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Two arrested on suspicion of child neglect at UK nursery as police issue statement
Nov 6, 2026
Two arrested on suspicion of child neglect at UK nursery as police issue statement

Gwent Police have arrested two people on suspicion of child neglect at a nursery in Blackwood, Wales, following a tip-off

From the UberEats outfit... to the 'corpse' surfboard bag: Beau Lamarre-Condon gives his explanation of the events leading up to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's deaths
Nov 6, 2026
From the UberEats outfit... to the 'corpse' surfboard bag: Beau Lamarre-Condon gives his explanation of the events leading up to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's deaths

Beau Lamarre-Condon broke down in tears about five times within the four hours he was in the witness box during his double murder trial on Thursday.

Paedophile teacher, 37, who posed as teenage boy on Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram to groom and rape schoolgirls is jailed for a total of 25 years
Nov 6, 2026
Paedophile teacher, 37, who posed as teenage boy on Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram to groom and rape schoolgirls is jailed for a total of 25 years

Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, spent four years using fake social media profiles and heavily doctored photographs to convince girls as young as 13 that he was a 17-year-old boy called 'Miles'.

Wife of jailed paedophile author Craig Silvey breaks her silence on his child exploitation crimes and the devastating toll on her family: 'He was not the man I thought he was'
Nov 6, 2026
Wife of jailed paedophile author Craig Silvey breaks her silence on his child exploitation crimes and the devastating toll on her family: 'He was not the man I thought he was'

The estranged wife of disgraced author Craig Silvey has suggested she is open to sharing custody of their three daughters after his child exploitation conviction.

Grieving father of nurse slain by boyfriend recalls killer's terrifying admission on phone call before he turned gun on himself
Nov 6, 2026
Grieving father of nurse slain by boyfriend recalls killer's terrifying admission on phone call before he turned gun on himself

Rudy Cantarini, an ex-cop, listened for 14 terrifying minutes over the phone Tuesday night as Juan Cornelio Diaz, 38, confronted his 37-year-old daughter, Andrea Cantarini.

Marco Rubio vows to stick with Trump as he denies rumors he's leaving administration... but leaves mystery lingering over 2028
Nov 6, 2026
Marco Rubio vows to stick with Trump as he denies rumors he's leaving administration... but leaves mystery lingering over 2028

Rubio and JD Vance are considered the favorites for the 2028 nomination, though that was before the GOP lost the House and Senate Tuesday on voter anger over the Iran War and inflation.

Trump erupts at 'dumocrats' after trillions of dollars incinerated in stock plunge and vows US will come back stronger 'one way or another': 'Do not fear'
Nov 6, 2026
Trump erupts at 'dumocrats' after trillions of dollars incinerated in stock plunge and vows US will come back stronger 'one way or another': 'Do not fear'

Trump blamed the soon to be in power Democrat Party after the market took a $2.5 trillion hit just one day after the Democrats' blue tsunami drowned Republicans in the midterm elections.

Met boss warns Britain risks having fewer bobbies on the beat and soaring crime rates unless red tape cut in biggest shake-up of forces in half a century
Nov 6, 2026
Met boss warns Britain risks having fewer bobbies on the beat and soaring crime rates unless red tape cut in biggest shake-up of forces in half a century

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley will today press the case for major police reforms in an effort to cut red tape, keep pace with technology, and increase frontline officers

Beyond the Exhibition Hall: AWE’s Waterfront Debut Offers a Glimpse of What’s Next
Nov 6, 2026
Beyond the Exhibition Hall: AWE’s Waterfront Debut Offers a Glimpse of What’s Next

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] From private jewellery viewings to stepping aboard a yacht, the Festival of Connoisseurs took visitors beyond the conventional exhibition hall. This luxury festival is the first exhibition supported by a HK$100 million government fund, spearheaded by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau to attract large-scale, distinctive international exhibitions to Hong Kong. It brought yachts, prestige cars, jewellery and art...

Harry and Meghan's £10million Cotswolds move raises questions over whether they'll fit in as sleepy region battles tourist hordes
Nov 5, 2026
Harry and Meghan's £10million Cotswolds move raises questions over whether they'll fit in as sleepy region battles tourist hordes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved into their new home in the Cotswolds, but how will they be received by their neighbours?

Return of the Loch Ness... beaver! Creatures released on Highland estate 500 years after they were hunted to extinction
Nov 5, 2026
Return of the Loch Ness... beaver! Creatures released on Highland estate 500 years after they were hunted to extinction

A family of six beavers has been reintroduced to waters around Loch Ness where the species was last seen 500 years ago before being hunted to extinction.

Parts of doomed Learjet's engine are found in wreckage after plane crashed on Florida street killing 9
Nov 5, 2026
Parts of doomed Learjet's engine are found in wreckage after plane crashed on Florida street killing 9

Parts of the engine on the Learjet plane that crashed on a Florida street have been recovered, officials said on Thursday. All nine people on board died in the tragedy on Sunday.


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