11 h. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for survivors after dozens killed and girls at summer camp missing

At least 24 people have died amid torrential rains and dozens of people at an all-girls summer camp are among those still missingThe Associated Press reports on the rescue operation by Texas Game Wardens at Camp Mystic on Friday afternoon and evacuated campers who had sheltered on higher ground. Elinor Lester, 13, said she was evacuated with her cabinmates by helicopter after wading through floodwaters. She recalled startling awake around 1.30 am as thunder crackled and water pelted the cabin windows. Lester was among the older girls housed on elevated ground known as Senior Hill. Cabins housing the younger campers, who can start attending at age eight, are situated along the riverbanks and were the first to flood, she said. Campers in lower cabins sought shelter up the hill. By morning, they had no food, power or running water, she said. When rescuers arrived, Lester said they tied a rope for the girls to hold as they walked across a bridge with floodwaters whipping up around their...

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54 h. ago A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan review – an immersive but imperfect coming

Subject of a fierce bidding war, this charming debut shows Trevelyan has an impressive knack for character, but is let down by a predictable plotWriting a story from a child’s perspective works like a filter over a lens. Novels such as Sofie Laguna’s The Eye of the Sheep, Craig Silvey’s Jasper Jones and Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time use a younger person’s narration to process darker, adult themes and reveal the mythologies of the adult world. Jennifer Trevelyan’s debut A Beautiful Family uses a similar framing to tell an immersive yet imperfect coming-of-age mystery set in New Zealand.It’s 1985, and 10-year-old Alix – a tomboyish, inquisitive girl who is never without her red Walkman and Split Enz cassette tape – is on holiday with her family, who have left their Wellington home for the nearby Kāpiti Coast. Her novelist mother normally prefers secluded spots, but this time she has curiously opted for a populous beach town. Between her parents’ bicke...

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54 h. ago 'XL Bully' owner whose dog bit girl's face walks free from court as hound returns home

A woman has walked free after her XL Bully left a nine-year old child with permanent facial scarring – she now must oblige by serval court orders or her dog will be destroyed

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3 d. ago Dog bit neighbour collecting parcel but owner 'won't pay compensation'

The dog bit a neighbour last September when he was collecting a parcel from his home in Redcar and Cleveland

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4 d. ago Girl, 15, attacked in middle of Manchester Piccadilly in front of stunned passengers

Fawzi Hamza, 25, had spotted the girl walking through the train station with a group of friends when he pounced

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9 d. ago Pervert who live streamed sex attack on teen girl in van walks free from court

Callum Hesketh, Michael Linfoot and Thomas Rae, all from Chorley, have been sentenced for sexual offences against a 15-year-old girl in Greater Manchester after she was groomed online

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9 d. ago Pervert who live streamed sick attack on teenage girl allowed to walk free from court

"I want to send a clear message to any perpetrators of sexual abuse; that we will not tolerate this abhorrent behaviour, and we will bring you to justice”

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1 week ago Voices: ‘Worth every penny’ or ‘a bit OTT’? Readers debate the rise of expensive dog birthday parties

Our community was split over the rise of lavish dog birthday parties. While some said they’re ‘worth every penny’, others questioned whether the pets – or the price tags – really make sense

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2 w. ago Horrifying moment girl, 9, walks out of sea with no hand after shark attack

Leah Lendel, 9, was snorkelling in Florida on June 11 when she was attacked by a shark. She was airlifted to hospital and underwent a six-hour surgery to repair her hand

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2 w. ago Peter Phillips and NHS nurse girlfriend Harriet Sperling walk hand

Taking part in the traditional royal procession, Charles, 76, sat next to Queen Camilla, 77, in the first carriage as it travelled past packed stands on the Berkshire course.

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2 w. ago Teacher, 26, whose Cane Corso bit a baby is fined and ordered to muzzle dog

The child was left with several puncture wounds to the back and right arm, which are expected to leave permanent scars after the attack in Longton.

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2 w. ago Scottish city is home to one of the most popular place for a walk this summer, according to TikTok

Scotland ranks three times in the UK’s top ten walks as TikTok’s ‘hot girl walk’ trend booms

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2 w. ago We're being terrorised by a 'feral' GIRL GANG: Desperate locals claim wild teens nicknamed 'the little s****' are trashing shops, slashing tires and going on Prosecco rampage

A 'feral' gang of prosecco-guzzling teenage girls have been terrorising their neighbours as residents walk in fear and say they are powerless to stop it.

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3 w. ago Teacher accused of lying about her Purple Heart, military service and college degrees to land a job

The investigation into Lissa Lagasse’s background began after her so-called ‘service dog’ allegedly bit one of her students

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3 w. ago Owner of Pocket Bully dog that attacked boy, 5, says child 'was in the wrong'

Aaron Eccles, who was previously homeless and lived with the Pocket Bully, said his dog is fiercely loyal and that the attack was a 'genuine mistake' with no malicious intent

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