A stretch of road where six people, including two children, died in a crash has reopened after being closed for almost five days. Nine-year-old Rubie Morgan-Roller and Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, died alongside their mother, Shannen Morgan, and father, Shane Roller, when their car collided with a motorbike on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield on Sunday.

Road reopens after crash which killed six people

A disabled man who had to be carried down the side of his flat block after the lift broke has said he is now "stuck" in his new council flat too, because it is not accessible. Nathan Rollinson, 33, was rescued by emergency services and then treated in hospital when he fell out of his wheelchair after the lift broke in June.

Disabled man 'stuck' again in new inaccessible flat

A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

Essex Police says the dog, which is not a banned breed, has been seized.

Woman, 34, who died in dog attack is named

Previous Home Office plans would have seen the hotel used by migrants

Hotel could be used to house homeless people

Christian Matthews drove off after accelerating into two women while changing tracks on his CD player.

Pickup truck driver jailed for running over women

A plea has been made on behalf of a rescue dog who has spent more than 1,000 days in the care of the RSPCA. Sarah, a three-year-old lurcher, had previously been shut in a kennel and had to be carried out of the venue she was rescued from. She has...

Sarah the lurcher's 1,000-day wait for a new home

A man in his 40s is arrested on suspicion of murder after a body is found in woodland in Wythenshawe.

Murder arrest after body found in woods

A 91-year-old driver who struck and killed a child with her car in Edinburgh said she was "so, so sorry", a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard. Three-year-old Xander Irvine died in June 2020 when a Kia driven by Edith Duncan veered off Morningside Road and hit him and his mother Victoria, before smashing into a charity shop.

Elderly driver 'so sorry' for crash that killed toddler

Michael Stokes was a "loving member of the family and loved by all who knew him", a tribute says.

Tributes paid to father killed while walking on M1

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

A detective has described a paedophile given a 25-year jail term for raping a child as "incredibly dangerous". Shaun Bolingbroke, 32, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was jailed by a judge at Cambridge Crown Court on 23 July. Jurors found him guilty of raping a child under 13. He had admitted a...

'Incredibly dangerous' child rapist jailed

Coroner Paul Marks said the death was accidental with the cause confirmed as chest injuries.

Farmer dies after being run over by his own Range Rover

The Standard

An elderly driver who killed a three-year boy after crashing into a shop may have been suffering from undiagnosed dementia, an inquiry has heard.Xander Irvine died after he was hit by a red Kia car while walking with his mother, Victoria, on Morningside Road, Edinburgh, on June 30 2020, a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) at the city’s sheriff court heard.The car was driven by Edith Duncan, 91, who accelerated as she performed a U-turn close to a crossing, the inquiry heard in a statement of agreed evidence.Miss Duncan had cancelled her car insurance in March 2020 as she “only drove...

Driver, 91, who killed toddler may have had ‘undiagnosed dementia’, FAI told

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Phil Hoban was filmed by police racially abusing counter demonstrators in Leeds, court hears.

Paedophile hunter jailed for racist abuse at demo

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

A woman has received £35,000 in compensation after her rape case was dropped amid claims she could have had an episode of “sexsomnia”. Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, 32, contacted police in 2017, telling them she thought she had been raped while asleep. She said she had woken up half-naked, finding her necklace broken on the floor.

Woman wins payout after ‘sexsomnia’ rape case dropped

A police officer has appeared in court accused of murdering a pregnant woman in Ohio. Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant when she was shot last August. Her unborn daughter also died. On Wednesday, a judge set bond at $250,000 (£194,866) for Connor Grubb, the accused Blendon Township...

US police officer charged with murdering pregnant woman

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Blind lawyer and boss take on 24 peaks in 24 hours

Being tethered to your \"grumpy\" boss for a whole day might be challenge enough for some. But London lawyer Michael Smith, 33, who is registered blind...

Being tethered to your "grumpy" boss for a whole day might be challenge enough for some. But London lawyer Michael Smith, 33, who is registered blind...

Blind lawyer and boss take on 24 peaks in 24 hours

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