The Green Party leader shared a photo on Instagram of a man wearing a shirt ‘inciting the murder of Farage’.
Polanski insisted he has not ‘done anything wrong’ and made an ‘inadvertent mistake’ but will not apologise for the post, which he shared to his 713,000 followers on Monday.
The Met Police said on Wednesday night that it had completed its probe.
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The Green Party leader sparked fury on Monday when she shared an image featuring a man wearing a black T-shirt with the message, ‘We’re only making plans for Nigel’ and an image of a guillotine.
It saw Mr Farage call for his political opponent to be arrested, while Reform’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf accused the Green leader of ‘inciting murder’. The party confirmed it had reported Mr Polanski to police.
At the time, a Met spokesman said the force was ‘conducting inquiries’ and took ‘reports of this nature extremely seriously’.
In an attempt to defend himself, Mr Polanski told BBC Newsnight on Tuesday that the police had not been in contact with him, adding he ‘didn’t pay enough attention to the T-shirt’ and was ‘horrified’ by its ‘dangerous message’.
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Nigel Farage called for Zack Polanski to be arrested after the Green Party leader shared a photograph of a man wearing a T-shirt ‘planning his decapitation’
Zack Polanski insisted he has not ‘done anything wrong’ after the Green Party leader shared a photograph of a man wearing a T-shirt allegedly ‘inciting murder’
The Green Party leader said during the programme on Tuesday night: ‘This was not my post, it was a collaboration from a photographer.
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‘It had 20 images and I just didn’t look carefully enough and I accepted it.
‘As soon as I was aware of what happened, I unaccepted it and took it down.
‘I think it would be odd for the police to speak to me about that because I think it’s quite obvious that I’ve not done anything wrong other than making an inadvertent mistake.
‘That being said, if the police do want to talk to me, of course I’m very happy to co-operate.’
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A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘We absolutely understand the reaction to this image being shared online, particularly in the context of increasing threats towards politicians.
‘We take the safety and security of those in public life, including politicians, very seriously. Where we identify threats we take appropriate action and where there is evidence of offences we will investigate.
‘While there will be people who will argue that those who shared the image in this Instagram post should be subject to criminal action, our review has concluded that on this occasion, the threshold is not met. We have spoken with those impacted to explain that decision making and to provide reassurance around our ongoing commitment to their security and the additional support available.’
The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Clara Amfo were left visibly moved in the BBC One studio
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21:10, 30 Jul 2026
The One Show was full of emotional moments on Thursday’s episode.
During Thursday’s programme, presenters Alex Jones and Clara Amfo disclosed they had recruited Spider-Man: Brand New Day stars Zendaya, Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon to surprise nine-year-old youngster Oliver.
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Oliver, nine, from Barnsley has been raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity by running the equivalent of nine marathons in four months.
Inspired by his own family’s journey after his dad Tom was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged just 39, Oliver set himself an incredible challenge: to run nine marathons, one for every year of his life, in support of the Brain Tumour Charity that had been there for his family when they needed it most.
Oliver has raised more than £16,500 to help ensure other families facing a brain tumour diagnosis receive the same vital support and hope.
His inspiring achievement earned him a very special One Big Thank You on The One Show, where the cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day surprised Oliver in London before inviting him to the London movie premiere, leaving the youngster in tears.
Back in the studio, The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Clara Amfo were left visibly moved. Alex, 49, was seen fighting back tears as she said: “Thank you so much to Tom and Zendaya and Jacob.
“And true to their word, last night Oliver went along to the premiere with his family to see the film and you can watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day in cinemas now” before emotionally sighing and composing herself.
Co-host Clara, 42, then added: “Oh, such a beautiful gang and if you know someone… we’ll try not to cry” with Alex admitting: “Well, emotional!”
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Clara then continued: “If you know someone who you think is a hero, who deserves one big thank you, please please do get in touch.”
Taking to Twitter, now X, over the emotional show moment one person said: “Oh that #OneBigThankYou for the boy Oliver raising money for the Brain Tumour Trust was so good. What good eggs Tom, Zendaya and Jacob are #Spiderman #TheOneShow.”
