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Aunt tells of ‘sweet and gentle’ girl killed in attack

[ad_1] Family handoutElsie Dot Stancombe was "adored by everyone" in her school communityA seven-year-old girl killed in the Southport knife attack was "lovely, sweet and gentle", her great-aunt has said.Jean Stevenson said Elsie Dot Stancombe was "absolutely the sweetest child you could ever wish to meet".Ms Stevenson said she had been teaching Elsie to sew, and remembered her delight at being able to make her own top."I thought I could
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Bath ‘noxious’ bag incident: Further enquiries after arrest

[ad_1] A 73-year-old woman has been released after being arrested on suspicion of administering an unknown noxious substance.Emergency services were called to Stall Street in Bath on 29 July, after reports a woman had approached people with a plastic bag, who then fell ill. One person went to hospital with breathing difficulties and itchy eyes, and was discharged hours later. "It would appear this was an isolated incident and there
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Killer who pulled car handbrake in rage is jailed

[ad_1] A man with a "savage temper" who caused a crash that led to his ex-partner's death by pulling on the handbrake while she was driving has been jailed.Gary Toomey, 37, told police a "feeling had come over him" after a row with Victoria Bell, 34, which led him to cause the crash on the M62 near Liverpool on 24 September 2021.Ms Bell managed to get free of the wreckage
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New fort find hints Wales fully-integrated into Roman Britain

[ad_1] An academic who discovered a Roman fort while out on a bike ride says his discovery indicates a more militant history for west Wales than previously thought.It is believed the site, which is located underneath a farmer’s field in the north of Pembrokeshire, suggests that Wales was fully integrated into Roman Britain.Dr Mark Merrony, of Wolfson College, Oxford, said he was "absolutely thrilled"."I wasn't expecting to find something like
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Huge fire was likely caused by barbecue

[ad_1] A huge moorland wildfire which burned for three days is thought to have been caused by a disposable barbecue, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.At its height about 50 firefighters were called to battle the blaze on Meltham Moor, near Huddersfield, after it broke out on Tuesday.Lead wildfire officer Richard Hawley said: “When we were initially deployed on to the moor we found several seats of fire, with a
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Paris Olympics: Peaty, Asher-Smith, Laugher – top five stories from day seven at Games

[ad_1] There was no stopping the Team GB medal train at the Paris Olympics as they climbed the overall table on a golden day seven.Three golds - from five medals overall on Friday - meant GB were briefly third in the standings in mid-afternoon.The water proved a happy hunting ground for the British team early in the day, with three medals across rowing and diving.Emily Craig and Imogen Grant won
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Far-right protesters warned ‘We’re watching you’

[ad_1] A Home Office minister has warned those planning far-right protests this weekend that police are watching them.Demonstrations are expected in cities across the country, from Glasgow to Dover, following violent unrest around the Southport stabbing attack.Hundreds of mosques are strengthening security amid concern Islamic places of worship could be targeted.Lord David Hanson said police are monitoring organisers and would be using facial recognition technology to identify people.More than 100
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Olympics equestrian: Great Britain win showjumping team gold

[ad_1] Great Britain won Olympic team jumping gold for the first time since London 2012 with a near-faultless performance in Paris.The British trio of Ben Maher, Harry Charles and Scott Brash picked up just two time penalties to top the standings at the stunning Chateau de Versailles, with the United States second and France in third.Their medal comes 12 years after Maher, Brash and Charles’ father, Peter, won team jumping
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Coroner tells Met and Probation Service to improve

[ad_1] Met PoliceLaw graduate Zara Aleena was killed while walking home from a night outA coroner has told the Metropolitan Police and the Probation Service to improve their services or risk future deaths, after Zara Aleena was raped and murdered in 2022.Jordan McSweeney was jailed for life at the Old Bailey after attacking 35-year-old Ms Aleena as she walked home from a night out in east London.Nadia Persaud, area coroner
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Olympic diver using OnlyFans ‘to make ends meet’

[ad_1] Olympic diving medallist Jack Laugher has had to help fund his career by posting pictures on subscription site OnlyFans, his father said.The 29-year-old from Ripon claimed bronze for Great Britain earlier in the men's synchronised 3m springboard diving at the Olympic Games in Paris.However, his father Dave Laugher said his son has had to make extra money by posting pictures on the subscription site, which has been associated with