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Two boys, aged 10 and 12, were rescued after becoming trapped beneath Blackpool Pier as the tide rose. The youngsters clung to the structure for approximately 40 minutes. Despite their mother’s efforts to reach them, volunteer lifeboat crews arrived swiftly and transported the boys to paramedics onshore.
Ann Widdecombe’s family will hold a public memorial later this year following her murder on July 9. Prosecutors disclosed allegations against Joshua Kerry, 28, who is charged with killing the former MP by striking her 21 times with a hammer. He remains in custody until an Old Bailey appearance on October 9.
A Russian warship conducted a live-fire artillery exercise 40 miles off Plymouth’s coast, monitored by the Royal Navy. The Russian frigate Neustrashimy notified HMS Tyne of its intentions before the 30-minute operation, which required the patrol vessel to maintain a safer distance.
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Wednesday’s newspapers lead with various headlines reflecting a variety of domestic stories. The tabloids lend more coverage to an elderly man who was kicked to death by a 14-year-old boy who has since been arrested. The left-leaning broadsheets lead with the ‘horror’ in the Channel – as at least 12 migrants died after the sinking of an overcrowded boat. Amongst the dead include children and a pregnant woman.
A handful of the papers leave some space on their front pages to report on the reaction following the UK’s decision to ban the sale of some arms to Israel over concerns they could be used in war crimes. The papers in particular look at the reaction from the US, as the move is the first significant distancing of the UK from US policy regarding Israel and the war in Gaza.
The back pages feature various headlines covering the Premier League, the latest from English cricket and news Phil Foden, Ollie Watkins and Cole Palmer have pulled out of the upcoming England camp.
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