4 h. ago Woman in drunk barmaid's car 'begged boyfriend to pull head in from window' before fatal crash

Truman Hub, 22, was killed in the tragedy in Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear in November 2022 when the Hyundai i10 driven by 25-year-old Karla Dodds collided with a lamppost

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5 h. ago Shaun Edwards turned down England coaching job after brother killed in tragedy

The former Wales assistant coach has become the first Englishman to win the Six Nations six times

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50 h. ago Shaun Edwards: The transcendent Englishman behind France’s Six Nations success

The most influential defensive coach in rugby history has now won six championships - yet a proud patriot has never worked for England

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4 d. ago 'Brave' woman who suffered tragedy of losing both sons young killed in car crash

Beloved pillar of the local community Kay Lane, aged in her 60s, died in a car crash more than a decade after her 21-year-old son Tim was killed in a two-vehicle collision in 2010

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4 d. ago Inside eerie abandoned water park left to rot 10 years after tragedy killed 15 people and injured 500

The once hugely popular theme park was rented out one night for a dance and music event where coloured powder exploded over the crowd, 'melting' party-goer's skin but now lies abandoned.

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5 d. ago Corbetts Cross killed in Cheltenham Gold Cup as shocked viewers witness tragedy

The horse is the second to die at this year's Cheltenham Festival

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9 d. ago Kamay review – searing story of Afghan Hazara family’s painful quest for justice

A daughter’s death is the catalyst for a difficult journey to Kabul, chronicled in this claustrophobic documentary about the void left by traumaLiving in the remote, mountainous Daikundi province in central Afghanistan, the Khawari family is part of the Hazara community, one of the most persecuted ethnic groups in the region. The family’s day-to-day life is coloured by tragedy: while enrolled at Kabul University, Zahra, the eldest daughter, killed herself after her thesis was repeatedly rejected by her supervisors. Named after an indigenous plant that survives in the harsh climate of the region, Ilyas Yourish and Shahrokh Bikaran’s searing film is anchored by the family’s resolute quest for justice.From the beginning, Kamay contextualises Zahra’s death within a bloody history of ethnic violence. Back in the 19th century, more than half of the Hazara population were massacred during the reign of Abdur Rahman Khan. Nearly 200 years later, systematic brutality and discrimination contin...

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1 week ago I adore my children. I’m also scared that one day my son will kill me

In the UK, more than 170 women have been murdered by their sons in the past 15 years. An anonymous mother reveals what it is like to be frightened of your child while desperately wanting to support himI am staring at the faces of women on my screen, transfixed by emotions too complex to disentangle; discernible, though, are grief, rage... and fear.For the women pictured are some of the more than 170 who have been killed by their sons in the UK in the past 15 years. Their appalling tragedy – being killed by the person to whom they gave life – has a chilling resonance. Like many of those whose deaths have been highlighted in the 2,000 Women report by the Femicide Census, I am a professional with adored adult children and a close circle of friends. I am also frightened of my son. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester United issue statement after girl, 10, killed in tragedy

Poppy Atkinson was killed in Kendal and was described by her family as 'a force of nature'

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1 week ago Kendal car tragedy: First picture of 'special' girl, 10, killed when BMW drove onto sports pitch

The family of Poppy Atkinson praised her as a young girl who "touched so many lives" and that it was easy to see how her "spirit and passion" for football was "infectious"

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2 w. ago Shoreham airshow pilot's bid to fly again after fatal crash branded 'personal vendetta'

Former RAF airman Andy Hill has lodged a Judicial Review with the High Court challenging the Civil Aviation Authority decision to revoke his flying permit after the tragedy which killed 11 men in a fireball

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2 w. ago Tragedy as Israeli father of woman, 21, murdered in Hamas NOVA massacre kills himself after being consumed by 'heavy guilt' for not saving her

Vladislav Bongart took his own life in late February after struggling to rebuild his life with his family, his wife told local media after finding his body at their Karmiel home.

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2 w. ago Heartbreaking tributes after 'brave' woman, 28, killed in Snowdonia tragedy

"Your beautiful, uplifting spirt will always live on"

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3 w. ago Horror as influencer plunges 60ft to her death from Snowdonia mountain

Civil engineer Maria Eftimova, 28, was climbing in Snowdonia when tragedy struck - and she was the second professional woman killed in a climbing accident in a week

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3 w. ago Eyewitnesses of horror tram crash which killed girl share shock and disbelief at tragedy

The girl was struck by a van when it mounted the pavement after crashing into the tram.

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3 w. ago Tragedy as man, 76, and woman, 63, killed in horror crash on major road

Officers were called out to a crash involving a car and a lorry

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4 w. ago Child struck and killed by train while crossing railway in London: Probe launched into tragedy

Jaiden Shehata, 11, was hit by a train travelling at 50mph while using the Bourneview footpath crossing between Whyteleaf and Kenley in South London on January 23.

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