9 h. ago Pictured: British mother murdered in 'frenzied' attack in France's Dordogne as police confirm details of 'frenzied' attack

Karen Carter’s body was found outside a property she owned and rented out in the village of Trémolat, in the Dordogne

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10 h. ago Heartbroken friends pay tribute to Brit woman, 65, found stabbed to death 'in frenzied attack' outside her Dordogne home as police launch manhunt

The body of Karen Carter, a 65-year-old married mother of four, was found outside a property she ran in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, on Tuesday evening.

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11 h. ago Heartbroken friends pay tribute to Brit woman, 65, found stabbed to death 'in frenzied attack' outside her Dordogne home after 'night out with male friend'

The body of Karen Carter, a 65-year-old married mother of four, was found outside a property she ran in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, on Tuesday evening.

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24 h. ago British woman found beaten to death in French village with 'five deep wounds'

The woman, aged 65, was found lying near her vehicle with five deep wounds caused by a blunt object at her home in Tremolat a village in the Dordogne region of France

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4 d. ago Police confirm 11 people killed after 'senseless' driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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4 d. ago Police confirm nine people killed after driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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6 d. ago Doorman jailed for life for frenzied knife murder of estranged wife

Paul Antony Butler, 53, stabbed university lecturer Claire Chick, 48, in a frenzied attack outside her home in Plymouth in January this year

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6 d. ago Adolf Hitler obsessed teen stabbed girl '40 times' in frenzied French school attack

New details have emerged about the identity of the schoolgirl killed by an armed teen in France. The attacker, named Justin, fatally stabbed the girl at least 40 times in Nantes.

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6 d. ago Péter Erdő is a strong candidate to be the next pope – and that’s reason to be fearful | Alex Faludy

The archbishop is traditionalists’ preferred candidate for a reason: his papacy would wind back the progress made under Pope FrancisWho might be the next pope? The question is famously difficult to answer. But we can be reasonably confident that if the successful contender comes from the traditionalist camp – as opposed to the reformists – then he is likely to be Hungary’s most senior bishop, Péter Erdő.If you follow Hungarian politics then you will know of Erdő – a highly cultured man, respected for his broad learning well beyond his specialism in church law. His expertise has made him a valued consultant to Vatican bodies, while his sermons and interviews abound with historical and literary references. Yet he’s also a remote figure, lacking the common touch that defined Francis’s papacy; ascetic-looking, he’s rarely pictured smiling.Alex Faludy is a British-Hungarian freelance journalist based in Budapest, specialising in religious affairs Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Emma Caldwell inquiry: Family welcomes 'formidable' Scottish judge to 'act without fear or favour'

The family of murdered Emma Caldwell have attended the Scottish Parliament to meet with John Swinney and the Justice Secretary

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7 d. ago Emma Caldwell inquiry: Scottish judge appointed as murder victim's mother meets with John Swinney

The family of murdered Emma Caldwell have attended the Scottish Parliament to meet with John Swinney and the Justice Secretary

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7 d. ago Murderer who strangled a foster mother to death before ringing sex lines from her phone is found dead in prison

Gareth Dack was branded 'perverted and disgusting' by Mrs Justice Whipple when he was handed a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Hartlepool grandmother Norma Bell, who was 79.

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8 d. ago Cops find suspect holding bible after mom ‘beaten to death during exorcism’

Alexander Taylor Valdez has been accused of the murder of his mother Teresita Sayson in Tarrant County, Texas

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1 week ago Sally Anne Bowman's mother blasts Australia for sending her daughter's murderer to Britain

Mark Dixie brutally raped and murdered 18-year-old Sally Anne near her home in Croydon, south London, in September, 2005, in a crime that shocked Britain.

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1 week ago Pictured: British couple killed in Naples cable car crash were ‘enjoying retirement’

The pensioners died in the cable car tragedy in Monte Faito along with two other people

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1 week ago Australian police launch campaign to lure disillusioned British cops across the world

Australian Police have launched a campaign in a bid to tempt disillusioned British coppers Down Under, as ex-Brit cop Oliver Lamb (pictured) says it was the 'best decision' he ever made. 

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2 w. ago 'Monster' taxi driver kills woman before sleeping with corpse and burying her

Monster taxi driver Esteban Chicche Sullo, 51, has confessed to kidnapping and murdering Mercedes Sánchez Querevalú, 19, who was a mother of a two-year-old girl in Lima, Peru

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2 w. ago Watch: Donald Trump hugs and comforts mother of murdered Rachel Morin

Donald Trump hugged and comforted Patty Morin, the mother of murdered Rachel Morin, in a special White House meeting.

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2 w. ago Met Police drops probe into ancient oak tree felling as ecologists slam Toby Carvery over loss to wildlife

Met Police confirm they have dropped the investigation into the tree felling, citing no evidence of criminality

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2 w. ago Pretty UK seaside town where you'll find one of Europe's longest sandy beaches

Burnham-on-Sea has been hailed as a 'classic' British seaside town with its picturesque Victorian pier, array of fish and chips shops and ice cream parlours - and of course the sandy shores

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