25 m. ago Woman who 'raped and killed boyfriend's little girl, 4,' sent him chilling last text

Amber Lee Hughes, 25, has denied the rape and murder of her partner's four-year-old daughter and is standing trial in South Africa. The court heard she sent a chilling final text to the boyfriend

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12 h. ago Frank Lampard blows a sweet kiss to glamorous wife Christine and their children as they cheer him on from the stands after Coventry City's victory over West Bromwich

Frank Lampard blew a sweet kiss to his wife Christine and their children as they cheered him on from the stands following Coventry City's thrilling 2-0 victory over West Bromwich on Friday. 

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17 h. ago Joe Thompson's devastated wife pays heartbreaking tribute to former Man United starlet in emotional Instagram post after he lost his battle with cancer

Thompson's wife Chantelle, the mother of their two children Thailula and Athena Rae, paid tribute to her husband in a message she 'thought I would never have to write'.

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39 h. ago Nursery teacher 'sexually assaulted and murdered boyfriend's four

Amber Lee Hughes, 25, stands accused of the rape and murder of Nada-Jane Challita and has now gone on trial at the Johannesburg High Court in South Africa .

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41 h. ago Female teacher who 'raped and killed' lover's daughter, 4, sent chilling final text

Amber Lee Hughes, 25, is standing trial over the alleged the rape and murder of Nada-Jane Challita, her lover's four-year-old daughter, at the Johannesburg High Court in South Africa

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42 h. ago F1 chief gives update on African GP – with South Africa and Rwanda bidding to host race

F1 has not raced in Africa since the Kyalami circuit hosted the South African GP in 1993

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45 h. ago Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith hits out at 'ridiculous' eating trend and says it's causing childhood obesity

The beloved Great British Bake Off judge, 85, who originally hails from South Africa, revealed her thoughts on the UK's obesity crisis in an interview with The Sun.

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63 h. ago US missionary kidnapped during church service rescued after shoot

US citizen Josh Sullivan, from Tennessee, has been based in the Motherwell township branch of the Fellowship Baptist church since 2018

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63 h. ago US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout

Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country.Three unidentified suspects were killed during the “high-intensity shootout” on Tuesday in which Joshua Sullivan, a missionary from Tennessee, was rescued, the Hawks, the police unit that deals with serious crime in South Africa, said in a statement. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago A US pastor abducted in South Africa has been rescued after a police shootout

South African law enforcement officials have rescued an American missionary who was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching in the Eastern Cape province last week

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2 d. ago Major update on US pastor kidnapped while delivering sermon in South Africa after shootout leaves his three abductors dead

American pastor Josh Sullivan, 34, was kidnapped from the Fellowship Baptist Church Motherwell in the Mandela Bay township of what was once Port Elizabeth by 4 masked gunmen

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3 d. ago A Kansas father disappeared five years ago without a trace. Now police believe he was murdered

Five years ago, at the height of the pandemic, Detreck Foster vanished without a trace from Independence, Kansas. Police are now investigating his death as a suspected homicide. But his former wife and the mother of his two children tells Andrea Cavallier why she fears they will never have answers in his case

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3 d. ago Wales autumn international 2025 ticket prices slashed for one group as statement made

The WRU have revealed the ticket prices for Wales' autumn fixtures against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa

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3 d. ago The Breakdown | Rugby World Cups aren’t adding up for major unions and there is no easy fix

South Africa no longer see hosting as viable and World Rugby is under pressure to deliver for its membersThe starting gun has been fired on the race to host the 2035 and 2039 Rugby World Cup tournaments. Expressions of interest have been made: Spain’s proposal has piqued interest, Italy’s too, while the Middle East stalks along as the elephant in the room. The idea of going back to Japan within 20 years of a first World Cup in Asia is a popular proposition.News came over the weekend, however, that South Africa has all but ruled out a bid for either edition of the tournament. South Africa threw its hat into the ring in 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023 but was overlooked on each occasion and the SA Rugby president, Mark Alexander, was brutally honest when asked about the prospect of doing so again. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Chilling new detail in abduction of Tennessee pastor snatched as he was delivering sermon in South Africa

The suspects snatched Tennessee native Josh Sullivan, 45, while he was delivering a sermon in front of around 30 people including his horrified wife and children.

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5 d. ago ‘Nobody cares about another missing Black man’: Family pleads for answers in case of missing and murdered dad

Five years ago, at the height of the pandemic, Detreck Foster vanished without a trace from Independence, Kansas. Police are now investigating his death as a suspected homicide. But his former wife and the mother of his two children tells Andrea Cavallier why she fears they will never have answers in his case

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5 d. ago Bake Off judge Prue Leith says 'I'm no longer able to' as she addresses health struggle

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith, 85, has enjoyed gardening since she was a child in South Africa but says she is 'no longer able to be hands-on'

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6 d. ago I’m nearly 60, but my father’s indifference towards me still stings

It’s deeply human to seek approval and recognition from a parent, even when we are fully grownThe question I’m a man in my late 50s. My parents were teenagers when I was born. They married so I wouldn’t be illegitimate, it was the 1960s. My parents divorced. My mum and stepdad moved up north, my father remarried and stayed down south.My father and his wife have three children, now in their 40s. My stepdad killed himself when I was in my early 20s, but I’ve come to realise he was much more of a parent to me than my actual father. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago I’m nearly 60, but my father’s indifference towards me still stings | Ask Philippa

It’s deeply human to seek approval and recognition from a parent, even when we are fully grownThe question I’m a man in my late 50s. My parents were teenagers when I was born. They married so I wouldn’t be illegitimate, it was the 1960s. My parents divorced. My mum and stepdad moved up north, my father remarried and stayed down south.My father and his wife have three children, now in their 40s. My stepdad killed himself when I was in my early 20s, but I’ve come to realise he was much more of a parent to me than my actual father. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fears for US pastor kidnapped at gunpoint in front of wife and children during church sermon in South Africa

Four men broke into the Fellowship Baptist church in Motherwell Township, stealing two cellphones from members of the congregation before took away the pastor in his own truck.

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