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A woman and her 15-year-old daughter who died after getting into difficulty in the water on the Essex coast were trying to help a seven-year-old boy, police have said.The child remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident at West Mersea near Colchester on Wednesday evening. Three others were taken to hospital.The victims have been named by a family member as Shally Rahman, 41, and teenager Samiha Rahman. Police said all the people involved knew each other.Shally’s brother-in-law Matiur Rahman said the family was enjoying a seaside holiday when a “big wave came and took them”.”My whole family,…

A relaxed Anthony Joshua laughed with reporters, thanked fans for making the trip and even encouraged a sizeable Albanian contingent to bring their “energy” for the British heavyweight’s comeback fight in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.Joshua, 36, faces Albanian puncher Kristian Prenga in his first fight since the car crash in Nigeria last December which claimed the lives of two of his closest friends and members of his team, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.Victory would move Joshua to the brink of an all-British heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury, as long as ‘The Gypsy King’ also wins his warm-up fight against…

Angela Rayner has refused to return the £16,876 exit payment she received when she left Government last autumn over her tax affairs.The Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne was reinstated as Housing Secretary by Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday. Ms Rayner picks up the mantle of the role she lost barely 10 months ago, and has faced calls to pay back the severance money.However, Ms Rayner today confirmed she would not be doing so, saying: “I had worked in Government for a period of time and then I came out of Government for just under a year.”The decision has faced criticism…

King Charles and Queen Camilla stunned spectators at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony by making a surprise entrance, emerging from a life-sized Doctor Who Tardis. In an unprecedented moment at The Hydro arena, the Head of the Commonwealth and the Queen stepped out of the iconic blue police box, officially kicking off the sporting event.The highly guarded secret sequence began with a three-and-a-half-minute pre-recorded video broadcast to the thousands inside the arena. The video followed the famous time machine on a chaotic journey across Scotland, accidentally piloted by six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Scottish actor Greg…

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Andy Burnham has announced he is pausing a scheme which would have seen thousands of prisoners in England and Wales eligible to be released early.It came after criticism of the scheme from survivors and victims’ families, including the widow of PC Andrew Harper who described the possibility of his killers’ early release as “deplorable”.The Sentencing Act, which was due to come into effect in September, would have seen some offenders let out at varying stages in a bid to ease prison overcrowding.The new Justice Secretary Alex Norris said the pause aimed to “give victims and survivors certainty” and the government…

AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric – who turns 41 in September – has signed a one-year contract extension.The Croatian joined Milan last summer on a one-year deal with an option to extend after leaving Real Madrid.After 13 years at the Bernabeu, Modric scored two goals in 37 appearances for Milan in a season when they finished fifth in Serie A and only reached the last-16 stage of the Coppa Italia.”I am thrilled to stay at AC Milan, where you made me feel welcomed and loved from the very first day,” Modric said of his new deal.”After a season below our…

After joining Forest from Newcastle United in 2024 for £35m, Anderson became an integral player as the club finished seventh in the Premier League and qualified for Europe for the first time in 30 years.Last season, Anderson helped Forest to the Europa League semi-finals and was the Premier League leader for touches and duels won.He also became a key feature of Thomas Tuchel’s England side, featuring in every game at the World Cup.City agreed to pay a club record fee for Anderson, exceeding the £100m spent on Jack Grealish in 2021, and fended off competition from Manchester United.Talks around Anderson’s…

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