3 h. ago School girl, 11, phoned mum 'screaming' after stumbling across dead body in PE lesson

The pupil made the discovery on her way to her morning PE lesson on the school field

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6 h. ago Girl, 12, 'scared to get bus home from school' after what driver said to her

Schoolgirl Lyssa Storey, 12, put her hand out for the bus to stop outside Lord Derby Academy in Huyton when it crashed into a van that was parked in the stop, her mum says

Transport

6 h. ago Final moments of man found dead during lesson by 'screaming' 11

Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton closed today after pupils discovered a dead body during a PE lesson - police have now shed light on the man's final movements

Sport

8 h. ago School girl 'shaken up' after grim discovery of dead body during PE lesson

The girl made the horrifying discovery while making her way to the playing fields on the school grounds.

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9 h. ago Wolverhampton pupil, 11, rang mum 'screaming' after finding body during lesson

An 11-year-old girl rang her mum 'screaming' after she discovered a dead body during a PE lesson at school - Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton had to close earlier today

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12 h. ago Emergency crews race to scene near school after girl is struck by car

Police and paramedics were called to the collision in Salford

Culture

15 h. ago Young woman, 19, found dead on beach after 'dingo attack' as they circled body

A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on K'gari beach in Queensland with dingoes present at the scene, though police cannot confirm the cause of death

Events

15 h. ago Body found on Wolverhampton school grounds as pupils sent home

A school in Wolverhampton has closed following the discovery of a man's dead body within its grounds this morning - with police now investigating the circumstances around his death

Politics

37 h. ago Teen 'played house in dead neighbour's home while body rotted in yard'

A teenager has been charged with murder and burglary after breaking into his neighbours home - killing him and leaving his body in the garden to decompose and decay

Society

57 h. ago The moment I knew: on our second date I thought, ‘You’re kissing the man you’re going to marry’

Dating in New York City wasn’t easy for comedian Mel McGlensey. Then she fell hard for DougFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn 2015 I was in my early 20s and living in New York City, working as a journalist and moonlighting as a comedian.
My dating life was not going well, and my poor little heart had taken a beating. Dating in the city had set the bar very low. But even if it hadn’t, Douglas would’ve stepped right over it.On our first date, something felt different. For one thing, I spent the entire time talking, rather than smiling and nodding when appropriate. Instead of knocking back a series of drinks just to get through it, I found myself nursing a single cocktail the entire evening as I fielded his questions about my opinions and aspirations. Compared with the self-indulgent jerks I usually suffered through dates with, Doug’s common decency was a revelation. I even phoned my mum on the way home to gush about him. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago ‘Without strength training I wouldn’t survive’: the woman who joined a CrossFit gym in her 80s

At 81, Jean Stewart was frustrated by her growing frailty, so she decided to get active. Now 96, push-ups, kettlebell squats and pushing a weight-loaded sledge keep her strong I see people 30 years younger than me and they’ve given up,” Jean Stewart, 96, says. It’s not an attitude she relates to. “I like to do things for myself.”Stewart was very active in her youth: she played hockey and softball at school and worked for the Girl Scouts for years. As she got older, however, everyday tasks became harder. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Schoolgirl, 13, dies on top bunk after ‘bed was set on fire with a lighter’ and home gutted in blaze

A 13-year-old school girl tragically died on the top of her bunk bed after it was "set on fire with a lighter", an inquest heard. Firefighters arrived to the house on Kingsway, Prescot, and searched for Layla Allen - the only family member still inside the blazing house. The teenager was found lying on the...

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3 d. ago Girl, 11, found decomposed after being ‘starved to death by mom & her boyfriend’ with just a single blueberry in stomach

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who was allegedly starved to death by her own mother had just one blueberry in her stomach when she died, an autopsy has found. Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres–Garcia's dead body was discovered in the basement of an abandoned Connecticut home on October 8. The young child was facing "severe malnourishment" when she died, according to a...

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3 d. ago Woman ‘overwhelmed’ by loneliness killed herself and disabled daughter, coroner says

Full-time carer Martina Karos and Eleni Edwards, eight, were found dead at home in SalfordA translator who became a full-time carer for her severely disabled eight-year-old daughter killed herself and her child after becoming “overwhelmed” by loneliness, a coroner concluded.Martina Karos, 40, and Eleni Edwards were found dead at their home in Salford, Greater Manchester, after police were called when the girl did not turn up at school on 23 September 2024.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Teacher who refused to 'call a boy a girl' in trans row is freed from jail and vows to return to school despite warning he will be sent straight back to prison

Enoch Burke was jailed for contempt of court after repeatedly breaching an order banning him from entering his former workplace.

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6 d. ago Teacher sent girl video of himself performing sex act in the bath 'by mistake'

Johnathan Morgan, 35, was found guilty of causing a child to watch sexual acts and inciting sexual activity after contacting the teenage girl via his school email address

Politics

6 d. ago Primary school teacher sent teen girl videos of himself performing sex act in bath

Johnathan Morgan, 35, was acquitted of sexual assault but convicted of inciting the teenager to engage in sexual activity and to watch a sexual activity

Culture

7 d. ago Man steps over woman's dead body after hitting her in 70mph police chase on golf course

John McDonald, 52, admitted causing death by dangerous driving after a 12-minute police chase through Birmingham ended when he hit Suzanne Cherry as she played golf

Events

7 d. ago 'Loving' woman found dead next to boyfriend's body had overdosed

An inquest heard Natalie Jones had four drugs in her system

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7 d. ago Man charged after human remains discovered in St Helens flat

George Gordon, 65, has been charged with preventing lawful and decent burial of a dead body and obstructing a coroner

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