62 m. ago 'Besotted' girlfriend who holed up with murderer boyfriend and hung up on police asking where he was weeps in court as she is jailed for two years

Samantha Reader was the on-off girlfriend of Joey Matthews who was convicted of mowing down Carl Eland as he cycled in Middlesbrough in 2021.

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3 h. ago Sister of woman murdered by boyfriend's dad said her family has been 'destroyed'

Richard Jones, 50, murdered mother-of-two Sophie Evans at her home in Llanelli by strangling her in a "senseless and cruel act".

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17 h. ago Family 'devastated' as CPS drops case over death of dad chased by Metrolink staff and held face

Jack Barnes, 29, suffered a cardiac arrest following a pursuit through the city centre in 2016

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3 d. ago Woman arrested for attempted murder after her boyfriend was locked inside a storage unit for four days

Robin Renae Deaton is accused of trapping her partner in North Carolina ‘hoarder’s paradise’ after an argument

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5 d. ago Michelle Trachtenberg’s natural talent shone in everything from Harriet the Spy to Buffy | Veronica Esposito

Trachtenberg, who has died aged 39, was the fortunate child actor: successfully pivoting into an adult career peppered with millennial hitsMichelle Trachtenberg: a life in picturesMichelle Trachtenberg, who has died aged 39, is most famous for two very different roles in two very different shows that both loom large in the millennial consciousness. She was a fifth season addition to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, taking on the role of Buffy’s mysterious sister Dawn, a complicated, maturing young woman who came to occupy a central role in the series’ mythology. Four years later, she began a recurring role on Gossip Girl, as the Cruella-squared pot-stirrer Georgina Sparks, whom Trachtenberg once described as “basically the evil bitch from hell”.With their very different aesthetics and intended audiences, Trachtenberg’s two hit series speak to very different parts of her fanbase: Buffy has a campy, B-movie charm, whereas Gossip Girl is as slick and indulgent as a delicious dessert. As those...

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5 d. ago 'I was told my symptom was due to diabetes – then came a devastating diagnosis'

Dad-of-five James Pilkington's family has no idea how long he has left to live following his shock diagnosis, which doctors initially though may have been diabetes

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6 d. ago BBC EastEnders confirms Barney Mitchell's real dad after DNA twist rocks family

EastEnders spoilers have confirmed the paternity twist that will see the real father of Barney Mitchell finally revealed, as Zack Hudson learns the truth about his son

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7 d. ago Heartbroken parents told daughter's murder is 'real inspiration' behind stalking laws

Home Office minister Jess Phillips told the parents of Alice Ruggles that failings before she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend has inspired changes to stalking laws

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1 week ago Polish woman, 23, 'stalked Madeleine McCann's brother and sister by turning up at the family home, leaving voicemails and sending WhatsApp messages'

Julia Wandel, 23, from Lubin, Poland, has been remanded into custody after appearing at Leicestershire Magistrates' Court this morning.

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1 week ago Boyfriend of Liverpool gun murder victim Ashley Dale jailed for drug dealing

Lee Harrison was the intended target of the gangland shooting in August 2022, when Ashley was murdered by a thug with a Skorpion sub-machine gun

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1 week ago I love my kids but I regret having them. How can I accept my life as a parent? | Leading questions

It may help to view parenthood as a rapidly changing condition, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith says. It’s also important not to struggle with these feelings aloneRead more Leading questionsI have two children, aged eight and four. I love them both and we live in a mostly happy family with their dad, my partner.We had our children in our early 30s, without really thinking about it or talking it through. I have struggled to find peace with my role as a parent and, though I love my kids, I am increasingly envious of my single friends. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Football icon's son walks out of his funeral as security keep warring families apart

Jimmy Calderwood's son led a walkout during his dad's funeral as a family feud boiled over at the ex-Aberdeen manager's service

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1 week ago Gabby Petito Netflix viewers all saying same thing about 'monstrous' detail

American Murder: Gabby Petito was released on Netflix on Monday, February 17. Producers opted to use voice recreation technology to mimic the voice of the 22-year-old blogger who was murdered by her boyfriend while travelling across the US

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1 week ago The inside story of how Gabby Petito was murdered by her boyfriend: From sickening 'burn after reading' letter, to the family cover

Even taken purely at face value, the letter Roberta Laundrie wrote to her son Brian was disturbing - an intense and somewhat overwrought proclamation of a mother's unwavering love for her child.

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2 w. ago Selina Scott reveals why she turned down Princess Diana's request to become her media adviser

British TV presenter Selina Scott has opened up about her 'kindred relationship' with the late Princess Diana - while revealing the one thing that she wouldn't do for the woman who felt like a 'younger sister'.

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