3 d. ago Getaway driver is jailed for life over gangland restaurant shooting that left girl, nine, with bullet lodged in her brain

Javon Riley, 33, from Tottenham, North London, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of causing grievous harm with intent to a girl and attempting to murder Mustafa Kiziltan Kenan Aydogdu and Nasser Ali.

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6 d. ago 'Reckless' drug driver, 24, jailed for 30 months after smashing into two cars just four years after she survived being mown down outside a pub

'Reckless' drug driver Renaisse Monk, 24, from Dudley, has been jailled for causing serious injury by dangerous driving - four years after she survived being mown down outside a pub.

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7 d. ago Nancy Mace explains why she broke down meeting Epstein victims — but then backed Trump’s ‘hoax’ claims hours later

The South Carolina congresswoman said the survivors’ testimony ‘hit close to home’, stirring traumatic memories of her own experiences

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7 d. ago 'I died in car crash that killed half my family – then I saw something impossible'

Jeffrey Olsen survived 18 surgeries including a leg amputation after a horrific car crash that took the lives of his wife and young son who he said he visited while briefly in the afterlife

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1 week ago Driver high on cocaine who mowed down and killed Brit lawyer, 35, while she jogged on French holiday is jailed as husband who tried to save her life says 'I am broken' in heartbreaking tribute

Siân Watson, 35, was on a jog with her husband David in Burgundy when she was fatally hit by a car along the Avenue Charles-de-Gaulle in July.

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1 week ago US Open live: Novak Djokovic survives against Taylor Fritz to set up Carlos Alcaraz clash

Djokovic escaped with a 6-4 7-5 3-6, 6-4 win to set up a semi-final clash with Carlos Alcaraz

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1 week ago Police share new details on Rudy Giuliani car crash after his spokesperson referenced ‘domestic violence incident’

‘This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down,’ Giuliani’s head of security told The Independent

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff 'brings the fun' in new BBC series as his recovery continues

Filmed 18 months after his horror smash, Freddie's ongling recovery is evident in the third run of Field of Dreams, which features a girls team for the first time

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2 w. ago Rudy Giuliani leaves hospital days after serious wreck left him with a broken vertebra

‘This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down,’ his spokesperson said

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2 w. ago Rudy Giuliani to remain in hospital for ‘days’ as he recovers from serious car crash

‘This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down,’ his spokesperson said

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2 w. ago Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher agree on Liverpool after surviving Arsenal scare

Liverpool kept up their perfect start to the season by seeing off Arsenal despite being far from their best with Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane hailing their ability to keep picking up results

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2 w. ago Drunk driver jailed for causing death of ‘vibrant and popular’ teenage passenger

Ethan Entwistle, 18, died when Colby Hammond, 20, lost control of his Seat Ibiza at high speed with three passengers in Dumpton Park Drive, in Kent.

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2 w. ago Evri delivery driver who falsely claimed £235,000 in benefits saying he couldn't bend over or walk more than 20 metres is jailed for three years

Paul Churchman told the Department for Work and Pensions he could barely walk without being in 'agonising pain', and roped his wife Gemma (pictured) into the scam.

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2 w. ago Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds

Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability, researchers saySharks without teeth might sound like the stuff of dreams to swimmers and surfers. Now a new study has found that ocean acidification could leave the apex predators without their critical survival weapon.Shark jaws carry several rows of teeth and new ones quickly push forward to replace losses. However, rapidly acidifying oceans are damaging shark teeth and could speed losses past replacement rates. Sharks with bad teeth could struggle to feed themselves efficiently, “potentially affecting shark populations and marine ecosystem stability”, the study said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bin lorry driver who killed schoolboy cyclist after failing to check road dodges jail

Bin lorry driver who struck 11-year-old Thomas Wong sentenced to unpaid work and a 12-month driving ban

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3 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson smashes Lausanne Diamond League record in 800m victory

Briton wins second race in four days on injury comebackTraining partner Georgia Hunter Bell finishes thirdKeely Hodgkinson sent another ominous warning to her rivals ahead of next month’s World Athletics Championships as she smashed the meeting record to win the 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League.In weather more akin to Manchester in October than a summer’s night in Switzerland, Hodgkinson ran 1min 55.69sec to beat a quality field by 10 metres and win her second race in four days. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Driver who sped to 96mph before crash killing two teenagers is jailed

Natasha Allarakhia, 36, has been jailed for causing the deaths of a 17-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger.

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