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A man has been charged with murder and child destruction after the death of a pregnant woman in Northern Ireland. Sarah Montgomery - a 27-year-old mother-of-two - died at a house in Donaghadee, County Down, on Saturday.The 28-year-old man is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.Floral tributes have been left outside Ms Montgomery's home.A 47-year-old woman arrested as part of the investigation was released unconditionally on Tuesday. Source link

A 15-year-old boy told his headteacher "I'm not right in the head" after fatally stabbing a fellow pupil in the heart, a jury has been told.Sheffield Crown Court has been shown footage of the "shocking" incident at All Saints Catholic High School in the South Yorkshire city on 3 February, which left 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose dead. The defendant, who cannot be named, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denies murder. He has also admitted possession of a knife on school…

Rebel Labour MPs have been given a last-minute concession to the welfare bill, the government has announced.In a further attempt to allay dozens of Labour MPs' fears that the bill will be detrimental to disabled people, disabilities minister Stephen Timms told the Commons any changes to eligibility for personal independence payment (PIP) will only be made after the review he is carrying out is completed. The Timms review is looking into PIP, the main disability benefit to help adults with…

A seven-year-old girl who died after a tree partially collapsed at a park in Essex has been named.Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham in east London, died in hospital after being caught beneath the tree at Chalkwell Park in Southend shortly before 3pm on Saturday.She was among a number of children who became trapped. Essex Police said a second girl, aged six, remains in hospital in a critical condition.Another three children suffered minor injuries.Witnesses described the scene as "heartbreaking" and how 40…

More than 20,000 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in the first six months of this year, a rise of almost 50% on the number crossing in 2024 and a new record for the first half of a year.A total of 19,982 people made the dangerous crossing from France in small boats between the start of 2025 and Monday, including 879 that crossed on that day, the third highest number of arrivals on a single day so far…

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder in South Wales.Police say they have launched a murder investigation after the death of a 38-year-old man in Barry, the Vale of Glamorgan, on Monday night. South Wales Police said the man's family is receiving support from specially trained liaison officers.A 16-year-old and 17-year-old boy, from Llantwit Major, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.The force said in a statement that it received a report of a stabbing on Barry Road…

A leg found on a beach in South Ayrshire is understood to be part of a body found on the Northern Ireland coast in May.Police Scotland began investigating after the limb was discovered on Prestwick beach on 10 June. The force has now said it's been "identified as those of a missing person from outside of Scotland".Officers in Northern Ireland also said they had identified the remains of a man found in Millisle, County Down.However, they do not currently believe…