2 h. ago Coney Beach: Terrified parent describes horror as rollercoaster derails at theme park

Children were among the 14 people injured at Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, south Wales after a popular rollercoaster - the Wacky Worm ride - malfunctioned

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8 h. ago Pregnant care home worker lost her unborn baby boy when she was 'thrown into the air' in hit

Renju Joseph, 31, was struck by a car driven at high speed by Ashir Shahid, 20, as she walked on a pedestrian crossing in the village of Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire.

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8 h. ago Rachel Brosnahan marriage drama erupts after husband 'likes' shocking post about her and Superman costar

Rachel Brosnahan's husband has raised eyebrows after 'liking' an Instagram comment criticizing her on-screen chemistry with Superman costar David Corenswet.

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9 h. ago Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks

British heavyweights collide in hotly-anticipated clash this weekend

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10 h. ago Family's heartbreaking tribute to dad with 'infectious personality' killed in horror pick

Five teenagers were arrested after the fatal collision

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11 h. ago Hit horror Weapons doesn’t have a deeper meaning but that’s OK | Jesse Hassenger

A frenzied search for answers in the wake of the box office smash has some assuming there’s a weightier allegory but its power is in something simpler and more primalMajor spoilers aheadFor years now, horror fans and critics have grown increasingly and understandably impatient with the tendency of genre films to orient their scares toward a clearly conveyed central metaphor.The real monster in these movies is parenthood, personal trauma or that old horror-movie standby, grief. Writer-director Zach Cregger is no stranger to this line of thinking; his 2022 horror movie Barbarian is very much a spooky-creature-in-the-basement movie for the #MeToo era. Now Cregger has returned with a movie that may well stymie anyone who has been trained by the last decade to search for an easy-to-track allegory within their viscerally depicted fears. His new movie Weapons has received mostly rave reviews and positive audience response. But at least a few critics and fans are pivoting from complaining a...

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11 h. ago 'Terrifying' horror series on Disney+ hailed a 'masterpiece' by viewers after two episodes

The prequel series explores a beloved film franchise's universe

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11 h. ago Teenagers arrested after boy, 17, left seriously injured in horror machete attack

Two boys, aged 15 and 17, remain in custody

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12 h. ago Moment dog walker filmed carrying 'lifeless' body of pet before owner finds it dead

The English Bulldog is believed to have died from heat stroke, although the pooch's dog walker initially tried to cover up the unfortunate incident, only to be foiled by the gran's doorbell

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12 h. ago Mum killed by falling tree made selfless act to save child seconds before her death

Madia Kauser, 32, was walking with her five-year-old daughter and older brother at Witton Country Park in Blackburn when a tree branch fell on her, killing her

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12 h. ago Alien: Earth lead Sydney Chandler has unexpected family connection to beloved Hollywood star

Up-and-coming actress Sydney Chandler leads the critically acclaimed new series Alien: Earth, the latest entry in the long-running sci-fi horror franchise

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12 h. ago Girl, 14, who died on children's mental health ward when Ghanaian agency worker with a fake ID left her unsupervised was unlawfully killed, inquest rules

Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire, was under strict one-to-one observation when the staff member for her walked away.

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13 h. ago Thug finally guilty of murder... 12 YEARS after brutally attacking homeless man

Anthony Ellis lied over and over again to emergency services that he had not inflicted the attack that would leave the homeless man needing round-the-clock care until he died years later from his horrific brain injuries

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13 h. ago Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

US president says threats of sanctions may have influenced Russian president to agree to Friday’s meeting in Anchorage, Alaskain BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Teacher charged with killing of hikers at Arkansas park pleads not guilty to murder

Andrew James McGann has pleaded not guilty to murder charges after allegedly fatally stabbing two hikers at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas last month

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14 h. ago UFC 319: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Chicago for the first time since 2019

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14 h. ago Changing the way you walk could help knee arthritis and delay surgery

A new study has suggested that changing the angle of your foot while walking could ease arthritis pain in the knee.

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14 h. ago The secret gem Scottish fishing village with beach 'in walking distance'

"Was a lovely place to stay for a relaxing break."

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14 h. ago We won't splash Lennon Miller cash, but it will stabilise the club, says Motherwell boss

Jens Berthel Askou says the club record fee from Udinese will be used sensibly

Economics

15 h. ago Sinéad O’Connor biopic in the works produced by company behind Slow Horses

The film about the Irish singer who died in 2023 will be directed by Josephine Decker, with involvement from Slow Horses producers See-SawA biopic of Sinéad O’Connor is in the works, with its backers including the company involved in Nothing Compares, the acclaimed 2022 documentary about the singer.According to Variety, the film will be directed by Josephine Decker, who made a much-liked biopic of horror writer Shirley Jackson, starring Elisabeth Moss, in 2020. The script will be by Stacey Gregg, who has credits on TV series Mary and George, Little Birds and The Letter for the King. Continue reading...

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