14 h. ago Mum, 38, found dead on the floor by her horrified teen son on Christmas Day

Reece Barrett's mum Louise McKenzie, 38, died suddenly on Christmas Day morning from a suspected brain haemorrhage after visiting doctors the previous day where she was diagnosed with an inflamed pancreas

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23 h. ago The astonishing litany of police blunders that left one family grieving a car crash victim who was still alive... and a second family clinging to hope when their beloved son was already dead

His parents, reeling from the loss of their 17-year-old son in a car crash two weeks before Christmas, had been to the funeral director with the clothes they'd wanted him dressed in for his final journey.

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27 h. ago Family of inmate found dead in his prison cell say they have been 'left in the dark' for seven months

The family of prisoner Ace Wilson, 25, who was found dead in his cell at HMP Leeds say they have been 'left in the dark' by authorities investigating the incident more than seven months on.

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27 h. ago Swiss bar fire owner's dad admits son 'bears responsibility' for 40 dead after arrest

Jean Moretti confirmed his son Jacques' house is now under police protection after rising public anger over the Swiss ski bar fire tragedy, which also left 116 people injured

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30 h. ago I spent 50 years as a devoted Christian and even experienced a call from God. But this is why I left the religion for a new faith. My family think I'm insane

I used to be a true believer. But now, I've swapped my Bible for an entirely different sense of spirituality. And I'm far from alone in my transformation.

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32 h. ago Mum’s horror as family Volvo stolen in frost jacking outside Edinburgh home

A family have been left without a car after being targeted by a thief on Friday morning.

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33 h. ago Family of pensioner killed by fake TikTok lawyer say 'no outcome can bring mum back'

Leigh Sutherland branded victim Margaret Allan a "b***h" following the crash that took her life.

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39 h. ago She was the aristocrat who left her family, fought in the Spanish Civil War and was a through and through communist

A new biography of Jessica Mitford portrays an upper class communist who fought for the poor - but travelled with 13 suitcases and didn't realise you paid for electricity.

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51 h. ago Dad and son found dead had been reported missing months before 'murder

Police are awaiting post-mortem examination results to confirm their suspicions. They have said they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths

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53 h. ago Horror as dad and son found dead in suspected murder suicide

Oisin O'Reilly, 11, was found dead at a house in Clondalkin, West Dublin, on Thursday morning after his father Wayne O'Reilly, 48, was discovered dead at a property in Ballyfermot

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56 h. ago Tragic reason family didn't know boy in coma wasn't their son

A horrific mix up left one family by the bedside of a crash survivor, wrongly believing he was their surviving son, while his actual relatives had been grieving for three weeks and arranging a funeral

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60 h. ago Teenage crash victim misidentified after officer was given ID card, court told

Joshua Johnson, 18, died following a collision in Rotherham on December 13.

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60 h. ago 'Something has gone very wrong' after cops mix up which boy was killed in crash

Crash victim, Joshua Johnson's family thought they were keeping vigil at his bedside, but it was Trevor Wynn who had survived - his family had been told by police that he'd died

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2 d. ago Traitors fans left baffled as Reece 'forgets' pivotal moment he saw Rachel and Stephen at the family tree as they plotted murders

During the episode, the contestants learned that nine of them were on trial for murder after having their names marked by red finger prints on the family tree.

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3 d. ago Traitors fans left baffled as Reece 'forgets' pivotal moment he saw Rachel and Stephen at the family tree as they plotted murders

During the episode, the contestants learned that nine of them were on trial for murder after having their names marked by red finger prints on the family tree.

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3 d. ago Family's 'unimaginable pain' as cops mistakenly identify wrong body after horror crash

Joshua Johnson's family thought they were keeping vigil at his hospital bedside after police mistakenly identified the wrong victim of a horror crash in Rotherham

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3 d. ago Nick Reiner's lawyer quits case during hearing for film star charged with famous parents' murder

Hollywood legend Rob and his wife Michele Reiner were found dead on 14 December 2025 and their son Nick was charged with two counts of first degree murder

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3 d. ago Woman pregnant at 62 claims unborn baby is the 'reincarnation of her dead son'

The unnamed mum from China claimed that her love of sweet food means that the child will be a boy as medics raised concerns over having a baby at such a late stage in life

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3 d. ago Parents thought son was dead for three weeks after police mix

Police mistakenly told a family their teenager was dead but he was actually fighting for his life in hospital, while mixing him up with another boy - here are eight things you need to know

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3 d. ago Family forced into 'important update' after 'dead' teen son suddenly wakes from coma

Police said a boy was killed in a horror car crash just days before Christmas, but his family issued a shocking update about the teenager just three weeks later

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