To which a different viewer added: “Best one big thank you ever!! So emotional and the stars were so lovely to Oliver” with a heart emoji.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Voter registration began Thursday in Haiti’s capital and beyond, marking a critical milestone in the push for general elections even as concerns over widespread gang violence persist.
The government opened 10 registration centers across Port-au-Prince in neighborhoods considered generally safe as dozens of hopeful Haitians trickled through.
“This may be the first time that I’m going to vote,” said 34-year-old construction worker Vadley Bernadel.
Haiti hasn’t held general elections in more than a decade, and the country hasn’t had a president since President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his private residence in July 2021.
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Gang violence has only surged since then, but Haiti’s unelected prime minister is under pressure to hold elections, with Dec. 13 marking the first round.
“Haiti needs someone with a vision, someone who can lead the country in a better direction,” said Bernadel, who decried his country’s multiple crises.
Armed men still control swaths of land
Gang violence has displaced more than 1.4 million people, with armed men controlling an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince and the main roads that lead to the country’s Central and Artibonite provinces, which also are under fire.
More than 50% of Haiti’s electorate live in those three regions, and it’s unclear whether all those seeking to vote will be able to register, let alone vote, given the violence.
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“The country can hold elections in three months if it chooses to. The question is, what kind of elections?” said Diego Da Rin, an analyst with the International Crisis Group.
If the government insists on holding elections on Dec. 13, “a large part of the electorate will be left out,” he warned.
Da Rin noted that police and a U.N.-backed mission have seized back areas near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince and made other inroads, but powerful gangs still control vast amounts of territory.
“There has been no significant progress,” he said. “The government will not be able to organize elections in territories controlled by gangs.”
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Jacques Desrosiers, president of Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council, said he plans to open more voter registration centers in upcoming weeks, including 20 in Pétion-Ville, considered one of the safest areas.
As for the possibility of opening centers in other communities, he said that lies in the hands of the Haitian government.
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Haitians fear being killed as country prepares for elections
Lawyer Francky Cavetan said he does not plan to vote because it’s too risky, but he did visit one registration center out of curiosity.
“Elections are not going to happen because the government and electoral council are lying to the population,” he asserted. “They are making people believe that elections will bring security, but they have to have security before elections.”
More than 5,900 people were killed last year across Haiti, and more than 1,600 others from January to March of this year, according to the United Nations. In addition, 5,500 gender-based violent incidents were reported in the first half of the year, with 70% of cases involving rape, many of them gang rapes, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, recently said.
Cavetan questioned how candidates would even campaign. He was also upset because he believes a large number of Haitians are not aware that they will also be asked to participate in a referendum the same day as the elections as the government pushes to change the country’s Constitution.
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“They’re not even explaining to people what they’re planning to change in the Constitution,” Cavetan said.
Da Rin echoed that sentiment, noting that the public still doesn’t know what changes the government is seeking.
His biggest concern surrounding the elections is safety, though.
“The challenge for the authorities right now is to organize elections without having defeated the gangs and to minimize their influence on the elections as much as possible,” he said.
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Da Rin noted that longtime links between gangs and certain powerful elites in Haiti are still active.
Gangs have long been used to intimidate voters or convince them to select certain candidates, as well as to destroy ballot boxes when some members of Haiti’s elite believed that their candidates might not win, Da Rin said.
“Gangs have been a very important tool for elites to help their candidates win elections,” he said.
At a registration center in the community of Laboule, only three people had signed up an hour after doors opened.
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Victor Valensky, a 38-year-old driver of a colorful bus known as a tap-tap, was one of them.
He said he was angry at his country’s situation but also feared gang violence.
“I want to take part in the elections, but I have to make sure I’m safe,” he said. “If I die now, my wife probably won’t be able to support my two kids by herself. … I’m going to be very careful before I step out on election day.”
The Prime Minister said by letting mayors keep a slice of income tax and business rates, he will “make good” on his pledge to “take power out of Westminster and carry it into every postcode in the country”.
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness welcomed the policy, saying “this is what taking back control really looks like”. Meanwhile The Times newspaper report that Tees Valley Mayor Lord Houchen was thought to be considering using the power to roll our tax reliefs.
