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The head teacher of Epsom College made a distressed call to a relative before she and her daughter were shot dead by her husband, the BBC understands. George Pattison is believed to have killed Emma Pattison and Lettie, seven, at the family home in school grounds before taking his own life.

Investigators will be seeking clues on why a balloon of Chinese origin flew over US airspace last week when they recover the wreckage of the aircraft. The balloon, which the Pentagon claims was spying on sensitive military sites, was shot down over US territorial waters on Saturday. Debris has been...

Rape victims are being forced to choose between healthcare and justice, Northern Ireland's victims of crime commissioner has said. Geraldine Hanna said victims were asked to consent to "excessive" personal data being handed over during trials, including counselling notes. The victims of crime commissioner focusses on victims' needs. Ms Hanna,...

Gloria Ramirez, a 31-year-old woman, was admitted to Riverside General Hospital on February 19, 1994 with symptoms of advanced cervical cancer. Little did anyone know that her case would become one of the most bizarre medical mysteries in recent history.

A pregnancy photoshoot by an Indian transgender couple - who paused their hormone therapy to have a baby - is being widely shared on social media. Ziya Paval, 21, and her partner Zahad, 23, who live in the southern state of Kerala, were in the process of gender transition when they decided to have a baby.

Alun Titford, 45, from Newtown, Powys, has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after his morbidly obese teenage daughter, Kaylea, was found dead in squalid conditions. Wales correspondent Hywel Griffith asks how a fiercely independent, funny teenager became the victim of such a crime and died alone aged 16.

Rescuers ready to travel to Turkey and Syria have been left feeling "sick" after being told to stand down. Dog handlers Emma Whittle and Brian Jones were expecting to travel with a detection dog team to help after the earthquake. The death toll currently stands at more than 7,200. Ms...

An inspection of an under-fire mental health unit has identified "serious concerns" over its safety and staffing. Hill Crest in Redditch, run by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, was visited in July after multiple issues were raised. During the unplanned visit, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found...

The head of private school Epsom College has been found dead along with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in a property on school grounds. Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie were found dead at 01:10 GMT on Sunday. Officers from Surrey Police said they were...

A former firearms officer who won a pay-out of almost £1m from Police Scotland claims an external review following her tribunal smacks of a cover-up. Rhona Malone said the review lacked independence and depth. It came after an employment tribunal found she was victimised after raising concerns about a...

Campaigners say they are disappointed after a public meeting over the future of a Rutland leisure centre. Catmose Sports Centre in Oakham is set to close as no operator could be found willing to run it at no cost to the county council. Councillors were questioned by gym-goers, sport club...

A friend of missing Nicola Bulley has said an influx of visitors to the search area has made it feel like a "tourist spot". The 45-year-old mother-of-two went missing 12 days ago on a riverside walk in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire. Heather Gibbons said the family understands "human nature"...

A man has come forward after a foetus was found in a box outside a hospital in north London. ​The Metropolitan Police made an appeal after a box containing the 16-week-old foetus was discovered outside Barnet Hospital last week. A man contacted officers on Thursday after seeing the appeal.​ Police...

Services have been disrupted after a fire broke out on a train. Emergency services were called at 06:43 GMT on Wednesday to the train near the A483 in Wrexham. The train caught fire below the A483 northbound stretch, between junction five and junction six. The railway line is blocked and the road is closed in that area.

A leading lawyer has claimed that Scotland's bottle deposit return scheme could create an unlawful trade barrier with the rest of the UK. The initiative is due to launch in August and is designed to boost recycling via a 20p deposit on single-use drinks bottles and cans. But Aidan O'Neill...

A search expert looking for Nicola Bulley says he has not seen such an unusual case in 20 years of his work. Peter Faulding, head of a team of underwater experts searching the River Wyre, said another stretch near where she went missing would be scoured. Ms Bulley, 45, was...

A group of private divers are set to join a police search to find missing Nicola Bulley. The 45-year-old was last seen on a riverside dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire 10 days ago. Police believe Ms Bulley may have fallen into the River Wyre. Divers have...

The potential sighting of a woman who has been missing for six months is being investigated by police. Denise Jarvis, 44, was last seen near Southey Park in Kingswood, Bristol, on 3 August. Avon and Somerset Police are "extremely concerned" about her, and officers are investigating claims she was seen...

A grandmother has spoken out about how "awful" her quality of life is as she waits for knee surgery. Denise Cole, from Neath, tore cartilage in her knee in 2017 and is on a waiting list for a partial knee replacement. The 57-year-old is taking 22 tablets a day to...

The mother of Archie Battersbee has told his inquest that she believed his death was accidental. Archie, 12, died in August when his life support was withdrawn following his parents' legal battle with the NHS hospital treating him. He was found unconscious at the family home in Southend, Essex, on...