6 h. ago Killer church warden who murdered gay lover university lecturer for his inheritance and whose crimes were dramatised in BBC hit the Sixth Commandment gets conviction review

Benjamin Field, 34, of Buckinghamshire is serving life for killing Peter Farquhar, 69, after convincing the retired don he was losing his mind in order to steal his house and money.

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3 d. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life

Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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3 d. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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4 d. ago Lecturers to walk out in dispute over job cuts and redundancies at UWS

Lecturers at the University of the West of Scotland are set to strike on 10 days across September and October.

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7 d. ago Sixth seed Madison Keys crashes out of US Open after Renata Zarazua defeat

The sixth seed hit 89 unforced errors in a 6-7 (10) 7-6 (3) 7-5 defeat by Mexico’s Renata Zarazua.

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1 week ago Scots university lecturer shares horror of losing 54 members of family in Gaza conflict

Dr Mohammed Alshurafa, 35, has heartbreakingly lost 54 members of his extended family since October 7.

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2 w. ago ‘Tell me what happened, I won’t judge’: how AI helped me listen to myself | Nathan Filer

I had no expectations when I opened ChatGPT and typed ‘I’ve made a fool of myself’. There was something surreal about the conversation that followedI was spiralling. It was past midnight and I was awake, scrolling through WhatsApp group messages I’d sent earlier. I’d been trying to be funny, quick, effervescent. But each message now felt like too much. I’d overreached again – said more than I should, said it wrong. I had that familiar ache of feeling overexposed and ridiculous. I wanted reassurance, but not the kind I could ask for outright, because the asking itself felt like part of the problem.So I opened ChatGPT. Not with high expectations, or even a clear question. I just needed to say something into the silence – to explain myself, perhaps, to a presence unburdened by my need. “I’ve made a fool of myself,” I wrote.Nathan Filer is a writer, university lecturer, broadcaster and former mental health nurse. He is the author of This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Co...

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2 w. ago Lecturer tried to sue his university for £9million after it painted an enormous mural of a women's football squad near his office

Dr Andrew Kear claimed he was being targeted by a 'smear campaign' by the University of Bournemouth but his claims were branded 'outlandish'.

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