58 h. ago LIVE: Salford gangster Jamie Rothwell to be sentenced for gun and drug crimes

Jamie Rothwell was a leading member of the city’s Anti A-Team gang

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58 h. ago "I'm going to do them all soon": LIVE updates as Salford gangster Jamie Rothwell is sentenced in court

Jamie Rothwell was a leading member of the city’s Anti A-Team gang

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62 h. ago My beautiful French detour: the belle epoque charm of the Pays de la Loire coastline

This tucked-away corner of north-west France is home to beautiful beaches, salt marshes and ciderThe saying goes “curiosity killed the cat”, as if being nosy is a bad thing. As I stood knee-deep in the cool Atlantic Ocean, marvelling at the beauty and emptiness of the Plage de Port Lin, I decided this was nonsense: without this little detour, “just to have a look”, I’d never have discovered Le Croisic, on the Guérande peninsula. The downside is that time isn’t on my side: it’s past 5pm and I’m supposed to be at the big resort, La Baule-Escoublac, six miles east by now. But the presqu’île (a “nearly island”), as the French call it, tucked in the corner where Brittany meets Pays de la Loire, is calling out to be explored.First, though, a late afternoon dip in the sea is too hard to resist, and I wade into the water, sharing a delighted smile with fellow swimmers. Two elderly women in flowery swimming caps nod a cheery “Bonsoir” as I take my first strokes. Afterward...

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5 d. ago Treasury breaks silence on council tax discount for state pensioners

Rachel Reeves' department has responded to a popular campaign urging ministers to consider reducing council tax for the elderly

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7 d. ago Dad who killed his son caught on CCTV moments before making 'catastrophic' decision

Daniel Burba had taken cocaine and was unfit to drive when he killed his son, Ryan, on the M6

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8 d. ago What to know about the Titan sub and its tragic final dive to the Titanic

In 2023, the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that killed its pilot and four passengers amid intense water pressure in the North Atlantic

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8 d. ago 4 incredible detective dramas to watch if you've already binged Netflix The Loch

Netflix's show The Loch boasts a stellar cast including Happy Valley star Siobhan Finneran and Scottish actress Laura Fraser as they get to work catching a killer in the Highlands

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8 d. ago Moldovan regional leader sentenced to seven years in prison over Russian funding

Gagauzia governor Yevgenia Gutsul funnelled undeclared funds to now-banned political party, prosecutors saidEurope live – latest updatesA court in Moldova has sentenced the pro-Russia regional leader Yevgenia Gutsul to seven years in prison for funnelling Russian money to finance a political party, in a landmark case that will further fuel tensions with Moscow.Prosecutors said Gutsul systematically funnelled undeclared funds into Moldova between 2019 and 2022 to finance the now-banned pro-Moscow Șor (Shor) party, founded by Ilan Shor, a pro-Russia businessman living in exile who was convicted of fraud in Moldova. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Teen who butchered kittens to 'resist murdering human' to be free in a year

The girl, 16, and boy, 17, will be free in just nine and 12 months respectively, after they butchered and murdered two kittens and left their mutilated corpses in a wooded area of Ruislip, West London

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9 d. ago Two teenagers, who tortured and killed two kittens in the woods because the boy wanted to 'reduce his urges to kill humans' and the girl wanted to dissect them, are locked up

Two teenagers, who tortured and killed kittens in the woods because the boy wanted to 'reduce his urges to kill humans' have been locked up and banned from owning pets again.

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9 d. ago Kitten killers sentence live updates: Boy killed cats to 'reduce urges' for murdering humans

Kitten killers sentence live updates: Boy killed cats to 'reduce urges' for murdering humans  My London

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9 d. ago Teenage boy, 17, who tortured and killed two kittens in the woods because he wanted to 'reduce his urges to kill humans' is locked up for 12 months

A 17-year-old boy has been detained for the 'sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens which were found cut open in a park in north-west London.

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9 d. ago Teenagers jailed for sadistic killing of two kittens at west London golf course

A teenage boy confessed to stabbing and mutilating animals to stave off his urge to murder a human

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9 d. ago Teenager gets year behind bars for sadistic killing of two kittens at west London golf course

A teenage boy confessed to stabbing and mutilating animals to stave off his urge to murder a human

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9 d. ago Kitten killer who tortured cats searched Satanic sacrifices and how to kill people

A 17-year-old boy who horrifically absued two kittens to "reduce his urges" to kill humans and searched for satanic sacrifices has been learned his fate for his horrific crimes

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9 d. ago Teenager jailed for sadistic killing of two kittens at west London golf course

A teenage boy confessed to stabbing and mutilating animals to stave off his urge to murder a human

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1 week ago Karen Pirie ITV ending explained: will there be season 3 and who killed Cat Grant? Full spoilers

Full spoilers for Karen Pirie as series 2 killer is revealed! 📺👀

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3 w. ago Violent cult that became the world's most feared mafia: The Black Axe gang tortures new recruits in a naked blood

It is a sinister organised crime group (pictured) whose bloodthirsty henchmen routinely engage in drug smuggling, human trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, rape and murder.

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3 w. ago Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 85 reported killed while waiting for food

Pontiff also speaks of anguish over Israeli strike on territory’s only Catholic church, which killed three people Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “barbarity” of the war in Gaza and the “indiscriminate use of force” as Gaza’s civil defence agency said at least 85 Palestinians had been killed queueing for food.The ministry said on Sunday that the victims had been killed in different locations, mostly in northern Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 73 reported killed while waiting for food

Pontiff also speaks of anguish over Israeli strike on territory’s only Catholic church, which killed three peoplePope Leo XIV has condemned the “barbarity” of the war in Gaza and the “indiscriminate use of force” as Gaza’s health ministry said at least 73 Palestinians had been killed queueing for food.The Hamas-run ministry said on Sunday that the victims had been killed in different locations, mostly in northern Gaza. Continue reading...

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