11 h. ago 'Hero' father died trying to rescue mother and teenage daughter off Yorkshire coast police say, as victims named

Sarah Keeling, 45, and her daughter Grace Keeling,15, got stuck in the sea on Friday, Humberside Police said.

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12 h. ago Man who died after being pulled from sea was trying to rescue a mother and daughter

Mark Ratcliffe, 67, had been trying to save Sarah Keeling, 45, and her daughter Grace, 15, who remains missing, police sayA man who died trying to save two people from the sea in East Yorkshire on Friday was attempting to rescue a mother and her teenage daughter, Humberside police have said.The body of Sarah Keeling, 45, was recovered from Withernsea on Friday, while Grace Keeling, 15, remains missing after being washed away. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Girl, 15, swept out to sea as mother and Good Samaritan die in rescue attempt

The bodies of a 67-year-old man and a woman were recovered from the water following Friday's 'tragic accident'

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19 h. ago Anthony Joshua issues first public update after fatal car crash in Nigeria

Boxer posts photo with his mother and three womenTwo of Joshua’s team members died in the accidentAnthony Joshua has issued his first public update after the car crash in Nigeria which injured him and killed two of his close friends and team members.Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, also known as Latz, died after the vehicle they were travelling in along with Joshua struck a stationary truck on a major road near Lagos on Monday. Joshua was taken to hospital before being discharged on Wednesday and he has flown back to the UK ahead of the funerals of Ghami, his strength and conditioning coach, and Ayodele, one of his trainers. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Mother and Good Samaritan die trying to save girl swept into sea

A teenage girl was swept away by a huge wave on steps near Pier Towers at Withernsea in East Yorkshire on Friday

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20 h. ago Mother of teenager who died in Swiss bar fire says he ‘has now left to party in paradise’

A Mass was held Sunday for victims of the New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which left 40 dead and many injured

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69 h. ago BBC host shares health update after sudden illness left her 'sofa

The BBC host reflected on her road to recovery after receiving an unexpected cancer diagnosis, just two years after her mother died from the disease

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4 d. ago Tributes to 'much loved' mother who died in crash between Fiat and bus days after Christmas

Karen Marks, 34, was killed in the fatal collision on the A10 road near Ely - Cambridgeshire - at midday on Sunday December 28.

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6 d. ago Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured

Officials say the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived

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6 d. ago Pictured: Mother and her two children who died in Boxing Day fire

Fionnghuala Shearman, known to friends as Nu, perished alongside daughter Eve, seven, and son Ohner, four, as flames swept through their home on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud.

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6 d. ago Pictured: Mother who died in Boxing Day fire with her two children after father tried to rescue them

Fionnghuala Shearman, known to friends as Nu, perished alongside daughter Eve, seven, and son Ohner, four, as flames swept through their home on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud.

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6 d. ago Christmas dinner food poisoning tragedy as mother and daughter die after eating traditional dish

Antonella Di Ielsi, 50, and 15-year-old Sara Di Vita passed away within hours of each other over the weekend at Cardarelli hospital in Campobasso, southern Italy.

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6 d. ago Pictured: Mother who died in Boxing Day fire along with her two children

Fionnghuala Shearman, known to friends as Nu, perished alongside daughter Eve, seven, and son Ohner, four, as flames swept through their home on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud.

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6 d. ago Mother and two children died in Boxing Day house fire, police say

Emergency services were called to a property on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, at about 3am.

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6 d. ago Stroud Boxing Day tragedy as mum and two children age 4 and 7 killed in house fire

A mother and her two children have tragically died in a house fire on Boxing Day in Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud, Gloucestershire Police have said - crews are still at the scene

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6 d. ago Mother of two dies one month after being run over and dragged by jealous ex

Taynara Souza Santos, 31, was in a coma for nearly a month and needed her legs amputated after she was dragged hundreds of feet by a Volkswagen captured on graphic video.

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8 d. ago Tragic mum dies following double leg amputation after being dragged under car ‘driven by warped ex

A WOMAN who was allegedly run over by her ex-boyfriend and horrifically dragged along a motorway for one mile, has tragically died. The mother-of-two sadly passed away on Christmas Eve after a 25-day fight for her life. Tainara Souza Santos, 31, succumbed to her catastrophic injuries, despite multiple operations to try save her. The young...

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9 d. ago My big night out: I danced alone in a nightclub – and realised I could make my own good time

I had gone out with friends to mark the end of university, and one by one they disappeared. With the music throbbing, I learned I could be comfortable in my own companyBetween the ages of 16 and 21, the big night out wasn’t just a hobby, it was a calling. Getting together with friends, getting drunk, being blasted by music, meeting new friends in the smoking area, getting more drunk, somehow making it home eight hours later – these were things I excelled at, the precious moments where I could try to lose myself and avoid the anxiety that inevitably came with daybreak.The escapism wasn’t just selfish fun. It felt like a necessary avoidance of reality, which for me consisted of having a mother with a terminal illness who would die when I was 19, leaving me at university to cope with my grief. Going out, dancing and chatting rubbish to friends was one way to survive. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Brit boy, 13, stabbed to death in Portugal 'was trying to defend mum' from ex

A 13-year-old British boy was found dead at a property in Tomar, Portugal, following an incident on Tuesday, with his grandmother believing he died trying to protect his mother from her ex-partner

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1 week ago British boy, 13, stabbed to death by his mother's Portuguese ex

The heartbroken grandmother of a 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal spoke of her shock today and said: 'He died trying to protect his mother.'

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