49 m. ago Boy, 17, buried alive and killed in beach horror as hole in sand collapses onto him

The youngster died at the beach at Montalto di Castro in Italy

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70 m. ago The Poison Killer' denies wrongdoing for encouraging vulnerable people to kill themselves in chilling new documentary

In Channel 4's Poisoned: Killer in the Post, journalist James Beal took the case on and, after a long search in the dark world of online suicide forums, he managed to track Law down in Canada.

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73 m. ago Rory McIlroy makes honest admission after spending time with Erica Stoll in new home

Rory McIlroy's form since completing the career Grand Slam has been inconsistent, but the Northern Irishman has seemingly been given a new lease of life

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95 m. ago Outspoken LIV Golf star slams Open wreckage theory he's not having ahead of Portrush

American ace adamant Valderrama is perfect warm-up for NI

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1 hour ago Gunmen abduct and kill nine people after stopping passenger buses on Pakistan highway

Overnight attacks occur in Zhob and Loralai districts of Balochistan

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1 hour ago Justin Rose has 'no shame' over Rory McIlroy battle after Masters heartbreak

Justin Rose suffered another near miss at the Masters when he was beaten by Rory McIlroy but losing to, what he described, as the best player in the world at the time

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3 h. ago Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – the Dexys Midnight Runners frontman tells all

A picaresque story of massive success and deep despair that Rowland narrates with an impressive lack of self-pityIn the summer of 1979, Dexys Midnight Runners were a band you would have been hard-pushed to describe as anything other than unique. Their sound was a pugilistic update of classic 60s soul, topped with frontman Kevin Rowland’s extraordinary vocals, impassioned to the point that he permanently sounded on the verge of tears. It was fervent and a little retro, perfect for a musical climate in which mod and ska revivals were already bubbling. But Dexys’ image threw a spanner in the works. “I wore a white 1930s shirt and big baggy light-grey trousers tucked into white football socks just below the knee to give the effect of ‘plus fours’,” writes Rowland of a typical outfit. “I wore pink Mary Jane ballet shoes and my hair swept back, Valentino style.”Other members appear on stage clad in jodhpurs and satin harem pants. The disparity between how they sound and how...

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4 h. ago 5 players to watch as the Open Championship heads to Royal Portrush

We focus on some of the stars who are likely to be contending for the Claret Jug.

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4 h. ago Can Portrush return light Rory McIlroy’s fire? – Open Championship talking points

Tommy Fleetwood is England’s top-ranked player at 13.

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4 h. ago The Open at Royal Portrush: Golf’s memorable moments in Northern Ireland

Shane Lowry’s major championship dream came true on his home island when Royal Portrush last hosted the Open in 2019.

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5 h. ago Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people

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5 h. ago 'Murderers must reveal where bodies are hidden to get parole' says ex

David Swindle tells our Criminal Record podcast that he backs proposals for a Suzanne’s Law where the killer must disclose their victim’s whereabouts if they are to be considered for parole.

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7 h. ago Secret Service agent suspended over Trump assassination attempt is unmasked... as widow of firefighter killed blasts agency

Myosoty Perez has been identified as one of six Secret Service agents suspended for between 10 and 42 days following the July 13, 2024 attack in Butler, Pennsylvania .

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10 h. ago Hero officers who confronted Southport killer honoured for bravery

Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and PCSO Timothy Parry were the first officers to arrive on the scene

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10 h. ago Southport cops who stopped Taylor Swift dance class killer awarded for bravery

Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and police community support officer Timothy Parry were the first to arrive at the scene of “unimaginable horror” last summer

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10 h. ago Killer with DEMENTIA is set to be executed by firing squad as lawyers look to spare his life

Ralph Leroy Menzies is set to be executed by a Utah firing squad nearly 40 years after he brutally murdered Maurine Hunsaker.

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10 h. ago Israeli strike kills 10 children queuing at Gaza medical clinic, officials say

Aid groups call strike ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’ while ceasefire talks continue

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer accepts invitation to visit Donald Trump in Scotland

US president is set to officially open a new golf course at his resort on the North Sea coast at MenieKeir Starmer has accepted an invitation to visit US president Donald Trump during his expected trip to Scotland this month, according to a report.The details of the visit, including the date, are still being finalised, Reuters reported. The White House has not commented on the report. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago A Texas family clung to life on their roof, capturing the terrifying flooding in photos and video

A retired nurse, her son and a family friend say they were lucky to survive last week's flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including many summer campers

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12 h. ago 2 men cleared in 1994 killing that sent them to prison for decades. New DNA tests cast doubt

Two New York men imprisoned as teenagers have been exonerated in a 1994 killing

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