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The story about nine-year-old double amputee Tony Hudgell attending a private gathering with Queen Camilla proved a popular read this week. A variety of local issues featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Kent and BBC South East Today. We have picked five stories from the past week in...

Kent weekly round-up: 29 June - 5 July 2024

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He may have never landed a breakout role, but his career has held an impact nonetheless. Yesterday, it was revealed to the public and media outlets that actor Tom Bower has passed away. He was 86 years old.

'The Waltons' and 'Die Hard 2' Actor Dies at 86

A man and a woman have been charged over the death of a three-year-old boy who was attacked by a dangerous dog. Daniel Twigg died after sustaining injuries from the dog on Tunshill Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, on 15 May 2022. Mark Twigg, 42, of King Street, Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, and...

Man and woman charged over boy's dog attack death

The vehicle careered off the road in a 40mph zone, broke through a fence and crashed into a gym.

Fatal 100mph crash dad was 'begged to stop'

The Independent

The hospital where Arsenal and Everton footballer Kevin Campbell died is investigating concerns over delays in his care before his death, an inquest has heard. Mr Campbell died at the age of 54 at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) on June 15 after he was admitted there a month earlier.Opening an inquest on Thursday into his death, Zak Golombek, area coroner for Manchester, said Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the hospital, had declared a “Level 5 patient safety incident” – the most serious category – about aspects of his care.Mr Golombek said the provisional cause of death given for...

Ex-footballer Kevin Campbell’s death investigated by hospital over delays in care, inquest told

The US Sun

THE WORRIED mum of missing Brit teen Jay Slater was told by cops who knocked on her door at 2am to board the next flight to Tenerife. Jay, 19, was on the island for a music festival and had stayed the night with people he had just met after a rave before disappearing on his […]

Missing Jay Slater’s mum was told by cops at 2am to rush to Tenerife where ‘every mother on island’ is looking for teen

A former police officer has been jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of two rapes. Aron May, who served as a PC with West Midlands Police, was sacked by the force in May after his conviction at Worcester Crown Court in April. The 40-year-old, from Shropshire, had carried...

Former police officer jailed for two rapes

Jack Singleton's family says his death leaves a "massive void that can never be filled".

Family tributes to motorcyclist killed in crash

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More information on Kate Middleton’s diagnosis has come to light! On June 6, Prince William released a statement updating the world on his wife’s condition. According to several reports, Kate Middleton is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy and recovering well after her shocking cancer diagnosis. If you haven’t been following the royals and are unfamiliar with what’s happening with the Princess of Wales lately, we’ll break down all things Kate Middleton health-related for you below.

More Info on Kate Middleton's Diagnosis Has Come to Light!

Around 1,000 people are suffering diarrhoea and vomiting linked to one city's school meals.

Kimchi blamed for mass sickness in South Korea

The family of missing Jay Slater are sick with worry about their son - but are still holding out hope he may be found alive after disappearing in Tenerife.But the story of an Irish tourist who also vanished on the Spanish island last year to be found alive a few days later suggests all may not be lost in the missing person search for Mr Slater.Reports from last year tell of how Ryan Cooney, who was aged 28 at the time, was last seen leaving his hotel Paraiso del Sol apartments in Playa de las Americas on 9 November 2023....

A glimmer of hope for Jay Slater’s family - an Irish tourist who was found after vanishing in Tenerife

The Standard

A woman who took a vulnerable man’s mobility scooter and left him to die in freezing conditions has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, of no fixed address, admitted killing Neil Shadwick after taking his mobility scooter outside a Tesco superstore in Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, on January 22 last year.Mr Shadwick, 63, who used his mobility scooter as his mode of transport, was left behind in sub-zero temperatures and found unresponsive in the car park at 6am. He later died in hospital.Gloucestershire Police said Hawkins rode away on the scooter, later dumping it on Bisley Old Road in...

Woman who took man’s mobility scooter and left him to die admits manslaughter

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’

The Guardian

Krishnan Guru-Murthy hosts a debate on how to fix the NHS after a special Dispatches. Plus: an extra-long episode of House of the Dragon. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: months of undercover A&E footage is a deeply troubling watch

1 in 20 people have narcissistic personality disorder, but the number of people with narcissistic traits is likely much, much higher. Last time top psychiatrist Dr Tharaka was in the studio, he told us some of the ways we can spot and stop this kind of toxic behaviour in the people we know- his advice has been viewed more than 2 million times on social media. Now, he's back with advice on how to stop being sucked back in with a technique known as 'hoovering'. He's got 5 simple signs you know a 'hoover' and why asking them one simple question could help you escape for good.

What is the narcissistic technique of 'hoovering'?

The Scottish government has been advised to formally pause puberty blockers until further research has been carried out. The advice is one of several recommendations from a team looking into how the Cass review on gender services for children and young people could be applied in Scotland. Other suggestions include...

Scottish government advised to halt puberty blockers

Police had spotted the van as it tried to avoid their patrol car in the early hours of Thursday.

Man arrested after cannabis plants found in van

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the blaze broke out in Hereford.

Murder arrest after man dies in house fire

Five people have been arrested after reports of sexual exploitation and human trafficking offences. Two men and a woman in their 30s, and a woman in her 20s - all from Bournemouth, were arrested on suspicion of modern slavery and money laundering offences. A fifth man, in his 30s and...

Arrests after reports of human trafficking

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Your pictures of Scotland: 28 June - 5 July

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 28 June and 5 July. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure you adhere to the...

Your pictures of Scotland: 28 June - 5 July

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