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A 15-year-old footballer has died after collapsing during a game. Oxford United have told of their “immense sadness” following the passing of Amelia Aplin, who had been playing in a match against Fulham at their Horspath training ground. The club had earlier confirmed that a “serious medical incident” had occurred during the fixture. <!– It […]

Families affected by a contaminated water and ventilation scandal at one of Britain’s biggest hospitals have accused Scotland’s first minister of not telling the truth after he claimed he apologised to them during a meeting this week. In an interview with Laura Kuenssberg on the BBC, SNP leader John Swinney was asked whether he had apologised

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

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

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,

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

Resting on young shoulders, a white coffin is carried through a youth centre in southeast London. The scene looks like a funeral. That is the intention – but it is something else entirely. Inside the coffin is a large sculpture: a bloodied knife carved with the skyline of London. The imagery is stark. This is