Sophie Bateman

Deputy News Editor

Based inLondon

Pregnant woman and unborn baby die after horror car crash with unmarked police car

A 38-year-old woman and her unborn child have been killed after they were hit by an unmarked police car in Eltham, south east London, shortly after 6.15pm on Thursday

Explosion blasts through oil tanker as 'multiple injured' in huge fire at sea

A large German oil tanker is currently on fire off the Baltic coast following reports of an explosion, sparking a major rescue operation with 'multiple injuries'

Oldest people who ever lived share secrets to longevity – booze, chocolate and smoking

The world's oldest humans had wildly different explanations for their longevity – from olive oil to smoking, chocolate and getting plenty of sleep. So why not learn from the best!

Kremlin 'firebomb attack' as man seen hurling Molotov cocktail at Putin's residence

Russia Ukraine war

Footage shows the man hurling a homemade Molotov cocktail against the walls of the fortified government building in Moscow, where President Vladimir Putin lives and works

Google Maps down creating commute 'anarchy' for disoriented users in huge glitch

A major technical glitch has caused the popular navigation tool's maps to go blank, with thousands of users across the UK unable to view any instructions or directions

Porn star Angelina Please found dead as adult entertainment stars pay tribute

The "gorgeous" transgender adult performer was found dead in her Las Vegas home after going missing for five days as friends and colleagues say they're at a "loss for words"

Sainsbury's renaming beloved Chicken Kiev to Kyiv to support Ukrainian people

The move from the supermarket giant comes as a number of UK retailers have pulled Russian-sourced items from shelves after last week's invasion, including vodka

Wetherspoons superfan couple visit 321 pubs including 'rough ones with swearing women'

Phil and Julie Fox have hit a big milestone in their quest to visit all of Britain's 'Spoons, with the pub-loving couple admitting their hobby is "strange but good"

'Jekyll and Hyde' thug 'tried to blind' ex-girlfriend so she couldn't look at other men

WARNING, DISTURBING: Aston Greenwood has been jailed over the sickening attack where he broke into his ex's home and attacked her with shards of glass, leaving her with scars around her eyes

Driver fuming as local chains wheelie bin to road so no one else can park there

Chad Miah was hunting for a parking space outside a pal's wedding in Birmingham when he came across the parking space blocked off with a bin that had been locked in place

Prince William's loving comment about Kate Middleton overheard during royal walkabout

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embarked on their first public walkabout in two years this Tuesday, where William made a sweet comment about his wife as they approach their 11th wedding anniversary

Moment Russian soldier holds up two grenades as he yells at Ukrainians to 'surrender'

Russia Ukraine war

Cries of "shame" can be heard in the clip as the unidentified soldier marches among crowds of people in Konotop, where citizens later told their mayor they'd rather "fight" than surrender

Prince George's mysterious reply to dog walker asking for his name sparks confusion

When he was five years old, young George told a stranger he met in the Berkshire countryside his name was "Archie" — months before Harry and Meghan's son was born

Prince George given unexpected chore by Kate Middleton and William during half-term

The future King has been spending his school holidays working on the Queen's Sandringham estate with siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, his proud parents have revealed

'Octomum' Mandy Allwood dies decades after eight-baby pregnancy made headlines

Mandy Allwood, who made global headlines in 1996 for getting pregnant with octuplets but tragically losing them all in childbirth, has died aged 56 after a battle with cancer

Doncaster stabbing: Teen and young man killed in horror knife attack in town centre

Doncaster police have warned locals of an increased police presence in the town centre after a lethal knife attack in the night killed two people and left an 18-year-old in hospital

Kate Middleton glows in brand new portraits released for Duchess' 40th birthday

Wearing Alexander McQueen and a pair of Princess Diana's earrings, Kate strikes a regal pose in three new official photographs released to mark her milestone birthday on Sunday

Meghan Markle told Oprah 'very different story' about Kate making her cry before wedding

A palace source claims what they heard from Meghan Markle about the infamous "dress fitting row" differs from what she told Oprah Winfrey in her highly-publicised interview last year

Festive teen makes own Christmas lights display after council's effort 'dark and boring'

Christmas-loving Saman Zand, 17, was disappointed by Sutton Council's efforts at holiday decorating in previous years so took it upon himself to bring the town some festive cheer

Brits banned from France in wake of UK's alarming spike in Omicron variant cases

From Saturday morning all travel between France and the UK is to be prohibited except in the case of "compelling reasons", which do not include travel for tourism and business

Kabul dogs given heroin by lonely homeless people so they'll stay close on cold nights

Drug addicts on the ravaged streets of Kabul, Afghanistan have resorted to getting local dogs hooked on heroin in order to provide both body heat and companionship through the winter

Supermum with 21 kids had 'secret past life as top stripper' before marrying millionaire

Kristina Ozturk, 24, documents her growing family's day to day life on Instagram, but women claiming to be her former colleagues say the Russian was once a highly paid erotic dancer

Disney World had to shut down terrifying alien ride as it made guests 'scream too much'

ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter opened in the Florida theme park in 1995 but didn't last long, with guests reportedly finding the extraterrestrial-themed ride far too frightening to enjoy

Three students killed after boy, 15, goes on 'horrifying' school shooting spree

A five-minute killing spree at a Michigan high school has claimed the lives of three people and injured six others on the first day back after students celebrated Thanksgiving

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