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Revealed: Married father who was Lucy Letby’s doctor ‘boyfriend’ and died suddenly after being sacked
Dr Mark Deakin, a consultant who was suggested at Lucy Letby’s trial to have been her secret “boyfriend”, has been named for the first time after dying suddenly following his sacking from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The 53-year-old married father-of-two was found collapsed in his car the day after his dismissal in June, was taken…
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Girl, 6, rescued after family drowned off Shoreham beach was resuscitated but died in hospital from ‘brain injury’, inquest hears
A six-year-old girl who was pulled alive from the sea off Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, after her family drowned has died in hospital from a brain injury caused by drowning, an inquest has heard. Her father, mother and older sister were confirmed dead at the scene on 18 August following a major search-and-rescue operation, while the…
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Inquest hears Lady Joan Branson likely died of pulmonary embolism
An inquest has heard that Lady Joan Branson, the 80-year-old wife of Sir Richard Branson, likely died from a blood clot in her lungs after being admitted to hospital following a fall. A pre-inquest review hearing at Inner West London Coroner’s Court was told there was “clear evidence” of a pulmonary embolism and an “overwhelming…
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China has found a new illicit drug market. America must shut it down
An opinion article published on Fox News warns that Chinese chemical manufacturers are shipping an experimental, non-FDA-approved injectable drug called retatrutide (“reta”) directly to American consumers seeking weight-loss treatments. The piece argues this mirrors the fentanyl crisis, in which Chinese suppliers provided precursor chemicals to cartels, and warns that the same illicit infrastructure – customs…
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Overwatch Is Getting the Critical Role Treatment With Upcoming TTRPG Adventure
Blizzard is bringing a tabletop role-playing game to Overwatch for the first time, with a live event called Questwatch set to take place at BlizzCon on 13 September. The crossover marks a departure from the brand’s usual skins and marketing tie-ins, instead blending its sci-fi hero-shooter setting with fantasy-style TTRPG storytelling, and reflects Blizzard’s broader…
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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mizora becomes a fully-fledged companion thanks to a new mod, just in case you fancy adding a calculating cambion to your crew
A modder has turned Mizora, the devious cambion patron who torments companion Wyll in Baldur’s Gate 3, into a full recruitable party member via a new mod. Created by WorldWalker42 and released over the UK’s late-summer bank holiday weekend, “Mizora Joins the Party” was commissioned by a Reddit user and reflects the broader trend of…
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Political tax row, gangland trial and record £125m Fernández deal
A thinktank warns Chancellor John Healey he must raise taxes to fund defence spending, an Old Bailey trial exposes a violent North East crime feud, and Manchester City complete a British-record £125m signing of Enzo Fernández. Also: a Sydney teen’s terror plot guilty plea and children’s mental health crises rising.
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Gun battle leaves one dead in Dutch village ‘linked to notorious drug lord Fat Jos’ after armed men attack house then open fire on cops
A gun battle in the Dutch village of Overasselt left a 51-year-old security guard dead and two police officers injured after armed men attacked a house before opening fire on responding officers. Authorities have arrested 34 people following the pre-dawn shootout, which local media have linked to notorious drug lord Jos Leijdekkers, also known as…
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Aussie state locks in pill testing at festivals despite fierce opposition over ‘mixed signals’ on drug policy
New South Wales will roll out pill testing at up to 15 music festivals from October, after the state government pledged AU$4.3 million to continue the service following a successful year-long trial. The move follows a March report finding the scheme reduced drug-related harm at festivals, and has been welcomed by harm-reduction advocates and by…
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Chris McKenna Calls ‘General Hospital’ Exit “Disappointing”: “But This Was A Gift”
Actor Chris McKenna has spoken about leaving ABC’s General Hospital, describing the exit as “disappointing” but ultimately a positive experience. McKenna joined the long-running soap in February 2025 as WSB chief Jack Brennan, taking over the role from Charles Measure, before his character was killed off after being found dead in the Metro Court pool.…