15 h. ago Brit rugby player, 21, drowned on family holiday in Cyprus while lifeguards 'messed around on their phones', inquest hears

The father of a rugby player has slammed a hotel and authorities after his 21-year-old son drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Cyprus without lifeguards noticing he had gone under

Sport

19 h. ago Schoolgirl's harrowing final moments before being 'submerged' in mudslide

Mount Pleasant Primary School headteacher Joanne Blackham has told how she tried to save 10-year-old Leah Harrison after she was swept away in a mudslide which was like a "lava flow"

Culture

21 h. ago ‘Lack of transparency’ concerns footballer Maddy Cusack’s family, inquest hears

Maddy Cusack played for Sheffield United before her death aged 27 in September 2023.

Politics

22 h. ago Mum died of 'blunt force head and neck injuries' in alleged murder at her home, inquest hearing told

The cause of Claire Burns' death was revealed as inquest proceedings were formally opened at Manchester Coroners' Court

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23 h. ago Girl, 10, suffocated when mudslide swept her off her feet and carried her 20ft down stream on school trip, inquest hears

Leah Harrison, 10, from Darlington, was on an instructor-led walk at an outdoor activity centre when a mudslide came down a bank and hit her, leaving her face-down in thick mud.

Politics

25 h. ago Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide

Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank and knocked her off her feet.

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26 h. ago Mum recalls 'worst day of life' as she learned mudslide had taken 'baby girl' away

Mum Michelle Harrison told of the moment police revealed her little girl Leah Harrison, 10, had been swept away and killed by a mudslide as she crossed a stream during a trip to the Carlton adventure centre on the North Yorkshire Moors

Politics

28 h. ago Personal trainer, 29, drowned while paddleboarding with his girlfriend as she desperately begged bystanders to help, inquest told

A 29-year-old personal trainer drowned after getting into difficulty while paddleboarding after an abrupt change in weather conditions, an inquest in Rochdale has heard.

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36 h. ago Inquest to be held for girl, 10, who died in mudslide on school trip

Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was on an organised residential trip when she died last May.

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43 h. ago Chester FC fan took own life from 'embarrassment' hours after racist gesture probe

Keen Chester FC fan Andrew Paul Hewitt, 52, from Flint, North Wales, took his own life following a police investigation into an alleged racist gesture at a match, an inquest heard

Politics

6 d. ago Student, 13, dies after bus full of children overturns on way back from school trip

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT One boy, aged 13, has been confirmed dead and multiple others have been rushed to hospital following the devastating school bus crash

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7 d. ago Nature lover nicknamed 'the Bear Grylls of Wales' died after freezing to death on a walk when he took off his clothes, inquest hears

Aaron Luke Davies, 31, was discovered by a farmer in a remote field four days after he was last seen alive in Llandrindod Wells, Powys.

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8 d. ago Student, 20, died after diving into sea and getting 'caught in a vortex'

Emily Sherwin's body has not been recovered, an inquest heard

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8 d. ago Student, 20, drowned after getting sucked into underwater vortex while diving with friends, inquest hears

Emily Sherwin, 20, was diving with friends off Old Harry Rocks near Swanage, Dorset, when she got caught in a strong current at 22ft in July 2024.

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8 d. ago Mother of two died while heroically saving her children from holiday park caravan blaze sparked by faulty fire alarm, inquest hears

'Utterly devoted' Ruth Pingree, 42, helped her children escape before succumbing to the fumes on the family holiday in Suffolk. She died after becoming overwhelmed by the raging fire.

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9 d. ago Girl, 15, died after having a seizure waiting for an appointment with an epilepsy clinic, inquest hears

Tragic teenager Sydney-Jade Harris drowned after having a fit in the bath at her home in Hampshire.. She was found by her mother and step-father when they broke into the bathroom to check on her.

Events

9 d. ago 'Remarkable' teenager died after fatal motorbike crash, inquest hears

Patrick Sawicki's mum described the 18-year-old as an "amazing friend to a lot of people"

Events

1 week ago Man crushed in farming accident where 'muck spreader's brakes failed'

Bradley Beck, 21, from Co Antrim, was tragically killed in a farming accident where he is believed to have been crushed after a "muck spreader" didn't have working brakes, an inquest heard

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1 week ago Hero teenager praised for leaping into choppy seas to try to save his barrister father when he got into trouble while on holiday in Tenerife

British judge Stephen Howd, 57, died off the coast of Santa Cruz after sea conditions changed while he was swimming with his son, an inquest on Monday heard.

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1 week ago Hero teenager praised after leaping into choppy seas to try to save his judge father when he got into trouble in the water while on holiday in Tenerife

British judge Stephen Howd, 57, died off the coast of Santa Cruz after sea conditions changed while he was swimming with his son, an inquest on Monday heard.

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