75 m. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

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80 m. ago How to know you've had a visit from an ANGEL. Feathers, ladybirds, robins and even coins contain poignant heaven

The significance of that feather? Finding one is like being given an angelic business card or love note. When you see one in an unusual place, you've been visited by an angel.

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83 m. ago Jenny Hall: Search for missing Durham runner, 23, enters fifth day as police urge locals not to look for her

Specialist drones and ten sniffer dogs have been used in the 100-mile search for a young runner who has been missing for five days.

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1 hour ago New London police: Motor vehicle accident at Bank Street and Montauk Avenue causes injuries

New London police: Motor vehicle accident at Bank Street and Montauk Avenue causes injuries  Milford Mirror

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1 hour ago Shooting after pursuit at Air Force Base in New Mexico kills an airman and wounds another

Military officials say a shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico has left one airman dead and another wounded

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2 h. ago Police hunt van driver after girl, three, dies in tram crash

The collision occurred at 9.56am on Saturday between a van and a tram on Mosley Street, Manchester.

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2 h. ago Fashionable baby bouncers, jumpers and even car seats may delay development, researchers find

Early years specialists warn bouncers, jumpers and car seats may hamper infants' efforts to learn to walk and increase the risk of obesity, calling the phenomenon 'container baby syndrome'.

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2 h. ago Moment cheeky protester flips cap from policeman's head as UKIP rally in Manchester turns ugly

Hundreds of Stand Up To Racism counter protesters were seen clashing with police after a UKIP rally in Manchester calling for mass deportation edged on violence, on Saturday afternoon.

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2 h. ago Section of M4 ‘fully closed’ after dead body found on carriageway

Several drivers called the police to report something on the road between junction 20 and junction 21, which the force found to be human remains.

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3 h. ago Doing one thing for '31 to 45 minutes' before bed may worsen your sleep, experts warn

The study saw 435 adults asked seven key questions about their bedtime usage of smartphones and snoozing habits

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3 h. ago Drivers horrified as M4 and M48 closed after 'human remains' found on motorway

The M4 and M48 motorways have been closed in both directions after police received reports of a body being found on the carriageway and the incident has caused widespread disruption for drivers

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3 h. ago 'Human remains' found on motorway closing major roads as police launch probe

Officers received reports a person's body had been found on one of the carriageways.

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3 h. ago British children could be suffering undiagnosed lead poisoning, causing lower IQs and learning difficulties, researchers warn

Global studies show that lead levels in the blood have decreased since it was removed from petrol in 1999, but experts say children are still being exposed to the metal through paint and pipes.

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3 h. ago Police officer killed, 5 injured after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

Five people were injured and one police officer was killed during the shooting

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3 h. ago Major motorway closed by police after body is discovered on carriageway

Both the M4 and the M48 have this evening been closed in both directions after police found a body on the carriageway.

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3 h. ago Police hunt van driver after girl, 3, dies in tram crash in Manchester city centre

Greater Manchester Police appeal for witnesses after collision on Mosley Street leaves child dead

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3 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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4 h. ago Alex Carey’s acrobatics lay foundation for Josh Inglis’ fireworks | James Wallace

A pair of of stunning catches to dismiss dangerous England batters helped set Australia up for making record run chaseCatches win matches? Well, they certainly help set them up. Alex Carey’s brace of afternoon wonder-grabs sent the dangerous duo of Phil Salt and Harry Brook trudging back to the sheds blinking not from the afternoon Lahore sun but in disbelief.Carey’s acrobatic, sinew straining exertions in the outfield (gloves? who needs ’em) exemplified a razor sharp Australian performance in the field that kept England’s progress constantly in check and eventually paved the way for a historic run chase, the highest ever in International Cricket Council tournaments no less. The Aussies can turn it on in major tournaments, who knew? Continue reading...

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4 h. ago M4 and M48 motorways closed after 'human remains' discovered

Police shuttered off both directions of the M4 and M48 after receiving reports of a "body found on the carriageway", with road users travelling in and out of Wales being warned of travel delays

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5 h. ago Live updates as M4 and M48 closed after 'human remains' discovered

Police said multiple drivers reported seeing 'something in the road' before the tragic discovery was made

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