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One-year-old boy is rushed to hospital after ‘dog lunged at pushchair and attacked him’: Police release CCTV of woman
A one-year-old boy was taken to hospital after a dog allegedly lunged at his pushchair and bit his face in Southampton. He suffered two small puncture wounds and grazes, while police investigate the circumstances of the incident. The attack was reported at Shirley Precinct at about 3.20pm. Police are seeking a woman described as white,…
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New Found Glory co-founder Chad Gilbert dies aged 45 after cancer battle
Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist and primary songwriter of New Found Glory, has died aged 45 following a battle with brain cancer. His death on 20 September marks a significant loss to the pop-punk scene, which Gilbert helped define during the early 2000s through nearly three decades of creative output and live performances. Gilbert co-founded the…
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Teenage motorcyclist critically injured in Wiltshire crossroads collision
A 17-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition in hospital following a collision between her motorbike and a Ford Transit van in Landford, Wiltshire on Saturday morning. The crash, which occurred at approximately 11.20am on the B3079 Lyndhurst Road, has prompted Wiltshire Police to launch an appeal for witnesses as serious road collisions involving young…
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HOT SHÖT, Featuring DANGEROUS TOYS, Ex-MACHINE HEAD, DIRTY LOOKS Members, Completes Debut Album
HOT SHÖT, a supergroup comprising musicians from DANGEROUS TOYS, Machine Head, Dirty Looks and other established metal bands, has completed its self-titled debut album for release via Kenyon Records. The project reunites veteran rockers in a significant collaboration that honours the legacy of Dirty Looks, whose original singer Henrik Ostergaard has passed away. The band…
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Multiple Injuries Reported After Car Plows Into Crowd at Country Festival
Six festival-goers were injured after being struck by a vehicle at Festival Western de Saint-Tite in Quebec, Canada, in the early hours of 19 September. The vehicle fled but was later found near Quebec City, and a man in his 20s was arrested, questioned and released pending a future court date. Police said they did…
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Hollywood Came Out In Full Force For Opening Of George Lucas’ Museum Of Narrative Art
George Lucas’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts opened in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, attracting an unprecedented gathering of Hollywood’s elite. The occasion was historic and significant, with Queen Latifah drawing parallels to world-renowned institutions like the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum, noting that such a major museum opening is extraordinarily rare. Lucas and his…
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Founders invest in businesses designed to rebuild offline social connection
A growing group of founders is building businesses designed to bring people together offline, arguing that technology has weakened social connection and created demand for more shared experiences. Their ventures range from interactive gaming hardware to craft education and social-life platforms, reflecting a broader belief that combating isolation can also be commercially viable. Brynn Putnam’s…
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Crooked House site remains an overgrown ruin three years after fire
The Crooked House pub in Himley, Staffordshire, remains an overgrown ruin three years after a suspicious fire and its unauthorised demolition. The historic, famously tilted pub was treasured locally and nationally, and its continuing destruction has fuelled anger despite a council order requiring it to be rebuilt brick by brick. The fire broke out on…
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Pensioner gets suspended sentence for spraying ant-killer into neighbour’s eyes
Sally Beaney, 75, sprayed ant-killer into her terminally ill neighbour Matthew Perry’s eyes during an escalating dispute over parking on their shared driveway in Southampton. She reportedly told him that nobody would believe him because she was an elderly woman, while the court heard that her controlling and antagonistic behaviour had significantly disrupted his family’s…