Families given wrong ashes by fraudulent funeral director tell of pain ‘beyond belief’
The daughter of an elderly man left in a cardboard coffin for 10 months says it feels like ‘he was just forgotten’ Families given the wrong ashes by a fraudulent…
Man guilty of attempted murder after stabbing ex-partner and sparking manhunt
A man who repeatedly stabbed his ex-partner in a park then ran away, launching a four-day manhunt, has been found guilty of attempted murder. Joanne Sidaway, 49, screamed as she…
Two women dead after diving trip at Scottish loch
Two women in their 20s have died after diving trip at a Scottish loch. Police Scotland said the alarm was raised at Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, at about…
Charli XCX photo purchased by National Portrait Gallery
Music correspondentPublished4 minutes agoA portrait of the pop star Charli XCX has been added to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, in the week where she’s aiming for her second number…
Beach tragedy family backs calls for safety review
The father of a boy in a critical condition following a beach tragedy which left two other family members dead has called for a review of safety measures at the…
Doomed Titanic passenger’s final letter sells for record sum at auction
The letter was described as a ‘priceless snapshot’ of life on board the ship A letter written by a passenger on the Titanic just days before he died has sold…
Two die after being pulled from sea at Cornish beach
Two people have died after being pulled from the sea at a popular surfing beach in the Cornish resort of Newquay. A man and a woman were pronounced dead at…
Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection
A portrait of Charli xcx has been added to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, in the week that she hopes for a No 1 chart position for her new album…
Man charged with murder after stabbing on Clapham High Street
Javed Khan is accused of stabbing Abdulkadir Mahamed to death A man has been charged with murder over the death of a man in Clapham in the early hours of…
The hundreds of victims of crooked funeral director Robert Bush
Thirty-one families believed that their loved one had been cremated, when in fact they remained on site within the Legacy premises on Hessle Road Fraudulent funeral director Robert Bush will…