45 h. ago Identities of lost war heroes uncovered in time for Remembrance Sunday

The remains of 52 British and Commonwealth soldiers have been identified following investigations by Ministry of Defence ‘war detectives’.

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5 d. ago California father who killed his baby son sentenced to more than 30 years in prison

Jake Haro and his wife had reported the baby kidnapped outside a store, drawing widespread attention and a public searchA southern California father who pleaded guilty to killing his missing seven-month-old son was sentenced Monday to more than 30 years in prison.Jake Haro, 32, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty in October to the second-degree murder of his son, Emmanuel, the Riverside county district attorney’s office said in a statement. A months-long investigation has failed to locate the child’s remains. Continue reading...

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1 week ago More than 300 piles of human remains have been recovered from the Vegas desert. Cops still don’t know who left them there

Investigators believe the remains were likely dumped by a commercial funeral home business

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1 week ago Underwater search for missing man in River Irwell enters fifth day

An investigation remains ongoing

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1 week ago Do you have a ‘normal’ amount of friends? Here’s how to work it out

Dunbar’s Number, the theory that we are only capable of having 150 friendships at any one time, remains surprisingly robust in the digital age. Helen Coffey investigates whether ignoring in-built limits means stretching ourselves too thin, and why social media shouldn’t make us feel guilty about losing touch

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1 week ago Major motorway still closed both ways after 'serious collision' as Brits face traffic chaos

The M6 closed last night after a 'serious collision' and remains closed early this morning due to a police investigation still taking place, with drivers left fuming

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2 w. ago Horror rat poisoning mystery sparks fears as child is one of FIVE victims in same town

Questions remain in an ongoing investigation into a mysterious rat poisoning incident which left five people in the same area hospitalised with symptoms, with a child understood to be part of this group

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2 w. ago ‘Just extraordinary’: Louvre broken window now on tourist trail as museum reopens after jewel heist

Apollo gallery remains closed as police investigate €88m robbery and director faces questioning over securityIt is already, in a small way, Paris’s newest tourist attraction. “And on our right,” boomed the guide on the bateau mouche tour boat heading up the Seine, “the Louvre – and the window thieves smashed to steal France’s crown jewels.”The world’s most visited museum reopened on Wednesday for the first time since a gang of four men broke into its Apollo gallery on Sunday, making off with €88m (£76m) of Napoleonic jewellery in France’s most dramatic heist in decades. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Philadelphia police find human remains in search for missing woman

Philadelphia police have found human remains near where investigators were searching for a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job about two weeks ago

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3 w. ago Funeral director admits 35 fraud charges after human remains investigation

Robert Bush pleaded guilty to offences spanning more than 10 years at his business, Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ in Hull

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3 w. ago Funeral director admits giving women ashes he falsely claimed were their unborn babies

Robert Bush, 47, appeared at Hull Crown Court to enter pleas following an investigation by Humberside Police.

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3 w. ago Funeral director admits giving women ashes he claimed were their unborn children

Robert Bush pleaded guilty to offences spanning more than 10 years at his business, Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ in Hull.

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3 w. ago Funeral director admits 35 fraud charges relating to human remains including four unborn babies

Robert Bush, 47, admitted multiple counts of false representation and one of fraudulent trading in relation to funeral plans

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3 w. ago Funeral director admits 35 fraud charges over remains including four foetuses

Robert Bush admitted 35 counts of false representation and one of fraudulent trading in relation to funeral plans.

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last month Escape To The Chateau's Dick and Angel Strawbridge reveal they remain defiant over decision to leave show following THAT investigation into 'bullying claims'

Escape To The Chateau's Dick Strawbridge and his wife Angel Adoree have shared an update on the ongoing restoration work at their beloved French château.

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