4 h. ago Woman wanted in connection with Mexican daycare fire that killed 49 toddlers is arrested in Arizona

Sandra Lucia Tellez‑Nieves was a former co-owner of the nursery that caught fire with 150 children trapped inside in 2009

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7 h. ago ‘The world needs to know what happened to my baby’: inside devastating new police

Composed almost entirely of footage filmed by police, The Perfect Neighbor is a harrowing documentary about a black woman shot by her white neighbour in Florida. The director reveals how she made it‘To this day,” says Geeta Gandbhir, “I’m devastated.” The film-maker is talking about the killing of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a black woman shot dead by her white neighbour in Florida two years ago. Gandbhir first came to the case in a personal capacity, as 35-year-old Owens was a family friend.But things quickly changed. She and her team worked hard to drum up media attention and pressure law enforcement and government institutions to take action – and hold this neighbour, 60-year-old Susan Lorincz, accountable. They began filming protests and vigils, intending to create short pieces for news outlets. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Man killed by falling tree as Storm Amy horror winds tore through Yorkshire

Police have confirmed the death of a man after he was struck by a tree which collapsed during fierce weather conditions brought on by Storm Amy in Barnsley Road, Upper Cumberworth.

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10 h. ago Rivals stars Emily Atack and Alexander Hassell lead cast paying tribute to 'wonderful and divine Queen' Jilly Cooper following her death aged 88 after her racy novels inspired the hit Disney+ show

The novellist, whose book of the same name inspired the hit Disney+ series, died after a fall, her family announced on Monday.

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11 h. ago Rivals stars Danny Dyer and Victoria Smurfit lead cast paying tribute to 'divine Queen' Jilly Cooper following her death aged 88 after her racy novels inspired the hit Disney+ show

The novellist, whose book of the same name inspired the hit Disney+ series, died after a fall, her family announced on Monday.

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40 h. ago Baby name experts lists 12 classic 'vintage' names that are making a comeback

SJ Strum has shared that it may be better to look at the past for baby name inspiration, rather than making up weird and wonderful names. And these ones are making a comeback

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55 h. ago Rail firm ordered to pay £1m after woman killed putting head out of train window

Bethan Roper, 28, was returning home with friends from a day out Christmas shopping when she was fatally injured on a Great Western Railway service.

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60 h. ago £1m fine after Welsh woman killed putting her head out of train window

Bethan Roper, who was 28, died while returning home to Wales on a train with friends from a day out shopping in Bath. She placed her head outside a window and was struck by an overhanging tree branch while the train

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65 h. ago The fabulous village with stunning river views crowned one of UK's best places to live

A picturesque river village so magical it inspired a literary classic has been named one of the top places to live in the UK - a member of the royal family was also raised there

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69 h. ago Rail firm is fined £1million over death of woman who was killed by a tree branch while sticking her head out of an open train window at 75mph

Bethan Roper, 28, died after hitting her head on an overhanging tree branch on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train travelling at 75mph near Twerton, Bath, in 2018.

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2 d. ago Woman who tried to kill Brett Kavanaugh jailed for eight years

Sophie Roske pleaded guilty in April to attempted assassination and faced potential sentence of life in prisonA California resident who admitted trying to assassinate the US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison.Sophie Roske, who was charged under her birth name Nicholas Roske but now uses female pronouns, was sentenced at a hearing before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Company director took cocaine before he killed woman in horror three

The court heard how Lynn had been travelling through Galashiels that day when he soon had to stop as he felt unwell before carrying on his journey.

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5 d. ago Missing California woman’s body found hidden in ‘secret’ attic of home

‘What did she do to you for you to kill her, and then put her in a wall?’ the missing woman’s mother asked in a news interview

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5 d. ago Southport killer sold machete by firm whose boss was cautioned over blades

Joseph Wheeler was free to head the company - which sold weapons used in at least two other murders - despite a police warning for marketing knives as 'suitable for combat'

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6 d. ago 'What do you mean, murder?' Moment cops arrest 'savage' killer who bludgeoned woman to death

This is the moment police arrest a 'savage and merciless' killer who bludgeoned a woman to death in her own home.

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6 d. ago Scots wedding firm boss ordered to pay back council after being caught dumping rubbish

Abdul Zafar, who owns VIP Functions – a wedding decor company – was caught using his work van to dump waste on land owned by the local authority in July 2023.

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7 d. ago Wedding firm boss ordered to cough up compensation for dumping rubbish

The waste was discovered on land owned by East Renfrewshire Council and cost hundreds of pounds to clear up.

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7 d. ago Woman, 34, killed by dog in 'freak accident' as it fought over chicken nugget

Michelle Hempstead was bitten by her rottweiler-mastiff cross named Trigg in her flat in Southend, Essex, last year, and died a day later after suffering a catastrophic injury

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7 d. ago New evidence that could CLEAR Lucy Letby gives nurse ‘hope’ after becoming ‘broken woman’ behind bars, lawyer says

LUCY Letby's lawyer says he has new evidence that could clear her name. This is giving the killer nurse "hope" after she became a "broken woman" behind bars, he said. Her barrister Mark McDonald says he has new evidence pointing to her innocence. He said he has 26 separate experts and 1,000 pages of fresh...

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8 d. ago Chilling final post of woman killed by abusive partner linked to teen deaths

Angela Silk, from Brisbane, Australia, was brutally killed by her boyfriend Alexander George O’Sachy - she shared her concerns about his behaviour shortly before her death

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