All news by author: Katie Weston
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Urgent search for mum and baby after human placenta found in city centre park
Detectives fear that the mum or baby may have come to harm, and are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch with Crimestoppers, which is offering a reward of up to £5,000
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Moment barefooted woman is arrested after man stabbed to death in Bristol attack
Footage has emerged of a barefooted woman being handcuffed by police after a 61-year-old man, named Hubert Brown, was stabbed to death in broad daylight last Friday
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Bristol stab death victim's family 'heartbroken' as woman in 'hate crime' arrest
Hubert Brown, whose family described him as a "kind-hearted, harmless individual", was rushed to hospital but died after suffering a stab wound in Bristol last week
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Black History Month 2023 - here's everything you need to know
This year's Black History Month is the 36th time that it has been observed in the UK, with hundreds of events set to take place to recognise the outstanding contributions of Black women to British society
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'Loving' bus driver died after 'medical issues' in M53 coach crash
Driver Stephen Shrimpton, 40, and pupil Jessica Baker, 15, were killed in the horror bus crash on the M53 on Friday, involving 58 people. Four children were taken to hospital and a 14-year-old boy whose injuries are said to be life-changing is among the injured
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Family tribute to 'light of our lives' Elianne Andam stabbed to death in Croydon
Elianne Andam, a "bright" and "funny" schoolgirl "adored by all her friends", was fatally wounded in the neck after getting off a bus in Croydon yesterday, with members of the public rushing to save her
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Damilola Taylor's dad says 'society has broken down' after schoolgirl killed
Elianne Andam, 15, was fatally wounded in the neck with a foot-long knife after getting off a bus in Croydon, south London at around 8.30am, with members of the public trying in vain to save her
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Bus passengers chased boy 'after he stabbed schoolgirl, 15, with zombie knife'
The "much-loved" victim, named as 'Eliyanna' in numerous tributes at the scene, died after being stabbed in the neck with a foot-long zombie knife during yesterday's morning rush hour in Croydon
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British woman dies in Majorca after 'complications' during cosmetic surgery
The unnamed woman died in mid-September, and a judge in charge of an ongoing inquiry is believed to be probing whether medical negligence played a part in her death
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Schoolgirl knifed to death while 'protecting her friend from boy' - live updates
Police have arrested a teenage boy believed to be known to the 15-year-old girl after she was pronounced dead at the scene following reports of a stabbing in Croydon
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Andy Casey's family refused permission to appeal life support decision
Earlier this month, a High Court judge ruled doctors can lawfully stop treating 20-year-old Andy Casey, who suffered a serious brain injury after being punched from behind in a pub garden in July
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Police issue CCTV of man after woman raped inside her tent at Reading Festival
Thames Valley Police said a woman was raped in her tent in the early hours of Sunday, August 27 at the music festival, which was attended by some 100,000 people over the bank holiday weekend
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Birmingham stand-off ends 20 hours after man barricaded himself inside home
Police raced to the home in Birmingham last night following reports of a "disorder involving weapons", with one witness saying they heard a row before a man ran outside with blood pouring from his head
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Air ambulance worker fears for safety after eye burned in laser attack in sky
Yorkshire Air Ambulance worker Alex Clark was on a helicopter flying back to base last Friday when a laser beam hit him in one of his eyes, leaving him with a burnt cornea
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'Optical illusion' cycle lane will stay - despite causing at least 76 injuries
At least 76 people have reported falls on the cycle lane near Bristol since it opened in March last year, sustaining injuries such as fractures, lost teeth, and significant bruising
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Health warning over cholera outbreak as cases more than double
Last year, a total of 44 countries detected cholera, according to the World Health Organization - a 25 per cent increase from the 32 countries that reported cases in 2021
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World-famous free-climber survives terrifying 300ft fall down mountain
Simon Yates, from Leicestershire, is one of the most famous and accomplished British mountaineers of his time, but is best known for his harrowing expedition to the Andes
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Letby's note to mum conceals 'demons which lay beneath girl-next-door persona'
A mum whose baby was under Lucy Letby's care in 2014 has unearthed a picture taken by the killer nurse of her daughter with a feeding tube detached from her nose, alongside the chilling words: "Caught in the act!"
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Cop under criminal investigation after Tasered man falls from window and dies
Ayuub Hassan Abdi was rushed to hospital with critical injuries after falling from an attic bedroom window at a property in Lozells, Birmingham earlier this month
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Urgent search for three teenage girls who went missing together two days ago
Carly, Scarlett and Kacie went missing from Hucknall on Wednesday morning - police say they are concerned for the trio's safety, and "urgently" want to hear from anyone who has spotted them
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Hundreds forced to queue for hours at UK airports as e-gates 'stop working'
Border Force carried out "routine maintenance" on passport e-gates across all UK airports, leaving passengers stuck in "standstill" lines for up to two hours at passport control
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Child prodigy is rejected by Oxford 'after exam board lost his paper'
Jack Graham, who was expected to achieve an A* in his maths A-level, was downgraded to an A after exam board OCR mislaid one of his papers and "created a calculation based on an average of his classmates"
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Sickening 4 words written by Lucy Letby to mum whose baby was left brain damaged
The mum of a girl with cerebral palsy has unearthed a polaroid picture taken by Lucy Letby of her daughter sleeping in a cot, with a feeding tube detached from her nose, dated October 25, 2014
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Fury as Kilburn fire tenant 'set flat alight 3 times' but council 'did nothing'
Kilburn residents say they have been evacuated from the tower block three times due to the occupant, who is known for setting his clothes on fire and ringing buzzers in the early hours of the morning
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Warning to treat silent killer before it kills 76m by 2050 - 6 symptoms to know
If countries stepped up in effectively managing hypertension, then it could prevent 76 million deaths, 120 million strokes, 79 million heart attacks and 17 million cases of heart failure over the next 27 years
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