Andy Burnham said the policy would be designed so that “every local leader will have the power and resources to improve public transport, build homes and create jobs.”
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He said: “I said we’d take power out of Westminster and carry it into every postcode in the country.
“Today, we make good on that promise.
“Under our plans, more of the taxes raised in a community will stay in that community.”
Details of the reforms are expected to be announced in a white paper, published when Chancellor John Healey presents his first budget in the autumn.
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Ms McGuinness responded: “This is what taking back control really looks like, this is what we’ve been fighting for, for the people of the North East.
“For decades, whenever the North wanted something, it had to go to London each time, cap in hand, to beg a civil servant or a government minister to back us.
“We’re changing the North East for good, and much greater financial freedom is the first step.
“This means we can do more to support hard-pressed families through things like cheaper Mayor’s Fares and childcare grants; it means we can grow the Metro and rail network, build more council homes and open youth clubs to give young people the opportunities they deserve regardless of their background.
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“Now we can step up and market the North East to the world as a visitor destination and a place to invest, creating new jobs as we do so by helping our people and businesses thrive and grow.
“The days of asking Whitehall’s permission are over. We can now just get on with the job and improve the lives of people here in the North East, now and for generations to come.”
Henri Murison, Chief Executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, added: “Allowing regions to retain a share of income tax revenues will go one step further.
“Under the proposals, individual workers and employers would not pay more income tax or National Insurance, unlike under the Scottish system, but mayors would still be able to borrow against or commit future revenues to help finance privately built and delivered infrastructure.”
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The rate of income tax which bill-payers face will not change as a direct result of the reforms, according to the Government.
Ministers will retain an equalisation system, so areas where less tax is collected continue to receive financial support.
Chancellor John Healey said: “The people who best understand what skills employers want, what transport an area needs and where investment can make the biggest difference are those who live there.
“For the first time we’re giving mayors a share of income tax, so communities directly benefit when their economy grows – passing power out of Westminster and driving growth in every postcode.
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“This is the way we start to build new hope and advance the working people of this country.”
Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner said the announcement would put “an end to the begging-bowl culture of the past”, instead giving locally elected leaders “the tools they need to drive the change that communities have been crying out for.”
Some mayors are thought to be considering using their powers to roll out tax reliefs, including Conservative Tees Valley mayor Lord Houchen of High Leven and Reform UK’s Greater Lincolnshire mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns, according to reports in The Times newspaper.
A ‘serial predator’ accused of murdering two sex workers and attacking another had a link on his computer to a ‘rape’ website, a court has heard.
Simon Levy allegedly killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, and left a third woman for dead after attacking her.
Prosecutor Tom Little KC today told jurors that a document entitled ‘sex’ was found on Levy’s computer.
It contained a web address to a site with ‘rape’ in the title, and with the search terms ‘gang’ and ‘rape’ also in the URL.
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This link, the court was told, takes users to a section of the website labelled ‘forced porn videos’.
There was no record of Levy accessing the website using the computer or any of the devices seized from him – just that the link was saved.
It comes after the surviving woman, 35, who cannot be named, last week told the Old Bailey she thought she was ‘going to die’ after Levy broke her collarbone, smothered and raped her at a car park in Tottenham, north London, last January.
Two months later Ms Valencia-Trujillo’s body was found in a block of disused flats in Southwark, south-east London.
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Jurors have been told Levy has 13 previous convictions for sexual assault, six of which occurred in the same period he is alleged to have committed the rape and murders
Levy, 40, was arrested on April 1, and police then discovered the ‘sex document’ – along with others including ‘my sex record’, which contained a list of women he claimed to have sex with.
Most were not referred to by name, but instead by the likes of ‘witch’, ‘Irish traveller’ and ‘Somalian lady’.
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Delivering his closing speech today, Mr Little told the Old Bailey the list was created in May 2024, and was last modified on the evening of Ms Valencia-Trujillo’s death, on March 16 last year.
The last entry, number 19, allegedly read: ‘Average build middle age Latina – J-Lo booty – crazier chick’.
