3 h. ago Mystery of baby boy whose body was found wrapped in Union Jack bath towel by stream 14 years ago close to being solved after major breakthrough

Detectives revealed today that a breakthrough in DNA technology has led them to trace the father, who is now helping them establish the mother's identity, which remains unknown.

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5 h. ago Urgent appeal issued over missing teenage girl with links to Wigan

Lexie Hurst, from Skelmersdale, has been missing since Monday morning

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20 h. ago Horror moment teenagers seen running across M60 slip road and narrowly missing cars

The pair were seen deliberately running across the slip road in front of oncoming vehicles

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5 d. ago Protestant denominations cutting staff, trying new ideas amid declines in members and money

When the Episcopal Church announced cuts to its national staff last month, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — declines in members leading to declines in funding and thus in staff

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6 d. ago Urgent appeal issued to find teenage girl missing for more than 24 hours

Greater Manchester schoolgirl Lacey is missing from home

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7 d. ago Missing teen Joseph Bellamy found dead three months after last seen cycling on CCTV

Joseph Bellamy had not been seen since he left his home in Caldicot, in Monmouthshire, on December 3 and had been spotted on CCTV riding a red bike toward the M48 bridge

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7 d. ago Body of missing teenager found near village more than three months after disappearance

The police have confirmed the body of Joseph Bellamy was found this weekend in Gloucestershire

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7 d. ago Missing teenage boy's body is found three months after he was last seen cycling towards the Severn Bridge

Joseph Bellamy was last seen leaving his home in Caldicot, Gwent, and riding in the direction of the M48 bridge between midnight and 1am on December 3.

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7 d. ago Missing teenage boy Joseph Bellamy's body found after heartbreaking three

Teenager Joseph Bellamy was reported missing in December last year with Gwent Police issuing an update saying their condolences with his loved ones during a "difficult" time

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7 d. ago Appeal launched to find three missing teenagers who may be in Wales

Police believe the three are in Cardiff and are asking the public to come forward with any information regarding their whereabouts

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1 week ago Urgent appeal issued to find missing teenager with links to Manchester

Antonio is missing from home

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1 week ago Something awful happens to my body every time my fiancé and I have sex. My friends tell me it isn't normal and I now don't think I can marry him: SAUCY SECRETS

'I need you to tell me if my body is trying to warn me about my boyfriend,' a woman asks Jana Hocking. 'Is this just a run of bad luck, or is my body trying to send me a message?'

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1 week ago Council's £16million bridge 'to nowhere' is blasted by locals as quagmires at both ends mean users need wellies and waders to cross

Users of the Kepax Bridge - which spans the River Severn - were promised a new footbridge with scenic paths to Worcester, but they say it is 'pointless' and surrounded by muddy quagmires.

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1 week ago Boy's heartbreaking four words after his mother's killer boyfriend allowed him to discover her body

Robert Trigg almost got away with the 2011 murder of Susan Nicholson and the 2006 killing of Caroline Devlin after claiming they died accidentally in their sleep.

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2 w. ago Horrifying update in case of teenage girl who went missing in Arizona

A gruesome update has finally come a month after an Arizona teen disappeared from her group home.

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2 w. ago Manchester United drop clear Chido Obi selection hint with Arsenal decision

Prolific teenage striker misses out on a reunion with his former club in the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals

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2 w. ago Manchester United drop clear Chido Obi hint with Arsenal decision

Prolific teenage striker misses out on a reunion with his former club in the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals

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2 w. ago Work on controversial cycle lane in Greater Manchester town to start next month

The cycle lane installation through Castleton sparked fury in the local community the first time around

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2 w. ago NFL offseason storylines to watch: Aaron Rodgers’ next team and trades galore

As the NFL gathers for the combine, we look at the plots that will dominate the news cycle in the coming weeks and monthsStafford and the Rams are in another contractual standoff, with Los Angeles giving their quarterback permission to seek a trade. Stafford is set to earn $27m next season, putting him way behind the highest earners at the position. According to reports, Stafford is looking for a new two-year, $110m deal from the Rams that slices the difference between Dak Prescott (who will earn $60m in 2025) and Trevor Lawrence ($52m). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shiri Bibas remains identified as Israel and Hamas prepare for another hostage

Gaza ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and initial false return of their mother’s bodyThe body of the Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been identified, Israel’s army radio reported early on Saturday, adding that Bibas was likely killed in captivity with her children.The confirmation came as Israelis and Palestinians braced for another tense exchange of hostages, prisoners and detainees on Saturday after uproar in Israel over allegations that two child hostages were “brutally murdered” by Hamas, and the group’s initial failure to deliver the body of their mother, instead returning the corpse of an unidentified woman. Continue reading...

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