36 h. ago New Year's Day horror as dead body pulled from river in UK beauty spot

Officers and paramedics were sent to the River Waveney near the scenic Beccles Marshes in the early hours, where a body was pulled from the water close to a flyover bridge

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38 h. ago Tragedy as body of woman pulled from river in UK beauty spot on New Year’s Day as cops probe ‘unexplained’ death

COPS have launched an urgent investigation after the body of a woman was found in a river in a New Year's Day tragedy. Emergency services were called to River Waveney at The Quay in Beccles, Suffolk, after reports a woman was in the water at 8am today. Ambulance crews swooped on the scene and recovered...

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2 w. ago ‘Suddenly, it was everywhere’: why some books become blockbusters overnight

Whether it’s through TikTok buzz, celebrity endorsements or good old-fashioned word of mouth, some titles enjoy a second, more powerful, life. But what unites them – and is there a formula for this type of success?There is a particular kind of literary deja vu that strikes sometimes. Seemingly out of nowhere, the same book starts appearing across multiple social media feeds. On the bus, you’ll spot two copies of the same title in one day. A friend says, “Have you read this yet?”, to which you respond, “Someone was just telling me about it the other day.”These are the sleeper hits that seem to materialise without warning. They are not stacked high on the new release tables. They are books that, for one reason or another, have slipped their original timelines and found a second, often more powerful life. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man's body found at Loch Fyne as police probe unexplained death

Emergency services were called to the coast of Tarbert on Saturday morning.

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3 w. ago Police probe continues after 'unexplained' death of man found injured on Wishaw

The 69-year-old man died after being found injured on Glasgow Road in Wishaw.

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3 w. ago Cops probe 'unexplained' death of man after he was found injured on Wishaw street

Police say his death is currently being treated as unexplained.

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