57 h. ago Name of suspect in Cheryl Grimmer cold case revealed in parliament by NSW MP

Suspect named in NSW parliament after Grimmer’s family told the man, known by pseudonym ‘Mercury’, to meet with them by Wednesday midnight or they would make his identity publicGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales MP has used parliament to reveal the identity of a man who was previously charged by police over the alleged abduction and murder of UK-born toddler Cheryl Grimmer 55 years ago.Grimmer vanished from outside a shower block while with her mother and three older brothers at Fairy Meadow beach in the Illawarra region of New South Wales on 12 January 1970. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Emergency services battle derelict building blaze for three hours

Firefighters and police rushed to the scene of a derelict building and remained until late into the night

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1 week ago Two men charged with murder after paedophile Ian Watkins killed in prison attack

Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have now been charged with Watkins' murder, West Yorkshire Police said on Monday. They are both due to appear before Leeds Magistrates Court this morning

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2 w. ago Mom accused of shooting two kids dead, and wounding two more, has a 5th child

Oninda Romelus, 31, has been charged with murder after police found bodies of her children in vehicle at a gas station

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2 w. ago Alleged ‘kill team’ charged after arrest en route to hit near Sydney daycare

Police allege they identified the trio ‘mobilising’ to kill a man near a childcare centre in city’s south-westFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have charged three men with conspiracy to commit murder, alleging they were a hired “hit team” arrested while on their way to kill a man near a Sydney daycare centre.Police said officers had been conducting a routine surveillance operation in Sydney’s Condell Park area on Tuesday when they allegedly identified the trio “mobilising to carry out an offence”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AD FEATURE: Thomas Bradley & Co to give derelict bank building a new lease of life

Plans to restore the site and bring it back into daily use promise to add a welcome lift to East Kilbride

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2 w. ago Mass shooting suspect, 14, texted 'check the news hehe' after six people injured

The teen was reported missing hours before the attack in Gävle, Sweden, which saw six people shot in a busy city centre street. Police said he faces charged of six counts of attempted murder

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3 w. ago Extraordinary court outburst of cop accused of killing his TV presenter ex

Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly shot dead Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, at Paddington in Sydney's eastern suburbs in February last year.

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3 w. ago Council given top gong for work transforming Motherwell YMCA into luxury homes

The landmark project has seen the once-derelict building brought back to life as six modern apartments, forming part of a wider development of 48 new homes at Brandon Street.

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3 w. ago SNP's rent controls approved as empty and second homes poised for council tax hikes

The Scottish Government rejected plans to end tax breaks for the King’s properties and allow councils to force the sale or lease of derelict buildings or land

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3 w. ago Murder accused appears in court over body found in derelict building

Junior Ryan Coleman, 43, was reported missing on August 20 and his body was found by officers on September 19.

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3 w. ago Firefighter seriously injured after building collapse as crews tackle blaze at derelict mill

Nine fire engines and specialist vehicles including aerial appliances and a high-volume pump were scrambled to the blaze at Pioneer Mill in Milltown Street, Radcliffe, at 7.50pm on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Firefighter seriously injured tackling major blaze at derelict mill as building collapses

A FIREFIGHTER has been seriously injured while tackling a major blaze at a derelict mill where the building collapsed. Nine fire engines raced to the blaze at Pioneer Mill in Greater Manchester on Saturday evening. Specialist vehicles including aerial appliances and a high-volume pump were also scrambled to the fire on Milltown Street, Radcliffe, at...

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3 w. ago Body of man missing for over a month found in derelict building as arrest made

A man has been arrested and charged with murder after a body was found in a derelict site in Lewisham, with police appealing for those with information to come forward

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3 w. ago Murder charge after police find body of man who had been missing for a month in derelict building

Junior Ryan Coleman was reported missing on August 20 and his body was found by officers in south-east London on September 19, The Metropolitan Police said.

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3 w. ago Pictured: Man whose body was found in derelict Lewisham building as suspect charged with murder

The victim’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers

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3 w. ago Murder charge as missing man’s body found in derelict London building with ‘blunt force head injury’

A MAN has been charged with murder after the body of a missing person was found in a derelict building with a "blunt force head injury." This comes after Junior Ryan Coleman was reported missing on August 20. His body was later found by officers on September 19, according to the Metropolitan Police. Officers were...

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3 w. ago Murder charge after missing man’s body found in derelict London building

The body of Junior Ryan Coleman – who was reported missing on August 20 – was found on September 19.

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3 w. ago Man charged with murder after body found in derelict Lewisham building

Man charged with murder after body found in derelict Lewisham building  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Man charged with murder after body found in derelict south London building

The victim’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers

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