70 m. ago Bobby Sherman, 60s teen idol and singer of hit Little Women, dies aged 81

The teenage heartthrob, who become an LAPD instructor, had announced he had stage 4 cancer earlier this yearBobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and 70s with bubblegum pop hits such as Little Woman and Julie, Do Ya Love Me, has died. He was 81.His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: “Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.” Sherman revealed he had stage 4 cancer earlier this year. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Family's heartbreaking tribute to young man who died after being hit by car

Joel Sheldon's devastated loved ones released a statement.

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9 h. ago Man celebrating his honeymoon dies after being hit by lightning on beach

The 29-year-old man, who was visiting from Colorado, was on his honeymoon with his wife when he was struck on Symrna Beach, Florida, last Friday

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9 h. ago Tragedy as 'caring and kind' son, 23, dies after being hit by car

Joel Sheldon's family have paid tribute to him

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10 h. ago Jury in crash inquest told they ‘may not record there was a police pursuit’

Muhammad Qasim, 29, died when he lost control of his car and hit a tree on Island Road in Birmingham in the early hours of October 2 2023.

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10 h. ago Mum's 'world fell apart' after teen daughter dies in horror car crash at hands of speeding boyfriend

Lily-May Vaughan, 17, died when the car she was in flipped and hit a pole - with her mum now calling for law changes to protect others after the driver kept their license for 13 months following the crash

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11 h. ago Honeymoon horror as Florida man dies in freak lightning strike on beach in front of wife

The 29-year-old victim, who was visiting from Colorado, was on his honeymoon with his wife when he was struck by lightning on Symrna Beach, Florida, last Friday

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18 h. ago Colorado man killed by ‘rare’ lightning strike while on beach honeymoon in Florida

Officials said the man was standing in ankle-deep water when he was killed in a ‘rare’ event

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53 h. ago Coronation Street regular who appeared in ITV soap for over two decades died penniless

Coronation Street star Peter Adamson was a household name after 23 years as Len Fairclough on the ITV soap - but he died on benefits after his career hit the rocks

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57 h. ago The incredible crane that will carry Bayesian: Specially constructed lifter will slowly take £25 million superyacht to safety

Seven people including tech tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, and his daughter Hannah, 18, died when the 183ft yacht sank after being hit by a superstorm last summer.

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5 d. ago Singer known for classic hit single Lightnin' Strikes dies aged 82 after illness

Singer Lou Christie, best known for his hit single Lightnin' Strikes, has died at the age of 82 after battling a brief illness, his wife Francesca confirmed

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8 d. ago Developer and four men in court after woman killed by bricks falling from crane

Michaela Boor, 30, died in March 2018 after she was hit by the bricks that fell from a tower crane as she walked along a pavement in Bethnal Green.

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1 week ago Death of police sergeant who was hit by train ‘wholly preventable’, coroner says

Sergeant Graham Saville died after being hit by a train as he attempted to save a distressed man on the tracks near Newark, Nottinghamshire.

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1 week ago Air India crash LIVE: Entire London families among 241 victims on Gatwick

At least 290 people are believed to have died in the devastating crash after the police hit housing used by medical workers

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1 week ago Man, 70, on mobility scooter dies after being hit by military truck

The collision happened near Colburn, Catterick Garrison, at around 12.50pm on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Man dies after being hit by car which ploughed into Manchester shop and bus stop

A large cordon was in place on Monday night

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2 w. ago Alleged sword attacker ‘smiled’ after slashing man in the neck, court hears

A victim said he feared he would die after being hit by a van and attacked with a samurai sword.

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2 w. ago Two men charged with murder after teenage pedestrian died in ‘hit

Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, was hit by a car on Staniforth Road, in the Darnall area of Sheffield on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Teenager who died in ‘hit and run’ had just arrived in UK ‘for a better future’

Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was walking along a street in Sheffield when he was hit by a car which appears to have mounted the pavement.

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2 w. ago Young mum dies after passing out in hot tub and waking up to skin peeling off

Mum-of-one Gabriele Cristine Barreto de Freita, 24, died after she hit her head when jumping into a hot tub, knocking her out, only to find her skin peeling away when she woke up

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