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Toddler died after falling into river while walking with his aunts, inquest told
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (941+ words) A two-year-old boy died after falling into a flooded river while on a walk with two of his aunts, an inquest has heard. Xielo Maruziva fell into the River Soar at about 5pm on February 18 2024 in the Aylestone Meadows nature reserve,…...
Gated, exclusive, white: What this whites-only town means for Brits
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1030+ words) Less than 30-minutes from Johannesburg, tucked into a patchwork of rolling hills and scrubland, lies a private community where history and ideology are etched into the landscape. Kleinfontein, spread across 8.6 square kilometres, looks like any other small town at first…...
Mother urges organ donation discussion after young son’s liver transplant
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (846+ words) A mother whose "miracle" three-year-old son is one of the youngest babies to have received a liver transplant has urged other people to discuss organ donation with their loved ones. Arlene McNab first suspected her son Zac was not well…...
Missing cat reunited with owners after nine years thanks to microchip
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) A cat named George has been reunited with its owners after being missing for nine years, thanks to its registered microchip. The tabby arrived at the Scottish SPCA's Glasgow rescue centre last week, where a standard microchip check was carried…...
Police believe missing woman dead as woods searched and third arrest made
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (667+ words) Police looking for a woman who has been missing for more than a month say they now believe she is dead as they search woodland. Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her…...
Police search woods for missing woman as third arrest made
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (723+ words) Police looking for a woman missing for more than a month are searching woodland as a third person was arrested in connection with her disappearance. Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her…...
Second man held over disappearance of 34-year-old woman
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (420+ words) Police investigating the disappearance of a woman last seen more than a month ago have made a second arrest. Reanne Coulson, 34, was last sighted in Coventry in May and her family raised concerns after she failed to make contact with…...
Wartime entertainer, 98, recalls how young Roger Moore hitchhiked to see her
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1133+ words) Hazel Kaye, who turns 99 in September, met Moore while entertaining troops working for the Entertainments National Service Association. A 98-year-old wartime entertainer has recalled how her Army driver, the future James Bond actor Roger Moore, used to hitchhike across Germany…...
Sixteen dead as powerful storms and tornadoes batter southern and central US
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (481+ words) At least sixteen people have been killed as a series of tornadoes and storms hit the US Midwest and south overnight, police said. At least 10 people were killed in Missouri while officials were assessing the destruction from powerful thunderstorms in…...
Zoopla hires new boss who left Cazoo before its collapse
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (351+ words) Zoopla has rehired Paul Whitehead as its new chief executive, a year after he stepped down as the boss of used car marketplace Cazoo. Mr Whitehead is returning to lead the online property portal after he left as chief strategy…...