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A British holidaymaker has died after being swept into the water at the famous sea caves
The surviving trio managed to reach safety by swimming back to shore , while two fishermen and an off-duty firefighter tried to save the 32-year-old British woman who tragically drowned off the coast of the Canary Island of Fuerteventura
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Police ‘not looking for anyone else’ after two found dead in Staffordshire
Bodies of Lauren Evans, 22, and Daniel Duffield, 24, were discovered at a house in Hednesford, Cannock, on Tuesday
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Tesco and Asda sued by customers over E coli sandwich infections
Claimants include family of 11-year-old girl who spent three weeks on dialysis after eating chicken salad sandwich
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An inquest has revealed that a boy took his own life after accidentally shooting his best friend
A boy found dead by a canal in Birmingham shot himself after accidentally killing his friend, an inquest has heard.
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A British tourist who had gone missing in Spain has been found dead by specialist police search teams
A British hiker, from London, has been found lifeless in the Spanish Pyrenees - emergency services had been searching for the 70-year-old since he disappeared on Monday
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Princess Anne has been discharged from the hospital following treatment for an injury
The Princess Royal has returned home from hospital, where she was being treated for a minor head injury and concussion.
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Ryanair Boeing 737 Max plunged 2,000 feet in 17 seconds on a flight to London
A Ryanair flight plummeted more than 2,000ft at high speed in just 17 seconds as it came in to land, an investigation has found.
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PM’s chief of staff assists with election betting investigation
Rishi Sunak’s chief of staff has been interviewed as a witness by the Gambling Commission, about the saga over alleged bets on the timing of the general election.
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Mum leading double life swindled family out of £500,000 to fuel ’money addiction’
A seemingly normal girl from Halifax living a secret ‘double-life’ has been jailed for running a scam which defrauded her friends and family out of nearly half a million pounds.
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Man killed by lightning strike while warning others of incoming storm
A man has died after being struck by lightning as he selflessly went to warn others of the incoming storm.
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Five dead and five injured after bus crashes into moving train
At least five people are dead and five more are injured after a bus collided with a train in southern Slovakia.
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EasyJet cancels flights, leaving hundreds of British tourists with summer holidays canceled
EasyJet has cancelled flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports with little notice for travellers who turned up to check-in before being sent home
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Channel 4 star Daniel Duffield’s tragic final hours - from last phone call to plans with friend
As tributes pour in for Channel 4’s 999: On the Frontline star Daniel Duffield, the Mirror takes a look at the young paramedic’s final hours, including his final phone call with a devastated friend
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Lawyer for British tabloid accuses Prince Harry of tampering with evidence in phone hacking case
The High Court heard the Duke of Sussex had deliberately destroyed text messages with the ghostwriter who penned his memoir
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Police seek to locate man after woman punched in face with bike at Leytonstone High Road Overground station
Anyone who recognises him - or has any other relevant information - is asked to contact police.
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E.coli outbreak: One person dies and 275 infected from supermarket sandwiches
One person has died in England after 275 were infected with bacteria from supermarket sandwiches, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
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Seven Met police officers now under investigation over general election betting as probe expands
Met identifies seven officers ‘so far’ who have allegedly placed bets on the timing of the election
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Wife pleads for privacy as Julian Assange reunited with family after landing in Australia
Supporters and family members, including his father, John Shipton, and wife, Stella Assange, gathered in Canberra to welcome him
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Ding dong drama: Video doorbells have UK election campaigners spooked
British political campaigners are being caught out on the doorstep — and fear a new tech trend could usher in an era of abuse and scandal.
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London council boss charged with drink driving and possession of class A drugs
The leader of a London council has been charged with drug and driving offences after allegedly failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
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Land Rover driver who killed two girls in crash will not face charges
The driver of a 4×4 that ploughed into a school in Wimbledon, south west London, in July last year, killing two eight-year-old girls, will face no criminal charges.
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Staines fire horror as massive plume of thick black smoke engulfs tower block
The plume of black smoke could be seen towering above the town, with people told to "let the emergency services do their job" as the incident unfolds
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Notorious gangster with terrifying nickname captured in a pub in Wigan
An infamous gangster known as ‘big Viking Stomper’ has been caught after escaping prison in late May.
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Man arrested in connection with Westminster honeytrap case
A man has been arrested in connection with the Westminster "honeytrap" scandal.
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Julian Assange resolves stalemate with US by exchanging a guilty plea for his freedom
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on his unexpected plea deal on Wednesday morning.