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WVTF reported that a new Virginia law will become effective on July 1, 2024. The law will prevent utility companies from disconnecting services on various occasions, which could leave someone without power for days.

A new law will keep utilities from being disconnected on weekends and holidays in Virginia

Human remains that washed up on beaches have been confirmed as belonging to a missing man. Between 13 February and 8 April, the remains were discovered at Roker and Seaburn, in Sunderland. Northumbria Police said it had now confirmed they belonged to missing Newcastle man Roy Johnson. The force said...

Remains washed up on beaches confirmed as missing man

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

The US Sun

A BRITISH woman gang-raped on the streets of Paris after a music festival may have been filmed by her attackers, investigators fear. The tourist was found sobbing in the street in the early hours of Saturday morning after she was assaulted by a gang of hooded men. It follows similar attacks at the event in […]

Brit tourist ‘gang-raped in street by hooded men who filmed attack on their phones as she walked home’ in lawless Paris

Coffee County, GA

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Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Daily Mail

Erika White was left in disbelief when her son spotted the makeshift home on the lawn of her end-of-terrace home in Dartford, Kent.

Mother-of-three wakes up to find a stranger has pitched a tent with a family-sized strawberry gateaux inside at the front of her garden

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

The Independent

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’

Wilson White, 66, of Douglas, is jailed after pleading guilty to domestic abuse and assault.

Domestic abuser dislocated partner's shoulder

Wet 'n' Wild owner Serco Leisure confirms the sale, but does not reveal details of its new owner.

Waterpark sold to unnamed developer

Business Insider

A British couple who won a lottery said they would continue to work part-time as police officers because they want to set a good example for their two young children.

2 cops won $1.2M in the lottery, but said they won't quit because they want to set an example for their kids

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on October 1, 2020. It has since been updated. Very few species have perfected loyalty better than the worker bee. Once a queen bee has been selected and raised, she is constantly attended to by a "court" of worker bees who feed and groom her. Because she plays such a vital role in the hive's survival, they follow her around and go to great lengths to ensure her well-being and safety. In fact, such is their dedication that they would even be ready to tail a 65-year-old's Mitsubishi Outlander for two days to rescue their queen from inside the trunk of the car.

Swarm of 20,000 bees chase car for two days to rescue queen trapped inside

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

Tributes paid to biker who died in crash

There have been no new “significant leads” to discover the parents of three children found abandoned in London since 2017, police have said.The three siblings – Baby Harry, Baby Roman and Baby Elsa – were found in the same area of east London in 2017, 2019 and 2024 respectively.A judge ruled earlier this month that the link between the children, established through DNA testing, could be reported.The most recent update prompted a small number of calls to police but unfortunately these did not generate any significant new leadsDetective Inspector Jamie HummOn Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said their parents remain unidentified...

No new leads to find parents of three children abandoned in London, police say

An Italian restaurant where police found suspected class A drugs is due to have its licence reviewed this week. A “significant quantity” of drugs was found at Puccinis in Shirley Road, Southampton, on 3 May, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said. A 29-year-old woman and five men,...

Restaurant where police found drugs faces licence review

 This is the horrifying moment a predator followed a teenage schoolgirl before sexually assaulting her in broad daylight.Police have shared the chilling footage of Irtiza Abbas targeting a 15-year-old as they appeal for other victims to come forward.The 25-year-old, who has been jailed for two years for assaulting two young women, can be seen closely following his female victims in two separate incidents in Birmingham.The attacker loitered near Aston University before following a lone student in January.He followed the 22-year-old along Dartmouth Middleway for a while to make sure she was alone before he grabbed her and assaulted her.A...

Moment ‘serial’ predator targets schoolgirl before being chased off by her father

Paying tribute to the 23-year-old, his family say they will "never be the same without him".

Stabbed man had 'heart of gold', his family says

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

Two men are arrested and a crime scene is in place after a woman was attacked at the M32 Skatepark.

Woman raped in early hours of morning in skatepark

Two men and a woman remain in custody for questioning, Cumbria Police say.

Three arrested and drugs seized in police raid

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All-female team make coast patrol history

For the first time in its 27-year history the rescue patrol team is made up entirely of...

All-female team make coast patrol history

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