14 h. ago Man's body left in mortuary for two months as row over funeral erupted

Des, a former charity worker from Prudhoe with no next of kin, had no arrangements made for his cremation.

Politics

15 h. ago Man's body left in mortuary for two months over funeral funding row

Friends of Des Lowther, 68, say they have been 'left fuming' after no public authority took responsibility for his funeral despite him having no next-of-kin.

Politics

21 h. ago Lawyer for man who admitted to dismembering wife’s body says he found her ‘unresponsive’ as murder trial begins: Live

Brian Walshe admitted to misleading investigators and disposing of his wife’s remains, but insists he is not a murderer

Society

21 h. ago Pregnant woman found dead in forest as search continues for missing baby

Rebecca Park's body was found in Manistee National Forest after she went missing days away from giving birth, with an autopsy revealing the baby was not present

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23 h. ago Brian Walshe trial updates: Opening statements begin in murder case of man who pleaded guilty to disposing wife’s body

Brian Walshe admitted to misleading investigators and disposing of his wife’s remains, but insists he is not a murderer

Events

29 h. ago BREAKING: Australia cave tragedy as body of man found by rescue teams

The body of cave diver Gary Gibson has been found in South Australia after a huge recovery operation involving specialist divers - this is a breaking story

Events

41 h. ago Man dies after falling overboard in English Channel from luxury yacht

A man's body was recovered by HM Coastguard close to midday on Sunday after he fell overboard from a luxury yacht in the English Channel

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48 h. ago 'World's loneliest man' found four years after dying as music in flat was still playing

Branislav Tešanović, dubbed 'the world’s loneliest man', shocked a whole nation when his body was found in his flat nearly four years after his death, lights still on and the radio still playing

Events

52 h. ago Body found in search for missing man as cops scour area with helicopter and drones

The tragic discovery was made amid a search for Adrian Knott was last seen seven days ago.

Events

3 d. ago LIVE updates after body pulled from water near Manchester city centre flats

Emergency services are at the scene

Politics

4 d. ago New bodycam footage shows Ukraine refugee murder suspect’s run

Decarlos Brown Jr tells police his body is being controlled by a manmade substance in interaction which ended with arrest for misuse of 911 system

Events

5 d. ago Man's body is found in grounds of primary school as police launch investigation

Forensic teams are currently at Barwell Infant School, near Hinckley, Leicestershire, after reports of the body being found at around 7.30am.

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5 d. ago Man's body is found in grounds of infants school as police launch investigation

Forensic teams are currently at Barwell Infant School, near Hinckley, Leicestershire, after reports of the body being found at around 7.30am.

Events

5 d. ago Body is found at infant's school as forensics remain at the scene

The discovery has reportedly been made earlier this morning

Culture

5 d. ago Barwell Infant School horror as man's body found and police and forensics swarm

A man's body has been found in Townend Road, Barwell, near Hinckley, this morning where multiple police officers and forensic teams are at the scene

Events

5 d. ago A90: Body of man found near major Scottish road after ‘unexplained’ death

Kenneth Unsworth was last seen a week ago

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5 d. ago Police searching for missing man, 82, find body in suspected murder

Police searching for Brian Wright, 82, in Langford near Newark have found a body in a field days after discovering another body believed to be his son

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5 d. ago Police searching for missing man, 82, find second body in suspected murder

Brian Wright was reported missing from his home in Langford near Newark, on Thursday, November 20

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5 d. ago Pam Hogg death: Legendary fashion designer who dressed Beyoncé, Kate Moss and Rihanna dies

Family said that trailblazing designer’s creative spirit and body of work has ‘touched the lives of many’

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5 d. ago Police treat death of man whose body was found by road as ‘unexplained’

Investigations are continuing.

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