12 h. ago Distracted driver mowed down mum walking dog as he sent messages about his dinner

Thomas Worthington, 40, has been jailed for two years after hitting Emma Pryor as she crossed the road in Worcester, causing several fractures and a brain bleed that made her forget the last 5 years

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19 h. ago Scotland's mindful dog walk for Mental Health Awareness Week

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May), Rover.com has joined forces with Mental Health Mates to launch a series of mindful dog walks across the UK – highlighting the powerful role pets play in supporting emotional wellbeing, and helping more people access the comfort that canine companionship can bring.

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20 h. ago Rare habitat in Wales threatened by jet skiers, dog walkers and sewage

A community nature group is calling on Vale of Glamorgan Council to turn an old harbour into a local nature reserve in order to protect the numerous species there

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27 h. ago Kashmir attack hero pleads for unity as Muslims targeted across India: ‘We saw humans, not religion’

As fear spreads through the Himalayan valley and beyond in the wake of the 22 April attack on tourists, a Kashmiri man who risked his life to help the victims tells Namita Singh what the country needs now is compassion and solidarity

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38 h. ago NY prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter for beating inmate to death while handcuffed in attack caught on body cam

Christopher Walrath is one of six prison guards charged in the death of inmate Robert Brooks.

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38 h. ago Fight erupts in Glasgow KFC as "unbothered" TikTok teen films birthday post

"Then it just turned into a royal rumble with all of them pretty much."

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4 d. ago Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after two teens stabbed

A boy aged 15 and a girl aged 14 are in hospital

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5 d. ago Female pensioner arrested after British mum stabbed to death in France

Karen Carter was found outside a property on Tuesday where she was pronounced dead at the scene.

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5 d. ago Young boy and girl seriously injured in dog attack as police race to scene

The children and an 18-year-old woman were set upon inside a house at around 4pm on Thursday.

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5 d. ago Kirkby stabbing: 'Huge concern' as boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 15-year-old boy and a girl of 14 were knifed at a bus stop in Kirkby, Merseyside on Wednesday

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5 d. ago Two toddlers rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by dog at home in Prescot

The little girl and boy, as well as an 18-year-old woman, were injured after being attacked by a dog inside a property on Johnson Avenue, Prescot, at around 4pm this afternoon, it was reported.

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5 d. ago Liverpool dog attack: Girl, 2, and boy, 3, seriously injured as police rush to scene

A girl and boy, aged two and three, and an 18-year-old woman were injured at around 4pm this afternoon - after being attacked by a dog inside a property in Liverpool

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5 d. ago Wiener wonderland: hundreds of dachshunds chase record in Hungary

Hundreds of dachshunds and their owners have gathered in Budapest’s City Park in an attempt to set Hungary’s record for the largest single-breed dog walk

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5 d. ago Teenager arrested after boy and girl seriously injured in stabbing

The 14-year-old boy is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.

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6 d. ago Victim of vicious racist attack left lifeless in street after cops sent to wrong town

Ugur Argavan was left unconscious in a racially motivated attack just 300 metres from a police station.

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6 d. ago Girl, 14, and teenage boy raced to hospital after stabbing in Merseyside as police hunt 'knifeman'

Merseyside Police said armed police were called to Whitefield Drive in Westvale, Kirkby, at about 8.25pm on Wednesday following reports of two teenagers being stabbed.

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6 d. ago Boy, 16, and girl, 14, in hospital after stabbing in Merseyside

Police urged people to avoid the area while officers conduct their enquiries.

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6 d. ago Four common summer culprits all dog owners must watch out for in hot weather

Your dog will love summer for long evening walks and splashing in garden pools but there are frequent summer-related dog problems that can arise, forcing pet owners to stump up huge bills

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6 d. ago ‘When she first gave me her paw, my heart melted’: here’s what I’ve learned about taking on a rescue dog

For the first six months after arriving in the UK from Romania, Sophie never strayed from behind Rory Cellan-Jones’s sofa – but with patience and love she slowly emerged back into the worldWhen a trembling dog was placed in my arms in the early hours of a December Saturday I was not too concerned by her terrified state. After all, I knew about rescue dogs. Cabbage, our lovely collie cross who had died at the beginning of the year, had come from a Dogs Trust rescue centre 15 years earlier, and had also been pretty nervous at first. I was confident that Sophie, a one-year-old of indeterminate breed (but with a lot of German shepherd), brought to us on a van from Romania, would, like Cabbage, quickly settle down in her new home. How wrong I was.Our new dog seemed frightened of my wife and I, and our house, and desperately searched for the smallest space she could find, eventually settling behind a sofa. The next morning, I was keen to restart the early dog walks which had been a key fe...

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6 d. ago NHL players are all about pregame routine, whether it's naps, walking the dog or eating same meal

Before games, Dallas forward Matt Duchene has an identical routine

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