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Al Brown had just completed the gruelling 4270km-long Pacific Crest Trail, a bucket list cycling route or hike starting in Canada and finishing in Mexico, where the tragic accident took place.

Grandfather dies in tragic accident after bucket list trip

A grandfather known for his ‘adventurous spirit and kind heart’ has died in a tragic accident just weeks after finishing a ‘dream’ cycling journey. 

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Mish and Lucy the bears, escape zoo encolsure.

Bears escaping caught on CCTV, police lockdown zoo

Caught on camera: Chaos has erupted at a UK zoo after two large brown bears made a break for it, with zoo staff springing into action.

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Is plastic bottled water on flights about to become a distant memory like plastic straws?

Major airline eyes ban on drink trolley staple

One of the world’s largest airlines has completed a ‘trial’ that could see an item banned from its flights as it attempts to be more eco-friendly.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain must navigate an "era of radical uncertainty".

PM unveils Britain's biggest defence shift in years

The Prime Minister has confirmed a significant increase in Britain’s defence budget — its biggest shift since the Cold War — as pressure mounts from NATO allies.

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David ‘Syd’ Lawrence has passed away aged 61 from motor neurone disease.

Sporting pioneer dies weeks after King’s birthday honour

One of the world’s cricket greats, David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, has passed away aged 61 after a devastating health battle.

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Selina Scott was stabbed and robbed in London.

TV star fights back during violent mugging

One of the UK’s most well-known broadcasters has been savagely attacked in a brazen daylight robbery in the middle of London.

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Members of the royal family have wished Prince William a happy birthday on social media.

Royals mark Prince William's birthday on Instagram, X

Prince William has been congratulated by King Charles and Queen Camilla as well as his wife and children on his birthday.

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Yvonne Ford dances with her granddaughter and, right, with her daughter Robyn Thomson.

How sinister disease killed fun-loving grandma

The photos show a fun-loving gran cheerfully dancing with her granddaughter while on holiday — 19 days later she would be dead.

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Undated handout file photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Zhenhao Zou.

‘Charming’ post grad student may have targeted 50 women

A Chinese post-graduate student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China and suspected of having attacked more was jailed for life by a London court.

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Plans for life after King Charles’ death are well underway.

Palace’s secret King Charles death plans revealed

Insiders have revealed details about Buckingham Palace’s meticulous plans put in place for the hours, days and weeks following the King’s death.

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Brooklyn Beckham has added fuel to the Beckham family rift after purchasing a mansion in Hollywood.

Tensions rife in Beckham feud as Brooklyn buys LA mansion

Brooklyn Beckham has purchased a US mansion with his wife in a move that has been described as a ‘dagger to the heart’ for his parents.

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Ewan Methven had admitted to murdering his girlfriend Phoenix Spencer-Horn.

Postman decapitates girlfriend and blames spiked drugs

A Scottish postman described as ‘the personification of evil’ cut his girlfriend’s head off and mutilated her body in a barbaric murder that has shocked the small nation. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT.

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UK lawmakers have voted for a crime bill amendment that would prevent women being prosecuted for ending a pregnancy.

‘It is cruelty’: British MPs vote to decriminalise abortion

British lawmakers have approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would prevent women from being criminally punished under an antiquated law.

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Kim Woodburn: UK reality TV star known for How Clean Is Your House dies aged 83

‘Queen of Clean’: Much-loved UK reality TV star dies aged 83

Much-loved British TV personality Kim Woodburn has died at the age of 83, her husband has confirmed. 

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The UK and Australia Defence and Security Agreement contributes to regional and global stability, including on crises such as Ukraine.

What the UK and Australia can achieve when we stand together

CATHERINE WEST: Our relationship with Australia will go from strength to strength to build a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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