Five months after Ms Valencia-Trujillo’s death – which Levy was on bail for – he allegedly killed Sheryl Wilkins, 39, leaving her body in the same car park where the rape took place.
Jurors have been told Levy has 13 previous convictions for sexual assault, six of which occurred in the same period he is alleged to have committed the rape and murders.
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On Monday, Levy’s barrister Siobhan Grey KC told the court that he had declined to give evidence in his trial.
He denies two murders, two charges of rape, grievous bodily harm with intent, and non-fatal suffocation. The trial continues.
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The San Diego Humane Society is facing an unprecedented challenge, with its dog population reaching record levels after two large-scale surrenders of Yorkies and huskies.
The organization’s Humane Law Enforcement team is currently assisting two overwhelmed owners, each with around 25 dogs. One group consists of Yorkies, the other of Huskies.
Eight Yorkies arrived at the Escondido campus on Tuesday, where they are being vaccinated and treated for severe flea infestations, with grooming and full veterinary exams still pending.
On the same day, ten huskies were taken to the San Diego Campus and three to the El Cajon Campus. Many are fearful and will require significant support from the Humane Society’s Behavior & Training team.
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SDHS’ Humane Law Enforcement team is in the process of assisting two overwhelmed dog owners, one with around 25 Yorkies and another with the same number of huskies (San Diego Humane Society)
“San Diego Humane Society recognizes that animal hoarding is a complex issue that can stem from a variety of circumstances, including financial hardship, housing inability, isolation and a desire to help animals,” the statement read. “The organization works to support pet owners while prioritizing animal welfare and community safety.”
July is on track to be the 11th consecutive month to set a record for average adult dogs in care. (San Diego Humane Society)
Resources and information are available at sdhumane.org/hoarding.
While the organization’s leaders are happy to help dogs in a precarious position, the shelters themselves are overflowing. July is on track to be the 11th consecutive month to set a record for average adult dogs in care.
According to SDHS, through July 27, the organization averaged 663 adult dogs in care each day — more than 50 dogs above the previous July record of 612 set in 2024. At the same time, adoptions have declined. Adding puppies, the organization currently has 792 canines in care.
The organization currently has 1,950 animals in its care (San Diego Humane Society)
The organization currently has 1,950 animals in its care. Of those, 874 are available for adoption, including 374 adult dogs, 27 puppies, 160 adult cats, 132 kittens, 18 rabbits, 72 guinea pigs and 33 farm animals.
“Whether you are looking for a loyal dog to join you on walks, a cuddly cat to keep you company, or a playful small pet like a rabbit or guinea pig, August is the perfect time to find your new best friend,” said Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society. “By adopting, you are gaining a family member while also creating a space for another animal in need to receive care.”
Adoption fees for all pets will be 50% off throughout August as part of the national Clear the Shelters campaign (San Diego Humane Society)
Adoption fees for all pets (except horses) will be 50% off throughout August as part of the national Clear the Shelters campaign. The event ends with a fee-waived adoption day on Saturday, Aug. 29 for all animals (except horses).
SDHS is open for walk-in adoptions Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside and San Diego. Prospective adopters can view all available animals at sdhumane.org/adopt.
‘I grabbed hold of my gate and I held on tight, preparing for the force. Then the force of the water hit me.’
21:13, 30 Jul 2026Updated 21:24, 30 Jul 2026
Man shows us his home after his village was flooded
A man has described the moment he heard an explosion reminiscent of an earthquake, before a “wall of water” came gushing through his home, taking him along with it and ripping his back door off its hinges.
Steve Mordecai and his wife are one of several families who were evacuated from their homes on Thursday afternoon after a quarry explosion led to flooding in the village of Gwaelod-y-Garth on the edge of Cardiff.
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According to residents, water came gushing through the village at Heol Berry and Heol y Nant minutes after an explosion was heard at the nearby Breedon Group quarry.
The owners of the quarry have said they are aware of the incident but are unable to comment further as of Thursday afternoon.
Residents have described the explosion, which happened at around 2pm, as being like an “earthquake”. Moments after the explosion the quiet streets in the village were flooded with water.
