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Martin O’Neill absent from Celtic’s win at Kilmarnock as Høgh hits hat-trick
Celtic thrashed Kilmarnock 5-1 away at Rugby Park despite the absence of manager Martin O’Neill, who missed the game after a “small procedure” in hospital earlier in the week. New signing Kasper Høgh scored a first-half hat-trick, his first goals for the club, as Celtic made it two wins from two league games this season.…
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Brazilian top-flight club wear name of English fan with MND on shirts
Coritiba, a Brazilian Serie A football club, wore shirts bearing the name of Jonny Butcher, a 29-year-old Norwich fan diagnosed with motor neurone disease, during their match against Chapecoense to raise awareness of the incurable condition. Butcher, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in February, had developed ties to the club through his wife…
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Cancer stricken girl and her family are sleeping OUTSIDE so they can save as much money for her treatment as possible
A family with a young daughter battling cancer have chosen to sleep outdoors rather than pay for accommodation, in an effort to preserve every possible pound for her medical treatment. The story highlights the severe financial strain that serious childhood illness can place on families, particularly where treatment costs, travel and time off work compound…
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Depraved Citibank executive who drugged and raped young women in his swanky NYC apartment seen with scruffy beard and shackles as he now faces GUN charges
A former Citibank executive accused of drugging and raping young women at his New York apartment has now been hit with additional gun charges, with new images showing him in custody sporting a scruffy beard and shackles. The case highlights the alleged predatory conduct of a once high-flying finance professional and adds a weapons dimension…
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Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say
Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after police said they clashed in a Publix supermarket car park, with one wielding a hatchet and the other a machete. The confrontation, reported by local police, is the latest in a string of violent and unusual incidents making headlines in Florida. Full details of what…
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Gulf tensions, Ukraine wildfire arrests and Tube attacker probe dominate today’s briefing
Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid fresh attack claims, Israel seizes West Bank land near Sebastia for a park, and France arrests hundreds over its worst wildfires since WWII; also: a Tube attacker missed link, AI-designed antibiotic viruses, Banksy’s costly legacy and Newcastle’s pre-season win.
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Cambridge ‘plagiarism’ professor claimed he received ‘hundreds of thousands’ of supportive messages for university appointment – many more than number sent to King and Princess of Wales after cancer diagnoses
A Cambridge academic accused of plagiarism reportedly claimed he received “hundreds of thousands” of supportive messages after his university appointment, a figure he suggested exceeded the volume of goodwill messages sent to the King and the Princess of Wales following their respective cancer diagnoses. The comparison, cited by the Daily Mail, has drawn attention given…
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Lucy Letby’s ‘boyfriend’ dies: Married doctor who child killer called her ‘best friend’ and ‘love’ passes away after turning against her at trial
The married doctor whom convicted child killer Lucy Letby referred to as her “best friend” and “love” has died, having previously turned against her during her trial for murdering and attempting to murder babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The doctor’s evidence and subsequent testimony were regarded as significant in undermining Letby’s defence, making…
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British teenager, 18, is rushed to hospital in China after crash during 6,000-mile charity bike ride with friends
An 18-year-old from North Wales has been hospitalised in China following a serious crash during a 6,000-mile charity bicycle ride to Thailand. Dyfan Hughes, from Llangollen, was cycling with friends Louis Dennis and James Thomas, both 19, to raise money for the British Heart Foundation when the accident occurred, prompting his companions to share the…
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My hell on board the Scientologist slave ship: British woman describes how she was ‘given’ to religious group aged 11 and suffered years of rape and abuse
A British woman has spoken out about being “given” to the Church of Scientology at the age of 11 and enduring years of alleged rape and abuse while serving aboard what she describes as a Scientologist “slave ship”. Her account adds to a series of allegations from former members about mistreatment within the organisation’s maritime…