwood family says ‘words cannot express the grief and sadness we feel’The West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood has died aged 41, three months after the death of his twin brother and fellow former AFL player Troy Selwood.Adam Selwood played 187 games for West Coast, including the 2006 premiership, before retiring from football in 2013. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Dad, 67, says 'nothing will replace' life he has lost to MND but he has one hope

The Mirror spoke to Steve Gibson, who has MND, and Liz Poole, whose dad Bob died from lung cancer - they are both in favour of legalising assisted dying due to their experiences

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8 d. ago 'My dad went to Dignitas to die and UK law robbed me of chance to say thanks to him'

A son was robbed of the chance to thank his dad before he flew to Dignitas - Callum Lister's mother is being investigated by police after she accompanied his father to Switzerland

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9 d. ago Dad who left girl, 2, to 'die in hot car' goes on luxury holiday with two other kids

Christopher Scholtes, 38, from Arizona, is set to stand trial later this year after he allegedly left his daughter in a hot car while he played video games

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9 d. ago Family plans fitting tribute to 'devoted' dad who died 'doing what he loved'

The funeral details of 'kind and caring' Jack Walker have now been confirmed

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9 d. ago Dad of murdered schoolgirl April Jones dies suddenly aged 55

His daughter April, aged 5, was abducted and murdered in 2012

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9 d. ago Dad of murdered schoolgirl April Jones dies without finding daughter's body

Paul Jones' stepdaughter Jazz Jones confirmed the tragic news on Tuesday.

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9 d. ago April Jones' dad dies without ever having found kidnapped schoolgirl's body

Paul Jones, 55, has died in hospital from a brain disease he contracted in 2018, six years after his daughter April was abducted near the family home in Machynlleth, Wales

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9 d. ago Dad who 'left girl, 2, to die in 43C car' goes on beach holiday with his two other kids

Christopher Scholtes, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder and intentional child abuse after his two-year-old daughter was found dead inside his car on a scorching hot day

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1 week ago Dad who left daughter to die in scorching car goes on holiday ahead of trial

Christopher Scholtes' wife found their daughter unconscious in the vehicle after returning home three hours later, while the car’s interior temperature reached 43C.

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1 week ago Tragedy as dad and son die after being swept away by massive wave while playing on beach

Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen Reed, 17, had been playing on the beach when they were swept out to sea

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: “It just amazes me how a child just comes into the home a complete stranger and very quickly they feel like they're part of the family.”

During Foster Care Fortnight, Foster Wales Swansea is asking if you could open your home and hearts to a child

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1 week ago First picture of 'beloved' Scots dad who died in horror crash with taxi and bicycle

Shahbaz Sharif, affectionately known as Shabba, passed away following the collision on the A70 near Kirknewton at around 11.35pm on Friday, May 3.

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