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Three dead after family get into difficulty in water off Shoreham-by-Sea
A man, woman and teenage girl have died, while a younger girl is in a critical condition, say Sussex policeA couple and their teenage daughter have di…
Actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, dies at 94
Law appeared in films alongside both of her daughters, Dame Emma and Sophie, including 1996's Emma.…
The ‘witch-hunt’ of Jason Arday
The ‘witch-hunt’ of Jason Arday…
Teenager dies after falling in abandoned high-rise tower in New Orleans
Jacque St Ann, 17, and his friends broke into Plaza Tower and he fell as they were descending an interior staircaseA high school student recently fell…
Christopher Berry-Dee dropped by publisher after allegations of abuse made against him
Bonnier Books will no longer publish UK’s top-selling true crime author following Guardian investigationThe main publisher of the bestselling true cri…
Philippine school shooter kills fellow student and himself in livestreamed attack
Country’s second fatal school shooting in two months took place in southern city of Zamboanga A student livestreamed himself shooting and killing ano…
‘The truth about Diana’: Charles Spencer to publish book about late sister
Earl says he wanted to ‘write down my own thoughts and memories’ with 30th anniversary of Diana’s death ‘on the skyline’Charles Spencer is to publish …
Tupac Shakur murder trial begins thirty years after his death
Former gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis stands trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, the first prosecution in the case.…
Why is feeding deer in the Royal Parks dangerous?
From safety risks to photography tips, here is what you need to know about the deer in London's Royal Parks.…
Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece
Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of SifnosGreek police believe a mechanical fault may have cau…
AFL chief breaks silence over ‘deeply concerning’ Sydney Swans sexual assault allegations
Andrew Dillon says the AFL ‘will consider the broader conduct of the players as more information comes to light’The AFL has declared it is prepared to…
Wetherspoons pubs ban playing music or taking calls on phone speakers
Chain tells customers to ‘pipe down’ and use earphones instead, calling its venues ‘an oasis of tranquillity’The pub chain Wetherspoons has banned cus…
Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison
Exclusive: Prison officers’ union strongly opposes HMP Millsike offering flexible work escorting prisoners amid staff shortagesAndy Burnham is under p…
Palestinian American reunites with family under siege in West Bank
Videos show the first moments Palestinian-American Loui Ridi arrived at his home in Qusra.…
Melbourne’s Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year
Previous winners of the award have included Saint Peter, Attica, Orana by the late Jock Zonfrillo, and QuayArmenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh has been nam…
Lindsay Clancy had ‘thoughts of harming the children’, mother testifies at trial
Paula Musgrove stated her daughter had said medications were ‘destroying’ her mind and she was becoming ‘paranoid’The defense in the Lindsay Clancy fi…
Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners
Party wants to cut £50bn from UK welfare bill but charity says proposals would cause ‘horrific levels of destitution’ Hundreds of thousands of childre…
Amanda Abbington awarded five-figure sum by BBC over bullying allegations on Strictly
BBC apologises to actor after review upholds ‘some’ of her allegations against dance partner Giovanni PerniceThe actor Amanda Abbington has reached a …
People with severe intellectual disabilities live 24 years less on average
Exclusive: Research also finds stark ethnic disparities, and 40% of deaths among group classed as avoidablePeople living with severe intellectual disa…
Louisiana man allegedly killed his wife and drove her body across states before arrest
Authorities say man, 50, shot wife in Louisiana and put her body in car before driving and being stopped in Tennessee A man in Louisiana killed his wi…
Top album releases linked to rise in fatal crashes as ‘distracted’ drivers access music
Harvard study finds traffic fatalities increase by 15% on release dates compared with similar days either sideThe release of a new album by Taylor Swi…
Teenager charged with murder after mass shooting at Kentucky park
Sixteen-year-old dead and four others wounded including two children at community celebration in LexingtonAuthorities in Kentucky charged an 18-year-o…
Killer pleads not guilty to Belmarsh guard attack
Simon Levy is accused of stabbing a prison guard in the neck with a pen and trying to strangle him.…
How ‘forensic fandom’ in Lindsay Clancy trial threaten postpartum psychosis awareness
Clancy’s live-streamed trial has become fodder for amateur sleuths to push viral conspiracy theories that threaten to undermine efforts to de-stigmati…
Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves arrives from MondayRelief from the unrelenting heat is finall…
Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates
For 10 years, a Catholic-run home offered young women an affordable place to live in the nation's capital as they studied and launched careers. Now, t…
Photos: Rising energy prices disrupt education on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake
Children on Tonle Sap sacrifice education, with many working to help their families cover increasing fuel costs.…
Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030Virgin Trains has been gra…
At least six dead in ‘stampede-like’ incident at India temple
The fatal incident reportedly took place amid a rush of devotees at a temple in India's Bihar state.…
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn
Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass releaseMore women will di…