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Human remains have been found in the longest river in the UK, the River Severn, police have said. West Mercia Police were alerted shortly before 9.15pm on Saturday (May 21) after a member of the public spotted what they believed to be human remains in the water. Officers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at Cressage, between Shrewsbury and Much Wenlock. The remains were removed from the water and later confirmed to be human. It is believed the remains had been in the water for a significant amount of time, as reported by the Shropshire Star . The death is currently being treated as unexplained and police have confirmed that an investigation has been launched. The force said that all lines of enquiry are currently being explored. A statement from West Mercia Police said: "An investigation has been launched after human remains were found in the River Severn in Cressage yesterday evening. "Our officers attended with colleagues from … [Read more...] about Human remains found in River Severn which had been in water for ‘significant time’

Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow while Russia intensified an offensive in the eastern Donbas region, waging a major offensive in Luhansk. The Russian army is attempting to seize the cities of Sloviansk and Sievierodonetsk, but Ukrainian forces held off their advance by Sunday. **Follow the day's developments in our live blog below and watch Euronews TV coverage in the video player above.
** 09:23 Sunday's key points: Diplomacy is the only way to end the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. His advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, however, said in an interview that there will be no ceasefire or concession to Russia. Russia suspended its gas delivery to Finland on Saturday morning in response to the country's NATO membership bid. Moscow will consider exchanging the Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered at the Azovstal steel mill for the previously captured pro-Putin lawmaker Viktor Medvedchuk, Russian negotiator Leonid … [Read more...] about Live: No ceasefire or concessions, Ukraine said, as fighting in Donbas intensifies

Crossrail may be billions of pounds over budget and three-and-a-half years late but it's finally ready to roll. This extraordinary feat of engineering is due to be put into service on Tuesday, when it will adopt its correct title of the Elizabeth Line. The Queen made a surprise visit to Paddington station this week and officially opened the line. On the line: The Thames flows through Maidenhead, which will now enjoy a direct link to Central London thanks to its new Crossrail station Linking Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east with Heathrow and Reading to the west of the capital, it will bind together existing commuter railways, accelerating cross-city travel and relieving overcrowding on the London Underground — particularly the often hellish Central Line. Commuters' journey times will be slashed; Reading to London Liverpool Street, for example, will take under an hour. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Back to school! As Farrow & … [Read more...] about Crossrail house price hotspots: Reading, Maidenhead and Slough are set to reap the benefits from Elizabeth Line opening

THE CHILLING story of one of the world's worst cannibal killers who had sex with his victims' corpses and devoured their flesh of his is enough to send shivers down the spine of any true crime fan. Dubbed 'The Red Ripper', the Soviet cannibal killer Andrei Chikatilo, went on a shocking murder spree that lasted 12 years - killing at least 53 women and children. Born in 1936 in the Ukrainian SSR, the married man with two children, raped & slaughtered his victims in a terrifying bid to carry out his sick sexual fantasies. After committing his first murder in 1978, a nine-year-old girl he raped, stabbed and strangled, Chikatilo's killings became more and more violent. After the "thrill" of killing his first victim, the "maniac" killer mutilated his second victim with his teeth tearing off and eating her nipple and gouged out the eyes of another. Carrying around his own "serial killer kit" hidden inside a briefcase, he would carve out his victim's genitals, sometimes … [Read more...] about World’s worst cannibal serial killer ‘The Red Ripper’ who murdered 53 victims, ate their flesh, & had sex with corpses

NETFLIX feels like the home for true crime and particularly serial killers. The streaming service has a wide selection of bone-chilling, twisted and fascinating real life stories for you to sink your teeth into. Here's some of our favourites. 1.The Confession Killer The five-part American true crime documentary, which is directed by Rovert Kenner and Taki Oldham, is based on the 1983 case of Henry Lee Lucas. The serial killer's crimes spanned from 1960 to 1983 and he was convicted for murdering 11 people. He was condemned to death, but then it later changed to life in prison. During each 45 minute long episode, it unravels the truth behind the case with certain cast members involved from the original case. 2. I Am A Killer I Am A Killer season one was originally released on August 3, 2018 and follows the stories of death row inmates. Season 2 was then released on Netflix earlier this year on January 31. The likes of Kenneth Foster, Justin Dickens, Miguel Angel … [Read more...] about The 10 best serial killer documentaries to watch on Netflix