Steve told WalesOnline: “I heard the bang and the house shook, so I went out into the garden to make sure that everything was okay. As I walked towards the field, towards my gate, I looked up and I saw this wall of water – brown dirty water – with wood in it and leaves and everything.
“I was shocked. I have seen some things in my life but this shocked me – in a drought area too.”
Recalling the shocking moment the water rushed towards him, Steve said: “All of a sudden I just grabbed hold of my gate and I held on tight, preparing for the force. Then the force of the water hit me and pushed me backwards from the gate. I was floating.
“I could feel the pebbles and the stones and the leaves and sticks going past me and within less than a minute it was about three feet high.
“The gush of the water ripped my back door off its hinges. The water was all into our utility area and in the kitchen. It went straight through into the living room and right out through the front door.
“We have had electrics turned off. We had the police come over to see if we want to move for a couple of days. But no, we want to stay here because upstairs is still okay.”
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Explaining what his plans are, Steve continued: “What we will do now is take the carpets up, move everything out and squeegee the floor. I have a few gas heaters I can turn on to try and dry the place out.”
In footage taken by WalesOnline walking through Steve’s house, you can see the dregs of the water, which was above knee height, stained onto his walls. The water level inside his utility room remains above ankle height.
Steve said the force of the water was so powerful it pushed over his fridge freezer and ripped his back door off its hinges.
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The floors on the ground floor of his home are laced in thick brown mud, with all indoor and outdoor furniture ruined. The damage caused is estimated to be thousands of pounds. The vegetables and flowers Steve had been growing have also been destroyed.
He said: “Obviously my garden is ruined. All my vegetables, all my flowers. It’s all gone. In the greenhouse, everything’s gone. My tomatoes, courgettes, everything.”
There are several other families affected in similar ways – either sorting through the wreckage or being placed into emergency accommodation.
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Gareth Spencer, a resident of Heol Berry, has described feeling “devastated” at the wreckage he and his neighbours are faced with.
“It was a massive blast, it shook all the windows, [it was] really, really loud – probably louder than normal I’d say, for this area, even though we get blasts from time to time.
“There was no warning, no prior warning. Sometimes there is a siren that goes off – didn’t hear that.
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“I came out about five to 10 minutes later to a massive gush of water and mud coming down the road. There was so much of it, it was terrible actually.
“When I came out to see the other residents’ houses it was a hard watch I have to say. It shouldn’t be allowed to happen.
“There are young families on this street who have gone on holiday, as it’s the school holidays. They’ve gone away and now they are going to have to come back and deal with this. I mean, it’s really sad, seeing all the water gushing out of their houses.”
Police and the fire service remain at the scene on Thursday evening. A South Wales Police spokesperson said: “Officers are currently in attendance to the area of Gwaelod-y-Garth, Taff’s Well, following flooding.
“A road closure is in place at the junction of Heol Goch and Main Road. Please avoid the area to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident.
“Discoloration of the water may appear in multiple streams and rivers downstream of the flooding, we urge people to stay away from the water whilst this incident is ongoing.”
A spokesperson for Breedon Group said: “We are aware of an incident that took place at our Taff’s Well Quarry this afternoon. Our teams are working closely with the relevant authorities while engaging with the local community as we respond to the situation.
“Our priority is supporting the response and we are not in a position to provide any further comment at this time.”
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give all mayors of city regions in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time, as part of his drive to transfer power from Westminster to local leaders.
Burnham will also allow mayors of English strategic authorities to keep some cash from business rates collected in their areas, and gain greater control over services such as housing, transport, skills.
The government has not yet decided the exact portion of taxes mayors will be given, with more details to be announced when Chancellor John Healey delivers his first budget in the autumn.
Critics said the plans lacked detail and could lead to areas with weaker economies losing out on funding.
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But Burnham said the move would “make good” on his pledge to “bring power home” to “every postcode in the country”.
“Under our plans, more of the taxes raised in a community will stay in that community,” the prime minister added.
The power to raise and control tax revenues is highly centralised in the UK, making the country an outlier by international standards.
The share of national taxes collected at a local level in the UK is 5.8%, the lowest in the G7, according to the OECD, external, a global policy forum.
