Kurtis Pratt has no memories of his mother – he was only four when she disappeared without a trace. Kellie was 28 and in the grip of drug addiction. She became a sex worker in Norwich to fund her habit. On 11 June 2000, she met a customer and was never seen again. “The only […]
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A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured at least 33 people, including teenagers. The explosion occurred in the early hours of Saturday at the Dali nightclub in Trujillo – a province along Peru’s northern coast. The region has recently been affected by violence and crime. It wasn’t immediately clear who was responsible, and
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A seven-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Staffordshire, police have said. Officers were called to the scene at 5am on Saturday after the vehicle collided with the child on the A38 at the junction with the A5206, near Lichfield. A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: “Sadly, the child, a boy
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The King will describe this as “a time of great challenge” as “across the world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict” during his message to mark Commonwealth Day. In an extract released ahead of the annual event on Monday, celebrating the Commonwealth nations, King Charles, who is also head of the Commonwealth,
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Donald Trump’s war with Iran is rapidly becoming global, with more than a dozen other countries in the firing line, or mobilising their armed forces, as Tehran fights back. The UK, France and Spain are among the nations sending warships, jets and troops to the region to bolster their defences and protect their allies, while
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Nigeria’s military has killed 45 “bandits” after they allegedly tried to steal a herd of cattle, according to local officials. The militant gang members were shot dead during a gun battle with troops in Danmusa, in the state of Katsina in northern Nigeria, on Friday. An army captain and two soldiers were also killed in
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An Israeli operation to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago has left dozens dead, according to Lebanese authorities. The Lebanese army and state media said that an Israeli commando force landed on the mountains along the border with Syria before heading to the eastern town of Nabi Chit, where
Soham murderer Ian Huntley has died following a prison assault. The 52-year-old was taken to hospital after being found in a pool of blood following an alleged attack by an unknown inmate on 26 February. The former school caretaker was attacked in a workshop with a metal bar at HMP Frankland in County Durham. Police
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Russian missile strikes have killed seven people in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. The number of dead includes two children, the region’s governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Mr Syniehubov said the ballistic missile damaged a five-storey residential building in Kharkiv. The building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Pic: AP Image: The building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Pic: AP More
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Four people have been killed in southern Michigan as tornadoes and strong storms left a trail of destruction. The storms destroyed multiple homes and left hundreds of residents without power. Soon after the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for the area on Friday, videos on social media claiming to be from the towns of
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