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A KILLER who was found guilty of raping and murdering a pensioner almost 60 years ago has been jailed for life.

Ryland Headley, 92, has been told he will die in prison after he was jailed for life at Bristol Crown Court today, solving what is believed to be Britain’s oldest cold case.

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Louisa Dunne was discovered raped and murdered at her home in 1967[/caption]

The killer broke into the Bristol home of Louisa Dunne, 75, in June 1967 before attacking her.

She was discovered by neighbours on a pile of clothes with multiple bruising.

Headley, now aged 92, has been jailed for life – 58 years after the horror.

Police across the country are now investigating whether the killer – the oldest in the UK to be convicted of murder – could be behind any other unsolved crimes.

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HEARTBROKEN trainer Warren Greatrex has bravely opened up on the deaths of three young workers at his yard – remembering them all as ‘great lads’.

The Lambourn-based jumps trainer has had to be a father figure and counsellor for those rocked by the suicides of Michael Pitt, David Thompson and, most recently, Billy Moffatt.

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Billy Moffatt, who was in his early 20s when he was found dead, was the third yard worker for Warren Greatrex to take his own life in just four years[/caption]

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Michael Pitt was found dead aged 19 in the first tragedy to rock the trainer’s stables[/caption]

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Pitt was just 19 and a promising amateur jockey when he took his own life in July 2021.

Greatrex, who had just moved to his Rhonehurst yard at the time, described the soul-crushing experience as ‘horrible’.

Just seven months later, in February 2022, popular stable lad Thompson, 25, was found dead.

The huge Chelsea fan, who was reported missing in the days prior, had written a letter saying the happiest days of his life had been working for Greatrex, who said the second death ‘hit me so hard’.

Then in May this year, Moffatt, who was in his early 20s, was found dead in his accommodation – the third death in just four years.

Greatrex, a Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer, admitted he ‘never thought’ he would have to go through such shock and pain.

He told Luck on Sunday on Racing TV the passing of all three and the devastating impact on those who worked alongside them every day was still ‘raw’.

And he said to know the lads you would have had absolutely no idea any were struggling to the extent they were.

Explaining the magnitude of the losses and how best he tried to deal with it, an emotional Greatrex said: “I am the trainer so when I have a member of staff I am like a father figure as well.

“Parents entrust you to look after their children.

“I do feel responsible and all I am, and have been worried about, is everyone else.

“I never thought I’d have a situation like this.

“Even now it’s tough to talk about – but in the situation all you are worried about is everyone else.

“None of those three lads you would have had any idea that they would do that.

“All three lads were really good young men. They were funny, good to be around.

“Billy was a larger-than-life Newcastle lad who touched a lot of people because he was great fun to be around.

“But there aren’t any signs.”

Greatrex also spoke about the stresses and strains of working in the sport and how charity Racing Welfare have helped.

He said while ‘no words can describe the devastation’ of the deaths, Racing Welfare were at his yard ‘within minutes’ to offer support to those coming to terms with the losses.

His words pleading for more to be done with alcohol and drugs in racing came just days after champion jockey Oisin Murphy was charged with drink-driving ahead of his appearance at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Greatrex continued: “I think when you’re surrounded by young people there will be times when there will be drinking, there will be drug use – that’s just the way of the world now unfortunately.

“Maybe there is a way that people can recognise it (drug use) and help people with what they can and can’t do, or at least guide them in the right direction.

“I always find when a member of staff comes into the yard I am responsible.

“But when they leave the yard I can’t keep an eye on them and have their back or look after them all the time.

“There will be times when members of staff come to speak to me or someone else senior like Tessa my wife, and of course we always do our best to help them.

“But when they leave the yard I am helpless.

“Still, I want them to be able to come to me.

“I am a father and when my children go anywhere, or to other yards, you want them to be looked after and navigated in the right direction.”

Greatrex will take part in a marathon hike in support of Racing Welfare on Sunday – donate to their cause HERE.

WIMBLEDON organizers came under fire for a controversial decision involving Taylor Fritz.

The No. 5 seed American was involved in a first-round battle with Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

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Taylor Fritz was unhappy with the decision to stop his match on Monday night[/caption]

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The American and French prospect Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard were locked at two sets all when the game was stopped[/caption]

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Fritz won a dramatic fourth set tie-break to level the match at two sets apiece.