Like so many of us, couple Jack and Gemma Cox were struggling to get on the property ladder while spending a load of money on rent. So they took an unconventional approach: ditching renting and moving aboard a narrowboat instead. Jack, a 29-year-old secondary school teacher, and Gemma, a 29-year-old paramedic, were paying £1,000 a month (for rent and bills) to live in their flat in Manchester , all while trying to put as much money as they could into a Help To Buy ISA in the hopes of buying a place closer to Gemma’s family in the Dales. They realised that, looking at an average house price of £280,000, they faced years of strict saving just to be able to afford a property they might not even like. Rather than settling for that path, they binned off their ISA and bought a two-bed beam boat, moored between Manchester and Yorkshire. Their monthly outgoings have been halved as a result. Gemma said: ‘We took a loan out to buy the boat, and even still, the boat was … [Read more...] about Couple halve their monthly bills by ditching renting to live on a narrowboat

By Joseph Lee Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Nearly 900,000 homes in southern Canada were left without power on Saturday after a severe storm hit the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Four people were killed by falling trees and a woman died when a boat capsized in the Ottawa River. Wind gusts reached 82 mph (132km/h) during the storm, according to Environment Canada. Power company Hydro One, which covers Ontario, said it would take several days to reconnect every home. Meanwhile, Hydro Quebec said 550,000 homes there lost power, with nearly 400,000 still suffering outages as of 14:00 GMT (10:00 local time) on Sunday. The powerful thunderstorm, which lasted more than two hours, felled many trees, disrupted traffic, damaged homes and saw emergency services inundated with calls for help. Pictures on Canadian media show firefighters … [Read more...] about Canada storms: Nearly a million homes lose power in high winds

Published 17 November 2021 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A deadly storm described by officials as a once-in-a-century weather event has severed road and rail links around Vancouver, Canada. Two motorways connecting the West Coast city were closed after being damaged by severe flooding. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes due to the massive storm, which struck on Sunday. A woman was killed in a highway landslide, and rescuers say at least two other people are missing. The woman's body was found near Lillooet, about 250km (155 miles) from Vancouver, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). RCMP Sgt Janelle Shoihet said that rescuers had not yet determined the number of occupied vehicles that were lost in the slide, according to AFP news agency. Motorist Kathie Rennie told CBC News she saw the landslide come down on traffic that … [Read more...] about Deadly storm cuts transport links around Vancouver

A $31 million solution to the long-running issue of raw sewage leaking into rivers at two of Taranaki’s top holiday spots is to be fast tracked following the purchase of a site for a wastewater treatment plant The New Plymouth District Council has agreed to buy 41 hectares of land on Waiau Rd near Urenui and Onaero for $3.3m. The land is for a treatment plant that will enable the seaside towns to stop using septic tanks, many of which leak human waste into waterways. In a press release, council three waters manager Mark Hall said the land came on the market unexpectedly. READ MORE: Urenui still expected to be a summer hot spot despite pollution problems Shellfish gathering, mudflats off limits as Urenui E.coli issue continues Sewage at Nelson surf spot not from leaky pipes, says council “It is rare to have something of this size available in the right location so we acted quickly,” he said. “The $31m Urenui/Onaero wastewater project is in the budget and it’s … [Read more...] about Site bought for $31m plant to treat Urenui and Onaero sewage

Shorter daylight hours have seen some stages of the Targa NZ rally, which starts in New Plymouth on Wednesday, cut because the five-day race across the Central North Island is being held seven months late. The rally, which was originally planned for October, but was postponed due to last year’s Covid lockdown, has attracted 134 entries. “Due to there being less daylight hours (in May compared with October) we made the decision to remove the final stages on the first (Tarata) and third (Bushy Park) days, as well as the Motere stage on day five,” Ultimate Rally Group owner and event director Peter Martin said. Martin said he was feeling relief as the start day got closer, after last year’s delay and having to cancel the event in 2020. READ MORE: Auckland pair Inkster and Winn eye record Targa target Ultimate Kiwi road race Targa Rally celebrates 25 years Targa Rally returns to Southland and Otago for second time in history Five days and 2,000-odd kilometres after … [Read more...] about Rally revs up for Taranaki start after Covid delays