A driver's winking selfie that she had looked at on her phone moments before a fatal crash has been released by police. Amber Potter is seen sticking out her tongue in a photo she had taken while behind the wheel of her moving car. The 23-year-old of Livingstone Street, Norwich,...

Driver's winking selfie that led to fatal crash

A man drowned after his car went through a barrier and into a river, an inquest has concluded. Callum Norris, 23, from Whitchurch, Bristol, died on 25 February 2023 after crashing through a pedestrian barrier on York Road, Bedminster, and plunging into the River Avon. An inquest into his death...

Driver drowned after crashing car into river

One person has died and five others have been injured following a crash between a double decker bus and a car in York. Emergency services were called to Wetherby Road, near Rufforth, at 09:22 BST on Saturday. North Yorkshire Police said a 31-year-old man - a passenger in a Tesla...

One dead and five injured in York bus crash - police

An investigation was launched following concerns for a boy in Broadwater Road, Worthing, on Monday.

Man charged after attempted child abduction

The man's injuries are not believed to be serious, say Leicestershire Police.

Police motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

A man has been jailed after a cannabis farm worth nearly £400,000 was discovered at a property in Beverley. Rakip Karanxha, 45, was arrested after officers noticed the smell of cannabis coming from a property in North Bar Without, in December 2021. He was found guilty of producing cannabis...

Man jailed after 'huge' cannabis farm sniffed out

An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with causing death by careless driving after three teenagers were killed in a crash on their way home from school. Harry Purcell, 17, Matilda "Tilly" Seccombe, 16, and Frank Wormald, 16, died in the crash near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, on 21 April 2023.

Man in court after three teens killed in crash

Nyah Mway died after police mistook his replica gun for a real firearm and shot him in the chest.

Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say

42-year-old Jason Parker from Bridgend is called a "loving husband, wonderful father and grandad".

Tributes paid to biker who died in crash

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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The driver of a car that ran over and killed a father-of-two who had stopped to help an injured stranger was laughing after the collision, another man who was hit by the vehicle has told a court.Chris Marriott, 46, died in December when a car driven by Hassan Jhangur drove over him and a number of other people as he was helping a young woman who was lying in a Sheffield street, the city’s crown court has heard.The woman being treated by Mr Marriott, who was also driven over in the incident, was Jhangur’s sister, Nafeesa Jhangur.He was smiling and...

Man who ran over and killed father-of-two was laughing after crash, jury told

Four teenagers have appeared in court over a crash that killed a popular retired teacher. Joan Hill, 73, from Rugeley, died on the A5 near Longford Island, Cannock, on New Years Day 2023. Aiden Adams and Bryan Micklewright, both 18, are accused of causing death by dangerous driving among several...

Four teens in court over crash that killed teacher

A British teenager who has gone missing during a holiday in Tenerife told a friend he had “cut his leg” on a cactus and had “no idea where he was” in a frantic last phone call.Jay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was last heard from on Monday morning when he called his friend, Lucy Law, after attempting to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus.The walk from Rural de Teno park, his last known location, to the south of the Spanish island, would take around 11 hours on foot.Search teams refocused their efforts on Thursday in the north...

Missing teen in Tenerife said he had ‘cut leg and had no idea where he was’

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after sustaining multiple wounds in a stabbing. Essex Police said officers were called to Seymour Street, Chelmsford, close to the entrance of Central Park, at about 18:40 BST on Friday to reports of a man being seriously assaulted. Emergency services, including...

Man in critical condition after stabbing

A doctor who was on drugs while seeing patients has been suspended. Nathan Sandles, who worked as a GP at Church Langley Medical Centre in Harlow, Essex, was found acting "drowsy, sleepy and disorientated" while on shift. He prescribed medication for himself by falsely using a patient’s name, the Medical...

GP suspended for being on drugs while on shift

Police say 985 plants were seized at an address on the Mill Lane Industry Estate.

Two charged after cannabis farm found

Families' health suffering in substandard private rented accommodation as charities call for action.

Damp, mould and rats leave family 'scared' in home

A children’s paddling pool in Surrey is due to open on Saturday after staffing issues meant it was unable to operate. The Stoke Park paddling pool in Guildford usually opens in May but the date was pushed back due to staff sickness, according to Guildford Borough Council, which apologised for the delay.

Children's paddling pool to open after delays

Mask wearing has been reintroduced in medical settings due to a spike in Covid cases, Manx Care has confirmed. The measure across all of its sites includes employees working in patient-facing settings and members of the public visiting those in hospitals. Face masks are being supplied at the entrance to...

Mask wearing reintroduced in medical settings

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Drink-driving charge after boy, 4, hit by car

Police say the boy was taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be...

Drink-driving charge after boy, 4, hit by car

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