He and his opponent were then approached by a tournament referee shortly after 10.15 pm local time.

And a decision was made to stop the match despite there being more than 40 minutes of time available.

It was deemed that the match might not finish before the curfew.

And stopping before the fifth set began rather than potentially interrupting it at 11 pm was the preferred option.

Fritz showed his unhappiness on court having just fought back from two sets down to wrestle momentum.

The US star will have to return to No. 1 Court Tuesday to play to a finish.

ESPN’s coverage from The All England Club began at 6 am ET on Tuesday.

Former Wimbledon semifinalist Sam Querrey, 37, joined Patrick McEnroe and Rennae Stubbs in the studio.

“I think it was about 10.17 pm,” Querrey noted on the timing of the postponement.

“You can play until 11 pm here with the curfew.

“Terrible decision,” the former world No. 11 said.

“To go out and say ‘we might not finish the fifth set’.

“You can’t make the decision based on a hypothetical

“One of them could have won the fifth set 6-2 in 30 minutes.”

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Fritz had just fought back from two sets down to level the match[/caption]

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He left the court disappointed he wasn’t allowed to play on[/caption]

The US star was two sets down in a game that was moved onto No. 1 Court.

Officials took a decision to start the game under the roof at shortly after 7 pm local time.

The move was made to avoid a delay in closing the roof if the game went beyond 9 pm and daylight faded.

Play can continue on Centre Court and No. 1 Court until an 11 pm curfew.

Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard follow No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner onto court on Tuesday to complete their game.

A significant police operation in Hang Dong, a district in northern Thailand, led to the arrest of 15 Chinese nationals and two Myanmar workers linked to an online scam network. Provincial Region 5 police conducted a raid on a luxury residence in the Ban Waen area of the district today, July 1, after receiving information …

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A SPACE capsule carrying the remains of 166 people and a bounty of cannabis plants has been lost at sea following a surprise crash.

The Nyx capsule, built by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company, launched on 23 June from atop a SpaceX rocket.

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All of its cargo has been lost at sea[/caption]

But the rideshare mission – where several companies pay for space aboard the capsule for their payloads – has gone awry after going missing.

It’s not just any payload either – but the ashes and DNA of 166 people who had signed up for a cosmic funerary service with Celestis, a Texas-based memorial spaceflight company.

The flight, dubbed “Mission Possible”, achieved orbit and a controlled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.

However, the capsule’s landing parachutes failed to deploy – causing it to crash in the Pacific Ocean on 24 June.

All of its cargo has been lost at sea.

This was The Exploration Company’s first attempt at sending customer payloads to space, equivalent to roughly 300 kg (660 lbs) of cargo.

In a statement on LinkedIn, the company wrote: “The capsule was launched successfully, powered the payloads nominally in-orbit, stabilised itself after separation with the launcher, re-entered and re-established communication after black out.

“But it encountered an issue afterwards, based on our current best knowledge, and we lost communication a few minutes before splashdown.

“We apologise to all our clients who entrusted us with their payloads.”

The company said it is still investigating the root causes of the crash as it prepares for its next flight.

“This partial success reflects both ambition and the inherent risks of innovation,” the company wrote.

“Leveraging the technical milestones achieved yesterday and the lessons we will extract from our ongoing investigation, we will then prepare to re-fly as soon as possible.”

Space funerary services, offered by companies like Celestis and Aura Flights, involve sending cremated remains into space. 

These services offer various options, including suborbital flights, orbital flights, and even grave plots on the Moon.

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The Exploration Company said it is still investigating the root causes of the crash as it prepares for its next flight[/caption]

This is the second time Celestis has lost a payload.

In 2023, a rocket containing the cremated remains of the late Nasa astronaut Philip K. Chapman exploded over New Mexico.

Celestis also released a statement to the families of the people whose remains were lost: “In the coming days, our team will reach out to each family individually to offer support and discuss possible next steps.

“Though we currently believe that we cannot return the flight capsules, we hope families will find some peace in knowing their loved ones were part of a historic journey, launched into space, orbited Earth, and are now resting in the vastness of the Pacific, akin to a traditional and honored sea scattering.”

