Porsche driver avoids jail for M62 road rage attack
A businessman broke a man's leg in a road rage attack on the M62 hard shoulder. He was spared jail but given a community order and driving ban.
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Lorry driver wins £19k over breast-flashing slur
Co-op lorry driver Charlotte Brooks wins £19,042 after a colleague accused her of flashing her breasts to get ahead, in a case an employment tribunal ruled was sexual harassment.
Kate Garraway sickened by Libby Squire interview on GMB
Kate Garraway was visibly moved during a GMB interview with Lisa Squire, mother of murder victim Libby Squire, calling the case 'utterly sickening'.
CCTV captures thug boasting 'I'm a big man' before assault
Levi Wilson, 33, has been jailed for six years and nine months after he was caught on CCTV boasting 'I'm a big man' before punching a man repeatedly in the face at his home in Ingol on Halloween.
Shark attack survivor: 'I wasn't sure I'd make it'
A 27-year-old angler bitten 'to the bone' by a blue shark off Ireland's coast has told how he feared he wouldn't survive, before being airlifted to hospital.
Porsche driver broke man's leg in M62 road rage attack
David Molloy, 51, broke a man's leg in a road rage attack on the M62 hard shoulder. He was spared prison and given a community order with unpaid work.
Girl, 1, dies in Kenya river hippo attack; student missing
A one-year-old girl drowned after a hippo attacked a canoe on Kenya's Tana River, capsizing it. A teenage student is missing, with 16 others rescued.
Preston thug jailed for brutal Halloween attack
Levi Wilson, 33, was jailed for six years and nine months for a brutal Halloween assault in Preston, leaving the victim with permanent scarring and PTSD.
Baby girl killed in Kenya hippo attack, child missing
A one-year-old girl died and another child is missing after a hippo attacked a canoe carrying 18 people in Kenya's Tana River, police said.
Teen dies after eating slug in dare, contracted rat lungworm
A 19-year-old rugby player from Sydney died after eating a garden slug on a dare, contracting rat lungworm disease that left him paralysed for eight years before his death in 2018.
Serial killer fed victims to alligators in Texas
Joseph D. Ball, 'The Butcher of Elmendorf', kept alligators behind his tavern and allegedly fed them victims' bodies. His associate confessed to helping dispose of one barmaid's remains.
Teen dies after slug dare: 420-day coma, paralysis
Sam Ballard, 19, died in 2018 after a slug-eating dare gave him rat lungworm disease, causing a 420-day coma and permanent paralysis.
Man jailed for fatal attack on 21-year-old dog
Francis Croft, 63, of Blackley, was jailed and banned from keeping dogs for three years after kicking and hitting Georgie, a 21-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, with an ashtray and mop handle, causing fatal injuries.
Saddleworth Moor fire: Firefighters tackle blaze as road shut
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze on Saddleworth Moor, with a road closed in both directions. Crews have made good progress but remain damping down hotspots.
15 injured after car ploughs into crowd at Mexico festival
A blue sedan ploughed into festival-goers in Zacatlán, Mexico, injuring 15 people. The driver was detained, and a medical issue may have been a factor, officials said.
Car drives into festival crowd in Mexico, several injured
A car drove into pedestrians at the Gran Feria de la Manzana in Zacatlán, Mexico, injuring several people. The driver was arrested; no fatalities reported.
Mexico festival car ramming: Several injured in Zacatlan crash
A car rammed into pedestrians at a festival in Zacatlan, Mexico, on August 12, injuring several. The driver was arrested. Reports suggest nine dead and 20 injured.
Medvedev threatens 'European dogs' in leaked texts
Leaked Telegram messages show Dmitry Medvedev telling Vladimir Putin Russia has the right to attack commercial vessels of enemy nations, as Ukraine strikes a key Black Sea naval base.
Five homes destroyed in Caerphilly borough fire
Five homes were completely destroyed in a fire in Pantside, Newbridge, on Wednesday. Twelve crews battled the blaze, and residents were urged to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke.
Apache crash kills two, sparks wildfire, homes evacuated
Two died when an Army Apache helicopter crashed in central Texas, igniting a wildfire and forcing evacuations; investigation underway.
Thug jailed for degrading two-hour attack on woman
Stewart Bestford, 46, of Ashington, Northumberland, has been jailed for nine years for a degrading two-hour attack that left a woman with skull fractures and in fear for her life.
Road crash victims: report demands change after families share failures
A report by the Victims' Commissioner warns road crime victims are routinely let down, prompting families to call for urgent action.
UK acid attacks soar 61% costing taxpayers £24m
Acid attacks in the UK surged 61% in 2025, with 1,690 offences recorded and economic costs topping £24m, according to ASTI.
Putin threatens to seize UK ships over 'piracy' dig
Putin threatens to seize British and European ships in retaliation for the interception of alleged Russian shadow fleet vessels, calling the actions 'piracy and robbery'.
Mum who lost arm in shark attack reveals what kept her alive
Leah Stewart, who lost an arm in a shark attack, says thoughts of her daughter guided her fight to survive. She was pulled from the water by a paddleboarder and spent 12 days in intensive care.
Man banned from keeping animals after emaciated dog found
Paul Dawson, 37, was banned from keeping animals for 15 years after RSPCA officers found his emaciated bullbreed dog Kano in a filthy Rochdale house, covered in fleas and with visible ribs.
Dozens of women come forward over Simon Levy
Dozens of women have reported being targeted by serial sex attacker Simon Levy, as police consider forming a special team to handle the flood of reports.
Probation chief warns Burnham prison plan may lead to murders
The chief inspector of probation services warns Andy Burnham's early release scheme could lead to serious offences, including murder, as officers may not cope with thousands released early.
Strangeways inmate jailed for spraying waste at officer
Daniel Marsland, 39, jailed for 16 months after projecting a substance containing urine and faeces at a prison officer at HMP Manchester, leaving her 'completely shaken up'.
Manhunt launched after woman gang-raped in India
A woman was allegedly gang-raped by a group of men in Odisha, India, after they stopped her car. Police have launched a manhunt.
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