Millions of people visit Brighton each year, but few know about the world hidden beneath their feet.

Seaside city's secrets hidden in underground tunnels

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A man found dead along with a woman at a house in Staffordshire has been named as a paramedic who starred in a Channel 4 TV show.Police have launched a murder inquiry after the pair were found dead in a house in Alpine Drive in Hednesford, Cannock, around 12.30pm on Tuesday.They have been named by police as 24-year-old Daniel Duffield, from nearby Cannock, and 22-year-old Lauren Evans, from Bridgend in South Wales.Mr Duffield was a paramedic for West Midlands Ambulance Service, and appeared in series 11 Channel 4’s 999: On the Frontline.His friend and colleague Ellie, who appeared alongside him...

Man found dead alongside woman is revealed to be paramedic who starred in Channel 4 show

People explore the new King Athelstan Pilgrim route across Wiltshire.

Walkers take to new King Athelstan Pilgrimage route

The former nurse, 34, attempted to murder the premature baby by dislodging her breathing tube.

Lucy Letby sentenced to 15th whole life term

Detectives have launched an investigation after a baby died at a house in Manchester.Police officers officers and paramedics were scrambled to Bonscale Crescent, Middleton, at just after 2pm on Sunday.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were alerted to “reports of a baby not breathing at an address”.An air ambulance was dispatched and landed on nearby Windermere Road.The one-year-old child was pronounced dead on the scene. No more details on the child or the circumstances of the death have been released.An officer remained outside outside the property on Monday,In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: “At around 2:05pm on Sunday, 30 June 2024,...

Police launch probe after baby dies at house in Manchester

Jimmy Maladina says he is cooperating with police following reports of domestic assault.

PNG minister charged with assault in Australia

The US actor and comedian Rob Delaney has said he wants to buy the home his son died in so he can also experience his last moments there. Delaney's two-year-old child Henry died in 2018 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Delaney told Radio 4's Desert Island Discs he...

Rob Delaney says he wants to die in same room as his son

A teenage girl who was reported missing has now been found, according to police. West Midlands Police said they were concerned about the welfare of a 14-year-old girl from Wolverhampton in an appeal on social media on Thursday. The force issued an update on Saturday evening to say that she...

Missing 14-year-old girl found, police confirm

Witnesses reported a strong smell and black smoke billowing into the air.

Large fire closes major motorway overnight

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

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'

A serving police officer has admitted assaulting a woman on four occasions. Paul Whitehurst, a detective sergeant with Warwickshire Police, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to four charges of assault by beating. The officer from Nantwich, who has served the force for 21 years,...

Police officer admits assaulting woman four times

The picture, taken for the BBC in 1964, was unearthed in a box of family memementoes.

Triplets find long-lost 60-year-old baby photo

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

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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

Virginia McCullough pleads guilty to killing her mum and dad, whose bodies were found at her home.

Woman admits murdering her parents

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

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 first Women's Institute 'In Bed By Nine' disco was such a success, the event is being repeated.

Daytime disco raises cash for children's hospice

In late 1922, expert photographer Harry Burton joined archaeologist Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of Ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun. Ten years later and with over 5,000 objects from the site documented, Burton had amassed an incredible record of photographs from that world-famous discovery. One particular photo from...

Tutankhamun: The first ever view inside the tomb

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Bid for 2,000-seater ice rink backed by study

The venue could also be used for large events and open by late 2027, a feasibility study...

Bid for 2,000-seater ice rink backed by study

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