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That share is far below that of other countries with large economies such as France (20.4%), Japan (36%), and the US (45.7%).
As it stands, mayors of strategic authorities in England receive most of their funding from central government grants.
During his time as Greater Manchester mayor, Burnham pushed for greater control over tax revenue, rather than having to rely on government grants.
The UK government had already been exploring whether a share of revenue from national taxes could be distributed to metro mayors, before Burnham became prime minister earlier this month.
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But in a major speech on devolution in June, Burnham said he would “oversee the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen” if he became prime minister.
Burnham has put devolution at the heart of his plan for government, arguing that metro mayors are best placed to boost economic growth across the country.
Some matches, like strawberries and cream, are made for each other. Netflix and author Harlan Coben seem to be another such example.
So perhaps it’s no wonder the author is yet again working with the service.
This week, Netflix began production on Myron Bolitar in New York.
Coben told the Hollywood Reporter (THR), “It’s been really heady and really interesting” to see the show come together.”
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And, the author said, this new title might have a crucial difference.
“The other series that I’ve done are all designed to be limited series – and I don’t want season twos out of them, even if sometimes we think about them. My rule on that is that unless we can come up with a better story, I don’t see a season two,” he said.
“With I Will Find You, what, would we have another kid go missing?… [But] The Myron Bolitar series is created, like the books themselves, [so] that we can run more than one season if we’re so blessed.”
That’d spell good news for fans, who have previously been left with relatively short series.
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Harlan Coben, left, Sam Worthington and Britt Lower
Netflix’s Tudum said that the series follows the character who first appeared in 1995’s Deal Breaker, and went on “to appear in 12 of Coben’s novels, where he’s found himself investigating blackmail attempts, murder, and more.”
The show’s synopsis reads, “After an injury ends his NBA dreams, Myron Bolitar reinvents himself as a sports agent – using charm, smarts, and a ruthless partner to navigate the high-stakes and dirty world of sports, where saving his clients often means risking himself.”
As for who’ll star in the show, Coben told THR, “It took a long time to figure out this cast – this one’s harder for me. If you don’t like David Burroughs in I Will Find You, well, that’s only one book. But [titular character] Myron has lived with me for a long time.”
But they’ve settled on some names, including:
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Colin Woodell as Myron Bolitar (“I think he’s just an incredible talent, and it took a long time to find him. And now I even see him as Myron,” Coben told THR),
KJ Apa as Win Lockwood, “the one Myron turns to when clients find themselves in trouble”,
Diane Guerrero as Esperanza Diaz, a wrestler,
Jabari Banks as Dwayne Richmond, a “charismatic tennis prodigy”,
Chloe Fineman as Parker Quinn, a sports reporter,
Jamie McShane as homocide detective Detective Ray Dimonte, and
Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens as Wanda Green, Dwayne Richmond’s “charming and smart fiancée”,
We don’t have a release date for Myron Bolitar yet – but keep your eyes peeled.
The parents of the toddler who was found alive in a hospital morgue after drowning in an Arizona pool won’t be charged over the incident, it has been revealed.
Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino was found floating face down in the pool in Gilbert around 5.30pm on February 8 while his family watched Super Bowl LX inside, a police report reviewed by the Daily Mail previously detailed.
He was pronounced dead by Dr. Aryan Toosi about an hour later, but around 11pm, the little boy was found alive inside the hospital’s morgue by a medical professional, police said.
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The Gilbert Police Department recommended that Alexus and Angelo face negligence charges, but Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell determined a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt is unlikely, the Associated Press reported.
‘The family had multiple childproof locks and safety measures in place, and multiple adults were present in the home, all of whom believed someone was watching the child,’ Mitchell said Wednesday.
‘Additionally, the investigation found no evidence that the parents exhibited any obvious signs of impairment.’
The news comes just weeks after the Daily Mail revealed disturbing details from the incident, including that police officers repeatedly warned the doctor that the child was still breathing.
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Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino was found floating face down in his family’s backyard pool on February 8 while his family watched Super Bowl LX inside, police said
Vincent’s parents had realized their baby son was missing after the couple went into the garage ‘to talk’ before heading to the backyard couch to watch television, investigators detailed.
