Columbus, OH

Locals want to buy Bethlehem chapel and preserve the 19th Century building for their community.

Community rallies to bid for chapel at auction

Frail and elderly people can swap their worn-out slippers for a new, free pair in Southend.

Swapping old slippers for new to help reduce falls

A recent blaze at a cricket club is thought to have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.

Cricket club fundraise after fire ruins equipment

Arizona State

A veteran fundraiser, who ran a marathon every day for a year, is attempting to run 100 miles in 24 hours. Gary McKee will run loops of 12.5 miles (20km) every three hours, setting off at 09:00 BST from Cleator Moor, near Whitehaven, Cumbria. He is raising funds for Hospice...

Hospice fundraiser to run 100 miles in 24 hours

Thousands of rubber ducks have raced down a river in Herefordshire as part of an annual event. The Big Hereford Duck Race, organised by the Hereford City Rotary Club, raises money for local charities. About 6,200 ducks were released into the River Wye from the Hunderton Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

Thousands of rubber ducks race for charity

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

A trainee teacher who kissed a private school pupil at a nightclub has been banned from the profession. Jack Valentine had been acting as a chaperone at the summer ball for Taunton School in Somerset, on 30 June 2022, when celebrations moved on to the club. A professional conduct panel...

Teacher banned for kissing pupil at nightclub

A young reporter wants to raise awareness of families who continue to mask after COVID

Young reporter wants to 'mask in peace'

The Independent

 A donation page set up to fund the search of missing teenager Jay Slater is still receiving donations almost two weeks after his funeral.Created by the 19-year-old’s “best friend” Lucy Mae, the last person to have contact with Jay before his disappearance on 17 June, the GoFundMe page was established to ignite a rescue mission for the apprentice bricklayer. Slater, from Accrington, Lancashire, went missing in Tenerife following a music festival. After leaving with strangers he befriended at an afterparty, Jay attempted a 10-hour walk back to his accommodation after missing his bus. Following the discovery of Jay’s body...

Jay Slater GoFundMe page still receiving donations despite funeral having taken place

NewsNinja

An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

The US Sun

A PLANE has slammed into the ground and killed its pilot in a fireball crash after ‘difficulties’ during take-off. Emergency services scrambled to Defford Croft Farm airfield near Worcester at 10.45am today after a small plane hit the ground. The plane had “difficulties” during take-off which caused it to descend “rapidly” before slamming into the […]

Plane slams into ground killing pilot in fireball crash after ‘difficulties’ during take-off

The motorcyclist, a man in his 60s and from Chiseldon, died at the scene.

Motorcyclist dies in crash on country road

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.

A 15-year-old girl who died in a river had been playing with friends, the opening of an inquest has been told. Holli Smallman from Welshpool, Powys, was found at 20:00 BST on Friday, 9 August after a search of the River Severn. Her heartbroken family described Holli as a "loving...

Girl, 15, found in river was playing, inquest told

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Chris Koppany, 18, was last seen at a beach near Binstead on Thursday.

Body found in search for missing teenager

Baldwyn, MS

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Mississippi News Group

A Baldwyn man has been charged with kidnapping and assault involving his spouse according to a press release from the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department. On July 27th, 2024 Deputy Ethan Hester took a report from a victim that came to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Local man charged with kidnapping and assault

A body has been found in the search for a woman missing for more than two weeks. Christine Stenson, 66, from the Wheatley area of Doncaster, was last seen walking along Cantley Lane on 12 August at about 17:30 BST. Police have not said where the body was found, but...

Police find body in search for missing woman

Colin Whitney only had weeks to live, but after recovering, the treatment still takes its toll.

Terminal cancer recovery man addicted to morphine

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

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Fundraiser due to start round-island solo swim

David Higson will spend the next six days completing the challenge unsupported for a local...

Fundraiser due to start round-island solo swim

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