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Huddersfield murder charge after boy, 16, stabbed to death

[ad_1] A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Huddersfield.Emergency services were called to Ramsden Street in the town centre on Thursday and the boy was taken to hospital where he later died from injuries to his neck.Alfie Franco, from Kirkburton, West Yorkshire, is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court later charged with murder and possessing a knife in a
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Ipswich drummer Nandi Bushell, 14, stars in new documentary

[ad_1] Aimee DexterBBC News, SuffolkCarlet Page/MBC/PA WireNandi performed at the Foo Fighters' tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins at Wembley StadiumA teenager who has played the drums alongside A-list artists is featured in a new documentary. Suffolk musician Nandi Bushell, who lives in Ipswich, appeared in an episode of 'My Life' on CBBC, which follows children with extraordinary lives.Nandi said: "When I watched the documentary back, I was like
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Essex RAF veteran who saw flattened Hiroshima dies aged 102

[ad_1] Henry Godfrey-EvansBBC News, EssexPeter DainesRoy Daines was in his 20s when he witnessed the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombAn RAF veteran who was among the first British personnel to witness a flattened Hiroshima following its atomic bombing by the US in World War Two has died aged 102.Doctors did not expect Roy Daines to live past childhood after being born with a heart problem and a slit in his
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Excel Parking ordered to pay £10,240 in five-minute parking rule row

[ad_1] Caroline LowbridgeBBC NewsHannah RobinsonHannah Robinson was asked to pay £11,390 despite her paying for parkingA car park operator that demanded £11,390 in parking charges from a driver has lost a court case and been ordered to pay thousands in costs.Excel Parking, which has been criticised for charging drivers £100 if they took more than five minutes to pay at a car park in Derby, has been doing the same
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Meta and Pinterest make secret charity donation

[ad_1] Angus Crawford and Tony SmithBBC News InvestigationsRUSSELL FAMILYInstagram's owner Meta and Pinterest have made significant donations to a charity set up in the name of 14-year-old Molly Russell, the BBC understands.Molly, from Harrow in northwest London, took her own life in 2017 after being exposed to a stream of suicide and self-harm content on the two platforms. A coroner concluded the negative effects of online material contributed to her
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‘Costs are deterring people from going into the profession’

[ad_1] Julie McCulloughBBC News NIBBCSuzi says her business cannot run at a loss A childminder has said that costs are deterring people from going into the profession and the current childcare subsidy scheme does not go far enough.Suzi Douglas, from Bangor, in County Down, loves working with children.She has worked in the industry for more than 30 years and for the last 11 she has been running her own business
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‘Now that I’m sober, I hope my dad can do the same’

[ad_1] Katie McEvinneyBBC DisclosureGavin HopkinsMegan Ross has been in recovery for seven monthsWhen Megan Ross was 14 years old, she opened some letters her dad had sent her from prison.In them, Davie Clark explained why he had been absent throughout Megan's childhood. He said he was addicted to drugs and did not want her to be around his lifestyle."I think that's probably the first time I understood why he wasn't
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The teacher who helped propel Richard Burton to fame

[ad_1] Getty ImagesRichard and Philip Burton, seen here with Richard's then wife Elizabeth Taylor, remained close throughout their lives Richard Burton was a global icon - famed for his powerful, baritone voice and passionate yet tumultuous relationship with fellow megastar Elizabeth Taylor.But until now, few had ever heard of Philip Burton.Philip was Richard's school teacher who spotted his potential, became his legal ward, lent him his name and helped propel
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Knife crime fears in Wales see ‘Temu stab vest purchases’

[ad_1] Wes CunliffeWes Cunliffe from Newport says young people are carrying weapons and wearing stab vests to school out of fearTeenagers are buying stab vests online and wearing them to school, an anti-knife campaigner has said.Wes Cunliffe, from Newport, turned his life around after being attacked while involved in drug dealing.He believes the fear of knife crime in Wales has reached a point where young people in his area were
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Secret papers reveal new details about links to Chinese ‘spy’

[ad_1] Getty ImagesPrince Andrew's involvement with an alleged Chinese spy came at a time his chief aide and other royals believed his reputation was "irrecoverable".Previously secret documents detail how ex-advisor Dominic Hampshire saw Yang Tengbo as Andrew's "only light at the end of the tunnel" after his Newsnight interview in 2019.The documents also reveal details of Andrew's "communication channel" with China's President Xi Jinping - including sending an annual birthday