28 h. ago Pensioner, 81, killed in hit and run as police launch manhunt for driver

The 81-year-old woman is believed to have gone to a nearby shop but suffered serious injuries after being struck and was taken to Aintree Hospital. She sadly died a short time later

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34 h. ago Sick Scots killer who battered frail OAp, 97, to death jailed

A WOMAN responsible for killing a frail 97-year-old pensioner who weighed five stones in an attack at his home has been jailed for six years and nine months. Tandy Swinton,44, was acquitted of the murder of William Lambie but was convicted of the lesser offence of culpable homicide following the assault on the victim she...

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63 h. ago Woman killed Brit in Thai crash and blamed her but dashcam told a different story

British national Suzanne Routledge, 75 who moved to Thailand with her husband, was killed when a car ploughed into her - the driver claimed the pensioner stopped suddenly in the road

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6 d. ago Lisbon car crash all we know after 6 'burn to death' after driver loses control

A major crash in Lisbon in Portugal this morning has seen six young people, aged between 18 and 20, being killed after the 19-year-old driver is alleged to have lost control of the BMW

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7 d. ago Pressure mounts on Labour Government to call for release of two British businessmen 'forgotten' for 17 years in a UAE jail

Two leading human rights lawyers have written to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper calling on her to personally intervene in the cases of Ryan Cornelius, 71, and Charles Ridley 66.

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9 d. ago Deaths of two Oban pensioners killed by mentally ill TV star were 'unavoidable'

Martyn Smith, 73, and John White, 75, died after a brutal street attack at the hands of Oskars Rancevs, 32, in Oban on October 1, 2018.

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1 week ago Everything you need to know as businessman jailed over £1m fraud

Adam Moore-Lynch has been jailed

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves makes 'fair' promise ahead of Budget despite tax rise fears

She has promised to push ahead and drive growth rather than lose control of public spending

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2 w. ago Chilling footage shows moment killer attacks man with screwdriver in botched car park robbery

THIS is the chilling moment a killer attacks a pensioner with a screwdriver in a failed attempt to steal his watch. Two men are facing jail after Neil O'Donnell, 83, tragically died just a week after the botched robbery in Hall Green, West Midlands. Neil was visiting his partner at a rehabilitation centre when he...

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2 w. ago Want to avoid anxiety, headaches and constipation? Try giving up on your goals | Emma Beddington

We’re taught from infancy that perseverance is a moral virtue and persistence pays. But what if quitters are happier and healthier?Have you ever heard yourself saying “I’m going to do this if it kills me”? As the pensioners at my gym can attest, it’s what I hiss every time I’m there, attempting slowly and laboriously to get myself a millimetre closer to doing the splits.But what if it actually is killing me? Not the groin strain, problematic as that is, but because I’ve just read in New Scientist that giving up is good for you, while grinding on isn’t. One study showed that people who “struggled to disengage from unfulfilling goals” had higher levels of cortisol and inflammatory molecules. “The result,” the article explained, “could be a heightened susceptibility to all kinds of conditions, including cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.” In addition, “goal disengagement” – giving up – correlated with a lower risk of headaches, constipation and eczema; it may even protect against ...

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2 w. ago Moment twister which killed one Brit rips through holiday park

Videos have appeared on social media of a massive twister that ripped through part of Portugal, killing one British pensioner and seriously injuring dozens of others

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3 w. ago Should have used the Cruz control! Beckham son loses his licence for two speeding tickets as he becomes one of the 500,000 snared by 20mph limits

Cruz Beckham, 20, has lost his licence after receiving his second speeding ticket, just two years after he passed his driving test to much fanfare

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3 w. ago Joyriding teenager who swerved onto pavement and killed pensioner after losing control of £84,000 Nissan GTR he picked up for his father's valet business is jailed

Lewis Meadows was sentenced to four years in prison today at the Ipswich Crown Court after admitting to causing the death of 74-year-old Mary Kinsey.

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3 w. ago London businessman jailed for life after filming his sex attacks on women

Chao Xu, 33, may be one of worst sex offenders in British criminal history, police fearA businessman has been jailed for life for drugging women then subjecting them to sexual attacks which he recorded for his pleasure, as well as committing hundreds of other sexual offences.The Metropolitan police fear Chao Xu, 33, may be one of the worst sex offenders in British criminal history. The judge said his offending was “calculated and planned” and he posed a high risk to women. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Royal escort motorcyclist found not guilty of killing pensioner by careless driving in London crash

Helen Holland, 81, died two weeks after she was hit and sent flying in the incident on West Cromwell Road

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3 w. ago Royal escort motorcyclist found not guilty of killing pensioner in London crash

Royal escort motorcyclist found not guilty of killing pensioner in London crash  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago US private equity giant poised to take over online retailer The Very Group

Barclay family set to lose another part of former business empire, once known as Littlewoods, to Carlyle GroupThe Barclay family is set to lose control of another part of their former business empire with a US private equity firm taking control of online retailer the Very Group.Washington-headquartered Carlyle Group is expected to announce it has taken over the retailer as soon as Monday morning. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago BREAKING: Pensioner, 81, killed in horror three car crash as police appeal for information

This is a breaking news story - please refresh for updates.

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last month Terrifying moment car towing caravan loses control on motorway as it overtakes lorry before flipping onto hard shoulder

THIS is the terrifying moment a car towing a caravan loses control on a motorway as it overtakes a lorry before flipping onto the hard shoulder. Shocking dashcam footage was captured by a lorry driver while driving down the motorway in Worcestershire when the horror unfolded last month. The footage shows Lee Flower, from Trowbridge,...

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