Alexus, 29, soon realized they had not seen their son for a while before they searched and found him in the water.
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His mom pulled him out and started to perform CPR while someone else called 911, the report stated.
After first responders arrived, they transported him to the hospital. Dr Toosi soon declared the toddler dead, despite police repeatedly warning him that he was breathing.
An officer recalled hearing a nurse say ‘I have a pulse’ before other hospital staffers helped her ‘in attempting to revive Vincent’, the report stated.
That cop then walked into the room where Dr. Toosi was talking with the boy’s parents, and informed him of what he overheard, investigators said.
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The officer claims the physician then responded sharply.
‘Toosi arrogantly told me he was the doctor, he has a medical degree, he went to medical school for a reason, and to let him do his thing,’ he stated in the report.
The news comes just weeks after the Daily Mail revealed disturbing details from the incident, including that his parents allegedly smoked weed in the garage of their $750,000 home when he wandered into the pool
Alexus and Angelo were then told to say their final goodbyes to their child, but within hours, they were told he was actually alive, officials documented.
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Vincent was then airlifted to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for treatment.
An MRI confirmed that he suffered extensive brain damage and will need lifelong care.
A hospital spokesperson previously told the Daily Mail: ‘This is a heartbreaking situation. We immediately conducted a thorough review of all aspects of the care provided to learn what happened and to make meaningful changes to strengthen our care.
‘Out of respect for the patient’s privacy, we cannot discuss details. We continue to work with the family and their representative. Patient safety and exceptional care is our highest priority.
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An MRI confirmed that he suffered extensive brain damage and will need lifelong care
The family plans to take legal action against Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, their attorney said earlier this month, AZ Family reported.
Dr Toosi has held an osteopathic physician license since 2023, according to state board records.
He previously completed his emergency medicine residency at Michigan’s Sparrow Hospital in 2022.
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Toosi’s attorney, Scott Holden, previously told the Daily Mail his client had no comment about the incident. On Thursday, Holden said: ‘We continue to have no comment.’
Charlie vanished from Lucy and Hannah Robertson’s home in 2016. They looked everywhere for him but felt he’d probably never come back. But then, 10 years later, he did.
21:41, 30 Jul 2026Updated 21:48, 30 Jul 2026
For many families having a pet is like having another family member, so when anything happens to them it can be devastating. Sisters Lucy and Hannah Robertson were “heartbroken” in 2016 when their three-year-old cat Charlie went missing.
As an outdoor cat Charlie would spend the days roaming the streets where the family lived at the time, but one day in April 2016 – after recently moving to a new area in Abercarn – she never returned home.
Desperate to get their beloved pet back, Lucy, then 20, and Hannah, then 27, posted on social media asking if anyone had seen Charlie.
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Thinking that she may have tried to get home to their old residence, the family spent months looking for Charlie and asking neighbours and people who lived in the area if they had seen her, but it never led to any leads.
Lucy, now 30, said: “When she went missing we searched for her for months and months and kept posting on Facebook but nobody came back to us. It was heartbreaking. We were scared that she had been knocked over or that she wasn’t around anymore.”
What the family did not expect was to get a call a decade later to say that Charlie had been found safe and well, and yet that’s exactly what happened.
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On Wednesday, July 29, over 10 years after she went missing, the sisters got a call to say the “impossible” had happened – Charlie, the now 13-year-old tabby, had been found.
A veterinary practice in Abercarn called Lucy and Hannah to say that a cat had been brought in and traced via her microchip to the sisters who were shocked to find that it was in fact Charlie.
A resident in the area had taken Charlie into the vets after finding her living in nearby bushes and feeding the supposed stray for four weeks.
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Reuniting with her beloved cat after 10 years, Lucy said: “She recognised us straight away which was lovely because we didn’t expect that. She doesn’t look much different at all, she looks exactly the same as the old photos we have of her. We’ve brought her back home to Newport where we live now.”
Hannah was also in “disbelief” when the vets told her the news and cried when she was reunited with Charlie.
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