81 m. ago Woman, 70, charged with murder after 'lovely man' with 'big heart' found dead

Police said the injuries he sustained were 'suspicious'

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4 h. ago Man charged with drink driving after woman, 52, died in crash

Adam Boulton was released on bail

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27 h. ago Woman chokes dog until it's left wheezing in video 'too disturbing to watch'

A woman in Ohio, US, has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty and domestic violence after a disturbing video of her allegedly attacking her boyfriend and a dog circulated on social media

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46 h. ago Body is found in search for woman, 46, who disappeared in Ilford as man appears in court charged with her murder

A body has been found by police probing the disappearance of Colombian woman Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, who went missing after leaving her home in Ilford, east London, last Saturday.

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52 h. ago Second UK tourist found dead and 'naked' in Albufeira after Greg Monks body find

The latest death comes just days after Greg Monks, 37, from Glasgow, was discovered dead in the Cerro de Aguia.

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52 h. ago Second UK tourist found dead in Albufeira after Greg Monks body find

The latest death comes just days after Greg Monks, 37, from Glasgow, was discovered dead in the Cerro de Aguia.

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56 h. ago City centre road closed in Scottish city amid reports of 'disturbance'

The disturbance is believed to have happened in the early hours of Saturday morning

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3 d. ago Murder investigation launched as man charged over disappearance of Ilford woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez was reported missing last month

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3 d. ago Man charged with murder after disappearance of Colombian woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 after leaving her east London home.

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3 d. ago Woman appears in court charged with murder of Polish mother whose body was found buried in garden 15 years after she vanished

Anna Podedworna, 39, appeared before Southern Derbyshire magistrates this morning charged with the murder of Izabela Zablocka,

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3 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson did not tell anyone about realisation foraged mushrooms may have been in lunch meal, court hears

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow livePatterson denies telling ex-partner she had important medical news she wanted advice onRogers says Simon gave evidence that on 16 July 2023 – two weeks prior to the lunch – Patterson approached him after a church service and said she had some important medical news she wanted advice on and how to break it to the children. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Woman is charged with murder after Polish mother's body was found buried in garden 15 years after she vanished

Anna Podedworna, 39, has been charged after the body of Polish mother, Izabela Zablocka, (pictured) was founrd in a garden in Derby by police 15 years after she vanished. 

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3 d. ago Woman charged with murder of Polish woman who disappeared 15 years ago

Anna Podedworna has been charged with murder, preventing a lawful burial and perverting the course of justice.

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4 d. ago Bizarre mystery that unfolded just before police swooped on Pheobe Bishop's housemates and charged them with murder

A man and woman have been charged with murder in relation to the disappearance of Queensland teen Pheobe Bishop.

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4 d. ago Bombshell development in the disappearance of teenager Pheobe Bishop

A man and woman have been charged with murder in relation to the disappearance of Queensland teen Pheobe Bishop.

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4 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson ‘lied because I was afraid I would be held responsible’, court hears

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow live updatesPatterson is shown a photo of the dehydrator at the tip and asked if this is the one she owned.“I presume so,” Patterson says.This post was amended on 5 June 2025 to correct the location of the police search, which was at Patterson’s Leongatha home and not at Leongatha hospital as previously stated. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson denies intentionally dehydrating death caps

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow live updatesPatterson is shown a photo of the dehydrator at the tip and asked if this is the one she owned.“I presume so,” Patterson says.This post was amended on 5 June 2025 to correct the location of the police search, which was at Patterson’s Leongatha home and not at Leongatha hospital as previously stated. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Drug smuggling' mum arrested at German airport after police spot 'red flag'

Cameron Bradford is the fifth young British woman to be detained abroad facing drugs charges in recent months.

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5 d. ago 'Drug smuggling' Brit, 21, arrested at airport after German cops spot 'red flag'

Cameron Bradford, a 21-year-old mother of one, has been detained in Munich, Germany on suspicion of smuggling cannabis - she's the latest young British woman to face drugs charges overseas

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5 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson tells court she felt ‘scared, responsible’ after husband asked if she poisoned his parents using dehydrator

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow liveErin Patterson explains health lies, food issues and how she made mushroom lunch as murder trial continuesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson says it was ‘a possibility’ foraged mushrooms were in containerMandy turns to preparations for the meal.I cooked that for a very long time.You’ve got to get almost all of the water out so it won’t turn your pastry soggy.I decided to put in the dried mushrooms which I bought from the grocer which I still had in the pantry. Continue reading...

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