3 h. ago Judge overseeing Lucy Letby inquiry REFUSES to pause it after claims the baby serial killer's convictions could be unsafe

Lady Justice Thirlwall had been asked to temporarily halt her inquiry by lawyers for Letby and the senior managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital, where she murdered her victims.

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4 h. ago Attempt to stop Lucy Letby inquiry rejected as damning report reveals 14 missed chances

Lady Justice Thirlwall, who has chaired the inquiry into Letby's killing spree, has refused an application by the former hospital managers to suspend it while 'new evidence' is reviewed

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10 h. ago Inexperienced hospital managers 'missed 14 chances to stop Lucy Letby killing babies'

Lucy Letby could have been stopped from going on to kill further babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital but opportunities were missed by NHS managers, reportedly claims a leaked report

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14 h. ago REVEALED: Hospital chiefs missed 14 chances to stop Lucy Letby killing babies, says bombshell report leaked to Mail's new podcast. Now listen to The Trial to find out more

Mail podcast uncovers bombshell report, ordered by Dr Susan Gilby, reveals babies' lives would have been saved if hospital bosses had acted sooner to remove the killer nurse Lucy Letby from working.

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38 h. ago Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine monthsTwo Nasa astronauts “stranded” aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since last summer are finally on their way back to Earth on Tuesday, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule scuppered their originally scheduled week-long mission.A SpaceX Dragon capsule containing four astronauts, including Starliner’s test pilots Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, undocked from the orbiting outpost at 1.05am ET (5.05am GMT). The spacecraft is scheduled for a splashdown somewhere off the Florida coast at about 6pm ET following a 17-hour descent, with mission managers determining the precise location after assessing weather conditions. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Lawyers who say British nurse was wrongly convicted of killing babies ask to halt hospital inquiry

Lawyers for convicted baby killer Lucy Letby and former executives at the hospital where she worked have asked a judge to halt an inquiry into the deaths after a panel of medical experts found no evidence of a crime

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56 h. ago Protesters claiming baby serial killer Lucy Letby is innocent demonstrate outside public inquiry looking into her crimes

Around 40 people waving placards saying 'Free Lucy Letby, no babies were murdered' and 'Lucy Letby not guilty' arrived at Liverpool Town Hall early this morning.

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4 d. ago Faces of evil serving whole life orders from crossbow killer to sleepover slayer

Cowardly murderer, Kyle Clifford is the latest to join the gallery of evil among child serial killer Lucy Letby, Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens and necrophiliac David Fuller to name a few

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5 d. ago Wigan Athletic manager makes emotional statement over popular missing fan Darren Orme as police issue new plea

The search for the 54-year-old is in its second week

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5 d. ago Staff at Lucy Letby hospital where killer nurse worked face manslaughter probe

The former nurse, 31, was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others between 2015 and 2016 while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital

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6 d. ago Manslaughter probe at Lucy Letby hospital: Staff could face prosecution over babies' deaths as police launch gross negligence investigation

Detectives have upgraded their investigation from a corporate manslaughter inquiry against the Countess of Chester Hospital to include those employed during Letby's killing spree.

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6 d. ago Staff at Lucy Letby hospital where she killed seven babies in manslaughter probe

Detectives have upgraded their criminal investigation against the Countess of Chester Hospital from a corporate manslaughter inquiry following the Lucy Letby murders

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6 d. ago Staff at hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies could face prosecution over deaths as police launch gross negligence manslaughter investigation

Detectives have upgraded their investigation from a corporate manslaughter inquiry against the Countess of Chester Hospital to include those employed during Letby's killing spree.

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6 d. ago Kevin Muscat shows true Rangers colours as Jose Mourinho nod gives away boss IS monitoring Ibrox

The Shanghai Port boss has been touted as the next permanent manager at Ibrox having previously missed out on the role

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1 week ago Cole Palmer misses penalty for first time ever as FPL managers say 'end is near'

FPL managers have declared 'the end is near' as Cole Palmer has missed from the spot for the first time ever during Chelsea's clash with Leicester City

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1 week ago Sick Lucy Letby supporters tour her old haunts and 'need to visit her house'

Convicted baby killer Lucy Letby may be behind bars, but a group of supporters have been visiting the places she used to frequent – from a pub where she once celebrated her birthday to her house

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1 week ago Lucy Letby supporters on ghoulish pilgrimages to home near where she killed 7 babies

Several users on a pro-Letby Facebook group claim to take 'frequent' jaunts to her home in Chester, Cheshire - one said: 'I’ve been in Chester visiting Lucy’s old haunts, I’ll be there again – definitely want to visit the house'

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1 week ago First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon

Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform by Lunar Outpost landed near the moon’s south pole after eight daysA small but rugged robotic moon rover developed by a Colorado company became the first commercial exploration vehicle to touch down on the lunar surface on Thursday.Mission managers were unable to immediately confirm that the landing of the spacecraft it was traveling in had been fully successful. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago South Africa beat England by seven wickets: Champions Trophy cricket – live reaction

Champions Trophy updates, 9am GMT start in KarachiHussain’s truth-bomb fights back against AI robotsHow to keep 50-over cricket relevant | Email Daniel2nd over: England 18-1 (Duckett 9, Smith 0) England have two players who have held their heads high throughout this troubled tour – Ben Duckett and Joe Root. Duckett, facing Lungi Ngidi, plays two serene clips for four, as if he hadn’t even noticed that he’d lost his opening partner.1st over: England 9-1 (Duckett 0, Smith 0) Marco Jansen’s left-arm angle was a foreign language to poor Salt, who hadn’t even been able to face it in the nets as England left all their lefties at home. He managed a spank over cover for four but played and missed twice, almost gave a catch in the ring with a shovel to leg, and then got that top edge. One of the worst run-a-ball innings you will ever see. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England set South Africa target of 180 to win: Champions Trophy cricket – live

Champions Trophy updates, 9am GMT start in KarachiHussain’s truth-bomb fights back against AI robotsHow to keep 50-over cricket relevant | And email Tim2nd over: England 18-1 (Duckett 9, Smith 0) England have two players who have held their heads high throughout this troubled tour – Ben Duckett and Joe Root. Duckett, facing Lungi Ngidi, plays two serene clips for four, as if he hadn’t even noticed that he’d lost his opening partner.1st over: England 9-1 (Duckett 0, Smith 0) Marco Jansen’s left-arm angle was a foreign language to poor Salt, who hadn’t even been able to face it in the nets as England left all their lefties at home. He managed a spank over cover for four but played and missed twice, almost gave a catch in the ring with a shovel to leg, and then got that top edge. One of the worst run-a-ball innings you will ever see. Continue reading...

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