As a doctor Rachel Clarke was trained to keep people alive. The death of her dad changed everything

Like all medics, Rachel Clarke was trained to keep people alive – so what made her decide to specialise in end-of-life care? She tells Eimear O’Hagan how the death of her father changed everything she thought she knew    Rachel with her father mark in November 2017, just weeks before he died Waking in the darkness … Read more

Boa constrictor almost squeezes an Argentinian wildcat to death in the middle of a road

Boa constrictor almost squeezes an Argentinian wildcat to death in the middle of a road before four locals come to the rescue The boa constrictor can be seen coiled around the jaguarundi, a small wild cat Incident took place in the town of Las Lajitas, in the north west of Argentina The cat can be … Read more

New father, 24, was stabbed to death on his way to work after leaving his newborn baby at home

New father, 24, was stabbed to death on his way to work 15 minutes after leaving his newborn baby and girlfriend at home Man, 24, found with stab wounds inside a silver VW Polo in Hendon on Saturday Police said he had just left his family in Edgware 15 minutes earlier for night shift They … Read more

Man becomes second U.S. death from coronavirus as New York City confirms first case

A second person in the U.S. has died from coronavirus in Seattle as New York confirms its first positive coronavirus case on Sunday.  Health officials per the New York Times have said a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions died at the EvergreenHealth hospital in Kirkland on Sunday.  This is the same hospital where … Read more

Man, 70, becomes second U.S. death from coronavirus as New York City confirms first case

A second person in the U.S. has died from coronavirus in Seattle as New York confirms its first positive coronavirus case on Sunday.  Health officials per the New York Times have said a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions died at the EvergreenHealth hospital in Kirkland on Sunday.  This is the same hospital where … Read more

World coronavirus death toll passes 3,000

World coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 as disease kills five more people in Italy – where cases have jumped 50% in a day Case numbers also soared to almost 1,700, roughly 500 fresh cases today Outbreak is one of the largest outside of mainland China and Europe’s biggest  Despite checkpoints around contaminated northern regions, it … Read more

Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises to 34 with almost 1,700 confirmed cases 

Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises to 34 with almost 1,700 confirmed cases Case numbers also soared to almost 1,700, roughly 500 fresh cases today Outbreak is one of the largest outside of mainland China and Europe’s biggest  Despite checkpoints around contaminated northern regions, it is seeping out By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 17:20 GMT, … Read more

Iran’s coronavirus death toll leaps to 54 as huge spike in cases brings total infected to 978

Iran’s death toll from coronavirus has jumped by 11 in just a day, bringing the total number of people to have died from the deadly virus to 54.  Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur made the announcement on state TV today, as he confirmed the number of those infected has now reached 978.  He called on … Read more

Two teenagers, 17, arrested for murder after boy, 16, stabbed to death

Two teenagers, 17, arrested for murder after boy, 16, was stabbed to death ‘when house party got out of hand’ in Coventry Police received a call at around 10:30pm last night from a member of the public They found Ramani Morgan, from Birmingham, collapsed on Clay Lane  It is thought that he may have been at … Read more

Pictured: Racing driver, 36, who was hacked to death in the street with an axe ‘by man he knew’

A 36-year-old racing driver who was hacked to death with an axe by a man he knew has been pictured for the first time. Ryan Lowry was chased down the street and attacked at around midnight in Partington, Greater Manchester. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of … Read more