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Amy Nuttall reflects on family struggles after her mother’s death and husband’s affair
Former Emmerdale and Downton Abbey actress Amy Nuttall has opened up about her personal struggles in a new interview, revealing how she has become the emotional anchor for her family following a difficult period. The comments come after her husband, actor Andrew Buchan, had an affair with his co-star Leila Farzad in late 2022, which…
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North Yorkshire staff heard Mary’s head covering cited in anti-Islamophobia training
North Yorkshire Council staff involved in anti-terror work were told in an Islamophobia training seminar that the Virgin Mary wore a hijab. The speaker, Abbas Najib of the charity Better Communities Bradford, said the example illustrated that head covering is a tradition shared across faiths and cultures. The session was part of Project Unity, which…
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Former teacher accused of grooming and raping student on island trip
Police allege that former Newington College geography teacher Deandra Kontou groomed and sexually assaulted a student who was under 16 in 2019, and raped him during a trip to Fitzroy Island. The case matters because the allegations span school hours and a school trip, while Kontou was later employed at another school. Court documents allege…
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Labour minister criticised for linking black Labradors to far-Right fantasy
Labour nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter faced criticism after suggesting that black Labradors represent a “far-Right fantasy” that no longer exists. Her comments are considered out of touch, as Labradors are actually Britain’s most popular dog breed, with nearly 30,000 registrations to the Royal Kennel Club last year. The minister’s assertion has drawn attention to broader…
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‘We all know what happens in care homes’: Police officer who Tasered wheelchair-bound pensioner, 92, joked about incident in online post featuring lightning emoji
PC Rachel Comotto, 37, used a Taser on Donald Burgess, a 92-year-old wheelchair user with dementia, during a confrontation at his care home in 2022. At a misconduct hearing, the panel heard that she later replied to a Facebook joke about care homes with “We all know what happens in care homes” and a lightning…
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Hedge fund CEO gives $3bn to Carnegie Mellon University in historic donation
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin has pledged $3bn to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest single donation in US education history. The gift will fund a new campus in Miami and support priorities at the university’s established Pittsburgh base, including research, recruitment and student affordability. The Miami campus is expected to serve more than 3,500 students, nearly…
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Father and son go on trial in Hong Kong over gruesome murder of model whose hacked up remains were found in a soup pot
A father and his two sons have gone on trial in Hong Kong for the murder and dismemberment of Abby Choi, a 28-year-old model and influencer whose remains were found in a suburban house in February 2023. The case has attracted significant attention in Hong Kong, where violent crime is relatively rare, particularly given Choi’s…
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British pensioner found beaten to death outside his rural French home
John Agner, an 85-year-old British man who had lived in rural southwest France for 20 years, was found beaten to death outside his home after police pursued his stolen car. Investigators believe burglars may have been involved, but the motive is unclear: prosecutors have opened a murder investigation and, according to the article, only one…
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Philadelphia woman kills masked intruder who had entered her home overnight
A woman in Philadelphia allegedly shot and killed a masked man who entered her home in the early hours of 30 September. Police said she later recognised him when his ski mask was removed and realised they had a prior relationship; the nature of that relationship is not yet known. Officers found the 29-year-old man…