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Two children, 7 and 9, drown in New Jersey boating accident
A girl aged nine and a boy aged seven were thrown into the water after their boat struck an Intercoastal Waterway channel marker off Berkeley Township, New Jersey, in a tragic accident that remains under investigation.
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M5 northbound closed live after multi-vehicle accident - updates
Long delays are expected for motorists after the accident this evening
Three UK schools locked down as two teens arrested after 'weapon' panic
Armed police were called to Hersham, Surrey, on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a person armed with a weapon near local schools
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Mohamed Samak's twisted motive for stabbing wife then claiming she took own life as BBC doc airs
Mohamed Samak was jailed for wife Joanne Samak's murder in October 2025
Fire crews race to Birmingham city centre apartments as residents evacuated
The incident happened this evening in Birmingham city centre
Man's remains in River Stour bin bags ruled unlawful killing at inquest
A dog walker found mummified remains in weighted black bin bags in the River Stour in Suffolk in 2020 — an inquest has now ruled the unidentified man was unlawfully killed
Wanted hit-and-run driver bleats 'tell everyone I love them' after police chase arrest
Joshua Griffiths, 21, rammed two patrols cars as he tried to escape - now he has admitted five charges
Dad who secretly filmed women through their windows at night admits 26 voyeurism charges
Anthony Durkan has been described as a "dangerous individual" after he was caught with dozens of disturbing videos on his phone
Met Office explains rare weather phenomenon turning UK skies 'opaque'
The Met Office has explained the rare weather phenomenon causing UK skies to turn grey and opaque as wildfire smoke from Canada drifts across Britain
Man, 40, arrested after plaque stolen from Midland war memorial
The war memorial celebrates the lives of men who gave their lives in World War One
Major court update after man, 40, 'choked to death on pancake pieces at Wolverhampton home'
Christopher Bennett was alleged to have been responsible for the death of Thomas Cowley
Birmingham man arrested as officers seize £100k drugs haul and £25k cash
Officers also discovered bank cards, a fake passport and driving licence linked to the supply of drugs
B&M fined £2m after inspectors make grim discovery at 3 Bimingham stores
The offences happened at B&M stores at St Andrews Retail Park, Priory Square Shopping Centre and The Fort Shopping Park - which were all shut imnmediately after failing hygiene inspections
Inside 'crucial' food pantry opposite football stadium feeding 50 families every Tuesday
"The meal is the start point not the destination"
Birmingham pensioner, 70, arrested after incident on UK beach
The man in his seventies was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article
Girl, 14, sexually assaulted by 'man with weird smirk' on Harry Potter tour
Abdul Barkeeh Salihi, 24, put his hand on the girl's bottom when she and her family were in Leadenhall Market, in the City of London, to see the filming location for Diagon Alley
'Armed police alert' in Tipton as vehicle found with damage
Officers rushed to the scene of the incident in the early hours of Tuesday
School in posh Birmingham area handed poor rating by Ofsted as 'achievement very low'
Parents from more affluent and upmarket streets may send their kids to the school
HMRC issues wedding season warning for all UK households over £1,000 rule
HMRC has issued a reminder that income from side hustles may be taxable.
New Birmingham bin boss apologises amid 'rushed out' collection changes
Birmingham council's new leadership acknowledge there had been “issues” during the recent rollout