All news by author: Ryan Merrifield

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Putin sending cannon fodder recruits 'over the top' in WW1-style trench warfare
Russian commanders are reportedly sending inexperienced recruits across no man's land armed only with rifles and grenades towards Ukrainian trenches, with those injured left to freeze
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Rapist cop beat divorced lover with metal whip and locked her naked in cupboard
Evil Met Police officer David Carrick controlled every aspect of Emma's life, forcing her to carry out humiliating 'ownership' rituals and raping her so violently she suffered internal injuries
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Mum and son, 5, vanish from hospital sparking major police search
West Midlands Police officers are looking for Kelly, 28, and Harvey, five, who were last seen leaving New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton at around 7.50am today
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Freezing fog warnings issued for large swathes of UK as travel chaos feared
The Met Office has issued another freezing fog warning with travel set to see major delays from tonight as Britain continues to battle through a severe cold snap
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Huge fire breaks out near ‘weapons factory’ as locals told ‘keep windows shut’
Firefighters from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene in Draycott, Derbyshire, last night with reports of a fire at a weapons factory
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Snow maps show more wintry weather on the way with 'two inches to fall per hour'
Forecasters fear another cold snap is on its way from Greenland with weather maps showing the potential for two inches of snow to fall per hour early next month
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Number of Russians killed in Ukraine hits enormous 188,000, says US intelligence
US intelligence reportedly claims an estimated 188,000 Russians have been killed or injured in Ukraine on top of heavy tank losses, with Vladimir Putin's war having started nearly a year ago
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Drone footage captures dramatic police foot chase through residential street
West Midlands Police released the drone footage of officers chasing a man wanted on recall to prison through gardens, an alleyway and a residential street in Walsall
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Horror ordeal revealed as sex offender remains missing with mum and baby
Convicted sex offender Mark Gordon - who is missing with Constance Marten and her baby, was jailed in the US after taking a woman hostage and assaulting her as two children slept in the next room
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Dad says shooting that killed daughter Elle Edwards 'should never have happened'
Elle Edwards, 26, was shot dead outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallsey Village, Wirral, on Christmas Eve with her dad Tim giving a heartfelt interview ahead of her funeral
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Woman in her 60s dies after 'hit-and-run' collision near school as man arrested
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving following the incident near King’s School in Ottery St Mary in East Devon. A woman in her 60s died
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World record-breaking monster toad found that's six times average size
'Toadzilla' is believed to be a new Guinness World Record after being found in a north Australian rainforest, with a ranger describing it as a "football with legs"
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Terminal cancer patient braves cold to join picket line - all you need to know
Nursing staff from more than 55 NHS trusts took part in industrial action on Wednesday and Thursday following two days of strikes in December
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Mum and daughter, 4, killed in horror Audi crash were 'walking to nursery'
Justyne Hulboj, 27, and Lena Czepczor, 4, were struck by an Audi car as they reportedly walked to a nursery in Leeds, with three people arrested as part of the ongoing investigation
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Rapist Met cop bragged he was ‘untouchable’ and used gun during sex, says ex
A former partner of sadistic rapist Met Police cop David Carrick, 48, said he used his handcuffs and guns during sex and his fetish was having power over women
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Weather map shows Britain could be 23C warmer in days as cold winter snap melts
The Met Office says milder air appears to be moving in from the west, with the cold snap likely to begin thawing on Friday with a warmer than average end to the month a possibility
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Snow hits UK as drivers warned of travel chaos - when will it fall in your area
Snow is set to batter parts of the UK as temperatures plummet during a renewed cold snap that is expected to cause chaos on the roads through much of this week
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Ghislaine Maxwell says meeting Queen as Andrew's pal was best moment of her life
Convicted sex offender and former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell claims she once met the Queen through Prince Andrew and they bonded over their shared love for horses
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Water company pours raw sewage into river for 23 hours - killing 5,000 fish
The Environment Agency has confirmed Anglian Water was ordered to pay £510,000 and £50,000 costs after discharging six million litres of sewage into the Great Ouse
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Gas pipe explosion near Russian border as villagers flee from giant 165ft flames
A gas pipeline in northern Lithuania has exploded with a village near Pasvalys evacuated and flames at the scene reaching over 165ft. Gas company Amber Grid is carrying out investigations
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Man, 46, arrested after pregnant woman, 32, stabbed to death in her own home
Natalie McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was murdered in her home in Lurgan, County Amagh, with police describing some signs of defensive injuries from the attack
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Awkward moment William and Kate ignore Harry's book question on royal visit
Prince William and Kate have been asked multiple times to comment on Prince Harry's new book Spare during their trip to Merseyside but have managed so far remained tight-lipped
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Woman, 28, killed in horror dog attack with armed police seize 8 dogs
Armed police seized eight dogs in Caterham, Surrey after a 28-year-old woman died from horrific wounds and another was hospitalised for dog bites - she has since been discharged
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Missing Levi Davis may have been kidnapped by gangsters in Spain, family fears
Levi Davis went missing after arriving in Barcelona on October 29, with a private detective working for the X Factor star's family claiming tipsters say he may have been snatched by gangsters
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Family of Brit, 21, who fell 60ft from Thai balcony raises £75k to fly her home
Maddi Neale-Shankster was on holiday in Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand, when she fell 60ft from a balcony, breaking her back and may never walk again, with her family raising money to bring her home to the UK