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Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86
Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National Theatre…
A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train
This evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangwaysThe 5.46pm train from Lon…
Sportsbet and Tabcorp deny allegations they sourced drugs and sex workers to encourage VIP clients to bet more
Betting firms respond to claims made by anti-gambling campaigners Tim Costello and Luke Bateman at parliamentary inquiryBetting giants Sportsbet and T…
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency saidAn immigrant being held at a New Jersey …
I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.…
Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but 'scrutiny' will linger
The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".…
NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staffNHS radiographers are exper…
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino winner of PEN/Faulkner award, dies aged 71
Celebrated writer, poet and novelist for young adults drew upon his sexuality and life on US southern border Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an award-winning fi…
Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.…
Ripple effects: After Hearn, three others have their Reflecting Pool charges dropped
Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That h…
ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures
‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detentionAttorneys for a man detained in a C…
Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials
Threats come as questions surround death of Mississippi teenager, who was found dead after boat trip with friendsSeveral people with no apparent conne…
Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway
Nathan Owen drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph and lied to police it was malfunctioning and out of his controlA man who drove his electric Jagua…
Two people have died amid US cyclosporiasis outbreak, Michigan officials say
US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant underlying health conditionsTwo people have died from cyclosporiasis …
Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Tributes paid across industry to provocative journalist who died after short illnessThe writer and broadcaster Rod Liddle, a prominent columnist for t…
Vampire-obsessed man detained after dumping animal corpses outside churches in New Forest
Benjamin Lewis, who believed drinking blood would prolong life, will be kept in hospital for treatmentA man fascinated with vampires and graveyards wh…
Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules
State supreme court rules in case of two bishops who were silent about three children abused by Mormon parentsClergy members in Arizona who learn of c…
Man who returned fire at In-N-Out gunman had done firearm training after 2021 mass shooting
Police credited Jordan Salinas with limiting number of victims in attack on restaurant in Twin Falls, IdahoA healthcare worker returning fire on a 24-…
Man jailed for keeping dead mother’s body in freezer and pocketing her benefits
Christopher Phillips, who had been his mother Sylvia’s primary carer since 2008, given two years and four months in prison A man has been jailed for k…
NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services
Body providing care in east London and Bedfordshire accused of ‘unfathomable and unacceptable’ moveAn NHS mental health trust plans to cut a wide rang…
US and Japan jointly intervene to prop up yen in rare move
Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.…
Heat health alerts in England as temperatures set to reach 34C
Temperatures are expected to reach 34C in some areas of England.…
'What was my fault?': How India's exam paper leak ended young lives
Two families reveal the human toll of India's medical entrance examination paper leak.…
How ransom notes could help catch Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper
A forensic linguist told the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.…
Ariana Grande pulls out of musical for break from 'endless' scrutiny
The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour, her representative says.…
RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak
Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMRRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health sec…
Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets
People among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospectsFour days ago, Youssef El Abbas saw an…
‘He’s a narcissist’: could Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger win a new trial?
Convicted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea and go to trial – but that could put death penalty sentence back in playCould Bryan Kohberger, convicte…
US officials focus on identification and rapid action as measles cases rise
Authorities in Delaware tackle cluster with vaccination and contract tracing – but field has been weakened by cutsMeasles outbreaks are igniting throu…
Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told
Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threatAn undercover police unit that spied on t…