3 h. ago Inverclyde fun run branded a 'farce' as children end up running on 60mph road after route mix up

Youngsters aged between five and 15 ended up on the B-road after being directed the wrong way.

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10 h. ago Shocking discovery deep in the New Zealand bush after children are finally found after years on the run with their dad

Stunning new visuals from inside the police search area have raised fresh questions about how the fugitive survived in the wilderness for so long.

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63 h. ago Inside the chilling four years fugitive dad Tom Phillips was on the run with his kids

New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips spent almost four years on the run with his three children before his life came to a violent end.

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3 d. ago Police release first photos of remote campsite where New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips lived with his children

Tom Phillips’s three children found safe after four years on the run as makeshift campsite located

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3 d. ago Images of Tom Phillips remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police

After four years on the run with their father, Phillips three children have all been located and are ‘doing well under the circumstances’, say authoritiesPolice in New Zealand have released images and given details of the campsite where two of fugitive Tom Phillips’ children were found, after their father was shot and killed by police on Monday.Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his children. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police after reports of a burglary in the remote town of Piopio. A police officer is recovering in hospital after being shot in the head by Phillips with a high-powered rifle in the standoff. About 11 hours after Phillips was killed, two of his children were found safe and well at the campsite in Waitomo. It is understood the third child was with Phillips at the time of the shooting. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fugitive father who went on the run with his children for nearly four years shot dead by police

Two children were found after a major search operation for Tom Phillips in New Zealand finally came to an end

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4 d. ago 'Into the wild' fugitive dad is killed in shootout with cops four years after vanishing into the wilderness with his kids

Fugitive father Tom Phillips has been shot dead by police in New Zealand after being on the run with his three young children for almost four years.

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4 d. ago Family of fugitive father unleashes after he was killed in shootout with cops four years after vanishing into the wild with his kids

Fugitive father Tom Phillips has been shot dead by police in New Zealand after being on the run with his three young children for almost four years.

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4 d. ago Tom Phillips shooting: NZ police race to find children before nightfall after fugitive father shot dead by police – latest updates

Fugitive father who has been on the run with his children for four years was shot by police after an attempted burglary of a building in Piopio. Police are now searching for two of his missing childrenFull report: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirmThe mayor of Waitomo, John Robertson, told the Guardian this morning’s events were the worst possible outcome for the community.“I’m shattered, to be honest, and there will be many in the community that are devastated that this was the outcome after three and a half, four years,” he said.So it’s just devastating news. Really the worst outcome we could have expected.No day that goes by that I don’t think about all four of them.It hurts every time I see photos of the children and of you, and see some of your stuff that is still here, thinking what could have been if you had not gone away. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hidden for nearly four years: how the saga of fugitive father Tom Phillips unfolded in New Zealand

Sightings of Phillips and his three children were rare over the years and mystery surrounded how they survived in the remote wildernessTom Phillips shooting: latest updatesFull report: Father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fireIn a tragic end to a case that has captivated New Zealand for nearly four years, fugitive father Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after a burglary on Monday. Phillips had been on the run with his three children since 2021. One of the children was with Phillips during the exchange of fire near Piopio on Monday, while authorities said they had serious concerns for the other two children, who remained missing.The long-running mystery over Phillips and his children’s whereabouts has prompted multiple searches, offers of rewards, and pleas for information from family members and the police. New Zealand struggled to understand how, in a country of close-knit communities, Phillips could have evaded detection. Con...

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4 d. ago Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire

Phillips, who has been on the run with his children for four years, was shot by police after officers came under fire while investigating burglary in Piopio, authorities saidNew Zealand police search for missing children after shooting – latest updatesA fugitive father who had been hiding in New Zealand’s rugged wilderness with his three children for nearly four years has been shot dead by police investigating an armed burglary, police said on Monday.The whereabouts of Tom Phillips has attracted headlines around the world since just before Christmas 2021, when he fled into the Waikato wilderness with his children Ember, now 9, Maverick, 10, and Jayda, 12, following a custody dispute with their mother. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tom Phillips shooting: NZ police search for children after fugitive father shot dead by police – latest updates

Fugitive father who has been on the run with his children for four years was shot by police after an attempted burglary of a building in Piopio, authorities sayFull report: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirmThe mother of the three children has said she is “deeply relieved” the situation is over but is also saddened by what happened today.The woman, who gave only her first name, Cat, said in a statement to New Zealand broadcaster RNZ that she looked forward to welcoming her missing children home.We are deeply relieved that for our tamariki [children] this ordeal has come to an end. They have been dearly missed every day for nearly four years, and we are looking forward to welcoming them home with love and care.At the same time, we are saddened by how events unfolded today. Our hope has always been that the children could be returned in a peaceful and safe way for everyone involved. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Fugitive father is KILLED in gun battle with cops after bungled ram raid burglary: Family confirm death of man who went on run with his three children four years ago

Police remain at the scene in Waitomo, in western Waikato early Monday morning.

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4 d. ago Man shot dead and cop injured in area where police are hunting for fugitive father four years after going on the run with his three children in New Zealand wilderness

Police remain at the scene in Waitomo, in western Waikato early Monday morning.

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7 d. ago Rest and Be Thankful landslide latest branded 'farcical' by Dumbarton MSP

The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful has been closed multiple times due to landslides in recent years, with the latest closure coming last Monday, September 1

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1 week ago Dog owner shows Labrador with dementia's daily routine leaving people in tears

The daily routine of Bailey, a 14-year-old Labrador mix with dementia and arthritis, has left people in tears as they praise owner Tammie Tuttle for looking after the dog in their final days

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2 w. ago New sighting of father who went on run with three children in New Zealand

Father vanished into wilderness with three children in 2021, sparking one of New Zealand’s most high-profile manhunts

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2 w. ago Fugitive father is seen for the first time in 12 months 'breaking into convenience store with one of his three children' four years after going on the run in New Zealand wilderness

Police say they are 'confident' that the chilling new CCTV footage appears to show Tom Phillips, alongside one of his missing children.

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2 w. ago New Zealand fugitive and one of his children spotted on CCTV after four years on the run, police believe

Footage from a small North Island town store is the first confirmed sighting of Tom Phillips in a year, nearly four years after he disappeared with his three childrenNew CCTV footage believed to show New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips and one of his children allegedly breaking into and stealing from a convenience store has been released by police.Detective senior sergeant Andy Saunders told media on Friday that investigators believe the pair in the video are Phillips and one of his three children, who vanished almost four years ago. It is the first confirmed sighting of Phillips in a year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I’m the first Blue Peter presenter who can’t blink’: inside the revamp of TV’s oldest kids’ show

They’ve hired a puppet as a host, moved set and are targeting the TikTok generation. Stars old and new line up to explain why it’s time for the television classic to evolve or dieThere’s only one thing more surreal than making a Blue Peter “Here’s one I made earlier” creation and that is doing one with the help of CBBC’s star puppet Hacker T Dog.On the new set of the world’s longest-running children’s TV show, its first non-human presenter is helping me craft an insect hotel using a tin can, glue and some “chenille stems”. The latter is the rebranded name for pipe cleaners, although that might have passed you by. Continue reading...

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