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Two people were allegedly killed in a house fire in Middlesbrough this morning amid concerns it was a gangland revenge attack after the A66 crash that killed seven.A murder investigation was launched and armed officers from Cleveland Police were on scene in Grangetown, near South Bank where the collision happened on Saturday.Officers were called to the house at 5.23am where two people were confirmed dead after the blaze, which destroyed the roof although the property itself did not collapse.Another woman is at Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle in a critical condition and a further three people were being treated in…

Horrific details are emerging and a young girl is being hailed as a hero after authorities said a shooting and fire left multiple people dead at a family’s home in Montana. A family member told The Associated Press that a man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home outside Billings, weeks after his parents asked him to move out. Brad Ireland, whose former wife and two children were among the dead, identified the shooter as 44-year-old Alan Smith. Smith’s parents, who were also killed, had asked him to move out,…

Britain faces ‘intense’ thunderstorms today and tomorrow as a month’s worth of rain falls on parched ground amid concerns ‘severe’ flash flooding could cut off villages.The Met Office extended yellow warnings across England and Wales as a band of slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms travelled northwards this morning.The first thunderstorm alert from 3am to 10pm today covers much of England including the South East, Midlands and North as well as northern and eastern Wales.Forecasters said accumulations of up to 30mm (1.2in) of rain in less than an hour are expected today, while up to 50mm (2in) could fall over two…

The last man to see tragic teenager Jay Slater alive has married a glamorous woman who faces prison over a £13million cannabis smuggling operation.Ayub Qassim invited party-loving Jay, 19, back to his rented holiday cottage in Tenerife after a rave before he vanished, sparking a month-long hunt for the apprentice bricklayer which gripped the nation two years ago.Now it has emerged Qassim, 33, who himself served nine years in prison for drug offences, is in a relationship with Paige Crisp, a single mother who was convicted last week following a major drugs trial.Qassim, of Somali heritage, married Crisp, 24, in…

The father of a Treasury worker who took her own life a day after she was convinced she was losing her job has attacked Whitehall’s ‘complete failure in their duty of care’.Chloe Moffat, 26, took her own life on May 20 last year after being hauled into a meeting with senior staff and accused of sharing sensitive information about her colleagues.A coroner ruled earlier this month that the Treasury had ‘materially contributed’ to Ms Moffat’s death by failing to follow its own HR procedures. Staff had failed to reassure the PA, described as having an ‘exemplary employment record’ over almost three years, that…

The biggest transfer in non-League history is in jeopardy amid a public row between the Boreham Wood chairman and his star man Abdul Abdulmalik.Abdulmalik, who scored and assisted in last season’s National League play-off final defeat by Rochdale, is currently on strike at Boreham Wood as he tries to force an astonishing £1million-plus move to Swedish top-flight club Djurgarden.Daily Mail Sport understands there is no agreement between the two clubs, despite Boreham Wood clearly outlining their demands.Boreham Wood’s valuation for the 23-year-old is thought to be over £1.5m plus significant add-ons. Djurgarden’s latest bid reached £1.5m but was rejected.In the…

It’s a tale of two Britains. On the one hand, two law-abiding, hard-working, much-loved and selfless members of their community, of the kind that make up the backbone of our society. On the other, a bunch of feral, arrogant, reckless thugs, a menace to themselves and others who spread terror and chaos and destroy everything in their path.The death of two serving police officers, PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matt Blades, 37, after their patrol car collided with a stolen VW Passat driving the wrong way on the A66 places these two very different worlds into stark contrast.Despite their…

A promising teenage girl was killed by her ex-boyfriend who took his own life weeks later as his haunting family history emerged.Jada Sellers, 17, was mercilessly gunned down by 18-year-old Christian Hursey, who was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after police executed a search warrant on his Maryland home.Sellers was shot shortly after midnight on July 31 in the 700 block of Lyndhurst Street, according to court documents as per CBS. She was found with gunshot wounds to her throat and abdomen and rushed to hospital in critical condition.She remained in the hospital for nearly two weeks before dying from her…

With their dense wordplay, old English phrases and complex poetic meter, Shakespeare plays can be notoriously difficult to understand.Now, scientists have revealed the one which really is the trickiest to get your head around – and Antony and Cleopatra takes the top spot.The play features over 40 short, jumpy scenes that span multiple countries and historical decades, along with an enormous cast.Next in line comes Henry VI Part Two, followed by Henry VI Part One, both of which include complex political power struggles and a large cast of nobles.Some of the most popular plays – including Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet…

The Chancellor is being urged to impose a barrage of new taxes on pensioners and property to balance the books.A form of ‘wealth tax’ and massive levies on homes in London and the South East are among the measures being pushed by one of Labour’s favourite think-tanks.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) also suggests extending National Insurance to those over the state pension age to address the ‘striking’ gap between older workers and younger graduates.The proposals come as John Healey gears up for a pivotal first Budget on October 28, with the public finances under huge strain.Andy Burnham refused to…