A father of two is aiming to swim the English Channel to raise money for two children's charities - after a 20 year swim hiatus. Alexander David, 40, who lives in Devizes, Wiltshire, said he was a "keen swimmer" when he was younger but life "got in the way". He...

Father takes on Channel after 20 year swim hiatus

Eight people have been jailed for their role in a county lines plot which involved children delivering Class A drugs. The group was sentenced after being convicted of conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Barrow and Manchester, between September 2022 and January 2023. Preston Crown Court heard Jordan...

Eight jailed for county lines drugs plot

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A SCHOOLGIRL was found dead in her bed just hours after telling her mum she felt "really sick", an inquest heard. Bethany Tricia Brown, 13, had missed school after complaining she felt unwell and had been vomiting. She went into her mum Phillipa's room at around 2am, saying: "Mum, I...

‘Bubbly’ girl, 13, went to bed then never woke up after telling mum she felt ‘really sick’, inquest told

After delivering her own baby, Mrs Bennett said: "I just thought thank God the contractions had stopped." The couple said that staff rushed to their aid when they finally arrived at the hospital. "I approached the hospital, stopped right in front of the door, rang the buzzer and said: "My...

"She put pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along," he said.

The Ministry of Justice said public safety would always be the government’s priority.

People 'left in the dark' over prison closure

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A mom-to-be passed away suddenly after going for a nap just days after finding out she was pregnant with a baby girl. Leah Roberts from Cwmbran, Wales, was just 21 years old and had found out she was going to have a daughter only three days before she died. Leah had already picked out a name for her baby after finding out she was expecting a girl who she was planning to name Leena-Rose.

Tragic death of 21-year-old mom-to-be who went for a nap and never woke up

A dealer who lived a "luxurious lifestyle" and hired high value vehicles to use in a drug supply operation has been jailed. Dylan Martin, 31, was running the "Doctor" line which supplied heroin and cocaine in Braintree and the surrounding area. Essex Police said he was arrested in the town...

Drug dealer who lived 'luxurious' life jailed

Paddlers and swimmers are being warned to take extra care at the beach to avoid being stung by venomous fish. People on the Norfolk and Suffolk coast have reported stings from standing on weever fish, which have spiny backs that can puncture the soles of feet, causing a painful sting.

Beachgoers warned to watch out for venomous fish

A fifth person has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously assaulted. Police were called to Best One on Fratton Road in Portsmouth at 02:40 BST on Friday, after the 22-year-old walked in and asked for medical help. Two women, aged 35 and 37, and...

Fifth person arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman and child were bitten by a dog in Devon. Officers said the attack happened at the Sidmouth seafront area at about 19:30 BST on Sunday 11 August and involved a rottweiler-type dog. "It was reported that following a conversation involving the dog’s...

Mum and child taken to hospital after dog attack

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

The woman is being treated in hospital and Gravity Circus says she is "doing well" after the fall.

Circus performer hurt after falling from tightrope

A court heard Adriana Orme played a major role in an online group that paid for baby monkeys to be taken from their mothers.

Woman admits being part of monkey torture network

Government advisers Natural England say they formally object to plans for a £274m road in Norfolk

Controversial road would 'destroy' bat population

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

More than 600 fish from across 15 different species have been found during survey work of a river. Environment Agency staff visited the River Stour near Dedham on the Essex/Suffolk border recently. Staff undertook an electrofishing survey - a harmless and humane way of catching fish to examine them. The...

More than 600 fish found during river survey

Two motorcyclists who died in a crash near a Derbyshire town have been named by police. Derbyshire Police were called to the A6 near Tom Thorn between Buxton and Dove Holes at about 10:18 BST on Sunday to reports of a crash involving two motorbikes and a car. On Monday,...

Police name two motorcyclists killed in crash

A Sudanese man whose south Belfast home has been attacked multiple times has said he is so scared that he sleeps in a mosque. Abdullah Ali has lived in Northern Ireland with his family for seven years. His Housing Executive home has been targeted several times since last month. He...

'I'm so scared, I sleep in a mosque'

Guernsey's dwarf pansy is now the focus of a conservation effort to prevent its extinction.

Charity plans to prevent local flower extinction

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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Aquadrome is 'coming back to life'

About £12m has been spent on improvements, and its owners say more could go on flood...

Aquadrome is 'coming back to life'

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