68 m. ago Serial killer with horror method for killing women with same name still walking free

In 1990s Lisbon, Portugal, police were baffled when three sex workers all called Maria were killed with the same brutal pattern - and the killer was never caught

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68 m. ago 'Ripper' serial killer who disembowelled women with chilling thing in common still walks free

Three women named Maria were murdered in 1990s Lisbon by a serial killer who was never caught. All victims were sex workers in their twenties with brown hair who were strangled, disembowelled and had organs removed.

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68 m. ago Serial killer who disembowelled women with same name still free

In the 1990s, three women named Maria were killed in Lisbon in a brutal manner where their bodies were disembowelled and their organs removed. Police believe they were the work of a 'Ripper' who was never caught

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73 m. ago California mass shooting: Updates as children killed in birthday party attack

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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2 h. ago Loose Women's Katie Piper's festive chaos starts in November 'I make a list on WhatsApp'

EXCLUSIVE: As she becomes the face of Oxfam's 2025 Christmas campaign, Loose Women presenter Katie Piper opens up about family traditions and teaching her daughters about privilege

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2 h. ago Swiss voters consider whether women, like all male citizens, must do national service

Swiss voters are deciding whether women should be required to do national service like men

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2 h. ago The box in a loft hiding a long lost Northern music legacy for more than 30 years

They were once called the ‘most popular band without a record out’ - and that has remained true until now

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3 h. ago I want be a single mum, but feel envious of peers with partners | Annalisa Barbieri

It is good that you are getting expert counselling, but seeking support from other solo mums might be helpful tooI am a very lucky person who has a huge amount to be happy and grateful for. But although I have many excellent friendships, I have had very few romantic relationships. I am now 36 and after 10 years of giving dating a real “go”, I have decided to become a single mum by choice. This has been a very positive decision for me and I am excited about the journey. During a pre-screening psychological counselling session, the psychologist spoke about the grief many women in my shoes experience as a result of not having the family they’d hoped for. Although I was aware of this and have worked extensively on self-acceptance with my own therapist, I now feel deep sadness and regret at being unable to have formed a relationship with someone who wanted to have children with me. In my friends and colleagues groups, this sets me apart from most women my age. I am envious...

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3 h. ago I want be a single mum, but feel envious of peers with partners | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

It is good that you are getting expert counselling, but seeking support from other solo mums might be helpful tooI am a very lucky person who has a huge amount to be happy and grateful for. But although I have many excellent friendships, I have had very few romantic relationships. I am now 36 and after 10 years of giving dating a real “go”, I have decided to become a single mum by choice. This has been a very positive decision for me and I am excited about the journey. During a pre-screening psychological counselling session, the psychologist spoke about the grief many women in my shoes experience as a result of not having the family they’d hoped for. Although I was aware of this and have worked extensively on self-acceptance with my own therapist, I now feel deep sadness and regret at being unable to have formed a relationship with someone who wanted to have children with me. In my friends and colleagues groups, this sets me apart from most women my age. I am envious...

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3 h. ago ‘We need to speak collectively’: can parliament solve the problem of ‘deprivation bingo’ in the UK’s seaside towns?

Labour knows it needs to win over the ‘sea wall’ cohort of coastal voters in the next election. But as anger over inequality grows, time is running outIt is a lovely sunny autumn day in Ramsgate on Britain’s Kent coast, and quintessential seaside chippy Peter’s Fish Factory is doing a roaring lunchtime trade. Across the road, at the entrance to the town’s pier, local MP and chair of the newly reformed coastal parliamentary Labour party (PLP), Polly Billington, is having her photo taken.In between shots she shows us the community art project that adorns the fence along the entrance to the pier. It is made up of pictures, drawn primarily by local children and young people, of the 65 little ships that set sail earlier this year from Ramsgate to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Man United news as Old Trafford plan defended and Ruben Amorim gets transfer green light

News round-up as a highly-rated Premier League star makes his feelings clear on a potential move to Manchester United

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4 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim get transfer green light as Old Trafford plan defended

Manchester United news as a Premier League midfielder makes his feelings clear on a potential move to Old Trafford

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4 h. ago Amazon's £149 large 40 inch TV with 'superb' screen and sound quality reduced by £100

This Amazon TV comes with full HD, offering shoppers crisp and sharp picture quality for ultimate viewing

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4 h. ago Pictures show 150 metre tall fireball explosion as hundreds of firefighters battle monster inferno

A huge fireball has erupted over Sydney, blowing a chemical tank into the air and raining concrete down on hundreds of firefighters below.

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5 h. ago Margam Park's spectacular Luminate Christmas light trail is back and this is what's new in 2025

Luminate is one of the most popular festive traditions for many families in the build up to Christmas

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7 h. ago Family of 'loving' man, 56, who died after 'fight in street' pay tribute

Franklin Francis (pictured), 56, was found unresponsive on Tuesday afternoon in Forest Gate, east London.

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8 h. ago Neighbours star Holly Valance snapped lounging on a steam train with hard

A picture posted online by Laurence Fox, the leader of the Reclaim Party, showed Ms Valance and Mrs Fox sprawled on a sofa in one of the train's carriages next to Tommy Robinson

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10 h. ago Women Photographers 1900 to 1975: A Legacy of Light – in pictures

The new National Gallery of Victoria exhibition honours the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than 80 female artists working between 1900 and 1975. Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light is open now until May 2026 Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Olivia Attwood 'defeated' by mystery illness as doctors issue warning

Olivia Attwood couldn't be on Loose Women yesterday as she felt unwell - and after apologising to fans, she shared a health update, saying she needs to rest for 24 hours

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10 h. ago Man accused of shooting Glasgow gangsters dead at Spanish bar pictured

Michael Terrence Riley, 45, who is accused of shooting two Scottish gangsters, Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jr dead in Fuengirola Spain, has been pictured as he awaits trial

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