13 h. ago Police hit back at Cole Cooper's mum who claims 'third party' involved in his death

After Cole Cooper disappeared a large-scale search was launched, involving helicopters, divers, digital experts, and hundreds of police officers - but his mum is convinced there was 'third party' involvement

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30 h. ago Cops probing Cole Cooper death insist 'no evidence of third party involvement' as mum demands answers

Police Scotland note that "at this time there is no evidence of any third-party involvement" in Cole Cooper's death.

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34 h. ago Cole Cooper's mum claims 'third party' involved in son's tragic death

"Whether it be intentionally or unintentionally, I do believe there has been some involvement by a third party and the result is the death of Cole."

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35 h. ago Grieving mother believes 'third party' was involved in death of her 19

Heartbroken, Wendy Stewart, 42, believes a 'third party' was involved in her son, Cole Cooper's death. The 19-year-old was found dead in a wooded area in Falkirk after vanishing for weeks.

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37 h. ago Grieving mum of tragic teen Cole Cooper claims 'third party' involved in death

Cole Cooper was found dead in a wooded area near Falkirk, just 15 minutes from where the teenager was confirmed last seen - and Police Scotland opened an investigation

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5 d. ago Two skydivers die in 'tragic accident' after tandem jump as police launch investigation

Police have launched a probe following the death of two skydivers in a 'tragic accident' which reportedly involved a tandem jump. (stock image)

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6 d. ago How a mother's final wish left her two girls orphaned: Grieving husband jetted to Ahmedabad with his wife's ashes

Arjun Patolia, a father-of-two, had been visiting a village in the Amreli district in Gujarat to immerse his deceased wife's ashes in a local river.

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7 d. ago I was a Republican – the party I believed in no longer exists | Paolina Milana

I didn’t leave the Republican party lightly. I left because it left meI’m writing this not as a Democrat or an Independent, but as someone who, for most of her life, was a proud Republican.I voted for Ronald Reagan and admired his belief that “character counts”. I believed in personal responsibility, faith and country – and the Republican party seemed to reflect those values. I even rooted for George W Bush during the chaotic “hanging chads” recount in 2000, not because I thought he was perfect, but because I believed he would lead with decency and conviction.Paolina Milana is a first-generation Sicilian American with journalistic roots and the author of several books, including the memoirs The S Word and Committed, and most recently, The Caregiver Chronicles Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nigel Farage's party in more chaos as Reform UK chair returns 48 hours after quitting

Zia Yusuf "un-resigned" from Reform in an X post today - after quitting the chairmanship and the party on Friday and saying he no longer believed in the party, follwing a row over calls to ban the burqa

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1 week ago How to talk to someone who is grieving: a mother who lost her son explains

Katja Faber’s son Alex Morgan was killed a decade ago — a story we delve into in the Standard’s new chart-topping podcast, Killer Privilege . She shares her story of heartbreak, acceptance, and how she has learnt to mourn

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2 w. ago Armie Hammer's father's bizarre dying wish involving Tom Cruise is finally revealed 3 years after his death

Armie Hammer's oil tycoon father Michael Hammer died of cancer in late 2022. But before the 67-year-old succumbed to the disease, he made his dying wish known.

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2 w. ago EastEnders fans brand Zack Hudson twist 'ridiculous' after death U

EastEnders fans have branded the show’s Zack Hudson twist ‘ridiculous’ after a shock death u-turn just hours after he was involved in a car crash.

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2 w. ago Woman, 71, dies after 'brawl' outside Lidl store as cops arrest two pensioners

Police are appealing for more information after an altercation outside a Lidl supermarket involving four elderly people resulted in the death of a 71-year-old woman

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3 w. ago Grieving family of mother whose heart was removed after she died in Turkey pay tribute to her

EXCLUSIVE: Beth Martin's family claim they were kept in the dark about the seriousness of her condition - with Luke even being accused of 'poisoning' his wife by the Turkish authorities.

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