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Church defiantly refuses to allow non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread to be served at Holy Communion. 

Thou shalt not use alcohol-free wine for Communion

The Church of England has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to the institution’s modernisation

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Prosecutors at Sam Kerr's trial say her comments were racist even if they were about a white person.

Sam Kerr shredded by prosecution: ‘She was hostile by race’

Prosecutors in the trial of Chelsea striker Sam Kerr, who called a police officer ‘stupid and white’, have asked the jury if perceptions would be different had she said ‘stupid and black’.

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The Princess of Wales is said to be a calming influence on her his Prince William.

‘Tantrums’: Staff reveal Wills and Kate marriage dynamics

A new book has revealed secrets about the royal family with a surprise take on Prince William and Princess Kate’s relationship.

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Sam Kerr and her partner Kristie Mewis have both given eveidence.

‘Racial f****** thing’: Sam Kerr explodes in video shown to court

A heated video capturing Sam Kerr in a fiery exchange with police in London has been aired in court as the Matildas captain and her partner Kristie Mewis took the stand, with Kerr saying she felt an officer abused his power and privilege.

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Sam Kerr has left a London court flanked by security with brother Levi and father Roger behind her.

Kerr says cop ‘treated her differently because of skin colour’

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has claimed a London cop treated her differently because of the colour of her skin before referencing racism in Australia and Perth’s Claremont killer.

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Saffron Cole-Nottage, 32, died after tripping and falling between boulders on the beach at Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Horror as young mum trapped in rocks drowns at beach

Rescuers were forced to watch helplessly as a mother drowned after becoming trapped in rocks. 

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New evidence could lead to a retrial in the Lucy Letby case.

Lucy Letby: Guilty or a shocking miscarriage of justice?

How 18 months of twists and turns — and new evidence — could now lead to a retrial for the alleged baby-killer nurse Lucy Letby.

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Former nurse Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole life sentences after being found guilty of murdering seven infants in a UK hospital.

Medical panel delivers bombshell on serial baby killer Letby

The former nurse’s barrister warned that if the international panel of experts was correct, a 35-year-old woman was sitting in prison for the rest of her life ‘for a crime that just never happened’.

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Freddie Farrow, five, was in the lingerie department of Fenwick with his mother when he touched the 8ft 6in tall mirror weighing 11st (69.85kg) before it toppled from the wall.

Boy, 5, dies after mirror falls on him in department store

A boy suffered terrible and fatal head injuries when a mirror fell on him at a high-end department store in a ‘preventable’ incident, an inquest heard yesterday. 

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Hari Mann was wearing a high-vis jacket and carrying a fake automatic weapon.

Man dressed as cop fired blanks at real police in standoff

Police had been called to a pub car park following reports of a man pointing a firearm at a member of the public last June.

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Roman Casselden, 16, and his sister Darcie, nine, died on Saturday after they were hit by a car which failed to stop in Pitsea, Basildon.

‘Brother & sister on e-scooter’ killed by hit and run driver

Two siblings killed in a suspected hit and run crash were believed to be riding an electric scooter when the tragedy happened. 

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Kate is urging people to act with more compassion and empathy.

‘Isolated and vulnerable’: Princess Kate's heartfelt plea

The Princess of Wales has spoken about many in modern life feeling ‘isolated and vulnerable’ in her first public message since cancer treatment.

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Apps on your partners phone can be a sign they are cheating.

Apps to beware of on your partner’s phone

You may think your spouse would never cheat on you. But statistics say the odds your partner is keeping something from you are higher than you might like.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales spends time with members of the production team on the factory floor during a visit to Corgi, a family run textiles manufacturer focused on the production of socks and knitwear.

Kate’s star quality on display in public visit to Wales

Thursday’s engagements in South Wales were a reminder not only of Kate’s star quality, in truth there simply isn’t another working royal with her pulling power

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A series of ‘fart selfies’ have led to a woman being slapped with a restraining order, fines and a correction order.

Woman admits malicious ‘fart selfie’ attack on partner’s ex

A woman has been slapped with a correctional order and fines after she sent a series of malicious ‘fart selfies’ to her former partner’s new girlfriend. 

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