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Brown University shooting: two dead and eight in critical condition as suspect remains at large – live updates

Suspect or suspects remain at large as Ivy League university tells students to shelter in place

Police said no weapons were recovered from the scene and the last sighting of the suspect was him leaving the Hope Street side of the building on foot.

Timothy O’Hara, a deputy police chief, told a press conference that the suspect is a “male dressed in black” who exited the complex at Brown University.

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© Photograph: Mark Stockwell/AP

© Photograph: Mark Stockwell/AP

© Photograph: Mark Stockwell/AP

Tommy Robinson’s London ‘Christmas service’ draws about 1,000 people

13 December 2025 at 15:51

Number is stark contrast with estimated 110,000 at far-right activist’s ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in September

The far-right activist Tommy Robinson led a carol concert to “put the Christ back into Christmas” on Saturday in an event that had a huge drop-off in attendance from his last rally in London.

The Metropolitan police said about 1,000 people attended the event at its peak, in stark contrast to the estimated 110,000 who turned up to Robinson’s “unite the kingdom” rally in September.

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© Photograph: Ben Montgomery/Getty Images

© Photograph: Ben Montgomery/Getty Images

Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene found dead in New York apartment

13 December 2025 at 12:37

Greene, 60, praised for the various villains he played during his career but manager says he also had ‘heart as big as gold’

Peter Greene, the actor known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died at the age of 60.

He was found dead at his New York City apartment on Friday, his manager said, and the cause of death has not been disclosed.

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© Photograph: Ken Babolocsay/Globe Photos/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Ken Babolocsay/Globe Photos/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

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Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband no longer called ‘chocolate’ after recipe change

10 December 2025 at 15:22

Nestlé confectionery treats now described as being ‘encased in a smooth milk chocolate flavour coating’

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars can no longer be called chocolate after Nestlé reformulated their recipes due to the increasing cost of ingredients.

The Swiss conglomerate now describes the treats as being “encased in a smooth milk chocolate flavour coating”, rather than being covered in milk chocolate.

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© Photograph: Alamy

© Photograph: Alamy

Pensioner ‘fined £250 for spitting’ after leaf blew into his mouth

10 December 2025 at 14:19

Roy Marsh, 86, says the penalty from enforcement officers was ‘unnecessary and all out of proportion’

A man has claimed he was fined £250 for spitting after a leaf blew into his mouth in Lincolnshire.

Roy Marsh, 86, was given the financial penalty after the incident in Skegness earlier this year. He is now calling for “responsible” litter enforcement.

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© Photograph: Jane Marsh Fitzpatrick

© Photograph: Jane Marsh Fitzpatrick

© Photograph: Jane Marsh Fitzpatrick

People urged to wear masks when they are ill as UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of flu

9 December 2025 at 14:16

NHS Providers boss says those who are ‘coughing and sneezing’ should wear face coverings on public transport

People experiencing flu or cold symptoms should wear a mask in public places as the UK grapples with a “tidal wave” of illness, an NHS leader has said.

Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said the country was facing a “very nasty strain of flu” that had occurred earlier in the year than normal, and face coverings should be worn on public transport, as during the Covid pandemic.

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© Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

© Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

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