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Former soldier jailed for 14 years for raping woman he had offered to help home

Former soldier jailed for 14 years for raping woman he had offered to help home

Former soldier jailed for 14 years for raping woman he had offered to help home

03 April 2023

Sam Evans, 29, targeted his victim, whom he recognised from a dating app.


Campaign to find ‘unsung heroes’ 60 years after end of National Service

Campaign to find ‘unsung heroes’ 60 years after end of National Service

Campaign to find ‘unsung heroes’ 60 years after end of National Service

03 April 2023

The Royal British Legion estimates that hundreds of thousands of conscripts are still alive, aged between 80 and 97.


Moderate exercise safe for people with muscle pain from statins, study suggests

Moderate exercise safe for people with muscle pain from statins, study suggests

Moderate exercise safe for people with muscle pain from statins, study suggests

03 April 2023

Scientists said the findings are reassuring for people who experience muscle pain or fatigue from the cholesterol lowering drugs.


Brother of Phillip Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing teenager

Brother of Phillip Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing teenager

Brother of Phillip Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing teenager

03 April 2023

Timothy Schofield, 54, was charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019.


Olivia’s great-grandmother died the night before killer’s sentencing

Olivia’s great-grandmother died the night before killer’s sentencing

Olivia’s great-grandmother died the night before killer’s sentencing

03 April 2023

She had recently been in hospital and a couple of weeks ago had been taken home for end-of-life care.


Cashman should not be allowed to hide from justice – Dominic Raab

Cashman should not be allowed to hide from justice – Dominic Raab

Cashman should not be allowed to hide from justice – Dominic Raab

03 April 2023

The murderer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel refused to appear in the dock for his sentencing.


Patient jailed over fire which ‘gutted’ A&E ward and caused £1.9m of damage

Patient jailed over fire which ‘gutted’ A&E ward and caused £1.9m of damage

Patient jailed over fire which ‘gutted’ A&E ward and caused £1.9m of damage

03 April 2023

John Watson refused to attend his sentencing for a third time.


Labour vows to target vandalism with more police on the beat

Labour vows to target vandalism with more police on the beat

Labour vows to target vandalism with more police on the beat

03 April 2023

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper promised to put 13,000 police and community support officers in neighbourhood roles.


Man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel jailed for life

Man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel jailed for life

Man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel jailed for life

03 April 2023

Thomas Cashman, 34, was found guilty last week of murdering the schoolgirl in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22 last year.


Passport Office staff paid less than supermarket workers, claims union

Passport Office staff paid less than supermarket workers, claims union

Passport Office staff paid less than supermarket workers, claims union

03 April 2023

Public and Commercial Services union members are staging a five-week walkout at the Passport Office.


Canada’s Teck rejects £18bn takeover bid by London-listed Glencore

Canada’s Teck rejects £18bn takeover bid by London-listed Glencore

Canada’s Teck rejects £18bn takeover bid by London-listed Glencore

03 April 2023

Shares in miner Glencore slipped after it confirmed the hostile bid was rebuffed.


Channel crossings down 17% in first quarter of the year compared with 2022

Channel crossings down 17% in first quarter of the year compared with 2022

Channel crossings down 17% in first quarter of the year compared with 2022

03 April 2023

Amid changeable weather conditions at sea, no crossings have been recorded since March 29.


Man convicted of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel refuses to appear for sentencing

Man convicted of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel refuses to appear for sentencing

Man convicted of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel refuses to appear for sentencing

03 April 2023

Thomas Cashman, 34, was found guilty last week of murdering the nine-year-old.


Business group CBI ‘investigating’ allegations of sexual misconduct

Business group CBI ‘investigating’ allegations of sexual misconduct

Business group CBI ‘investigating’ allegations of sexual misconduct

03 April 2023

The Guardian reported that one woman alleged she was raped at a staff party.


Red squirrels living apart on Isle of Wight have different genes, research finds

Red squirrels living apart on Isle of Wight have different genes, research finds

Red squirrels living apart on Isle of Wight have different genes, research finds

03 April 2023

Conservationists are attempting to build woodland corridors by planting trees and hedgerows to allow the two sets of the native squirrel to mix.


Man claimed woman fell after selfie attempt went wrong, murder trial told

Man claimed woman fell after selfie attempt went wrong, murder trial told

Man claimed woman fell after selfie attempt went wrong, murder trial told

03 April 2023

Kashif Anwar, 29, is accused of murdering his pregnant wife Fawziyah Javed, 31, by pushing her off of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.


‘Starting hormone therapy at menopause onset does not increase Alzheimer’s risk’

‘Starting hormone therapy at menopause onset does not increase Alzheimer’s risk’

‘Starting hormone therapy at menopause onset does not increase Alzheimer’s risk’

03 April 2023

Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.


Dog owners warned over dangers of ‘toxic’ Easter chocolate

Dog owners warned over dangers of ‘toxic’ Easter chocolate

Dog owners warned over dangers of ‘toxic’ Easter chocolate

03 April 2023

Chocolate can potentially be fatal to dogs, leading to fits and death in severe cases.


Ofcom investigating GB News over Tory MPs’ interview with Chancellor

Ofcom investigating GB News over Tory MPs’ interview with Chancellor

Ofcom investigating GB News over Tory MPs’ interview with Chancellor

03 April 2023

The watchdog said it was looking at whether the show broke its rule on ‘due impartiality’.


Three in court charged with murdering man who was hit by van outside pub

Three in court charged with murdering man who was hit by van outside pub

Three in court charged with murdering man who was hit by van outside pub

03 April 2023

A second man was also injured in the incident which happened at around 10pm on Saturday.


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