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Sam Russell

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Sam Russell

    Family of Noah Woods pay tribute to ‘happy, cheeky, playful’ boy (opens the original)

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    The family of a three-year-old who was found dead in a lake following a widespread search have described him as a “happy, cheeky, playful” boy “who loved to laugh, loved to giggle and who brought joy wherever he went”. Noah Woods had left an under-fives play area in Brantham, Suffolk, “through a gap in the fence” and became separated from the relative who was with him on September 15, an inquest was told. Around 1,300 members of the public joined a search to find the youngster, but M

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Sam Russell

    Activists who stole King’s lambs say Charles ‘would have consented’ (opens the original)

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    Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Three animal rights campaigners have been found guilty of stealing three lambs from the King’s Sandringham Estate. Rosa Sharkey, 26, Sarah Foy, 26, and Rose Patterson, 37, claimed in a prepared statement provided to police that they believed Charles "would have consented to the lambs’ rescue". Despite contending that they had not acted dishonestly, the trio were convicted

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Sam Russell

    Medieval gold ring discovered on April Fool’s Day to be sold at auction (opens the original)

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    A gold ring unearthed by two metal detectorists on April Fool’s Day in 2024 is expected to fetch more than £10,000 at auction. Friends Aaron Pizzey, 30, and 39-year-old James Race made their discovery in a ploughed field near Stoke Ash, Suffolk. Engineering lecturer Mr Pizzey, who works at a college in West Suffolk, said he had been about to throw away a “faulty headset” before they struck lucky. “That morning had proved fruitless on the first two fields we had searched, so we tried one

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Sam Russell

    More than £80,000 donated to fundraising page to help family of Noah Woods (opens the original)

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    More than £80,000 has been donated to a fundraising page set up to support the family of three-year-old Noah Woods, who was found dead following a huge search. The toddler became separated from a relative after visiting a playground in Merriam Close, Brantham, on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk Police said. Around 1,300 members of the public joined a search to find Noah, who police said was non-verbal, partially deaf and had been undergoing an assessment for autism. Met Police divers recovered his b

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Sam Russell

    Father of Noah Woods in tribute to ‘sweetest and most innocent little boy’ (opens the original)

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    The father of a three-year-old boy who was found dead following a huge search has paid tribute to his son as the “sweetest and most innocent little boy, with nothing but love to give”. Noah Woods became separated from a relative after visiting a playground in Merriam Close, Brantham, on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk Police said. Around 1,300 members of the public joined a search to find Noah, who police said was non-verbal and partially deaf. Helicopters, the coastguard, fire and rescue servic

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