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Woman charged with two murders in Essex A 35-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of two elderly people as police continue an investigation into their disappearance. Essex Police launched a probe after receiving reports of concern for the well-being of the two people aged in their 70s. The force has now said it believes the pair have died and charged Virginia McCullough, of Pump Hill, Chelmsford, with two […]

Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period. Four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, when he was at the height of his fame, working for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4 as well as starring in Hollywood films. He also faces allegations of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour, following a joint investigation by The Sunday […]

A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Manchester has been described by his loved ones as the “kindest soul”. Nathaniel Shani was found after police were called to reports of a stabbing on Tavistock Square in the Harpurhey area of the city at around 6.05pm on Friday. Emergency services attended the scene and the victim was taken to hospital, where he later died from his injuries. His loved […]

Marks & Spencer has replaced plastic bags for life with paper carrier bags in an attempt to reduce its impact on the environment. The food and clothing retailer said the new Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper bags are now available in every one of its UK stores. A “strong, robust” bag will be available to people taking home their food shop while a “simpler” one will be on offer […]

The father, stepmother and uncle of Sara Sharif have been remanded into custody by a district judge after being charged with the 10-year-old’s murder. Urfan Sharif, 41, Beinash Batool, 29, and Faisal Malik, 28, appeared at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on Friday after being arrested at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday evening. The defendants, who spoke only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, have also been charged with causing […]

American XL bully dogs will be banned by the end of the year following a series of attacks, Rishi Sunak has said. The Prime Minister made the promise after it emerged a man has died after being attacked by two dogs – suspected to be bully XLs – in Birmingham and following a video of another attack that went viral when an 11-year-old girl suffered serious injuries. Mr Sunak said: […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man died following an attack by two XL bullies in Staffordshire. The 30-year-old, from the Lichfield area, had previously been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of dogs dangerously out of control causing injury, following the attack in Main Street, Stonnall, at around 3.15pm on Thursday. Staffordshire Police said on Friday that the two dogs involved were believed […]

Max Verstappen has told Toto Wolff to focus on his own team after he called the Dutchman’s record winning streak “completely irrelevant” and “for Wikipedia”. Red Bull’s Verstappen became the first driver in Formula One’s 73-year history to win 10 consecutive races following his triumph at the Italian Grand Prix earlier this month. But moments after Verstappen’s landmark win, Mercedes team principal Wolff said: “For me, these kinds of records are completely irrelevant. Those numbers are […]

The biggest newspaper chain in the US has advertised two unusual job listings: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyonce Knowles-Carter reporter. Gannett, which owns more than 200 daily papers, will employ the new reporters through USA Today and The Tennessean, the company’s Nashville-based newspaper. The chain is looking for “modern storytellers” adept in print, audio and visual journalism, said Michael Anastasi, the Tennessean’s editor and Gannett’s vice president for […]