10 h. ago Urgent plea for taxi driver who stopped at the scene of horror crash that killed two sisters, 68 and 70, on a morning walk

Officers from Thames Valley Police rushed to the scene in Caversham, a village outside of Reading, in Berkshire.

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38 h. ago ‘Never seen anything quite like this’: Chicago pastor shaken after visit to mass shooting scene where 4 were killed

Pastor Donovan Price told The Independent he broke down in tears over what he saw Wednesday night

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2 d. ago 'I felt like I was dying too' says daughter who arrived at crash scene to find mum had been killed

'My mam simply went out for a run and when she didn’t come home on time, I never thought that going out to look for her would result in me and Allan being met with police blocking the road'

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3 d. ago Witnesses describe grim aftermath of Israeli strike on busy Gaza cafe

Women, children and elderly people among at least 24 killed by attack that turned beach spot into scene of carnageWitnesses have described the bloody aftermath of an Israeli strike on a crowded seaside cafe in Gaza, which left at least 24 dead and many more injured on Tuesday.Al-Baqa cafe, close to the harbour in Gaza City, was almost full in the early afternoon when it was hit by a missile, immediately transforming a scene of relative calm amid the biggest urban centre in Gaza into one of carnage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Prisoner stabbed killer Roy Whiting saying 'that is for Sarah Payne', court told

Wakefield prison officer Alex Dyson was the first at the scene when Andrew Light attacked Sarah Payne killer Roy Whiting, hearing a faint cry for help coming from D wing

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2 w. ago Two hikers killed by major rockfall on popular trail in Canada

‘Basically a whole shelf of a mountain came loose’ said one person who fled the scene in Banff National ParkTwo people have been killed and another three injured when a major rockfall crashed onto a group of hikers on a popular Rocky Mountain trail in western Canada.The accident happened on Thursday near the Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park, about 225km (140 miles) north-west of Calgary, Alberta. The area is known for its natural beauty and is particularly busy in summer. Continue reading...

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