Hollywood icon Robert Duvall, star of films including The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at the age of 95. The Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker died peacefully at home on Sunday, his wife Luciana said, in a statement paying tribute. “Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest […]
More than 200 people have been arrested in the past four weeks as part of a phone theft crackdown in London – with drones and facial recognition used to catch those responsible. The Metropolitan Police said officers had made 248 arrests for stealing mobiles and seized about 770 devices, with a further 122 people arrested
Two teenagers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a man at a seaside resort after he arranged to meet a 16-year-old girl. A girl and two boys, who are aged 15 and 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been on trial for the murder of Alexander Cashford in Leysdown-on-Sea, on
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A prison guard has been charged after allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner at one of Scotland’s most notorious jails. Police Scotland said the 33-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with “wilful neglect of duty” at HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow. A force spokesperson added: “She’s due to appear in
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A dancer who appeared on Britain’s Got Talent was found dead three days after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual offence, an inquest has heard. Warning: This story contains descriptions some readers may find distressing, including references to suicide. Kerri-Anne Donaldson, who reached the semi-final of the ITV show in 2014 as part of
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A nine-year-old boy has become the first patient to have pioneering leg-lengthening surgery in the UK. Alfie Phillips, from Northampton, has fibular hemimelia, a rare condition that affects fewer than one in 40,000 births in the UK each year. It caused his right leg not to develop properly, leaving it about four centimetres shorter than
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A pensioner with limited mobility was left in charge of 10 XL bullies before she was killed, a court has heard. Ashley Warren is on trial at Chelmsford Crown Court accused of owning or being in charge of two XL bully dogs that killed 68-year-old Esther Martin. Warren, 41, left Ms Martin with the two
The executive producer of hit TV spy thriller Tehran has been found dead in an Athens hotel, police have said. Dana Eden was in Greece filming the fourth season of the show, Israeli state broadcaster Kan reported. Police said she was found dead on Sunday in a hotel room and an investigation had been launched.
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A man has been convicted over an XL bully attack that saw a 68-year-old woman mauled to death at his home. Ashley Warren, 41, was found guilty of owning an XL bully dog called Bear that mauled Esther Martin in Jaywick, Essex, on 3 February 2024. The jury convicted Warren on the charge by a
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Barack Obama has said aliens are “real” in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments. During an appearance Saturday on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast, the former US president was asked if aliens are real. “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them,” Mr Obama replied. Mr Obama also responded to a
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