27 h. ago Southport survivor, 7, 'fought like hell' to save herself and others, inquiry hears

Known as C1 to protect her anonymity, the little girl was stabbed 33 times by crazed Southport killer Axel Rudakubana in the horror attack at a Taylor Swift-themed event

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28 h. ago Southport inquiry: Parents' heartbreaking statements in FULL as inquiry hears of horror

The inquiry into the Southport stabbing, held at at Liverpool Town Hall, today heard evidence from families of the children who survived the attack on July 29 last year

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32 h. ago Former children’s home employee dismisses abuse claims as ‘absolute nonsense’

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry was hearing evidence from a former employee at Linwood Hall in Leven, Fife.

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34 h. ago ‘I’m glad I could help them, mum’: Southport attack survivor, 7, stabbed 33 times after trying to shield friends

Inquiry hears of devastating toll on girls who survived the horrifying knife rampage, including scars, flashbacks and crippling fear

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35 h. ago Mother of injured girl tells Southport inquiry ‘our girls deserve an apology’

The public inquiry heard impact evidence from four families on Wednesday.

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37 h. ago Southport inquiry: Brother of Axel Rudakubana barred from attending part of inquiry

Dion Rudakubana has been restricted from receiving select information and from hearing parts of the inquiry as the first phase is held at Liverpool Town Hall this week

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37 h. ago Father of girl injured in Southport attack says she was stabbed by ‘coward’

The second day of the public inquiry into the attack heard evidence from families of those injured.

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56 h. ago The reason Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's name is banned from public inquiry

Sir Adrian Fulford, chairing the inquiry, today said the hearing was one of "wholly understandable sensitivity"

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8 d. ago Inquiry hears of older people ‘cull’ as Matt Hancock defends care home policies

At a press conference in May 2020, Mr Hancock said: ‘Right from the start, we’ve tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes.’

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1 week ago Catastrophic failures led to the 'generational slaughter' of the elderly and vulnerable as Covid 'spread like wildfire' through care homes, inquiry hears

A civil servant said the government's approach to care homes resulted in a 'generational slaughter' or the elderly and vulnerable. The Covid-19 Inquiry in London began its sixth module today.

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2 w. ago ‘We are perilously close to the point of no return’: climate scientist on Amazon rainforest’s future

Carlos Nobre, who has fought for decades to save the rainforest, says up to 70% of it could be lost if a tipping point is reachedFor more than three decades, Brazilian climate scientist Carlos Nobre has warned that deforestation of the Amazon could push this globally important ecosystem past the point of no return. Working first at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research and more recently at the University of São Paulo, he is a global authority on tropical forests and how they could be restored. In this interview, he explains the triple threat posed by the climate crisis, agribusiness and organised crime. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Omagh victims intend to use public inquiry to ‘heap shame’ on Irish Government

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry, chaired by Lord Turnbull, is hearing opening statements from core participants.

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2 w. ago 'Lion whisperer' fighting for life after he's attacked by big cat he fought to save

The lion viciously attacked Oleg Zubkov during feeding time at Taigan Safari Park, leaving him with serious injuries just a year after it killed one of his colleagues

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