Girl, 14, murdered her newborn baby after her abusive father, 38, got her pregnant, California cops say
California police say a 14-year-old girl killed her newborn baby. The girl's 38-year-old father is now wanted for incest and sexual assault.
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King Charles's equerry to leave his role as he quits the British Army after 22 years of military service
Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, senior equerry to King Charles III and Queen Camilla, is leaving his post at the end of the year. He has served nearly 22 years in the British Army. His departure marks the end of a long military career.
Two-year-old girl accidentally drowned in garden pond on Christmas Day after going missing for a 'matter of minutes', inquest rules
An inquest ruled that two-year-old Isobel Abigail Maxwell drowned in a garden pond on Christmas Day. The toddler had vanished for only a few minutes while visiting family in Doncaster.
Man, 23, appears in court over 'murder' of woman and her seven-year-old niece who were killed in Middlesbrough house fire
A 23-year-old man appeared in court over the deaths of Natalie McDonald, 34, and her niece Valentina Foster, 7. They died in a house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, on Wednesday morning. The man faces murder charges.
Notting Hill Carnival arrests hit record 636 as number of people detained rises for fourth consecutive year - as £1million clean-up operation gets underway
Notting Hill Carnival arrests hit a record 636 this year, with the number of people detained rising for the fourth consecutive year. Police made 242 arrests on Sunday and 394 on Monday. A £1 million clean-up operation is now underway in west London.
Thousands of migrants on the streets. Rapes and violence a daily occurrence. Now officials warn Ceuta is on the verge of disaster with 'the worst of the worst' still in the enclave
Ceuta is on the brink of disaster, officials warn, with thousands of migrants still in the enclave. While most have returned to Morocco, between 3,500 and 7,000 remain, many building shanty towns on the beach. Rapes and violence are daily occurrences, and the worst is still there.
Man who spammed mobile phone customers with sophisticated Royal Mail scam jailed
A 43-year-old man from Preston, Mohammed Faiyaz Iqbal, has been jailed for using a device called an 'SMS blaster' to bypass mobile security and send scam texts to hundreds of phones. The sophisticated Royal Mail scam targeted customers. He is now in prison.
Sudanese migrant dies in failed attempt to leap onto the roof of a moving Britain-bound lorry from the top of a Calais road toll booth
A 22-year-old Sudanese migrant died while trying to jump onto a Britain-bound lorry from a toll booth in Calais. He was on top of the structure at Setques toll plaza when he attempted the leap at around 2:40am on Sunday. The attempt failed.
Billionaire ex-Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis accused of 'blocking' picturesque sea view off Devon coast with his £250million 322-foot superyacht
Residents and tourists near the Devon coast are complaining about Joe Lewis's 322-foot superyacht. They claim the 250 million pound vessel blocks scenic sea views near the Plymouth breakwater. The boat arrived from Gibraltar earlier this summer.
Channel crossings over summer hit six-year low with nearly 7,000 small-boat arrivals between June and August
Small-boat arrivals across the English Channel fell to their lowest summer level in six years, with just under 7,000 people making the crossing from June through August. That marks a sharp drop compared to recent summers, when numbers ran much higher. Officials credited tougher enforcement and changing weather patterns for the slowdown. The figures offer a rare bright spot in the government's efforts to curb irregular migration.
Man fleeing police at Notting Hill Carnival dies in canal as arrests pass 550
A man died after jumping into a canal while running from police at the Notting Hill Carnival. The incident pushed the total number of arrests at the event past 550. Authorities have not yet released further details about the man's identity or the circumstances leading to his death.
Obsessed finance worker bombarded female friend with calls, texts and emails for a year when victim 'ghosted her' after they fell out doing the Three Peaks Challenge
A finance worker turned obsessive after a friend cut her off, flooding the woman with calls, texts, and emails for a full year. The friendship soured during a Three Peaks Challenge, and when the victim stopped responding, the harassment began. The relentless contact only ended when authorities stepped in.
Rare pistol 'similar to the type used to kill a British family in the French Alps' is found at the bottom of a nearby lake - 14 years on
A rare pistol has been pulled from a lake in the French Alps, and investigators say it matches the type used in the 2012 murder of a British family. The discovery comes 14 years after the killings, which remain unsolved. The weapon was found at the bottom of a nearby lake, raising hopes of a breakthrough in the case. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether it is the actual murder weapon.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Cops know who this parcel thief is and where he lives. Why won't they nick him?
Residents of St Maur Road in Parsons Green, southwest London, call him "our thief." He is well known to them, and they have photos and doorbell videos of him stealing parcels from their doorsteps. Yet police have not arrested him, despite knowing who he is and where he lives.
Fury as workmen rip out community garden after residents spent five years transforming fly-tipped alleyway with fruit trees, wild flowers and picnic benches
Residents had spent five years turning a fly-tipped alley into a community garden with fruit trees, wildflowers, and a grapevine for homemade wine. Workmen ripped it out, sparking fury among locals. The garden had been a point of pride for the neighborhood.
Mother of three 'steals her own car back' by using her LAPTOP as a tracker - after thieves pinched it while she was at a wedding
A mother of three got her stolen car back by using her laptop to track it down. Vivi Kala parked her Kia Sportage in Chigwell, Essex, while she went to a wedding, and came back to find it gone. She then used her laptop's tracking feature to find the vehicle and took it back herself.
Two 'evil' predators tried to rape me at knifepoint when I was 15. Freed from jail, one instantly struck again... the other says he is 'coming back with a bang'
A woman recalls being attacked at knifepoint by two men when she was 15 in East London. One of the perpetrators committed another crime immediately after being released from prison. The second man has since made threats to return.
Mother tells of terror after rollercoaster malfunction left her and her young daughters trapped 50ft in the air for HOURS
A mother described her terror after a rollercoaster malfunction left her and her two young daughters trapped 50 feet in the air for hours. Stacey Stewart, 31, was riding the Wipeout coaster at Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft with her daughters Poppy, eight, and Marnie, seven, when the ride broke down on bank holiday Monday. The family was eventually rescued, but the ordeal was frightening.
Vigil and balloon release is held for girl, seven, 'murdered' in Middlesbrough house fire - as another three men are arrested in police crackdown on organised crime
A vigil and balloon release honored seven-year-old Valentina Foster and her aunt, Natalie McDonald, who died in a house fire in Middlesbrough. Police have since arrested three men as part of a broader crackdown on organized crime.
Rough sleeper washes his feet in Marble Arch fountain yards from high-end hotels as homeless camps take over London's most recognisable sights
A man was spotted washing his feet in the Marble Arch fountain, right on the doorstep of Park Lane's luxury hotels. Homeless camps have now spread to some of London's most famous landmarks. The sight highlights the sharp contrast between the city's wealth and its visible homelessness.
Body of 'murdered' woman 'in her 70s' found in Liverpool park was inside black bin bag, police reveal
Police found the body of a woman in her 70s inside a black bin bag in Liverpool's Stanley Park. A member of the public discovered the remains in a walled garden on Friday afternoon.
Protesters foil travellers who ripped up wildlife haven on bank holiday as police force them to stop
Protesters in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, celebrated as construction vehicles left a field they had occupied overnight. The travellers had ripped up a wildlife haven, and the protesters forced them to stop. The diggers and vans departed this morning.
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