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Image captionThe attack happened in Kent Road just before 01:00 GMT An 11-year-old girl has died after being stabbed several times at a house in Wolverhampton. Jasmine Forrester was found with serious injures when a neighbour called police to a disturbance in the property in Kent Road at about 01:00 GMT. She died of herContinue reading “Girl, 11, stabbed to death in Wolverhampton house attack”

Image copyrightPAImage captionPeople are warned not to approach Mark Woolley (seen now, left, and in 2001) A convicted killer who ran a woman over as she tried to stop him stealing her handbag has gone on the run after being released from prison on licence. Mark Woolley was jailed for life at the Old BaileyContinue reading “Handbag-snatch killer on the run”

The bodies of two men found on an Anglesey beach on Friday morning have been identified and are not from the north Wales area, police have said. Officers were called to the beach at Malltraeth at about 11:45 GMT and North Wales Police are now in the process of contacting their next of kin. PoliceContinue reading “Two bodies found on Malltraeth beach in Anglesey identified”

Image copyrightPAImage captionAnh Nhu Nguyen met Prince Charles when he visited survivors A serial conman has been jailed for 21 months after pretending his family died in the Grenfell Tower fire. Anh Nhu Nguyen, 53, from Beckenham, claimed his wife and son were killed in the blaze in order to obtain about £12,500 from fundsContinue reading “Grenfell Tower conman Anh Nhu Nguyen jailed for family deaths lie”

Image copyrightPOLICE HANDOUTImage captionElaina Beard’s family said they were “totally heartbroken” by her death A woman died and 10 people were injured in an early morning crash on the M5 in Somerset. Elaina Beard, 29, from Bridgwater, is believed to have got out of a car involved in the four-vehicle smash on the northbound carriagewayContinue reading “M5 Somerset crash: Woman dead and 10 injured”

Image copyrightDERBY CITY COUNCILImage captionOliver Claxton said he had never moved the permit from his car, so challenged the fine from Derby City Council A driver who got a parking fine because his permit was hidden by snow on the windscreen has had the penalty cancelled. Oliver Claxton, of Derby, returned home after working awayContinue reading “Snow-covered car permit fine cancelled by Derby council”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe Oxfam staff had been in Haiti as part of the relief effort following the 2010 earthquake The government has announced it is reviewing all its work with Oxfam, after the charity was accused of covering up the use of prostitutes by its aid workers in Haiti. The Department for International DevelopmentContinue reading “Government reviews Oxfam relationship over Haiti prostitute claims”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionHundreds of thousands of Rohingya are sheltering in refugee camps in Bangladesh Myanmar must find a safe and dignified way for Rohingya Muslims to return, the UK foreign secretary has said, after meeting the government of Bangladesh. Boris Johnson is to visit camps on the Bangladesh border which hold the refugees who fledContinue reading “Rohingya crisis: Boris Johnson to visit refugee camp”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionBritish fighters Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh were captured by Syrian Kurdish forces Two captured British fighters should be tried in an international criminal court, rather than sent to Guantanamo Bay, a defence minister has said. Tobias Ellwood told two newspapers it was important that “terrorists from any origin are transparentlyContinue reading “Islamic State ‘Beatles’ duo ‘should be tried at The Hague’”

Image copyrightBRYAN R. SMITH The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 remained in correction territory on Friday despite closing higher after another bumpy ride. The Dow ended up 1.4% at 24,190 points, while the broader S&P was 1.5% higher at 2,619 points. Both have fallen 10% from the record highs hit on 26Continue reading “Dow and S&P stay in correction territory”