The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29. The total marks a decrease from 34 cases reported on Saturday, and includes two – a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and a sixth form pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham – who died […]
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The family of Nancy Guthrie – the missing mother of US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie – who has not been seen for seven weeks, have renewed their appeal for public help. In a statement issued to coincide with a special report on local TV station KVOA, they asked people in and around Tucson, Arizona, where
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Saturday Night Live UK’s opening show has been greeted with cautious but generally positive reviews. The US version of SNL, broadcast in America on NBC, is a pop culture institution which has been running for 50 years, and launched the careers of stars including Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Kristen Wiig and
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In a dimly lit room in Manchester, a social media investigator is showing me just how easy it is to buy ketamine online. He is one of two officers at Greater Manchester Police who have been specially trained to find the platforms, forums and sites being used by criminals to sell drugs. “It’s effectively run
At least 64 people have died in another attack on a hospital in Sudan, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Among the dead were 13 children, two nurses, a doctor and multiple patients at the Al Deain Teaching Hospital in Al Deain. 89 people, including eight health staff, were also injured and the hospital’s
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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found unresponsive in a park in Suffolk. Police said they were called to Sparrow’s Nest Gardens in Lowestoft at 10.13pm on Friday, where they discovered a man in his 50s. Emergency services later pronounced him dead, and his family have been informed,
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Hawaii is currently suffering its worst flooding in more than 20 years, with people in the hardest-hit areas being urged to “LEAVE NOW” by officials. One of the largest dams on the Oahu island is at “risk of imminent failure”, warned the island’s emergency team on social media. “We’ve got a little over 4,000 people
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Former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated alleged Trump-Russia ties, has died at the age of 81. His family said in a statement on Saturday: “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away.” Mr Mueller, who died on Friday, returned to public service as special counsel in the Trump-Russia inquiry. Responding
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Parts of the UK enjoyed breathtaking views of the Northern Lights overnight – and more is forecast for Saturday. The natural light show, known as the aurora borealis, is one of nature’s “most spectacular displays”, according to the Met Office. Pictures from Friday night featured waves of mostly green and purple light at Bamburgh in
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A police officer has died in the line of duty after his vehicle was in a collision with another car in Kent. PC Bradley Corke, 27, died on Saturday, after he was critically injured in Farningham on Thursday evening. He and a colleague, who remains critically ill in hospital, were responding to an “immediate” call
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