7 h. ago Sadistic son of man who 'inspired' Trainspotting's Begbie found dead in prison

Dean MacLeod, who was found dead in his jail cell days after a violent attack on an officer, carried out horrendous crimes with his dad, Ian MacLeod, who was a notorious gang leader

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21 h. ago 'Trainspotting' dad of blowtorch killer found dead in prison was '80s gang leader'

Ian 'Bronco' MacLeod, the father of the sick blowtorch killer who died while in prison, is understood to have inspired the crazed 'Begbie' character from Trainspotting

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45 h. ago Twisted 'blowtorch killer' dies in jail days after attacking officer with boiling sugar water

Dean MacLeod had been serving a minimum term of 34 years in prison after he and his father were both found guilty last year of the joint torture and killing of two innocent men

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53 h. ago Ukraine latest LIVE: Donald Trump pauses military aid in 'catastrophic' new blow

Following a dressing down in front of the world's news media in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has further attacked President Volodymyr Zelensky by "pausing" US military aid to Ukraine

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69 h. ago Norwegian fuel giant refuses to fuel US warships in protest at Trump and Vance's 's***show' Oval Office attack on Zelensky

Norwegian firm Haltbakk Bunkers said it would not supply US warships after row between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky

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69 h. ago 'Blowtorch killer' dies in prison days after drenching officer in boiling water and sugar

Dean 'Denim' MacLeod was found dead on Sunday in Low Moss Prison where he was serving a lengthy sentence for brutally torturing and murdering two innocent men with his dad

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2 d. ago Sadistic torture killer found dead in cell at Scots jail days after attack on prison officer

Dean ‘Denim’ MacLeod and his father were both found guilty of torturing and killing two innocent men.

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3 d. ago Service marks 40 years since IRA attack in Newry killed nine RUC officers

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was among those who took part in the service at Sandys Street Presbyterian Church in Newry.

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4 d. ago Revealed: New Orleans touted public safety street closures for years but didn’t implement them

A Guardian analysis shows that vehicles were allowed to approach Bourbon Street despite safety plans in years leading up to deadly attackLocal government officials in New Orleans, which endured an intentional, deadly truck ramming attack on its most famous street during New Year’s Day celebrations, have not shut down vehicular cross traffic on that street during major events nearly 90 times – evidently failing to fully enact public safety plans that they touted ahead of the gatherings, a Guardian investigation has confirmed.In many cases, cars and other vehicles were allowed to cross the street for the entire period that the city’s press releases said they would be forbidden from doing so. And during all but a handful of days, officials failed to place any physical barriers that would prevent motorists intending to attack crowds there from turning in either direction on to Bourbon Street, a one-way thoroughfare, leaving pedestrians vulnerable to terrorists for many years. Continue r...

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4 d. ago Did Zelensky call JD Vance a 'b**** f***' under his breath during Oval Office attack from Trump's VP?

Viewers of the televised 45-minute dispute - with US President Donald Trump at the centre - believe he muttered the insult during the explosive White House clash.

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5 d. ago Trump renews Zelensky attacks as Ukraine leader appeals to allies over Oval Office meeting: live updates

The minerals deal is seen as a step toward ending Ukraine's three-year war with Russia, and references the importance of Ukraine's future security.

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5 d. ago Plymouth manhunt for 'brutal' thugs who broke into man's home and hurled acid over victim

Devon & Cornwall Police has launched a search for two men after a man in his 20s was assaulted in his home in Plymouth, as officers revealed he was attacked with acid

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6 d. ago Two divers killed in shark attack as one has arm torn off after being separated from instructor

The pair were swept away by strong undercurrents - with one believed to have drowned and the other mauled in a horrifying shark attack, according to officials

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6 d. ago Family and friends prepare for funeral of officer killed in Pennsylvania hospital shooting

A procession with law enforcement officers is planned for the funeral of a Pennsylvania police officer who was shot and killed while responding to an attack on a hospital intensive care unit

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9 d. ago Killer farmer Tony Martin who shot dead teenager leaves behind huge seven

Farmer Tony Martin (pictured), who was jailed for murder but released after three years, left behind an estate of around £5million. It remains unclear who will inherit the windfall.

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9 d. ago Farmer Tony Martin who shot and killed a teenager burglar 'died a multi

Farmer Tony Martin (pictured), who was jailed for murder but released after three years, left behind an estate of around £5million. It remains unclear who will inherit the windfall.

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9 d. ago Billionaire Hamas official admits he would not support October 7 attack now, after seeing the destruction it has brought to Gaza

Mousa Abu Marzouk (Pictured) has become the first official from the terrorist organisation to publicly express his reservations about the attack.

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9 d. ago Police watchdog probes death of ‘child attacker’, 45, restrained by officers in south London

IOPC Director Amanda Rowe: ‘Our thoughts are with all those affected by his death’

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9 d. ago Suspected killer found in coma at house fire where mother died alongside her three children is now 'expected to survive', as alleged co

Bryonie Gawith, 29, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle died following the fire at their home in Bradford, West Yorkshire, early on August 21 last year

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9 d. ago Elon Musk’s demand that federal workers document what they do provokes chaos

FBI head Kash Patel tells agents to ‘pause’ responses to order as unnamed Pentagon official calls it ‘silliest thing in 40 years’US politics live – latest updatesElon Musk has poured fuel on to the fire raging across the US government over his ultimatum that federal workers document what they do at their jobs or face dismissal – by attacking a Pentagon official who had criticized the scheme as “the silliest thing I’ve seen in 40 years”.The billionaire businessman, who has been authorised by Donald Trump to slash the federal bureaucracy as head of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), stoked the flames in a post on his social media platform X late on Sunday night. He slammed the unnamed Department of Defense (DoD) official quoted by CNN, saying that “anyone with the attitude of that Pentagon official needs to look for a new job”. Continue reading...

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