The US Sun

A WHEELCHAIR-using 96-year-old has become the oldest woman to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing a pedestrian in a horror crash. June Mills was driving in her Vauxhall Corsa when she lost control of the car and mounted a pavement. The pensioner then ploughed into and killed Brenda Joyce, 76, as she walked through […]

Wheelchair-using woman, 96, becomes oldest in Britain to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing OAP in crash

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In the 1960s and 1970s, comedian Totie Fields was one of the most popular and first female comedians. Unfortunately, her mix of diabetes and plastic surgery led to her untimely and tragic death at only 48 years old. This is her story.

A Look Back at the Troubled Life of Comedian Totie Fields: Five Decades After Her Tragic Death

Yousuf Ahmad, 13, and his brother Muhammad, 10, were last seen in Liversedge on Monday, police say.

Police 'very concerned' about missing boys

Sharon Bardsley is revealed as a mystery fan Osbourne sought to thank after her wedding ring was found.

Woman ran after Osbourne to reunite her with ring

One drunken night in Glasgow in 1993, Scottish music executive Alan McGee went out to a gig in the hopes of bumping into an ex-girlfriend. But he ended up signing one of the biggest bands of all time. After listening to the first few songs of their set at King...

From King Tut's to Balloch: A look back at Oasis in Scotland

The Independent

 Senior PSNI detective John Caldwell is suing the BBC and an MLA over comments made during a documentary about the investigation into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson.The detective chief inspector, who suffered life-changing injuries in a dissident republican murder bid in 2023, is taking legal action over comments made by Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister on the BBC programme Spotlight.The programme examined the police investigation into Ms Simpson’s death and whether some officers were initially reluctant to investigate the showjumper’s death as a potential crime.During the documentary, Ms McAllister made comments about Mr Caldwell as head of a team...

John Caldwell to sue BBC over comments aired during Katie Simpson documentary

DARTS WALK-ON girls are returning to TV competition after a six-and-a-half year absence. Sporting legend Phil Taylor, the 16-time world darts champion, will be accompanied to the oche by female models when he throws at the World Seniors Matchplay on October 4-5. The tournament for senior tungsten throwers – which...

Darts walk-on girls returning to TV for first time in six and a half years after controversial axing

Hundreds of tents have been left behind by campers attending Leeds Festival over the bank holiday weekend. Video shared on social media showed tents, airbeds and other items scattered across the Bramham Park site. Leeds City Council approved a number of applications from charities who planned to remove unwanted equipment,...

Hundreds of tents left behind after Leeds Festival

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It's been decades since actor/stuntman Scott Newman died of a drug overdose onNovember 20, 1978. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. Here's what happened.

In Memory of Scott Newman (Son of Hollywood Icon Paul Newman): Decades After His Tragic Death

Daniel Graham is one of two men accused of causing damage estimated at more than £620,000.

Man again denies felling Sycamore Gap tree

The plants have an estimated street value of between £544,600 and £1,633,800.

Cannabis farm find 'one of the largest' - police

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy accused of murdering three children in a rampage at a Taylor Swift dance class came from a “very quiet” family, according to a neighbour. Axel Muganwa Rudakubana was able to be unmasked today after a judge lifted reporting restrictions – just days before his 18th birthday. Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, […]

Neighbours of Southport ‘attacker’ Axel Rudakubana, 17, reveal he was ‘very quiet’ teen who ‘never went out on his own’

 An east London school is grappling with the loss of a respected alumnus after British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch drowned when his superyacht capsized off the coast of Italy.Yet for Bancroft’s School in Woodford Green, it marks the third high-profile death in the course of 14 months. Firstly, in June 2023, former pupil Grace O’Malley-Kumar was stabbed to death in Nottingham by Valdo Calocane. Then, in April this year, pupil Daniel Anjorin, 14, was attacked and killed while walking in his school uniform.The independent school is now once again in the headlines after 59-year-old Mr Lynch, who was the...

The prestigious school struck by triple tragedy after yacht disaster, stabbing and Nottingham attack

Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash, which happened on the A4112 near Kinnersley.

Motorcyclist dies in crash involving car

The daughter of BBC racing commentator John Hunt sent a text urging the recipient to call 999 after she was shot with a crossbow, an inquest heard. Hannah Hunt, 28, and her sister Louise, 26, both died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court was told on Tuesday, while their mother Carol  died from stab wounds. When officers arrived they found Hannah alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.Hannah had texted someone telling them...

Racing commentator John Hunt’s daughter ‘sent 999 text after she was shot with crossbow’

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview conducted by the author with those mentioned.]. Beloved, Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ghostley, who died at 81 in 2007, found mainstream fame in three hit TV shows: Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Mayberry R.F.D. (CBS, 1968-1971), and Designing Women (CBS, 1986-1993). However, she initially declined participation in of those landmark series. What follows is what happened.

'Bewitched' Actress Alice Ghostley Refused "2nd Mrs. Kravitz" Role After Friend Alice Pearce Died

A man became addicted to morphine after what his family have said was a misdiagnosis of terminal cancer. Colin Whitney, 76, from Hay-on-Wye, Powys, was given as little as two weeks to live in May 2020 after a diagnosis of stage four cancer in his bone marrow. He was told...

Dad addicted to morphine after cancer 'misdiagnosis'

Residents have raised fears about an increase in traffic and demands on services after plans to build nearly 500 homes was submitted. The homes, to be built on fields near Coventry, form the second phase of the Pickford Gate housing development, which could eventually have 2,400 homes, shops and a new school.

Plans to build almost 500 homes put forward

 Liz Truss considered scrapping all cancer treatment on the NHS in a desperate bid to repair the damage caused by her disastrous economic policies, according to a new book.The extraordinary claim is made in a new biography of Ms Truss by Sir Anthony Seldon.Sir Anthony, who is Britain’s leading political biographer, also states that Ms Truss’s allies feared her team could be targeted with a “cocaine” smear by unnamed figures at Tory HQ who wanted to stop her from becoming prime minister.Sir Anthony’s book, Truss at 10: How Not to Be a Prime Minister, is deeply critical of Ms...

Liz Truss considered scrapping all NHS cancer treatment after crashing economy, book claims

A range of stories on the front of Saturday's front pages including the latest on Jermain Jenas's sacking.

Jenas 'so ashamed' and tributes to Hannah Lynch

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Sir Andy Murray 'legacy' tennis centre plan scrapped

The proposed £20m facility at Park of Keir would have included tennis, padel and pickleball...

Sir Andy Murray 'legacy' tennis centre plan scrapped

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