Man jailed for raping two women in their own homes in Poole

A rapist has been jailed for attacking two vulnerable women in their own homes within hours of each other.Daniel Hart, 29, raped a woman in her 70s in Poole, Dorset, after entering her home during the night. Hours later, on 15 May, he attacked a woman in her 40s in her flat.Police said the elderly woman had dementia while the second victim was also "a vulnerable woman with disabilities".Hart, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the rape…

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Killer ‘hurled abuse’ at paramedic before attack in Somerset

Martin Jones,BBC West Investigations in Wells and Chris Lockyer,SomersetFamily handoutPaul Wells was killed by his neighbour in Highbridge, Somerset, in 2020A paramedic who attended the house of a man who later that day went on to kill his neighbour, said he hurled "venomous" abuse at her when she tried to help him.Richard Matthews, who had severe mental health problems, admitted fatally stabbing his neighbour Paul Wells in Highbridge, Somerset, on 25 June 2020, and was sentenced to an…

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Israel’s focus on political drama rather than Palestinian rape victim | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The revelation last week by Israel’s top military lawyer, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, that she leaked the footage of a gang rape of a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman military detention centre in 2024 has shaken the country’s political and media establishment.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – whose leadership of the genocidal war on Gaza has drawn global condemnation – called the leak “perhaps the most severe public relations attack that the State of Israel has experienced”.…

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The Prongs: Hey! Dandy – video premiere/single review

Video premiere/single review/album teaser The Prongs Hey! Dandy DL only Out now From what I can make out, The Prongs are an idea turned band sprung from the imagination of Irish journalist, lyricist and novelist John Fleming, made flesh and a reality thanks to musician & producer Niall Toner Jr.  Together they soundtrack a novelistic fake sociological fresco. Pop tones for the Irish diaspora, but particularly that to London in the 1980s. The new wave and the post-punk…

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Dick Cheney and the sanitising of a war criminal | Opinions

And so another member of the old “war on terror” team has left the world. Dick Cheney, who served as the most powerful vice president in the history of the United States during the two-term administration of George W Bush (2001-2009), died on Monday at the age of 84.According to a memorial statement issued by his family, Cheney was “a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives…

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Israeli army, settlers strike 2,350 times in West Bank last month: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Cycle of terror’ spikes as Higher Planning Council set to advance plans to build 1,985 new settlement units in occupied West Bank.Israeli forces and settlers have carried out 2,350 attacks across the occupied West Bank last month in an “ongoing cycle of terror”, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CRRC).CRRC head Mu’ayyad Sha’ban said on Wednesday that Israeli forces carried out 1,584 attacks – including direct physical attacks, the demolition of homes and the…

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New effort to tackle Camborne’s anti-social behaviour

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestStreet Focus CamborneStreet Focus Camborne's first meeting brought together charities and businessesThe next phase of a project to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour (ASB) has launched. Street Focus Camborne's first meeting brought together charities and businesses to discuss areas of progress and what support they needed next.The project, which is run by the police and crime commissioner in collaboration with Devon and Cornwall Police and other local authorities, started its first branch in Torquay last year.The…

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RSF digging mass graves in Sudan’s el-Fasher to ‘clean up massacre’: Expert | Conflict News

The Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are collecting bodies after the deadly takeover of North Darfur capital, US researcher says.A researcher at Yale University in the United States says the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are digging mass graves in el-Fasher, the city in Sudan’s western Darfur region that has seen mass killings and displacement since the RSF took over last month.Nathaniel Raymond, executive director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale’s School of Public Health, told Al Jazeera…

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Concerns about Highbridge killer ‘not added to health record’

Martin Jones,BBC West Investigations in Wells and Chris Lockyer,SomersetFamily handoutPaul Wells was killed by his neighbour in Highbridge, Somerset, in 2020Concerns raised about a man who went on to kill his neighbour were not recorded on his mental health record, an inquest has heard.Richard Matthews, who had severe mental health problems, stabbed his neighbour Paul Wells in Highbridge, Somerset on 25 June 2020.The inquest into Mr Wells' death heard that at least four attempts to raise concerns about…

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Ex-solicitor accused of rapes in Plymouth court and police cells

BBCSome of the alleged offences took place in the cells at Plymouth Magistrates' CourtA former criminal defence solicitor has been charged with the sexual assault and rape against eight men and a woman in the cells of a police station and a magistrates' court, a court has heard.Alan Harris, 71, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court, accused of 18 charges of indecent assault, eight charges of sexual assault, three charges of rape and one of another serious…

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Body recovered after safety work at burned house in Bideford

A body has been recovered following safety work at the scene of a property fire, police have said. A murder investigation had been launched into the fire at a terraced house on Homestone Street at around 20:30 GMT on 28 October, and a number of arrests were made.Devon and Cornwall Police said a man had remained unaccounted for and work involving structural engineers has been taking place at the scene.The body was recovered on Sunday once part of…

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Crimes against children in conflict zones surges in 2024: NGO | Child Rights News

One in five children live in conflict zones and 520 million exposed to war, a record high.Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareOne in five children globally lived in active conflict zones last year, according to Save the Children.In a report released on Tuesday, the charity said 520 million children in 2024 were exposed to war, marking a record high for the third consecutive year.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSave…

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