45 h. ago Several swans dead and cygnets euthanised after 'outbreak' at Dundee ponds

SSPCA officers visited the ponds and found a number of birds had symptoms of illnesses including bird flu.

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45 h. ago Swans dead and cygnets euthanised after 'outbreak' at Dundee ponds

SSPCA officers visited the ponds and found a number of birds had symptoms of illnesses including bird flu.

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3 d. ago Man, 41, dies after not pooing for an entire month as family sues

James Stewart, 41, had been living at a group home in Ohio when he died of severe constipation, with his family filing a wrongful death lawsuit claiming his death was avoidable

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4 d. ago Man dies from chronic constipation after not pooing for a month

James Stewart's family claim staff at a group home did not act when he complained about feeling constipated, and he died with 1.4st of impacted faeces stuck in his bowels.

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4 d. ago Man, 41, dies from severe constipation after not pooing for a month

Family of James Stewart claim staff at a group home knew about his condition and that they did not pay attention to him when he complained about feeling constipated

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6 d. ago Tributes paid to British woman who died in 'freak severe snowstorm' while hiking in South America

'She was adored by all who knew her'

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7 d. ago Richard E. Grant declares 'I'm glad I didn't die' as he opens up on 'heart attack'

Richard E. Grant, who appears alongside Russell Crowe in the new World War II drama Nuremberg, has shared his joy that he "didn't die" as he opened up on several recent deaths

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7 d. ago Richard E. Grant says 'I'm glad I didn't die' as he addresses 'heart attack' and 'poisoning'

Richard E. Grant, who stars alongside Russell Crowe in the new Second World War drama Nuremberg, has shared his elation that he "didn't die" as he addressed several recent brushes with death

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8 d. ago Person dies after being hit by train causing severe delays on London route

Person dies after being hit by train causing severe delays on London route  East London and West Essex Guardian

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2 w. ago Families of Camp Mystic campers and counselors file lawsuits over deaths

Families allege camp leaders ignored known flood risks in ‘entirely preventable’ tragedy that killed multiple peopleThe families of several campers and two counselors who died in July’s catastrophic Hill Country floods in Texas have filed multiple lawsuits against Camp Mystic and its owners, accusing them of “gross negligence”.The 4 July floods, which claimed more than 130 lives across the region and was described as some of the US’s deadliest floods in decades, devastated the 99-year-old Christian all-girls camp, located on the banks of the Guadalupe river in Kerr county. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Beauty queen, 21, killed in crash alongside boyfriend days after being crowned

Alison Montaño Guerrero and Jesús Eduardo Severiano García died after being trapped in their car following a head-on collision with a lorry, with tributes saying she 'captivated with her beauty'

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2 w. ago Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, police say

Several fire engines rushed to the scene after blast reported near the historic Red Fort, fire services saidA car explosion outside the historic Red Fort monument in Delhi has killed at least eight people and triggered a fire in the surrounding area, according to police.The cause of the explosion, which took place just before 7pm on Monday night, was unknown. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Poor Nicolas Sarkozy. His hardline views on crime and punishment have come back to bite him

The former French president zealously promoted a zero-tolerance penal system. Luckily for him, his prison visitors include powerful friendsTwenty years ago, a tragic event changed the direction of my life. Three teenagers from the banlieue of Clichy-sous-Bois, north of Paris, were returning from a football game one afternoon in late October 2005 when they were chased by police. Zyed Benna, Bouna Traoré and Muhittin Altun had done nothing wrong (an inquiry later confirmed this) but were so disoriented by fear of the police, they hid in an electricity substation. In an awful twist of fate, Zyed and Bouna died by electric shock on 27 October 2005, while Muhittin was severely burned – and scarred for life by the ordeal.Their deaths led to rioting across France – the worst in years. The episode also turned me into a fully committed activist against racism and inequality. Yet for some politicians the response was to criminalise the victims. The interior minister at the time for example, N...

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3 w. ago London Underground live after person dies on tracks with severe delays on Tube lines

London Underground live after person dies on tracks with severe delays on Tube lines  MyLondon

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4 w. ago Passenger dies after east London crash; man faces several charges: Police

Passenger dies after east London crash; man faces several charges: Police  London Free Press

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