Frenzied attacker with a shovel killed three pensioners in their homes just hours apart, inquest hears

Daily Mail - Sep 21, 2026

Anthony Payne, 80, was attacked with a hammer and identical twins Dick and Roger Carter, 84, were bludgeoned to death with a shovel.

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'Sleep deprived' new mother who killed black cab driver in head-on crash avoids prison

Sep 21, 2026

'Sleep deprived' new mother who killed black cab driver in head-on crash avoids prison

Erica Buenor, 35, crashed into Arthur Pountney, 77, as he drove his taxi in Kidbrooke, south-east London , in the early hours of June 9, 2023.

Tragic development after child is stabbed to death and two critically injured in the Blue Mountains - as mum is confirmed as suspect

Sep 21, 2026

Tragic development after child is stabbed to death and two critically injured in the Blue Mountains - as mum is confirmed as suspect

Police have confirmed the mother is the primary suspect in the stabbing of her three children inside a vehicle on Sunday.

Bombshell lawsuits claim toxic culture in Victoria Police left police officers with PTSD and depression, and unable to work after being emotionally broken

Sep 21, 2026

Bombshell lawsuits claim toxic culture in Victoria Police left police officers with PTSD and depression, and unable to work after being emotionally broken

A cluster of lawsuits dumped on the Supreme Court has accused Victoria Police of a toxic culture of bullying that has left officers broken.

Julian Assange, 55, set to become a father again as wife Stella shares pregnancy news

Sep 21, 2026

Julian Assange, 55, set to become a father again as wife Stella shares pregnancy news

The social media announcement included a glowing photo of the couple, who share two children, Gabriel and Max.

The Morning Poll: Should air traffic bosses give you money back on your holiday if outages cause chaos?

Sep 21, 2026

The Morning Poll: Should air traffic bosses give you money back on your holiday if outages cause chaos?

The Morning Poll: Should air traffic bosses give you money back on your holiday if outages cause chaos?

Government fails to collect £222million in fines from rogue firms hiring illegal immigrant workers - as Home Office accused of 'failed clampdown'

Sep 21, 2026

Government fails to collect £222million in fines from rogue firms hiring illegal immigrant workers - as Home Office accused of 'failed clampdown'

Immigration Enforcement issued £288.6million worth of civil penalties from 2021/22 to 2025/26. But just £66.4m was ever paid, according Freedom of Information request by the Mail.

Law firm romance turns toxic: Internal texts, damning emails and the public humiliation in front of a client behind judge's extraordinary findings in a $500,000 battle

Sep 21, 2026

Law firm romance turns toxic: Internal texts, damning emails and the public humiliation in front of a client behind judge's extraordinary findings in a $500,000 battle

After a relationship between two law firm partners broke down, private texts, profanity-laden confrontations and extraordinary claims about efforts to avoid a $500,000 payout emerged in court.

Villagers' 'despair' as travellers tarmac over field and set up new site - on same land where '200 tons of rubbish was dumped in illegal waste operation'

Sep 21, 2026

Villagers' 'despair' as travellers tarmac over field and set up new site - on same land where '200 tons of rubbish was dumped in illegal waste operation'

Locals in Peopleton, Worcestershire say the village has now descended into a fresh state of 'lawlessness' after a traveller encampment was set up over a weekend in July.

Almost half of young people trust AI more than a human to check facts

Sep 21, 2026

Almost half of young people trust AI more than a human to check facts

A poll of 4,000 people, aged between 11 and 24, found that 47 per cent trust AI the most when checking facts, while only 21 per cent said the same of humans.

Security breach as dinghy evades Border Force and lands at Folkestone - with some migrants 'fleeing before police arrive'

Sep 21, 2026

Security breach as dinghy evades Border Force and lands at Folkestone - with some migrants 'fleeing before police arrive'

A dinghy carrying up to seven migrants evaded French and Home Office patrols in the Channel and landed on a rocky shoreline near Folkestone, Kent.

Eighteen-year-old charged after boy, 11, shot in face in Sydney causing critical injuries

Sep 21, 2026

Eighteen-year-old charged after boy, 11, shot in face in Sydney causing critical injuries

A man has been charged after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the face inside a home in Sydney's northwest.

Girl, 11, died in 'freak accident' while playing in mud when hidden branch pierced her heart, inquest hears

Sep 21, 2026

Girl, 11, died in 'freak accident' while playing in mud when hidden branch pierced her heart, inquest hears

Lilly Angel Rodgers was killed in the 'most desperately unfortunate accident' while playing at being a starfish and doing a 'commando crawl' in mud flats in Cornwall on August 16 last year.

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