All news by author: Ryan Merrifield

Jay Webster, 28, had been drinking with his friend Benjamin Lloyd, 27, when they got into a fight outside a library in Caerphilly, South Wales, which ended in tragedy

Royal fans were distracted by Princess Eugenie's Instagram post welcoming newborn Ernest, with some saying eldest son August looks the spitting image of Prince Harry's boy Archie

A police motorcyclist who was part of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh's escort could face criminal charges over the death of Helen Holland, 81, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

Tourists took to TripAdvisor to complain about Porthminster Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, ahead of the summer season, criticising overcrowding, litter and the type of sand

Kalen Waugh, 16, died while swimming with friends at Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, last July, with mum Vicky putting out a heartbreaking plea ahead of the anniversary of his death

Princess Eugenie revealed on Instagram today she welcomed her second child with husband Jack Brooksbank - and it means a minor shake up in the line of succession

TikTok 'time traveller' Eno Alaric claims by the end of 2023 parents will be able to genetically modify their children in a supposed major scientific breakthrough

A mum was attacked by a big dog at Silverwood Nature Reserve in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, in front of her young child before fleeing as police launch hunt for owner

The 1937 painting Mr Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield by Umberto Romano appears to show a Native American man holding a mobile phone - with conspiracy fans saying it proves time travel

Data taken from Met Office records over the last nine years shows where each of the UK's top 25 staycation areas ranks for average temperature and sunshine hours

Luke Owen, 35, was on the Dorset Belle - impounded by police following the deaths at Bournemouth beach - at the time of the tragedy and captured footage from the deck

Here's everything we know so far about how Wednesday's tragedy unfolded at Bournemouth beach, from warnings about a dangerous riptide to confusing rumours about a jet ski

A 17-year-old boy and girl, 12, died during the tragedy at Bournemouth beach on Wednesday with a man in his 40s arrested for manslaughter as police continue to investigate the incident

Rob Creech says his 18-year-old son was the first person to find the 12-year-old floating "face down" in the water off Bournemouth beach before pulling her to shore in yesterday's tragedy

Dorset Police have confirmed there is no evidence a vessel struck anyone after two children, aged 17 and 12, were killed at Bournemouth beach on Wednesday afternoon

UK tourists have been warned about the dangers of being overcharged in Venice after unlucky diners were hit with bills in the hundreds and even thousands of pounds

Witness Ritta Saruchera said witnesses saw a boy "floating in the water" as Bournemouth beach was evacuated with a huge emergency response scrambled to the scene

The body of Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick, 15, was recovered from the River Eden in Carlisle, Cumbria, on Saturday, with his heartbroken parents warning others about the dangers of open water

A new database aimed to change perceptions about shark attacks - but it's actually thrown up some interesting facts, including the UK ranking ninth for bloody incidents

Tracy McKellar, 53, was taken into a windowless immigration room with 30 others for five days while she waited for a flight home from Madrid after losing her passport on a flight from Liverpool

Young people are being warned to stay clear of open water this summer with at least six people dying after getting into trouble in lakes and rivers in and around the bank holiday as temperatures soar

Prince William followed his gut instinct and potentially subconsciously sided with his late mum Diana by failing to bow to Queen Camilla during the Coronation, Judi James claims

Kate Middleton curtseyed to Queen Camilla while other members of the Royal Family didn't, which suggests she is trying to "appease" her, according to body language expert Judi James

Police investigating the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell - who was ambushed after coaching an under-15 football team - have arrested seven men

Merseyside Police have confirmed a 22-year-old man has been arrested after a woman, 21, was killed in a crash between a Vauxhall Corsa and a Mercedes C180 on the M62 near Liverpool