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A banking boss and his wife, who died when a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, suffocated to death in an air bubble as oxygen ran out, according to Italian media. Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy Bloomer were two of the seven people who died when the Bayesian superyacht sank last month. The

Seven years after 72 people died in the Grenfell Tower disaster, the public inquiry has said that “systemic dishonesty” contributed to the horrific fire. Its report laid bare years of missed opportunities to prevent the catastrophe and how those responsible for fire safety were at risk of being compromised by commercial interests. Here are some

Baby P’s mother is back in prison after breaching her licence conditions. Tracey Connelly was freed from jail in July 2022 after the Parole Board ruled she was suitable for release. But she has now been recalled to prison in a move authorised by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Connelly was jailed in 2009 for causing

Three children and two teenagers have been arrested over the murder of an 80-year-old man. The victim, who was walking his dog in a park in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, was seriously assaulted on Sunday and died in hospital last night. A boy and a girl, both 14, and one boy and two girls, all aged

The UK has experienced its coolest summer since 2015, according to provisional data from the Met Office. Despite recent years seeing persistently hot and dry summers – edging into extreme weather at times – 2024 has somewhat bucked that trend. While a handful of days were hot, they were not close to the heat we’ve

It has been a warm and muggy start to the meteorological autumn for many, with a high of 30C in southeast England. The heat and humidity brought some lively thunderstorms too, but many places were dry. Monday will bring more widespread heavy showers or longer spells of rain, with further thundery downpours likely. Check the

A woman has been charged with the murder of a six-year-old boy. Alexander Zurawski died on Thursday at a property in the Gendros area of Swansea. Karolina Zurawska, 41, has been charged with his murder, as well as the attempted murder in connection with an incident involving a 67-year-old man earlier on the same day.

Oasis fans have scrambled for tickets for the band’s reunion tour, battling technical issues and waiting for hours in virtual queues. Noel and Liam Gallagher confirmed the band’s long-awaited reunion on Tuesday, saying: “The great wait is over.” Tickets for the Oasis Live 25 tour sold out within hours, with the band posting on X

Two people have died after being attacked in separate incidents at Notting Hill Carnival last weekend. Cher Maximen, 32, was at the event last Sunday with her child when she was stabbed. She died this morning. Police said officers gave emergency treatment to Ms Maximen until paramedics arrived. She was then taken to hospital in

“His room is still the same” and “there’s always a missing chair around the table”, says Pip, whose younger brother Sanjiv Kundi was 41 when he vanished in Paris 11 years ago. She has visited the French capital many times since he left the family home in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, for a week’s holiday –

A mother has admitted to killing her 10-year-old daughter. Jaskirat Kaur admitted the manslaughter of Shay Kang on the basis of diminished responsibility at Wolverhampton Crown Court today. Shay was found dead in Robin Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, after police were called to her home at about 12.10pm on Monday 4 March. Brickhouse Primary

A murder investigation has been launched after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death. Police were called at 4pm on Thursday to a home on Lovett Avenue in the West Midlands market town of Oldbury. West Midlands Police say a team of detectives is investigating. Detective Superintendent Shaun Edwards, from the force’s homicide team, said:

A teenager has been found guilty of stabbing a 15-year-old girl to death in the street after following her for 45 minutes. Holly Newton was left with 36 knife injuries after an attack in the Priestpopple area of Hexham, Northumberland, in January last year. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named, admitted a charge of

A man who used a wheelchair has been stabbed to death in east London. Jade Anthony Barnett, 38, was attacked on Wednesday afternoon and two men have since been arrested. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 3.38pm on Wednesday to reports of a fight in Rushmore Road, Clapton, and found a man with

A young woman with a bright yellow balloon in her mouth giggles as a police car pulls up beside her. Next to her in the Fiat 500, her friend inhales gas from a blue balloon. Both women are visibly high and still giggling as two officers jump out of their car. Their mission: a targeted

A prison workshop instructor has appeared in court over an alleged “inappropriate relationship” with Zara Aleena’s murderer. Hayley Jones, 33, has been charged with misconduct in a public office having allegedly acted in a way “which amounted to an abuse of the public’s trust”. Jordan McSweeney, 31, is serving at least 33 years in HMP