28 h. ago Second person charged following shooting of teenager in Enfield as boy, 17, held on suspicion of murder

Eliezer Mbaki, 24, is accused of perverting the course of justice following the death of Keanu Harker, 18, in Enfield last week

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46 h. ago Man held on suspicion of murder after prison inmate found dead in cell

A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident after West Mercia Police officers attended HMP Stoke Heath.

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56 h. ago Three former bosses at hospital where Lucy Letby worked are arrested for gross negligence manslaughter

The staff members worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the neo-natal nurse's 13-month killing spree.

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56 h. ago Three bosses at Lucy Letby hospital arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

Unnamed three from Countess of Chester hospital held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, police sayThree bosses at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, police have said.The three, who have not been named, were arrested on Monday as part of the investigation into the actions of leaders at the Countess of Chester hospital (CoCH). Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Enfield shooting: Boy, 17, charged with murder of Keanu Harker

Enfield shooting: Boy, 17, charged with murder of Keanu Harker  BBC

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58 h. ago Pictured: Teenager, 18, shot dead near his home in Enfield as boy charged with murder

Youth, 17, appears in court accused of killing Keanu Harker in Great Cambridge Road on Thursday night

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6 d. ago Murder probe launched after teenager dies in Enfield shooting

Murder probe launched after teenager dies in Enfield shooting  BBC

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6 d. ago Teenager dies after shooting in Enfield as murder investigation launched

No arrests have been made at this early stage

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6 d. ago Woman, 21, becomes sixth person charged with murder of mother

Former shop worker Joanne Penney, 40, was killed on a doorstep when she was shot in the chest by an alleged crime gang in Talbot Green, south Wales

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7 d. ago Sixth person charged with murder of woman who died after being shot in chest

Joanne Penney, 40, was found lying on her back in a block of flats died on March 9 after being fatally shot

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9 d. ago Police charge eighth person following damage at US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course

Police have arrested and charged an eighth person in connection with damage at US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course.

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9 d. ago Man charged in connection with attempted murder after person found injured in Scots street

The 39-year-old victim was rushed to hospital for treatment following the attack.

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9 d. ago 'No charges laid' after British woman, 23, was shot dead 'by another person' at her father's US home

A manslaughter investigation was launched in February after Lucy Harrison, 23, from Warrington, Cheshire, was killed at the house in Prosper, Texas , on January 10.

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1 week ago Kirsty Coventry is now the most powerful person in sport and faces a bulging in

Successor to Thomas Bach is already making a positive impression and displaying a more human approachA new day has broken, has it not? For several reasons, Tony Blair’s 1997 election victory speech comes to mind on what will be a historic and symbolic day for sport. Because in Lausanne on Monday, after plenty of handshakes and platitudes, the 41-year-old Kirsty Coventry will become the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee in its 131-year-old history.It has been, by any measure, a dizzying ascent. In 2016, Coventry stepped out of an Olympic pool for the final time in Rio. Now, nine years later, she is the most powerful person in sport. Yet as she takes charge, there are some who suspect that the new dawn will look rather like the old one – and that her predecessor, Thomas Bach, and his administration, will remain puppet masters behind the throne. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coventry makes history and has steel to make IOC role more than a puppet show | Sean Ingle

Bach’s successor is already making a positive impression but will need all her resolve at mammoth organisationA new day has broken, has it not? For several reasons, Tony Blair’s 1997 election victory speech comes to mind on what will be a historic and symbolic day for sport. Because in Lausanne on Monday, after plenty of handshakes and platitudes, the 41-year-old Kirsty Coventry will become the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee in its 131-year-old history.It has been, by any measure, a dizzying ascent. In 2016, Coventry stepped out of an Olympic pool for the final time in Rio. Now, nine years later, she is the most powerful person in sport. Yet as she takes charge, there are some who suspect that the new dawn will look rather like the old one – and that her predecessor, Thomas Bach, and his administration, will remain puppet masters behind the throne. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'British man with links to Iran operatives' held on suspicion of spying and terrorism offences in Cyprus

The US has moved B-2 stealth bombers capable of carrying 'bunker-busting' bombs as President Trump continues to debate joining Israel in strikes on Iran .

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2 w. ago Woman, 66, held on suspicion of murder after London death of film director

Jennifer Abbott, 69, found dead with tape over her mouth in Camden flat and police say missing Rolex could be linked to stabbingA 66-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a film director was found dead at home in north London with tape over her mouth.The body of Jennifer Abbott, 69, who was known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, was discovered in her Camden flat on 13 June. She was last seen three days earlier, walking her pet corgi nearby. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tributes paid to 'loveliest person' churchgoing mother who was found strangled at her home

Izzy Knight, 32, was discovered by police at the semi-detached home she shared in Northamptonshire with husband Paul and their two young daughters.

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3 w. ago Woman becomes eighth person charged in connection with fatal Talbot Green shooting

Joanne Penney, who was 40, died on March 9 after being fatally shot in Talbot Green

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