All news by author: Gerard Couzens

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Baby killed in Lanzarote horror crash named as Brit appears in court
Baby Harper Ayton, four months, died in the crash at Playa Blanca in Lanzarote on Monday when a car driven by a British woman mounted the pavement and hit two families
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Lanzarote horror crash driver in Brit baby death has panic attack in court
The 23-year-old British woman is accused of driving while on drink and drugs when her car is reported to have mounted a kerb and hit seven holidaymakers, including a four-month-old baby girl from Britain who died
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Grandparents of British baby killed in Lanzarote car crash fly to island
Parents of the four-month-old baby's father flew to Lanzarote, as a British woman named as Olivia Brown was due to appear in court for Monday's crash in Playa Blanca
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Brit holidaymakers in Costa del Sol told to go home in new anti-tourist campaign
Residents in the Costa del Sol, Spain have slapped stickers on the wall of tourist apartment blocks criticising the impact of tourism on the city and raising issues faced by locals
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Russian assassins dubbed 'Putin's hitmen' accused of trying to kill dissident
Vladimir Osechkin revealed he was evacuated from his home overnight by French police after a tip-off an execution squad had been dispatched by Russian secret services
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Baby killed in Lanzarote horror crash was British with family also injured
A five-month old baby was killed in the crash at Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, on Monday while several membvers of its family were seriously injured
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Manhunt for gunmen who opened fire on glamorous Costa Del Sol restaurant
Two men are thought to have made a getaway on a high-speed motorcycle after letting off several rounds at a popular celeb hangout on the Costa del Sol
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Body of boy, 5, found cuddling pet as he dies alongside dad and nan in fire
Police have confirmed the body of a five-year-old boy was found cuddling a pet after a blaze at a 24-storey building in Villajoyosa, Spain, during the early hours of Monday
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Woman heard screaming 'help please' in blaze that left three dead and 15 injured
A fire at a property in Villajoyosa, near Benidorm, has left three people, including a child, dead and another 15 injured - all but one by smoke inhalation, and including a police officer
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Ex-BA manager in Qatari jail for 'being gay' amid family's torture fears
The family of former British Airways manager Manuel Guerrero are pleading for his release after they claim he is being tortured in jail in Qatar after a police sting operation on the gay dating app Grindr
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British mum-of-three accused of £10m Spanish food poisoning scam may avoid trial
Laura Holmes Cameron has been told that she could beat fraud and criminal gang membership charges issued against her in relation to a £10million food poisoning swindle in Spain
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Crews frantic search for 19 missing people after building fire kills four
Firefighters rushed to the scene in the Valencia city centre with flames bursting from windows of the 14-storey residential building, where the blaze apparently started
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Dani Alves found guilty of raping woman in nightclub and jailed
Former Barcelona legend Dani Alves has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison by a court in Barcelona after being convicted of raping a woman inside a nightclub
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'Our 27-year-old son died in agony on flight home from Algarve'
Robbie Burns was enjoying a trip to the Algarve with friends when his appendix burst and he was rushed to hospital in Faro - but tragedy struck on the flight home to Dublin hours later
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Cleaner sacked for eating £1.50 sandwich at law firm slams 'inhuman' treatment
Gabriela Rodriguez, a single mum, ate a £1.50 tuna sandwich that had been left discarded at by a group of city lawyers - but her company Total Clean gave her her marching orders over the incident
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Majorca mayor demands investigation into Omaze £3m holiday villa prize
A Majorcan mayor wants an investigation into the prize of a £3 million Spanish holiday that was won by dad-of-two Graham Dunlop who took part in an Omaze competition
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Michelle Mone's billionaire hubby in court - and could face huge prison sentence
Michelle Mone's husband has appeared in court in this morning on charges relating to PPE fraud during Covid, with the court order covers assets including a £25million townhouse in central London
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Luis Diaz's wife gives birth to second child day after Liverpool semi-final win
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz and his wife, Geraldine Ponce, have announced the birth of their second child - less than 24 hours after the Reds reached the Carabao Cup final
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Brit chess prodigy who made joke about 'Taliban bombing' easyJet flight cleared
Aditya Verma, 20, who is now studying at Bath University, told his pals in a private Snapchat group: “On my way to blow up the plane, I’m a member of the Taliban”
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Pele's 'secret daughter' wants football legend dug up for paternity test
Football legend Pele died in December 2022 at the age of 82 and recognised the possibility that he could have an EIGHTH child in his will
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Ryanair flight from UK diverted after 'mass brawl' onboard with one arrested
Portuguese police sources said seven passengers had been involved in an altercation with another inside saying many of the passengers were British
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Calum Best cleared of sexually assaulting woman at Ibiza beach club
Reality TV star Calum Best has been cleared of an alleged sex assault at an Ibiza beach club. The famous son of footballer George Best was facing a prison sentence of up to three years if convicted
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Calum Best could wait three months for verdict over Ibiza 'sex assault' claim
Reality TV star Calum Best could wait three months for a verdict and if he is found guilty could face a maximum sentence of three years over an alleged sex assault at an Ibiza beach club
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Calum Best accuser tells court he 'forced her hand on his crotch' at Ibiza club
A British holidaymaker told a Spanish court she was left in “shock and tears” after George Best’s son Calum sexually assaulted her at Wayne Lineker’s beach club
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Calum Best may face three-year prison sentence over 'sex assault' claim
Reality TV star Calum Best faces a three-year prison sentence over an alleged sex assault at an Ibiza beach club