The note, allegedly written by the convicted paedophile and former financier to the stars, has been made public for the first time – he was found dead inside his cell in 2019

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A suicide note allegedly written by infamous paedophile and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been released for the first time, after being sealed for years after his death in 2019. The note, according to The New York Times reads: “They investigated me for months — FOUND NOTHING!!!’. ‘It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye. Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!!’ It concludes with ‘NO FUN’, with those words being underlined, followed by ‘NOT WORTH IT!!” The note was found after a failed suicide attempt in July 2019. The next month, he tried again and had more success, with Epstein dying by suicide inside his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York City, aged 66. The note was made public on Wednesday after The New York Times petitioned the court to unseal it. Epstein’s cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione found the note after the failed attempt, and it ended up being part of his own criminal case.

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An inquest has heard Saffron Cole-Nottage suffered a tragic fall where she landed head-first between rocks as a tide came rushing in

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A mum-of-three tragically died after she fell head first into rocks and became wedged between the boulders as the sea tide came in, an inquest has heard.

Saffron Cole-Nottage was on a dog walk with her daughter as the trio strolled along the seafront in Lowestoft, Suffolk, in February last year. However, tragedy struck as the 32-year-old mum slipped and fell between the rocks as the tide rushed in beneath the embankment.

Members of the public told the inquest it felt like an “eternity” for emergency crews to arrive, with other passers-by and her daughter desperately attempting to pull the 32-year-old from the rocks. Witnesses said they heard “screams” and could see her legs sticking out of the rocks where she fell.

Suffolk Coroner’s Court heard an initial 999 call was made at 7.52pm but the fire service was not mobilised until 8.10pm, 18 minutes later. By the the time rescue crews were able to free her, she was unresponsive, the inquest was told, reports The Mirror.

Area Coroner Mr Darren Stewart OBE told the inquest today that the hearing, expected to conclude next Friday (May 15), will look at the response of the emergency services and the decision-making as to how Ms Cole-Nottage’s case was prioritised, the Eastern Daily Press reported.

Ms Cole-Nottage was described as “bubbly, fun and full of life” and a much-loved daughter, sister and mother who “gave just as much love as she received” during the hearing.

Witness evidence recalled the terrifying moment passers-by came to Ms Cole-Nottage’s aid after hearing screams. One witness described in written evidence read out to the court how he had heard shouts and seen a man running to where she had fallen.

He described how the two men could see her legs sticking out of the rocks where she had fallen head-first and become stuck between the boulders. The pair tried their best to pull her free and another joined to help but, despite their best efforts, it was impossible to free her.

A second man recalled the terrible moment that he realised Ms Cole-Nottage had become unresponsive as they tried to free her, and he saw the tide had come in.

A third witness said it “felt like an eternity” for the emergency services to arrive. The Mirror has previously reported how Ms Cole-Nottage’s 11-year-old daughter, who was walking with her mother when she slipped and got stuck, desperately tried to help free her alongside the two men.

Speaking shortly after her tragic death, devastated friends asked how such a freak accident could have happened. Conditions on the coastal path at the time were likened to an “ice rink” by locals. One friend said: “Everyone is in disbelief. She was with her 11-year-old daughter. They were walking along. The daughter was holding the dog and Saff fell. Apparently the temperature dropped and the surface became like ice. She slipped.”

The inquest is set to continue tomorrow.

Firefighters were on site for around thirty minutes.

A car ended up on its roof during a crash in Rochdale this evening. Emergency services rushed to reports of the incident on Milnrow Road on Wednesday (May 6).

The car was flipped after colliding with the central reservation on the main road. Both firefighters and GMP officers attended the scene.

Greater Manchester Police has been approached for comment.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Shortly after 6:50pm this evening (Wednesday 6 May), a fire engine from Rochdale fire station was called to reports of an upturned car following a road traffic collision with the central reservation on Milnrow Road in Rochdale.

“Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters worked with colleagues from Greater Manchester Police to make the area safe.

“Firefighters were in attendance for around thirty minutes.”

Decades of Dolly, an acclaimed Dolly Parton tribute show, will be performed at The Forum in Northallerton on July 3, to mark the country music legend’s 80th birthday.

The theatrical production celebrates seven decades of Dolly Parton’s life and career, featuring signature hits such as Jolene, 9 to 5, I Will Always Love You, and Islands in the Stream.

Kelly O’Brien as Dolly Parton (Image: Joe Noble)

Kelly O’Brien, who stars as Dolly, said: “The Forum is the beating heart of Northallerton’s arts scene, and a venue that exists purely out of love for its community is somewhere Dolly would absolutely recognise, so I’m thrilled to be bringing her story here.”

The show features multiple costume changes, live music, and film projections that trace Parton’s journey from her early days in the Smoky Mountains to international superstardom.

Ms O’Brien, originally from South Australia and now based in Hertfordshire, has spent nearly 20 years touring the world as Dolly.

Her performances have taken her from the Singapore Grand Prix to Nashville, where members of Dolly Parton’s own family were reportedly “blown away” by her rendition.

A 51-year-old mother-of-two, Ms O’Brien taught herself to play guitar, harmonica, dulcimer, and banjo for the role.

Decades of Dolly will tour the UK throughout 2026, with additional dates confirmed in the US and Australia.

Tickets are available via The Forum’s website.

Their Spanish coach is the mastermind of this new PSG, built from the ashes of the superstar era which saw Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar the centrepieces of a dysfunctional, ego-ridden outfit who never resembled a team.

Luis Enrique, who also won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, ordered his players to park egos at the door – or jettisoned those who would not.

In their place is the perfect combination of brilliant individual skill bolted on to a savage work ethic and defensive solidity that will make them a formidable hurdle for Arsenal to overcome.

And the leader is Marquinhos.

The Brazil centre-half arrived at PSG from Roma in 2013, surviving Luis Enrique’s cull of big names because the coach is wise enough to see a consummate professional and world-class defender when he sees one.

He has formed a superb partnership with the formidable Willian Pacho, who played a key role in keeping Kane under wraps until the England captain’s strike in the dying seconds.

Kvaratskhelia and Dembele combined for the game’s defining moment, while 20-year-old Desire Doue – the young face of the new PSG – tormented Vincent Kompany’s side, coming close on several occasions in the second half.

And yet the glue that held it all together was Marquinhos, still peerless at 31, and with the uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time while exuding calm authority.

To complete the picture, PSG’s midfield of Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz and Joao Neves is the well-oiled engine room linking it all together.

Ruiz’s pass in the build-up to Dembele’s goal was a thing of beauty – but he then reverted to doing the defensive dirty work Luis Enrique demands and which his team seems only too happy to deliver.