UK Student who killed teen with ‘Mafia stiletto’ knife after skateboarding remark is jailed June 19, 2023 A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing a university student with a “Mafia stiletto” knife. Shiloh Pottinger was found guilty of manslaughter last month after…
UK Football fan who wore offensive shirt about Hillsborough disaster chuckles after being sentenced June 19, 2023 A man has pleaded guilty to a criminal offence after wearing a shirt referencing the Hillsborough disaster to the FA Cup final. James White, 33, of Warwickshire, admitted a charge…
UK England cricketer fined for using unauthorised drying spray on his bowling hand during Test match June 18, 2023 England cricket star Moeen Ali has been fined on his Test return for using an unauthorised drying spray on his bowling hand on day two of the Ashes curtain-raiser at…
UK Teachers to go on strike for another two days in July, union says June 17, 2023 Teachers will go on strike for another two days this school term, the National Education Union has announced. The union’s national executive said two walkouts by its members will take…
UK King becomes first monarch in decades to ride on horseback during Trooping the Colour June 17, 2023 The King is taking part in the first Trooping the Colour of his reign to mark his inaugural birthday parade. He is the first monarch in more than 30 years…
UK The mortgage crunch: Why is it happening, will it get worse and what can you do if you’re struggling? June 17, 2023 Britain is facing a deepening “mortgage crunch”, with households already wrestling with the cost of living crisis facing yet a further squeeze on their budgets. It has been warned that…
UK King to become first monarch in decades to ride on horseback during Trooping the Colour June 17, 2023 The King will become the first monarch in more than 30 years to take part in Trooping the Colour on horseback this morning. Charles will take the royal salute as…
UK King’s first Birthday Honours recognise Vogue editor, Line of Duty actor and late novelist June 16, 2023 The King’s first Birthday Honours list has been issued with former footballer Ian Wright and fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour among those recognised. Other well-known faces being given honours include…
UK DNA breakthrough sees pensioner convicted of sex worker killing almost 50 years later June 16, 2023 A man has been convicted of murdering a woman nearly half a century ago following a DNA breakthrough. John Apelgren hit sex worker Eileen Cotter in the face, strangled her…
UK Johnson ‘calling off the dogs’ from attacking privileges committee report June 16, 2023 Boris Johnson has dramatically made a double retreat from all-out verbal war with Rishi Sunak over the damning report which concluded he lied to MPs over partygate. First, he has…
UK Police officer stabbed and in serious condition June 16, 2023 A police officer has been stabbed in Kent and is in a serious condition in hospital. Kent Police said the attack happened when officers attended an address in Albion Place,…
UK Police officer charged with child sex offences June 16, 2023 A police officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Luke Christopher Horner, based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, with the Thames Valley force, has been charged with one count…
UK Millions to be hit by hosepipe ban June 16, 2023 A hosepipe ban is to be introduced for more than two million people in Kent and Sussex as the country swelters during the current heatwave. South East Water said it…
UK Police officers who followed teens before fatal crash that sparked riot served with gross misconduct notices June 13, 2023 Two police officers who followed two teenage boys minutes before they were killed in a crash in Cardiff have been served with gross misconduct notices, the Independent Office for Police…
UK England schools hockey star named as second victim in Nottingham knife attack June 13, 2023 Police are continuing to question a 31-year-old man after three people were stabbed to death and three more injured in an attack in Nottingham early on Tuesday morning. The University…
UK Police name teenager stabbed to death in Bath June 12, 2023 A 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in Bath on Saturday has been named by police. Emergency services went to an address on Eastfield Avenue shortly after 11pm but Mikey Roynon,…
UK Killing Eve star Jodie Comer wins best actress Tony Award for Prima Facie June 12, 2023 Jodie Comer has scooped the Tony Award for best leading actress for her performance in the one-woman play Prima Facie. The role was her Broadway debut, coming hot on the…
UK Financial analyst jailed after creating bomb factory in a lock-up June 12, 2023 A financial analyst from Surrey has been jailed for eight years for terrorism offences after he was caught with a bomb-factory in a lock-up when he took his laptop in…
UK Emergency crews continue to tackle wildfire burning in the Highlands June 12, 2023 Emergency crews remain at the scene of a wildfire that has blazed through the Highlands since Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out near Daviot, south of Inverness, with villagers advised…
UK As COVID inquiry begins, bereaved families call for greater transparency June 12, 2023 Lobby Akkinola has felt almost every emotion since his father’s death just over three years ago. First, there was the overwhelming grief when Femi died with COVID in April 2020.…