6 h. ago Mum died in 15,000ft skydive tragedy as partner and son watched in horror

Belinda Taylor, 48, was killed instantly when she and her instructor plummeted 15,000ft to the ground at an airfield in Devon

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7 h. ago Helpless partner watched in horror as 'adrenaline junkie' mother fell to her death during tandem sky dive jump he bought her as a gift

Grieving Scott Armstrong has paid tribute to 'adrenaline junkie' Belinda Taylor, 48, who died in what was called a 'tragic accident' at Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon.

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8 h. ago Tourist, 23, plunges to her death into water at Highlands beauty spot

Emergency services scrambled to the picturesque Rogie Falls, near Contin in Ross-shire, at around 1.45pm yesterday, as a major rescue operation was sparked.

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8 h. ago Mum, 48, and instructor die in horror 15,000ft skydiving accident

Scott Armstrong had bought his partner Belinda Taylor the skydive as a present

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8 h. ago Mum killed in skydive horror as partner watches on helplessly after gifting her the jump

Warning: graphic content: Belinda Taylor was tragically killed in a skydiving accident alongside her instructor at an airfield in Devon.

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8 h. ago Family left stunned by behaviour leave country village after 30 minutes

Karl Taylor wrote to the parish council to express his 'deep disappointment'

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8 h. ago Man's horror as skydiving gift ends in tragedy as he watches partner fall to death

Belinda Taylor was killed instantly in a skydiving accident alongside her instructor at an airfield in Devon - her partner Scott Armstrong and her grieving family have paid tribute

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8 h. ago British tourist vanishes from Airbnb in Brazil without passport or belongings

Denis Kopanev, 33, who works as a finance manager in London, was last seen leaving his accommodation in Gavea, Rio de Janeiro, on Monday, June 9.

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9 h. ago Bar owner smashes through wall to find 'lost tunnel' running under UK pub

The owner of a marina pub knocked through a plaster wall to discover a 'lost tunnel' that runs under a village in North Wales - it is now hoped to become a feature

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9 h. ago Two dead and 32 injured in bridge collapse at busy tourist destination

The bridge was busy with tourists at the time

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9 h. ago Pub owner knocked through wall and found 'lost tunnel' under Welsh village

He now has big plans for the tunnel - although he faces hurdles

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9 h. ago Horror Luton airport incident sees vehicle 'fall from roof' of car park

One person has been taken to hospital.

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10 h. ago New research suggests the magic of 10,000 steps a day is a myth

The 10,000-step goal originated from a 1960s Japanese advertising campaign for the world’s first commercial pedometer

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10 h. ago Tourist's car becomes latest vehicle to fall victim to notorious Welsh beach

It is the third incident in the space of just a week at the famous beach

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10 h. ago The herb linked to better memory, lower anxiety and Alzheimer’s protection

Rosemary is more than just a kitchen staple. It’s a natural remedy with ancient roots and modern scientific backing

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10 h. ago Man dies and girl, eight, injured after horror blaze breaks out at four

Police officers spotted the fire tearing through the property on the corner of Scott Street and South Street, Perth, while they were patrolling the area at around 1.50am yesterday.

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10 h. ago Horror at UK airport as vehicle 'plunges from car park roof'

One person has been taken to hospital

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10 h. ago Tragedy as 'selfless' mum of four is one of two killed in horror skydiving accident

"She will be deeply missed and will leave an everlasting impression on all those she has met in life."

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11 h. ago Right back at ya! Trump’s crude but effective rhetorical standby | Chris Taylor

The president has spent the past decade employing a familiar tactic. Accusing protesters of ‘insurrection’ is just the latest exampleDonald Trump and his allies wasted little time in branding the people protesting against immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles as “insurrectionists”. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy – particularly the vindictive kind – spoke darkly of a “violent insurrection”. JD Vance, the vice-president, inveighed against “insurrectionists carrying foreign flags” on the streets of the nation’s second-biggest city.It didn’t escape notice that an insurrection was exactly what the president was accused of instigating on 6 January 2021, when the flag being paraded through the Capitol was that of the Confederate secessionists. And that Trump hadn’t shown quite the same enthusiasm for sending in the troops then.Chris Taylor is a subeditor at the Guardian US and author of The Black Carib Wars: Freedom, Survival, and the Making of the ...

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11 h. ago TikTok influencer in horror blast as backyard sauna explodes

Model Dominique Elissa had a 'crazy, traumatising, near-death experience' when she said she was nearly killed by an exploding sauna before hosting a wellness retreat in Australia

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