21 h. ago Girl, 11, killed in suspected drug death could 'make any day brighter' says mum

Olivia Curley, 11, passed away in hospital on Monday with her mother by her bedside after falling ill at her home in Helensburgh, near Glasgow

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55 h. ago Mum killed in mystery house fire explosion had to be identified using DNA technology

One police officer said he had never seen 'a residential property so extensively destroyed'

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57 h. ago Mystery remains after mum and dog found dead in house fire tragedy

An inquest into the death of 57-year-old Amanda Cox has concluded

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64 h. ago Mum of girl killed in suspected drug overdose wants daughter remembered as 'angel'

Olivia, 11, passed away in hospital on Monday after falling ill at her home in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, and her devastated mum, Samantha Curley, has now paid tribute to her

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2 d. ago Mum of girl violently killed in their home makes plea to other parents in heartbreaking tribute

The mother of Lainie Williams said she misses her daughter 'more every single day' in a touching tribute

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3 d. ago UK’s ability to defend itself questioned by MPs as new arms factories promised

At least 13 sites across the UK have been identified for new factories to make munitions and military explosives.

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3 d. ago Schoolgirl, 11, killed in suspected drug death as mum vows 'justice will be done'

Olivia Curley's mum Samantha has vowed in a social media post that her 11-year-old daughter would see those who have 'my daughter's blood on your hands' dealt justice

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4 d. ago Mum and three kids killed in house fire 'by sister's jealous booze

Sharaz Ali, 40 and Calum Sunderland, 26, are accused of murdering Bryonie Gawith, 29, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle and attempting to murder Antonia Gawith

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4 d. ago Man jailed over machete revenge killing of boy, 16, in front of his mum

'I can't think of anything worse for a mother to see'

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6 d. ago Massive explosion at fireworks factory in Pakistan as 4 killed in blast with others injured

A blast at a fireworks factory in southern Pakistan has killed at least four people and injured 11 others, police and hospital officials said. The cause of the explosion has not yet been identified

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7 d. ago Extraordinary secret life of working mum who turned into a killer

Jemma Marshall could have appeared to be a normal mum-of-three with a partner living in a quiet commuter town - but the 37-year-old became a drug addict and killer

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7 d. ago The extraordinary secret life of a working mum who turned into a killer

One cigarette changed everything for Jemma Marshall

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7 d. ago Drones, DNA and AI: How technology is transforming the search for missing people

From social media appeals to facial recognition and sonar searches, new technology is revolutionising how police locate the missing – and how fast they can bring them to safety

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8 d. ago Jools Holland: 'My Mum nearly killed us when she blew up car'

The BBC star tells how his mother was persuaded to push the plunger on a mighty explosion that nearly took out both Jools and his Squeeze bandmate

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1 week ago Belmarsh prisoner beaten to death with table leg killed by 'known racist'

Sundeep Ghuman's injuries were compared to those resulting from a car accident, with his mum Harpal saying he was killed in a 'brutal and merciless' attack at HMP Belmarsh

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1 week ago Mum kills son, 3, after years of abuse to make room for baby with new boyfriend

Amanda Maison has pleaded guilty to second-degree homicide over the death of her son, Matthew Maison, who was found dead in his bed after years of abuse from his mum and Maurice Houle

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1 week ago Harvey Willgoose's mum says hurtful socials and TikTok have been 'killing' her

Harvey Willgoose's mum has faced agonising social media posts wrongly claiming her 15-year-old son was a bully. He was stabbed to death by fellow pupil Mohammed Umar Khan, also 15, in Sheffield

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1 week ago 'Bromance' turned to murder within hours after birthday Jagerbomb session

Martin O'Donovan, 47, made a rare visit home for his mum's 70th birthday party in Merseyside but he was killed just a few hours after he made a new friend at the bash

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2 w. ago School hit by major explosion with at least 55 people injured in horror blasts

A school has been rocked by multiple explosions, according to locals reports, as Indonesian authorities said they have identified a 17-year-old boy believed to be the suspect

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2 w. ago UPS plane crash update as 3 pilots killed in disaster as mum feared dead

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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