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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 Suffolk coroner has ruled that the unidentified “Croft Man” died from a violent assault. Found in the River Stour in 2020, radiocarbon dating indicates he was born before the 1950s and died between 2008 and 2012. Authorities have yet to establish his identity.

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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.

The childhood home of David Bowie, located at 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley, is set to open to the public in 2027 after being acquired by the Heritage of London Trust. The house will be restored to its original 1960s condition, showcasing the environment that influenced Bowie’s early musical development.

Three teenagers were hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries after a car was driven at people during a fight in Skerries, County Dublin.

Lucie, a nine-year-old Golden retriever, has gained attention for her unique “moo” sound, first noted by owner Cara Ovens when Lucie was ten weeks old. Ovens shares videos on social media, highlighting Lucie’s playful interactions with cows, which have amused viewers and sparked interest since she went viral last spring.

Pamela Gwinnett, 63, known as the ‘Black Widow’, has been arrested in Tenerife after defrauding 89-year-old Joan Green of nearly £300,000. Following her conviction in absentia and a six-year prison sentence, Gwinnett isolated Green from her family while exploiting her financially. Extradition to the UK is expected.

The family of four-year-old Olive Farrow, who died after being struck by a car on Nottingham Road in Gotham, has paid tribute to her vibrant personality. Olive passed away shortly after the incident on 12 July. A vigil is scheduled for Friday at St Lawrence’s Church, with privacy requested for the family.