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Rescue dog helps save distressed man on Welsh mountain after handler’s loss
A woman who lost her father to suicide on a mountain five years ago has now helped save a man’s life in a similar crisis. Rhiannon Chalmers-Brown, 25, joined the Mountain Rescue team after her father John’s death in 2019, undertaking three years of training with her yellow Labrador, Dug. On Boxing Day 2024, she…
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Child killed in north Wales; three arrested over Trump threats
Six-year-old Harrison has died in north Wales after being struck by a van near his home. Three university students have been arrested over alleged threatening social media posts targeting President Trump ahead of a rally on their campus.
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Dual UK-Iranian man bailed after arrest over alleged RAF Fairford plot
A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national arrested in connection with an alleged plot at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire has been released on bail. The man was detained in Westminster on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under the Terrorism Act 2006, whilst a second man aged 26 was also questioned. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about…
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Pneumonic plague outbreak hits Siberia as lab worker, 28, dies after breaking test tube and 200 people she was in contact with are put in quarantine
A 28-year-old laboratory technician, Darya Shipilova, has died after contracting pneumonic plague in Siberia. Reports say she may have caught the disease at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute after breaking a test tube; the case has prompted quarantine measures and a regional public health response. Shipilova was admitted to hospital on 29 September and died two…
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Southport mother jailed over £4m counterfeit goods operation on Instagram
Megan Carney-Borrowman, a mother-of-four from Southport, was sentenced to four years and three months for running a £4 million Instagram counterfeit luxury goods operation. Working with her husband Jordan, her mother Sandra, and businessman Adam Yaffe, she sold fake Chanel, Burberry and Versace items to thousands of followers. The case illustrates how online platforms can…
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Canadian cancer patient says MAiD offer drove her to seek care in Seattle
Kristin Logan, a 46-year-old Canadian-American, says she felt pressured towards Canada’s medical assistance in dying programme after being diagnosed with stage-four ovarian cancer in 2023. Before she had seen an oncologist to discuss treatment, she received information about MAiD; she says this reinforced a sense that the health system expected her to die. Her account…
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Australian grandmother loses A$850,000 retirement fund in impersonation scam
An 81-year-old Australian grandmother lost her entire A$850,000 retirement fund after scammers posed as economist Stephen Koukoulas and drew her into a supposed investment group. The case shows how convincing online impersonation scams can exploit trust and leave victims facing severe financial and emotional consequences. Linda Codling was contacted on WhatsApp in January and initially…
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Second Israel game won’t be a friendly – Hallgrimsson
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in last week’s Nations League fixture, but Israel captain Manor Solomon responded with inflammatory comments, claiming his country is “10 times better” than Ireland’s. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has warned that Sunday’s second match will not be friendly, with tensions clearly escalating following the heated exchange. The fixture is set against a…
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Suffolk pub offers black Labrador owners a free pint after minister’s remarks
The Trowel and Hammer, a rural pub in Cotton, Suffolk, is offering black Labrador owners a free first pint on Sunday after Nature Minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter described a nostalgic image of country pubs, warm ale and black Labradors as a far-right vision. The offer has drawn attention to a dispute over how rural life is…
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Flash floods kill 102-year-old woman and prompt 90 rescues in Spain
A 102-year-old woman died and 90 people were rescued after flash floods struck Madrigueras, in Spain’s Albacete province. The flooding turned streets into fast-moving rivers, swept away and piled up cars, and left people trapped in their homes, highlighting the danger posed by sudden torrential rain. The floods began at about 6pm, and water inside…