A centre which supports asylum seekers and refugees has shut for a few days as a result of the disorder across the UK. Asha North Staffordshire said it made the decision out of concern for the safety of its users, staff and volunteers after violence broke out in towns and cities including Stoke-on-Trent, where it is based.

Refugee charity closes due to disorder

The relatives of two women who died with herpes after giving birth are bringing clinical negligence claims against an NHS trust at the High Court. Kimberley Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, died six weeks apart in 2018. They both had Caesarean sections performed by the same surgeon at hospitals...

Relatives of women who died with herpes suing NHS

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

A bail hostel resident died three days after being released from prison when he was hit by a vehicle on a dual carriageway while heavily drunk, a report has concluded. Lee Walker said he was looking forward to a "fresh start" when he was sent to Clarks House Approved Premises in Oxford, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman found.

Man died in crash three days after prison release

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A “devoted” mother died when a stolen BMW travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway ploughed into her vehicle in a crash which also killed three young men, an inquest jury has heard.Keen triathlete Alison Clark, 42, suffered catastrophic injuries in the head-on collision on the A63 near Hull on November 22 2021, as she was returning home from a swim training session, Hull Coroner’s Court was told.The mother-of-one had set up a bereavement walking club in the wake of her father’s death and had taken part in an walking event on the day she was killed, the hearing...

Four died in crash after stolen BMW drove on wrong side of road, inquest told

A 28-year-old has died after a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

Woman dies and driver in hospital after crash

The Punch Bowl Inn was bulldozed after a group ignored a council decision in June 2021.

Fight to rebuild demolished listed pub at High Court

A man has been left in a critical condition in hospital after his motorcycle was in a collision with a car outside a theme park in North Yorkshire. The man, 60, was heading north from Ripon on an Aprilia motorcycle on the A6108 on the outskirts of North Stainley at 15:35 BST on Monday.

Motorcyclist in critical condition after car crash

First Bus urgently investigating image shared by driver that depicts hate towards Muslims.

Bus driver suspended over Facebook 'hate' posts

The 53-year-old is in custody after police received a complaint about a post that incited hatred.

Woman arrested over hate-related Facebook post

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

The daughter of BBC racing commentator John Hunt sent a text urging the recipient to call 999 after she was shot with a crossbow, an inquest heard. Hannah Hunt, 28, and her sister Louise, 26, both died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court was told on Tuesday, while their mother Carol  died from stab wounds. When officers arrived they found Hannah alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.Hannah had texted someone telling them...

Racing commentator John Hunt’s daughter ‘sent 999 text after she was shot with crossbow’

A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after a teenager was allegedly held against her will in woods in Nottinghamshire. Police were called to Whinney Lane, New Ollerton, at 6.20pm on 17 July after the girl was approached in nearby Boughton Brake. The girl was released unharmed a...

Kidnap arrest after girl 'held against will' in woods

Denver, CO

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Twine was found around the neck of a baby whose body may have been under floorboards for more than 100 years, police said. The skeleton of the full-term child was discovered at a house in Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, last month and Durham Police said its death was likely suspicious.

Twine around baby found after 100 years under floor

A motorist who killed a pedestrian and seriously injured his passenger after driving at almost 100mph on a north London road has been jailed for more than 10 years.Ali Xhaferri, 43, lost control of his BMW on the A406 North Circular Road at Stonebridge on March 11 2022 and struck Ahmed Moneer, 37, a pedestrian walking along the pavement.Mr Moneer was thrown into the front room of a nearby residential property in front of a shocked family, the Old Bailey heard.He died instantly.The defendant’s front seat passenger, Dexter Charles, 53, was seriously injured in the collision.Prosecutor Amy Nicholson told the...

Motorist who killed pedestrian while driving at 92mph jailed for 10 years

An American woman who was found chained to a tree "screaming" in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra had shackled herself, police and her doctor have told the BBC. Lalita Kayi, 50, was rescued about 10 days ago from the dense forests of Sindhudurg district after her...

US woman found chained to tree in India tied herself, say police

A town is "still in shock" a week on from a stabbing that killed three children and injured others.

A town in mourning - but its spirit is not broken

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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Charity's warning over infected blood compensation

A charity representing victims of the infected blood scandal said eight out of 10 people affected could have difficulty proving a case for compensation. The Hepatitis...

Charity's warning over infected blood compensation

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