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Woman charged over deaths of four people who died in paddleboarding tragedy

Woman charged over deaths of four people who died in paddleboarding tragedy

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A woman has been charged in connection with the deaths of four people after a paddleboarding incident in Wales.


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Prosecutors review new evidence in Menendez brothers murder case

Prosecutors review new evidence in Menendez brothers murder case

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Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence that could lead to the release or a new trial in the case of two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion.


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GP found guilty of indecently assaulting women he was treating

GP found guilty of indecently assaulting women he was treating

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A retired family doctor has been found guilty at a retrial of indecently assaulting women as he carried out routine examinations.


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Prince William reveals why he skipped Olympics

Prince William reveals why he skipped Olympics

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Prince William has revealed he skipped the Olympic Games this year because he did not want to give his wife COVID while she was undergoing chemotherapy.


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UK to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands - but will keep crucial military base

UK to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands - but will keep crucial military base

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The UK will hand over sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute.


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Woman guilty over house fire deaths of young sons after she left them alone to go to Sainsbury's

Woman guilty over house fire deaths of young sons after she left them alone to go to Sainsbury's

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A mother has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her four young sons who died in a fire.


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Passengers celebrate as luxury cruise ship stranded for months off Belfast finally sets sail

Passengers celebrate as luxury cruise ship stranded for months off Belfast finally sets sail

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A US cruise ship bound for a round-the-world trip has departed off the coast of Belfast for the second time this week following months of delays, passengers have said.


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Man, 35, arrested after suspected acid attack outside school

Man, 35, arrested after suspected acid attack outside school

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Detectives investigating a suspected acid attack outside a school in central London have made an arrest.


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'There is no room for compromise': Melania Trump speaks out on abortion rights

'There is no room for compromise': Melania Trump speaks out on abortion rights

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Melania Trump has spoken out following reports that her upcoming memoir will include a defence of abortion rights.


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Met Police marksman's account of Chris Kaba shooting read out for first time in murder trial

Met Police marksman's account of Chris Kaba shooting read out for first time in murder trial

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An armed police officer claimed Chris Kaba used his car as a weapon in a bid "to escape at any cost" and that he shot him fearing "one or many of my colleagues could be killed," a court has heard.


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Northern Lights could appear over parts of the UK - starting tonight

Northern Lights could appear over parts of the UK - starting tonight

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The Northern Lights may make an appearance over the UK over the next couple of nights, after a series of solar flares erupted from the sun. 


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MoD censured over death of soldier in army training exercise

MoD censured over death of soldier in army training exercise

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The Ministry of Defence has been censured with the maximum sanction over the death of a reservist soldier who was killed when his army vehicle rolled multiple times down a steep hill during a training exercise.


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Stephen Mulhern apologises to tenants over 'squalor' at his rental home

Stephen Mulhern apologises to tenants over 'squalor' at his rental home

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Presenter Stephen Mulhern says he is "absolutely mortified" to learn that tenants in a bungalow he owns in Leicester have been living in damp and mouldy conditions.


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Legalising assisted dying won't lead to 'slippery slope', MP pushing for law insists

Legalising assisted dying won't lead to 'slippery slope', MP pushing for law insists

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Allowing terminally ill people to end their lives would not lead to a "slippery slope" of widening eligibility criteria, an MP pushing for the law has insisted. 


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