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She seemed perfect, at first. Her CV brimmed with all kinds of qualifications. And she had years of experience caring for vulnerable people.  

Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced.

Four people have died and a number of others are in hospital after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol.

The family of pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore gained "significant" financial benefit from links to a charity set up in his name, a report has found.

A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2m (£4.9m) at an auction in New York.

"I'm feeling a mix of excitement and nerves" - that's how the AI replied when I asked how it felt minutes before the rocket launch.

Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued.

A man connected with one of Europe's most significant people smuggling rings has been arrested in Wolverhampton.

The families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings are renewing their call for a public inquiry on the 50th anniversary of the atrocity.

An 18-year-old Londoner faces the possibility of years in jail after having sex with a 17-year-old British girl he met in Dubai, campaigners say.