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Two individuals died in a house fire on Cragside Avenue, North Shields, shortly after 3.30am on Wednesday. Emergency services, including Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue, responded swiftly, but despite efforts, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 70s could not be saved. Police are investigating the incident.
PC Daniel Rusling has been sentenced to eight weeks in custody, suspended for 12 months, after assaulting a 13-year-old boy seeking help outside Monkton Park police station in Wiltshire. The officer admitted to assault by beating, and his actions are under review in a gross misconduct hearing.
Ben Cullen, a member of the Raise the Colours Oxfordshire group, is scheduled to appear at Reading Crown Court after being charged with multiple counts of making indecent images of children. The offences allegedly occurred on 25 March 2021, involving category A, B, and C images. Following these allegations, the wider group has distanced itself from Cullen.
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