All news by author: William Walker

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Brit who fought in Ukraine died from head and chest injuries, inquest hears
Simon Lingard, 38, died at about noon on November 7 2022 in Bakhmut in the Donetsk region in east Ukraine an inquest into his death held at Oxford Coroner's Court heard on Wednesday
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Brits to bake in heat blast but experts say it's the last hot spell of 2023
The Met Office expects temperatures to peak in the late 20s in some areas before the mercury dips and the sunshine gives way to more unsettled conditions over the bank holiday
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Two tankers collide in Suez Canal sparking pile-up fears in key trade route
According to Marine Traffic eyewitnesses have said the tankers involved in the collision are the Burri, a Cayman island tanker, and the BW Lesmes, a Singapore flagged LNG tanker
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Brits to bask in four-day heat blast with temperatures to soar to 27C
Forecasters have predicted warmer skies on Tuesday with the mercury predicted to soar in some regions
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Storm Betty lashes the nation as Brits battered by rain deluge and thunderstorms
The weekend storm has prompted the Met Office to issue a string of yellow weather warnings for huge swathes of the country today
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Julian Sands always had to take the hard path and wanted challenge, says ex-wife
Sarah Sands, former editor of the Evening Standard, said that Sands was “restless… both artistically and geographically”. The pair were married from 1984 to 1987 and share a son
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Thunderstorms to batter Brits with half a month's rain to fall today
Following a brief respite from the showers that have hit the country throughout July and early August, there have been blue skies and sunshine in some areas during midweek
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32C heat blast predicted in days as summer scorcher begins with mercury to soar
Experts predict that parts of England could see the blistering highs by next week as Monday is expected to see the mercury soar in some regions, with the south east to be the warmest area
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'My son died as protein shake set off disease and hospital missed basic test'
Rohan Godhania, 16, of Ealing, west London, fell ill after drinking a protein shake on August 15 2020 and died three days later at West Middlesex Hospital after suffering “irreversible brain damage”
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Experts warn over 9 cancers in later life and how to avoid them and stay healthy
Researchers followed over a million Swedish men over 30 years and found those with good cardiorespiratory fitness levels at the start were up to two-fifths less likely to develop the cancers
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At least three dead and more injured in huge market blast in Dominican Republic
The explosion occurred at a bakery in the city of San Cristobal, which lies just west of Santo Domingo, the country's 911 system said in a statement
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Brits to be lashed by rain deluge before mercury climbs in weekend scorcher
Today the Met Office has warned Brits to expect rain showers, sometimes heavy in places, and particularly in the north and northeast. Elsewhere, there will be sunny spells and warm temperatures
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Devastated mum says 'Sara should be here' after girl, 10, found dead in house
Officers first launched a murder probe after police were called to an address in Hammond Road, Woking, at around 2.50am on Thursday morning following a concern for safety
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Rain deluge to lash the nation before thunderstorms as 29C heat blast ends
While temperatures will stay high for many areas some regions will be hit by a rainy deluge, ahead of thunderstorms predicted in the coming days in some regions
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Russia launches rocket to the moon in first lunar mission in nearly 50 years
The launch from Russia's spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia's first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union
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Presidential candidate in Ecuador shot dead at campaign event
The killing on Wednesday comes amid a startling wave of violence in the South American nation, with drug trafficking and violent killings on the rise
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Risk of stroke and heart attack can be slashed by weight loss jabs, says study
Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk conducted a five-year study of semaglutide, which is sold as Wegovy. As part of its Select trial, the company recruited 17,604 adults over 45
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Storm Antoni to batter Brits with ferocious gales and heavy rain deluge
The Met Office has issued an amber warning with the potential for damaging gusts of wind to some southwestern areas of both England and Wales between 11am and 7pm
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Met Office warns of ferocious gusts and heavy rain deluge in summer storm
Experts predict that the washout summer weather will drag on until the weekend with two yellow warnings for rain and wind in force for Saturday affecting Northern Ireland as well as parts of Wales and south west England
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Thunderstorms to batter Brits as heavy rain deluge to lash the nation for days
Between 25 to 30mm of rain fell across parts of the north-east of England on Wednesday, while areas in London saw around 20mm, the Met Office said
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Crowds of devastated mourners pay tribute to teen killed in horror crash
Members of the community gathered in the town square as the hearse brought the body of Dlava Mohamed, who had just completed her Junior Cert, to her family home on Wednesday evening
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Weather maps detail where summer storm washout will lash Brits in sodden deluge
Weather warnings are currently in force for a huge swathe of England and Wales for thunderstorms and wind
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Murderer put to death for killing girl, 6, has burger feast before last words
Johnny Johnson, 45, received a a lethal dose of pentobarbital at a state prison in Bonne Terre and was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. CDT, authorities said
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'Woman arrested' after Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro dies in suspected OD
The unnamed suspect is alleged to have sold drugs to Rodriguez before he was later found dead, according to a report in the New York Post
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Brits to be lashed by heavy rain deluge and thunderstorms as Europe sizzles
Temperatures will be warm but nowhere near the highs that have been predicted this week for popular holiday destinations including Spain and Italy