36 h. ago Three care home deaths on same night that sparked manslaughter investigation and arrest were tragic coincidence, police reveal

The emergency services rushed to the care home that caters for dementia sufferers in Swansea after three residents were found dead in their rooms.

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38 h. ago Man held over suspected arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer

Police say 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger lifeA man has been arrested in connection with a series of suspected arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer, Scotland Yard has said.The 21-year-old was arrested in the early hours on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and remained in custody, the Metropolitan police said. The force said the arrest related to three incidents being investigated by counter-terrorism police. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Police investigating three fires linked to Keir Starmer arrest suspect

A car fire is also being investigated as part of the ongoing probe

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61 h. ago Men arrested after police investigation into firm which owned Scots holiday park

Cops in London have been looking into Apple Invest Ltd, which owned Barnsoul Caravan Park and land at Barncrosh in Dumfries and Galloway.

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7 d. ago Deserted Pontins holiday park is 'frozen in time' as rooms left eerily untouched

The Southport park appeared as if 'time had stood still' with untouched apartments with kitchen gadgets and furnishings as if it was still in a time when it brimmed with tourists

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7 d. ago Largo Leisure Holidays reveal luxury lodge expansion at Sauchope Links with £300,000 investment

Largo Leisure Holidays has unveiled a major investment at its popular Sauchope Links Holiday Park in the East Neuk of Fife, with the launch of three brand-new luxury Signature Lodges.

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8 d. ago Inside abandoned Pontins Holiday Park that's been 'frozen in time' since closing down

The once-bustling Pontins Holiday Park appeared as if "time had stood still" with the apartments remaining untouched, complete with kitchen equipment and furniture inside.

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8 d. ago Pontins holiday park left abandoned and 'frozen in time' with rooms left completely untouched

The Pontins Holiday Park in Southport appeared as if "time had stood still", and the apartments remain untouched, complete with kitchen gadgets and furnishings inside each flat

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8 d. ago Wetherspoon opens new giant pub that will serve up to 2,000 pints of beer a day

A super-size Wetherspoons pub has opened on a Devon holiday park, for a change, and is expected to do roaring trade over the summer

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1 week ago Haydock stabbing: Second person arrested on suspicion of murder after man knifed to death

Police have launched a murder investigation and have arrested two people in connection to a man who was found stabbed to death inside a flat in Liverpool on Friday

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1 week ago The beautiful Greater Manchester park with ice cream and cocktails to visit this bank holiday

The region boasts a number of beautiful parks, woodlands and green spaces, but there's one in particular that's easy to get to by car and public transport

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2 w. ago Half term holiday ideas: Gulliver's Valley Resort Stay & Theme Park Entry Family from £139

Wondering what to do with the kids during the half term holidays ? We've got you covered.

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2 w. ago Who’s a clever boy: the average dog has a mental age of about two. But what are they really thinking?

They can learn hundreds of words, count to five and read humans like a book, so why do we struggle to understand them? Scientists reveal the truth about our pets – and whether they ever feel guilty for eating our slippersThe thing that made me think my dog may be a genius was the word monkey. We’d developed a game where I’d hide her monkey toy – a sad, lifeless being, long lobotomised by my golden retriever puppy – and, when I asked her to find it, I realised she could differentiate the word monkey from other objects. A woman in the park had a similar story. On holiday in an unfamiliar cottage, she had misplaced the car keys. After hunting for them for over an hour, her dog, a border collie, overheard her and her husband talking about it, recognised the word “keys” and immediately went and found them.So maybe my dog, Rhubarb, isn’t a genius after all. Dogs, says Vanessa Woods, director of the Puppy Kindergarten project at Duke University in North Carolina, US, and writer of sev...

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2 w. ago Best summer reads of 2025: Top selections for literary escapism

Explore a curated list of the best summer reads this year to pack on holiday or take to the park

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2 w. ago Kinghorn attack: more arrests as police step up investigation

Police investigating a serious assault on four young people in Kinghorn have made more arrests.

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3 w. ago Man rushed to hospital after being shot in 'targeted attack' on Liverpool street

The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment on his injuries - police have yet to make any arrests and their investigation continues

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3 w. ago Danny Dyer and daughter Dani surprise locals as they film new caravan park show

Danny Dyer and his daughter, Dani, were spotted filming for their upcoming series, The Dyers' Caravan Park, which will follow their investment in a rundown holiday site

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3 w. ago Two men who carried out 'disturbing crimes' against animals are sentenced

They were arrested after police launched a joint investigation with the RSPCA

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4 w. ago Mother of two died while heroically saving her children from holiday park caravan blaze sparked by faulty fire alarm, inquest hears

'Utterly devoted' Ruth Pingree, 42, helped her children escape before succumbing to the fumes on the family holiday in Suffolk. She died after becoming overwhelmed by the raging fire.

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4 w. ago Pontins charged with corporate manslaughter over death of grandmother

Wendy Jones died six months after the incident at Brean Sands holiday park in 2019.

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