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Deaths of three women in sea at Brighton had no criminal involvement, police say
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters from Uxbridge were found on 13 MayThe deaths of three sisters found in the sea off Brighton beach …
Greek police investigate death of 82-year-old man after beach brawl over sunlounger
Row at resort on Athenian riviera escalated into violence after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungersGreek police are invest…
La Bola Negra wins Toronto film festival people’s choice award
The queer period drama wins Oscar-predicting award, being named the most popular audience film at the festivalSpanish queer drama La Bola Negra has wo…
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
People are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistenceEvery year, as s…
‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home
Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration positionDoubled over a Heath…
‘It’s transformed the village’: the volunteers greening up Britain’s train stations
Exclusive: Five gardening teams shortlisted for Royal Horticultural Society’s new Railway Stations in Bloom awardEvery year since 1964, towns across t…
Homes evacuated over fears fire at seaside hotel weakened building's structure
Residents living near Folkestone’s Grand Burstin Hotel relocated after safety inspectors' concerns.…
Judge orders Fox to hand over hundreds of documents in shareholders' case
Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his media companies' biggest scanda…
Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘echoes’ Diana’s experience
Comments come after he accused King Charles of gaslighting him in response to claims made in new memoirEarl Spencer has said the relationship between …
Thousands of pregnant women in England are reporting domestic abuse. Midwives are struggling to cope
Exclusive: Analysis ‘lays bare’ something midwives already know from their day-to-day workAbout 20,000 disclosures of domestic abuse are estimated to …
Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules
Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate rejected couple’s request for abortionThe Texas supreme court has …
Ed Davey takes aim at Reform and Elon Musk as Lib Dem conference begins
Leader says party ‘won’t give up the fight’ to defeat ‘nasty populism’ in first-day speech to delegatesThe Liberal Democrats’ leader, Sir Ed Davey, to…
Lindsay Clancy ex-husband says ‘I think I did the best I could’
Patrick Clancy and wife Rachel Danis to speak publicly on 60 Minutes on Sunday about Massachusetts murder trialPatrick Clancy and his wife Rachel Dani…
Police hiring standards matter. But they alone cannot stop abuse
Law enforcement in the US needs high hiring standards. But it also needs reform and trust-building in communities.…
Canada end England's winning run in frenetic draw
England's remarkable winning run comes to an end as they are held to a nail-biting 26-26 draw by Canada at Sandy Park.…
Elderly man allegedly beaten to death in Virginia Walmart by parents of employee
Bert Atienza and teen worker reportedly exchanged words before parents showed up and allegedly attacked shopper A 77-year-old Walmart shopper died aft…
England crush Sri Lanka to top T20 world rankings
England steamroller Sri Lanka in the third T20 to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep and return to number one in the world rankings.…
Major seaside hotel fire treated as suspicious
About 280 people were evacuated from the premises at Folkestone's Grand Burstin Hotel.…
‘Way too many guns around’: experts say firearm access key factor in spate of US family killings
Acts of ‘familicide’ have increased dramatically this year – in the US, the killer is more likely to have easy access to a gunThe US is often known gl…
Hundreds evacuated after fire breaks out at seaside hotel in Kent
Emergency services called to Grand Burstin hotel in Folkestone, where a fire is believed to have started in the basementHundreds of people have been e…
Harrods seeks to recover abuse compensation costs from Mohamed Al Fayed’s estate
Exclusive: Survivors say luxury store’s attempt to recoup money is at odds with its public acceptance of responsibilityHarrods is seeking to recover t…
When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst
A neighbourhood’s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.…
Sikh truck driver survives harrowing stabbing attack at Wyoming rest stop
Suspect charged with attempted murder as driver, identified by surname Singh, reportedly stabbed 17 timesA Sikh truck driver survived harrowing attack…
Louisiana woman faces charges after 17 cats found dead in extreme-heat conditions
Madison Rebecca Colello, 29, surrenders after 20 other cats in severe distress rescued from business in town of WalkerA Louisiana woman faces dozens o…
Earl Spencer doubles down on claims about ‘monstrous’ call with King Charles after Diana’s death
Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother, claims the king told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’Earl Spencer has doubled down on his bombshell claim that Kin…
Diana book sparks royal row between King Charles and Earl Spencer - The Latest
Buckingham Palace has issued a rare, and strong, rebuttal to claims made in Earl Spencer’s memoir Swan Song. The book claims that King Charles told Sp…
M&S marks 100 years of selling fashion with LFW catwalk show
Debut runway show with affordable pieces reflects resurgent style confidence at retailer after hit releasesJoan Collins declared the coats “very chic”…
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal says he has experienced racism ‘a thousand times’
Spain's Lamine Yamal says most racism he has suffered has come from people unaware of their own comments or behaviour.…
BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend
Exclusive: Reserves at public service arm drop 66% as broadcaster undertakes large cuts in effort to save £500mThe BBC has spent hundreds of millions …
Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’
Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National HighwaysDrivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are pu…