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Inquest: It Was Suicide—by Skydiving

Experienced skydiver in England found to have taken own life one day after breakup

(Newser) - Investigators have determined a 32-year-old woman who died while skydiving in England earlier this year deliberately fell to her death hours after a breakup. Jade Damarell, described as a "very experienced skydiver," made no attempt to deploy her main or reserve parachutes during the jump on April 27,...

10-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Keeps Making History

UK's Bodhana Sivanandan is youngest female to defeat a grandmaster, claim master title

(Newser) - A 10-year-old girl from London has stunned the chess world by becoming the youngest to earn the woman international master title—just months after making history as the youngest-ever female to defeat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan's chess journey began during the pandemic lockdown, when she discovered a chessboard...

'Astonishingly Rare' First Edition of The Hobbit Sells for $58K

Discovered in Bristol, the book lacks its original dust jacket

(Newser) - A first edition of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, uncovered during a routine estate clearance in the UK city of Bristol, has fetched nearly $58,000 at auction—more than quadrupling initial estimates, per the Guardian . The volume, one of just 1,500 originals printed in 1937, was discovered...

Cops: Brit Tried to Drown Son's Wife on Florida Vacation

Mark Gibbon allegedly pushed woman underwater as his grandchild watched

(Newser) - A British tourist's Florida getaway took a shocking turn when he was arrested for allegedly trying to drown his daughter-in-law. Mark Raymond Gibbon of Beaconsfield, England, may now be spending "a lot more time in Florida than he had anticipated," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says,...

Op-Ed: DeGeneres Was Fleeing Her Own Embarrassment

Must be nice 'to go on holiday and seemingly decide, on a whim, to stay for ever'

(Newser) - Comedian and former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres says she left the US , home of "so much hate," because of President Trump . But at Spectator World , Kara Kennedy suggests the woman, "celebrated, empowered and massively enriched" by American culture until allegations that she ran a toxic workplace...

No 'Mope-Fest' for Ozzy's Final 'Celebration'

Tens of thousands pay tribute in the UK's Birmingham, along with Osbourne's family

(Newser) - It was essentially a funeral, but it felt like a celebration Wednesday in Birmingham, England, as Ozzy Osbourne's body moved through his hometown . Among the tens of thousands of people gathered to watch were Osbourne's own family—children Kelly, Jack, and Aimee, who supported their visibly distraught mother,...

Ozzy Osbourne Makes His Final Trip Home

Hearse will carry body to Birmingham's Black Sabbath Bridge ahead of private funeral

(Newser) - Fans from around the world will line the streets of Birmingham, England, on Wednesday as Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession makes its final journey through the city he called home, offering a last chance to honor the legendary Black Sabbath frontman who died last week . A hearse carrying Osbourne'...

Ancient Roman Mystery: Truly Giant Shoes

Were there giants living at Magna? Or, perhaps, some very cold Syrians?

(Newser) - Archaeologists excavating a Roman fort in northern England have uncovered a puzzling trove of enormous ancient shoes—leaving experts stumped as to why these 2,000-year-old sandals are so much bigger than the rest. Since May, the team working at the fort known as Magna, just south of the...

Rising Film Star in UK Charged With Rape

Eddington 's Micheael Ward is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in January 2023

(Newser) - British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault, police said Friday. The Metropolitan Police force said the 27-year-old faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to one woman, and the offenses reportedly took place in January 2023, per the...

Brits Finally Get Their Errant $115M Jet Back

F-35 fighter jet stranded in India for more than a month takes off after inspiring memes

(Newser) - A British F-35B fighter jet stranded at an Indian airport for more than a month, sparking memes and cartoons on social media, took off Tuesday after being repaired by a team of UK engineers, an Indian official said. The $115 million stealth fighter, one of the world's most advanced,...

Ellen DeGeneres: Yes, I Moved Because of Trump

'Everything is better here,' she says of England

(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres has been living in the UK since November , and she is for the first time confirming speculation that it was her dislike of President Trump that sent her packing. Asked during a public appearance at a theater in Gloucestershire whether she and wife Portia de Rossi moved because...

On an Empty TP Roll, a Long-Lost Message
On an Empty TP Roll,
a Long-Lost Message
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Jul 19, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

On an Empty TP Roll, a Long-Lost Message

British homeowners find 35-year-old note from little girl (now 43) scrawled on cardboard tube

(Newser) - From bowling ball graveyards to human remains , homeowners sometimes find the most unexpected things while exploring or renovating their new digs. For one British couple, their discovery was of the "heartwarming" kind, and one decades in the making, per SWNS . The outlet reports that Charlotte England-Black, 30, and her...

Harry Potter Actor Banned From Getting Behind the Wheel

Emma Watson can't drive for 6 months over speeding in Oxford with prior points on her license

(Newser) - Emma Watson, best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, apparently didn't have her magic wand handy when she was caught exceeding the speed limit in Oxford last July, reports the BBC . The 35-year-old actor has been handed a six-month driving ban after...

Sycamore Gap Vandals Sentenced for 'Moronic Mission'

Duo who cut down England's beloved tree get more than 4 years in prison for the stunt

(Newser) - The vandals who cut down England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison for causing irreversible damage and serious distress. The tree stood for nearly 150 years before Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers set out on a dark and stormy night...

After Secret Birth, Couple Went on the Lam. Now, Convictions

Aristocrat Constance Marten, boyfriend Mark Gordon found guilty in 2023 death of their newborn

(Newser) - A British aristocrat who went on the run with her boyfriend and their newborn daughter in 2023 were convicted Monday of killing the infant. Constance Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 51, were found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter during their second trial at London's Central Criminal Court. They were...

Kelly Osbourne Steals the Spotlight From Dad

Ozzy Osbourne's daughter gets engaged at dad's last Black Sabbath show

(Newser) - The look on her face said it all: Kelly Osbourne was not expecting to steal the spotlight during her father's final concert with Black Sabbath. But that's largely what happened as Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson proposed to a shocked Kelly as her family members—Ozzy Osbourne, his wife,...

Report: Heathrow Emergency Was Entirely Avoidable

Report links fire to a fault detected in 2018

(Newser) - How much chaos can an instance of deferred maintenance cause? The UK's National Grid is finding out. A fire that shut down London's Heathrow Airport for more than 16 hours in March has been traced to a transformer fault first flagged by the local power provider seven...

Boy's Death Blamed on 'Blackout Challenge'

GoFundMe launched as family and police warn of online risks

(Newser) - A 12-year-old boy in England has died after reportedly attempting the "blackout challenge," a social media trend that involves self-strangulation . West Yorkshire Police responded to a Friday call about a child in distress, but the boy from Castleford, identified only as Sebastian by loved ones, was later...

Jewelry Thief Undone by 'Dripping in Diamonds' Selfies
Jewelry Thief's Selfies
With Gems Did Her In
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Jun 29, 2025 4:10 PM CDT

Jewelry Thief's Selfies With Gems Did Her In

Lucy Roberts gets 28 months for stealing $170K in jewels from store she managed

(Newser) - A jewelry shop manager stole about $170,000 worth of diamonds, gold, and silver from her employer—and she didn't hide it. Lucy Roberts, who has been sentenced to more than two years in prison in the UK, flaunted the stolen jewels in selfies she posted online and sent...

Kneecap Plays Glastonbury Despite Terrorism Charge

Trio leads crowd in 'Free Palestine' chants

(Newser) - Irish-language rap group Kneecap performed to tens of thousands of people Saturday at England's Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged under the Terrorism...

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