45 m. ago Family ‘didn’t accept’ man stabbed with scissors died by suicide, court told

Police initially believed that there were no suspicious circumstances when Osaretin Oronsaye, 62, was found dead at his flat in Dartford in July 2025.

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50 m. ago Innocent couple murdered in arson attack over drugs, jury told

Sheila Jackson, 83, and her partner, Eric Greener, 77, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, last July.

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65 m. ago Flowers and tributes laid at scene after woman tragically dies in incident on M6

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene last week

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82 m. ago Heartbreaking tributes to 'funny and caring boy', 19, who died in tragic collision

William Thomas Sullivan was pronounced dead after the two-car smash in Lancashire

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83 m. ago Royal Ascot and Cheltenham bookie given suspended sentence for child sex offences

Jonathan Goss, 51, who worked for over 15 years in the betting industry, admitted a number of sexual offences against children before given a suspended prison sentence when he appeared in court

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89 m. ago Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean says he knew something was wrong with 'tortured soul' Liam Payne before he died

Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean says Liam Payne was a "tortured soul" but an "incredible human being" - And reveals how he knew something was up with the late singer before he passed away in 2024

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98 m. ago Chess bully who accused tragic grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky of cheating issues furious response to toxicology report

Naroditsky, a popular American chess content creator who achieved grandmaster title as an 18-year-old, tragically died at the age of 29 in October shortly after a marathon livestreaming session.

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1 hour ago Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art

Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years agoThe faded outline of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia may be the world’s oldest known rock art, according to archaeologists who say it was created at least 67,800 years ago.The ancient hand stencil was discovered in a limestone cave popular with tourists on Muna Island, part of south-eastern Sulawesi, where it had gone unnoticed between more recent paintings of animals and other figures. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The Beauty on Disney+ review: explosive body horror has blood, sex and guts galore

Ryan Murphy’s latest show about a sexy killer STD isn’t afraid to give its celebrity cameos sticky ends

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1 hour ago Woman in her 80s dies after falling in pothole and breaking her hip

A woman in her 80s has died after falling in a pothole and breaking her hip - as her MP warns the Prime Minister it is time for action.

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2 h. ago Trump’s newest order bans Wall Street from snapping up homes

The move is the latest push from the administration to make buying a home easier for Americans

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2 h. ago Melissa Gilbert reacts after husband Timothy Busfield is released from custody following child sex abuse charges

Actor and director surrendered himself to police last week, days after an arrest warrant charged him with two counts of criminal sexual contact and child abuse

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2 h. ago Man, 55, died of cancer after his GP surgery denied him face

Jason Spreadbury, pictured with his mother Josie, 75, on the left, and wife Michaela, died aged 55. Excruciating pain in his side left him getting about on crutches.

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2 h. ago Scots sex offender jailed for 12 years over attacks on teenagers and woman

Gordon Docherty's offending was carried out over a period of 20 years against three different people.

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3 h. ago Inquests into the deaths of babies murdered by Lucy Letby to open next month

Cheshire Coroner's Court said inquests into the deaths of Letby's victims would be opened on February 4 - in some cases more than a decade after the infants died.

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3 h. ago Experts explain exactly how to photograph an elephant – here’s where Brooklyn went wrong

EXCLUSIVE: Left baffled by Brooklyn Beckham's laughable attempt at photographing an elephant, the Daily Star asked some experts about how the celebrity kid might have done better

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3 h. ago New study investigates three foods and potential impact on autism

A new genetic study found that while diet changes are unlikely to prevent or cure autism, it could modulate biological pathways involved in its development

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3 h. ago As their midwinter slump goes on, what exactly is going wrong at Manchester City? | Jamie Jackson

Manchester City have issues with injury and form, and need their big players to step up and turn the ship aroundAt Bodø/Glimt, in a first Champions League outing since 1 October, the 29-year-old appeared what he is: a player still recovering after 18 months out with a serious knee injury and several related setbacks. This was only a third start since his latest return began with the second 45 minutes of the goalless draw at Sunderland on New Year’s Day. Last week Rodri declared he was “ready to go” and said: “I’m really happy to be on the pitch every single day.” Yet in Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Manchester United he was a one-paced, non-factor unable to do what he did with ease pre-anterior cruciate ligament rupture: run midfield and so the contest. In Tuesday’s 3-1 humbling in Norway the Spaniard was the same, and two moments tell the tale of his form. First Jens Petter Hauge left him a statue before registering a memorable long-range strike for Bodø’s third goal; thencame the two yel...

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4 h. ago Prisoner Cell Block H star Patsy King dies aged 95 after ‘short illness’ as tributes paid to ‘unforgettable character’

ACTRESS Patsy King who starred in Prisoner Block H has died aged 95. Patsy passed away on Monday after battling a "short illness", it has been reported. She was best known for her role as Governor Erica Davidson in the legendary Australian TV series. A fan favourite, Patsy appeared in 351 episodes of Prisoner as...

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4 h. ago Syrian monster Bashar al Assad's uncle dubbed 'The Butcher of Hama' for overseeing bloodbath crackdown dies aged 88 after fleeing to Dubai

The former army officer - branded the 'butcher of Hama' for his role in crushing an Islamist uprising in 1982 - died on Tuesday in the UAE, according to sources with knowledge of his passing.

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