4 h. ago Revealed: A 'beautiful and caring' university lecturer who was murdered by her estranged husband Paul Butler was 'failed by police' after making numerous complaints about his abuse

Claire Chick, 48, was stabbed to death in Plymouth on January 22 - prompting a nationwide manhunt for Paul Butler, who fled the city and was found 20 miles away.

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14 h. ago Man admits murdering ‘beautiful caring’ university lecturer in Plymouth

Paul Antony Butler pleaded guilty to murdering Claire Chick during an incident in Plymouth in January

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14 h. ago Paul Antony Butler pleads guilty to murdering Plymouth University lecturer

Paul Antony Butler, 53, has confessed to murdering university lecturer Claire Chick, 48, during a savage attack in Plymouth in January. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a bladed article

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18 h. ago Man accused of murdering partner at home after night at the bingo

Alcwyn Thomas 44, denies the murder of Victoria Thomas, 45, at her Cardiff home but admits manslaughter on the basis he accidentally killed her during consensual sex.

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4 d. ago Live updates as man accused of murdering partner at home after bingo night

Alcwyn Thomas 44, denies the murder of Victoria Thomas, 45, at her Cardiff home but admits manslaughter on the basis he accidentally killed her during consensual sex.

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6 d. ago Double murderer admits stabbing teenager hours before killing two boys

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, criminal damage and possessing a knife.

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7 d. ago American Dreamer review – Peter Dinklage is charmer in oddball tale of eccentric inheritance

Hardluck lecturer Dinklage stands to receive a mansion from rich widow Shirley MacLaine in underpowered comedyThis low-key oddity has the potential for some proper horsepower given the odd but intriguing casting of Peter Dinklage and Shirley MacLaine, but it never manages to build up much comic or dramatic speed – much like Dinklage’s electric scooter, his main mode of transport throughout. The film feels ill-considered somehow, like one of the half-sketched fantasies that Dinklage’s protagonist, a university lecturer named Phil, often indulges in, such as imagining a pair of identical twins (Rebecca Olson) are his sister wives ready to minister to his every need. There’s a reason why it’s best not to know other people’s dreams.Phil’s other big desire is to own a proper home instead of the shabby condo he rents near the lesser-level Massachusetts college where he teaches cultural economics. One day Phil finds a deal that looks too good to be true. If he buys a granny flat inside the...

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8 d. ago Kyle Clifford facing life behind bars for crossbow and knife murders

The 26-year-old previously admitted three counts of murder and was later convicted of raping his ex-partner.

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1 week ago Death Row baseball bat killer executed by firing squad as last meal revealed

Brad Sigmon has been executed by firing squad in Columbia, after admitting to the brutal double murder of his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2002

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1 week ago BoM tracking map forecast shows category 2 storm hitting Brisbane and south

This blog is now closed Cyclone Alfred update: NSW and Queensland prepare for flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: BoM tracking map forecast shows category 2 storm hitting Brisbane and south

BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayWhy did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kyle Clifford 'tied up and raped' Louise Hunt before murdering her family after she dumped him, trial hears

Kyle Clifford admitted murdering Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah and their mum Carol

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2 w. ago Kyle Clifford 'tied up and raped' ex before murdering her family in 'violent act of spite'

Ex-soldier Kyle Clifford admitted murdering Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah and their mum Carol in a bloodbath at the family home last year but pleaded not guilty to raping his ex-girlfriend

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2 w. ago Dundee care home reunites former lecturer with University of Dundee colleagues in heartfelt visit

Dr David Stansfield had expressed a wish to pay a visit to Life Sciences to see how it had changed since he left

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2 w. ago The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson gives performance of a lifetime in rhinestone

The former Baywatch star’s turn as a veteran Vegas dancer single-handedly rewrites her career in Gia Coppola’s bruising and beautiful film A life spent in the service of dreams and fantasy collides with unforgiving reality: Pamela Anderson’s veteran Vegas showgirl Shelly is forced to face a future that no longer has need of her 1,000-watt smile and glitter-smeared decolletage. The third feature from Palo Alto-director Gia Coppola (granddaughter of Francis, niece of Sofia), The Last Showgirl is a wisp of a thing, clocking in at under 90 minutes and shot in just 18 days. The film’s structure, more a series of vignettes than a linear narrative, feels like the fleeting reflections of a life captured in the facets of a mirror ball. It’s initially tempting to dismiss the picture, like its central character with her breathy, little-girl voice, as superficial. But there’s a bruising cumulative power to this melancholy little paean to an ending era. And Anderson, whose character is left ques...

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2 w. ago Claire Knights murderer jailed after killing 'loving' mum while walking her dog

Harrison Lawrence Van-Pooss, 21, admitted murdering Claire Knights, 54, from Upstreet, near Canterbury, before her body was found between St Nicholas-At-Wade and Minnis Bay

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2 w. ago Mark Drakeford lambasted as 'scruffy old university lecturer with dirty shoes' by former Welsh secretary

Former Conservative MP Simon Hart has released a tell-all memoir in which he takes aim at former First Minister Mark Drakeford and reveals an extraordinary insight into life in frontline Welsh politics

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2 w. ago Terrorism expert who accused colleague of racism for telling him 'I did not appreciate the tone of your emails' loses tribunal

Dr Akali Omeni sued St Andrews because a senior colleague told him 'I did not appreciate the tone of your emails'.

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2 w. ago Senior lecturer at Prince and Princess of Wales's old university loses racism case after launching claim when colleague told him 'I did not appreciate the tone of your emails'

Dr Akali Omeni sued St Andrews because a senior colleague told him 'I did not appreciate the tone of your emails'.

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3 w. ago Man, 19, who admitted murdering his mother and two siblings was 'plotting a school shooting'

Nicholas Prosper, 19, has admitted to murdering his mother and siblings after they were discovered dead at a property in Luton

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