31 h. ago Woman, in her 40s, dies after being hit by 'massive' tree branch that snapped in windy weather

The woman, in her 40s, died on Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury, Manchester, when the branch plummeted onto her on Saturday evening, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed.

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37 h. ago Channel 4's The Inheritance cast confirmed including former police sergeant from Wales

Channel 4's new game show The Inheritance will see 13 strangers compete to win a fortune left by The Deceased, played by Elizabeth Hurley with Rob Rinder working as The Executor

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51 h. ago 'Teenager with gun' swarmed by cops outside Premier League ground after game

The Met Police confirmed a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm and was confronted by officers outside a London tube station on Saturday afternoon

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54 h. ago Brit tourist dead in Benidorm after getting stuck in sea as search for two others goes on

Spanish police confirmed the 31-year-old Brit got into difficulty during a late-night dunk with pals. Coastguards were mobilised but were unable to locate the man until his body washed up along the shoreline.

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55 h. ago Body found in pond ends distraught mother's two year nightmare

Police confirm human remains uncovered earlier this week belong to a 34-year-old woman who disappeared more than two years ago after making a phone call to her mum asking for a lift home

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59 h. ago British tourist drowns in Benidorm after jumping into the sea for late evening swim

Police confirmed the 31-year-old was found lifeless after struggling to return to the resort's famous Levante beach.

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59 h. ago Benidorm horror as British tourist found dead on Levante Beach

Police confirmed the 31-year-old British man was found lifeless after struggling to return to Benidorm's famous Levante beach - an investigation has been launched

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3 d. ago Police probe hate crime after footballer 'subjected to homophobic abuse' in match

Police Scotland have confirmed they are treating an incident of homophobic abuse against Edinburgh City goalkeeper Mark Weir as a hate crime after a supporter was ejected from Elgin City's Borough Briggs stadium

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4 d. ago Isle of Wight helicopter crash operator hits back at 'pilot error' blame

The company behind the helicopter which crashed on the Isle of Wight has jumped to the defence of their pilot instructor

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4 d. ago Helicopter operators defend pilot over Isle of Wight crash that killed three

Northumbria Helicopters described the pilot involved in the crash as ‘immensely respected and exceptionally safety conscious’.

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4 d. ago Man, 59, arrested over 'disgusting racist abuse' of England Lionesses hero Jess Carter

The man was arrested in Great Harwood on Thursday, with Lancashire Police confirming he has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue

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5 d. ago Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killed and 17 injured

Suspect also dead, police confirm, and 14 of those hurt are children in shooting during mass in south MinneapolisMinneapolis shooting – latest updatesShock after shooting: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’Officials said two children were killed and 17 people injured in a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday.Police responded to a shooter incident at Annunciation Catholic school in south Minneapolis early on Wednesday morning. Brian O’Hara, Minneapolis police chief, said in a press conference that two children, ages eight and 10, had been killed in church pews during a mass. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Police in Minneapolis confirm two children killed in primary school shooting

The gunman opened fire through windows as a group of children celebrated Mass

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5 d. ago Parents seen running from school shooting as 20 gunned down in 'our version of 9/11'

Police have confirmed that two people have been killed in a shooting at a primary school, with eyewitnesses comparing the atrocities to '9/11' as several students remain in critical condition

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5 d. ago Man raped in Liverpool city centre as cops release CCTV of person they want to speak to

CCTV and witness investigations have been undertaken, with police confirming that the victim is receiving ongoing support from specialist officers after the incident in Liverpool

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5 d. ago Isle of Wight helicopter crash: Everything we know as three dead after flying lesson went wrong

Wojtek Kowalkowski had been gifted the flying lesson for his birthday, travelling down to the Isle of Wight with his partner Justyna Czoska for the experience before the helicopter crashed in a field

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6 d. ago Father is named as third victim of Isle of Wight helicopter crash

Simon Hewitt, 54, from Barton-upon-Humber, Linconshire, died alongside Justyna Czoska, 52, and Wojtek Kowalkowski, 49, from Banbury, police have confirmed today.

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6 d. ago Families pay tribute to Isle of Wight helicopter crash victims

Justyna Czoska, 52, and Wojtek Kowalkowski, 49, were among three killed in the tragic crash on the island

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6 d. ago Third victim of Isle of Wight helicopter crash pictured for first time

Simon Hewitt, 54, died alongside couple Justyna Czoska and Wojtek Kowalkowski, who were on the helicopter as a birthday gift from family

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6 d. ago Names of victims of Isle of Wight helicopter crash confirmed by police

The fourth person in the helicopter, a man aged in his 30s, was airlifted to hospital in Southampton where he remains in a stable condition.

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