40 h. ago Woman dies after being hit by falling tree branch on busy south Manchester road

Emergency services were called to West Didsbury at around 7.15pm on Saturday evening after calls about a woman who was stuck under a fallen tree branch after it 'snapped'

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41 h. ago Woman, in her 40s, dies after being hit by 'massive' tree branch that snapped in windy weather

The woman, in her 40s, died on Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury, Manchester, when the branch plummeted onto her on Saturday evening, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed.

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3 d. ago Florist died after tree branch fell on her on regular park walk with friends and dog

One of her friends said they heard an 'extremely loud crack' before she turned round to see Carol Spearing beneath a trunk and foliage

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3 d. ago Pictured: Girl, 10, and boy, 8, killed in US Catholic school shooting as father brands killer a 'coward'

Ten-year-old Harper Moyski and eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel were killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday

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4 d. ago BREAKING Boy, 8, killed in Catholic school shooting named as dad brands killer 'coward'

Robin Westman, who legally changed his name from Robert in 2020, gunned down two children and wounded at least 17 others at Annunciation Catholic School around 8:30am on Wednesday

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4 d. ago Boy, 8, killed in Catholic school shooting named as dad brands killer 'coward'

Robin Westman, who legally changed his name from Robert in 2020, gunned down two children and wounded at least 17 others at Annunciation Catholic School around 8:30am on Wednesday

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4 d. ago Killer branded 'madman' jailed for life as victim dies after tree branch attack

Anthony Ellis was 23 in 2012 when he battered Igor Pavlov with a tree branch in a park whilst in a rage - his victim died from his injuries more than 10 years later

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1 week ago Boy, 13, died after becoming trapped by tree or trolley in Welsh river

Kane Geraint Edwards got into difficulty after entering the River Tawe in Swansea for a swim with his friend after school. Despite a frantic search and rescue attempt, his body was later pulled from the water

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1 week ago Teenage thug who brutally stabbed boy in savage Paisley attack jailed

A judge told Harvey Hogg he had endangered his victim's life during the attack in Paisley.

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2 w. ago Teens arrested after boy, 17, horrifically injured in Wigan machete attack

The incident happened at around 5:30pm on Wednesday on a street in Wigan and left the young victim 'bleeding heavily' with potentially life-changing injuries to his hand

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2 w. ago Husband's desperate bid to save wife crushed to death by falling tree branch

Devastated dad and husband Wasim Khan reached his wife as she was still breathing after being crushed by the tree branch but she was unable to be saved and died at the park in Blackburn

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2 w. ago 'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager is spared jail due to his 'troubled background'

A Nigerian man who sexually assaulted a young woman next to Bournemouth beach has avoided jail.

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2 w. ago 'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager walks free

A Nigerian man who sexually assaulted a young woman next to Bournemouth beach has avoided jail.

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3 w. ago Shark attack victim shows horror injuries after mates battle to save life

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Chance Armand posed for a picture after his foot was nearly torn off by a shark in a horror attack while spearfishing with pals

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