All news by author: Kieren Williams

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Mum clutches toy as she's charged with killing all four of her children in fire
Deveca Rose, 29, has been charged with four counts of manslaughter and child abandonment after her two sets of twins died in the inferno at their home in Collingwood Road, Sutton, south London
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Christmas crooks target vans and demand drivers hand over 'expensive presents'
Three men raced around Merseyside in a black Ford Fiesta and allegedly robbed a number of delivery vans with drivers getting out Christmas gifts - including demanding the 'expensive parcels'
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Homeless man 'disgusted' as McDonald's security soaks him in water and 'bleach'
Aaron McCarthy and his belongings were soaked when a McDonald's security guard began mopping the area where he had been sitting outside a bank - the fast food giant have since apologised
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Ruth Perry's sister demands Ofsted chief 'quit now' after headteacher's suicide
Headteacher Ruth Perry was found dead in January of this year after being told her school, Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire was being downgraded from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate'
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Terrifying moment 'XL Bully' attacks man on station platform as train approaches
London's Stratford train station saw a terrifying attack on Sunday evening as an 'XL Bully' dog attacked a man, lunging at him as he fell down near the edge of a platform as a train approached
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Accused killer of teen tells court about interest in serial killers - updates
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The trial into the murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Brianna Ghey resumed today as Girl X, one of the two teens accused of stabbing her to death, has been questioned court
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Expert gives verdict on if 'mystery disease' that spread in China will hit UK
Recent weeks and months have seen a sudden surge of respiratory illnesses in China, leading to hospitals being packed out with sick children, and alarm at some of the parallels drawn with early days of Covid
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New Coca-Cola Christmas tour date has landed - check if truck is coming to you
The newest stop on the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour has been announced as the festive attraction continues to make its way south through the UK having stopped off in Scotland and the north of England
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Boy, 16, arrested after 'beautiful soul' mum killed outside home
Lianne Gordon, 42, was tragically shot and killed in Hackney, east London, on Tuesday, as two others were also injured and in the early hours of this morning a 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder
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Over 240 flood warnings and alerts issued across UK as Brits told to 'act now'
Brits are being urged to 'act now' amidst almost 250 flood warnings and alerts across Britain with experts expecting flooding could continue into the weekend in places
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Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour date announced - check to see if its your town
Another new date has been announced for the Coca-Cola Christmas tour truck as it has made its way from Scotland, down through the north of England and into the Midlands
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Doomsday Clock warns world of catastrophe in 2024
The Doomsday Clock, set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, represents how close humanity is to self-destruction by warning how many metaphorical "minutes to midnight" humanity has left
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Lottery winner closer to dream of buying steam tank engine after £1milion prize
Train-enthusiast Neil Loughton, 24, was hanging out with friends online, in his 'man cave' in Hereford when he realised he'd 'accidentally' won a life-changing £1million
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Landslip sparks travel chaos with trains delayed for week after severe rain
A landslip above the Crewkerne Tunnel in Somerset has meant Network Rail engineers must complete repairs and there are major delays on the affected rail line and a main road
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Berlin Christmas Market on fire as stalls burst into flames and tourists flee
A fire broke out at Berlin's Christmas Market, consuming two stalls and sending tourists, hoping to spend an enjoyable festive evening in the German capital, fleeing from the flames
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Brit tourist, 22, ‘raped in restaurant by barman' during attack in Italy
A 22-year-old British tourist was allegedly raped by an Italian barman in Naples, last July, she has said in a closed-doors hearing in court in the country
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Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city' where residents warn it's 'eerie'
Forest City was one of countless mega-projects produced by China's Belt and Road Initiative but instead of being an eco-friendly metropolis home to millions, some residents were left desperate to escape
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Prince Harry 'treated less favourably' over protection in UK, court told
Today marked the first day of Prince Harry's High Court showdown with the Home Office as the royal's lawyers argued he should have security for his UK visits and claimed he was 'less favourably' treated than others
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England's worst performing NHS areas exposed – check if yours made the full list
An analysis of NHS services across England has revealed the 10 worst - and best - constituencies judged off eight vital indicators, showing that even the best areas are failing to meet most targets
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Mysterious virus that 'can't be explained by mutation' infects man, 20, in Peru
A 20-year-old in Chanchamayo, Peru attended his local hospital complaining about fever, muscle pain and chills - but didn't know he had caught a new virus that may have been circulating in the jungle
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Man cried as he told parents he'd been assaulted by male predator on night out
A young man has bravely opened up on the aftermath of being sexually assaulted by vile predator John Soul, including breaking down in tears as he told his parents what had happened
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New snow maps show fresh blast of icy conditions to hit Brits later this week
Brits need to brace for the possibility of more snow and ice coming in the next few days, before the wintry weather is forecast to give way to wetter and windier conditions
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Official 'word of the year' for 2023 is announced - but not everyone's happy
Oxford University Press, publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, have released their word of the year but not everyone has been left impressed as some older Brits don't recognise the term
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M4 crash near airport sparks traffic chaos with huge queues across Severn Bridge
A 'serious collision' on the M4 near Bristol Airport took place shortly before 5am this morning, leading to police shutting the usually busy motorway in both directions
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UK to be hit with second snow front in days as temperatures plummet to -10C
Recent days have seen temperatures plummet across the UK as a number of yellow snow and ice warnings have been issued with a second bout of snow possible after the weekend