Alongside the human remains and other payloads, Nyx also carried cannabis plant matter and seeds provided by Martian Grow, an open-source citizen science project.

The purpose was to study the effects of microgravity on the germination and resilience of plants.

The project aims to understand how plant life could adapt on Mars.

 

A tragic accident occurred yesterday, resulting in the deaths of a mother and daughter when their motorcycle collided head-on with a pickup truck. The incident happened around 3pm, yesterday, June 30, on Sukaphiban 8 Road, in the Khao Khayai community of Bo Win subdistrict, Si Racha district, Chon Buri province. Police Lieutenant Somporn Panjan, Deputy …

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This is what DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said about rumors involving Gretchen Barretto. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has this to say about the rumors linking Gretchen Barretto to the missing sabungeros case. Justice for the missing ‘sabungeros’ has been the cry of many people for years now. The cockfighting enthusiasts who went missing four years ... Read more

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POST Malone fans were left screaming in fear at a recent gig as the music superstar fell off the stage.

The genre-busting singer, 29, strutted down the walkway at his concert in Arizona with a red cup in hand.

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Post Malone fell off the stage at a gig in Arizona[/caption]

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He tumbled after trying to cheers with a fan[/caption]

As he reached the end of the runway he crouched down to cheers a fan who was filming the moment.

However, crowd-pleaser Post’s goodwill took an unfortunate turn and as he put his foot on a flimsy block it fell away causing him to tumble onto the floor.

The incident happened as Post – real name Austin Richard Post – sang his and Blake Shelton’s hit Pour Me A Drink.

The fan filming the moment uploaded the footage online and wrote, “I didn’t mean to almost break your back.”

Fortunately, Post wasn’t injured and continued with the show, playing five more songs.

Since the gig, Post’s personal life has made headlines.

Last night TMZ reported that the singer has split from girlfriend Christy Lee, 20.

The outlet claims the pair went their separate ways about a month ago, having only gone public at the start of the year following his split from ex-fiancée Hee Sung ‘Jamie’ Park.

Post kept his relationship with Jamie private, aside from publicly acknowledging their engagement and the birth of their daughter in 2022.

They are currently locked in a custody battle.

Christy is a student at Parsons School of Design in New York, studying strategic design and management.

She’s also an aspiring influencer, often posting trend-driven videos on TikTok — from what’s in my bag to fashion hauls.

She went to high school in Newport Beach, California, before moving to the East Coast.

Christy worked as a sales associate, hostess and social media intern at Bella Venice while living in California.

Following her relocation to New York, she first found employment as a social media manager, before becoming an assistant stylist at Kristina Askerova Studio.

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Post has reportedly split from girlfriend Christy Lee[/caption]

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The singer is on a huge stadium tour[/caption]

Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited is propelling its Low Carbon Skies by Bangkok Airways initiative with a major commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Starting today, July 1, the airline will officially introduce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its commercial flights, marking a significant step towards a more environmentally friendly future for aviation in Thailand. Captain …

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WI-FI wars are set to be a thing of the past – at least for streaming lovers fed up with buffering.

A major UK broadband provider has just introduced a brand new feature that’s sure to please fans of Netflix, Disney+ or just about any TV app.

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New feature puts your streaming apps in the fast lane[/caption]

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Feature now available to selected EE Broadband customers[/caption]

And it’s all possible with a simple flick of a button in an app.

EE has announced that Stream Mode is rolling out to eligible broadband customers over the coming weeks.

When activated within the EE app, it cleverly to minimise buffering and improve viewing quality throughout the home.

The feature puts live streaming uploads in the fast lane too so its quicker to share videos on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

It’s all part of EE’s WiFi Enhancer service.

The firm already has a Game Mode and Work Mode for power players and those working from home respectively.

WiFi Enhancer is included as standard with the Made for Gamers and Busiest Home broadband bundles.

Or you can add it on as a £5 per month 30 day rolling basis.

Luciano Oliveira, Director of Product of Home & TV at EE, said the tool is designed to give customers “even more control over their broadband experience”.

“Whether its binge-watching boxsets or watching live sport, Stream Mode puts streaming apps in the fast lane, so customers can enjoy uninterrupted entertainment, even when the whole household is online,” he said.

“It’s all part of our mission to create a smarter, more personalised, WiFi experience, and it’s only available on EE.”