5 h. ago Police update on 14 children arrested after 'much loved' boy's body pulled from fire

Police have shared a major update on the 14 children, aged between 11 and 14, that were arrested after the body of Layton Carr, aged 14, was found following a fire at an industrial estate

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8 h. ago 14 children bailed after manslaughter arrests over death of boy in a warehouse fire

The body is believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, who was reported missing on Friday

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10 h. ago Tribute paid to boy who died in fire as 14 children arrested

The fire broke out near Fairfield industrial park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead on Friday evening.

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11 h. ago Tributes pour in for boy, 14, killed in fire at derelict warehouse

Devastated relatives of a 14-year-old boy killed in a fire at a derelict industrial site - leading to the arrest of 14 children - told how they had been left 'numb' by the tragedy.

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15 h. ago Heartbreaking message left for 'sensitive soul' lad killed in fire as 14 kids arrested

Floral tributes and heartbreaking messages have been left at the scene of a Gateshead fire that claimed the life of 14-year-old Layton Carr. Fourteen children have been arrested in connection

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17 h. ago First picture of Layton Carr found dead after fire as 14 children arrested

Layton Carr was found dead inside a building that was on fire near Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead.

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18 h. ago 14 kids arrested over boy killed in fire as fundraiser launched to 'help with the stress'

A GoFundMe has been set up for 14-year-old Layton Carr who tragically died in a fire on Friday, with 14 children now having been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

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18 h. ago 14 kids arrested over boy killed in fire as appeal launched to 'help with the stress'

A GoFundMe has been set up for 14-year-old Layton Carr who tragically died in a fire on Friday, with 14 children now having been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

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18 h. ago Layton Carr tragedy: Appeal as 14 children arrested over Gateshead death of 14

The body of Layton Carr, aged 14, was found following a fire inside a building in Gateshead, and now 14 children aged between 11 and 14 have been arrested, said police

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20 h. ago 11 boys and 3 girls arrested for manslaughter after missing boy dies in fire

Fourteen children have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a 14-year-old boy died in a fire in Gateshead on Friday night. The kids remain in police custody

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30 h. ago Fourteen children arrested after boy, 14, dies in fire on Gateshead industrial estate

The fire broke out near Fairfield industrial park in the Bill Quay area of the city on Friday evening

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39 h. ago Emily Atack cosies up to her boyfriend Alistair Garner as she shares a loved

The actress, 35, who welcomed son Barney with Alistair in June, took a trip to Cornwall for a quick getaway as a family of three.

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60 h. ago First picture of 'house of horrors' dad who held three kids prisoner for four years

Christian Steffen, 53, and his wife Melissa Ann Steffen, 48, were arrested after neighbours raised the alarm after hearing children making noises in the house, despite never having seen any coming or going.

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2 d. ago A climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still | Clear Air

Depending on where things end up after Saturday, the biggest climate push may come from the crossbenchElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIf further confirmation was needed that the Peter Dutton-led Coalition would take Australia aggressively backwards on dealing with the climate crisis, his final election costings released on Thursday tell the story in black and white.The Liberal and National parties plan to gut programs designed to cut emissions and help create green industries to give the country an industrial future as demand for fossil fuels falls. They also plan to ignore advice that Australian nature is in poor and deteriorating health and strip back already limited funding for environment programs.Si...

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3 d. ago Hundreds of cars left with flat tyres after sharp debris spills over 30km stretch of busy motorway into Sydney

Transport for NSW calls incident ‘unprecedented’ and says it is using magnetic devices to remove metal from M1Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of vehicles have been left with flat tyres after sharp metal debris spilled from a truck and spread across a 30km stretch of a busy motorway into Sydney.Police were called to the southbound M1 between Wyong Road and Mount White on the Central Coast about 5.10am on Friday “due to a large amount of metal debris on the roadway”, New South Wales police said in a statement.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hundreds of cars stuck with flat tyres on busy motorway into Sydney after sharp debris on road

A trucking company has apologised for the debris, which it says spread over a ‘couple of kilometres’ on the M1 causing traffic chaos before 5am FridayElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of vehicles have been left with flat tyres after sharp metal debris spread across a busy motorway into Sydney.Police were called to the southbound M1 between Wyong Road and Mount White on the Central Coast about 5.10am on Friday “due to a large amount of metal debris on the roadway”, New South Wales police said in a statement.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tragedy as boy, 16, dies after swimming in lake as UK sees hottest day of year

The boy's body was pulled from a lake at Colwick Country Park in Colwick, Nottinghamshire, where he and some friends had been swimming amid sweltering temperatures across the UK

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3 d. ago India Willoughby and Stonewall FC lead critics denouncing 'unjustified and unfair' English FA ruling on trans players' ban from women's football

The FA said it had updated its policy in light of last month's Supreme Court ruling that the words 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

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3 d. ago Inside Calvin Harris' transformation from Hollywood party boy to country lover

A decade ago Calvin Harris was living the Hollywood dream.

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3 d. ago Police issue update on Salford plane crash as man fights for life

One person is still fighting for their life as another was left seriously injured

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