Author: Dave Carter

Ministers to give magistrates more sentencing powers

The UK government is giving magistrates new powers to sentence criminals to jail terms of up to 12 months in a bid to ease the backlog of criminal trials. This initiative has already been tested by the Conservative government, but was discontinued due to overcrowding in prisons. The move is set to temporarily increase the… Continue reading Ministers to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Tory MP criticised for saying Badenoch preoccupied with her children

An MP from the Conservative party, Sir Christopher Chope, has faced backlash for saying he would not vote for Kemi Badenoch to be the party leader because she is “preoccupied with her own children.” Chope argued that being the leader of the opposition while also spending time with one’s family was impractical. Instead, he said… Continue reading Tory MP criticised for saying Badenoch preoccupied with her children

'He was a big piece of my life': Your tributes to Liam Payne

Devastated fans of Liam Payne, the former member of pop powerhouse One Direction, have been sharing their memories of the star after his sudden death aged 31. Payne was a key part of many of their childhoods, with the band playing an important role in their younger years. Speaking to BBC News, Izzy Hawksworth from… Continue reading 'He was a big piece of my life': Your tributes to Liam Payne

Andrew Garfield takes Florence Pugh cardboard cut-out to premiere

Andrew Garfield turned up to the premiere of his latest movie, We Live In Time, with an unusual guest in tow – a cardboard cut-out of his co-star Florence Pugh. While many of the other films in the London Film Festival’s headline gala screening saw major stars in attendance, Pugh was absent as she is… Continue reading Andrew Garfield takes Florence Pugh cardboard cut-out to premiere

Newcastle house explosion: Boy named locally as Archie York

The young boy who lost his life in a devastating house explosion has been identified as Archie York, aged just seven years old. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a huge explosion decimated six flats on Violet Close, located in Benwell, Newcastle. Sadly, it was later confirmed that Archie’s life had been taken in… Continue reading Newcastle house explosion: Boy named locally as Archie York

Lynette White: Murderer Jeffrey Gafoor to be released from prison

Jeffery Gafoor, who killed a young woman in Cardiff in 1988 before multiple miscarriages of justice took place, will be released from prison on licence after serving 21 years. Gafoor, 59, stabbed Lynette White more than 50 times and slit her throat on Valentine’s Day 1988, but was not jailed until 2003. Five men were… Continue reading Lynette White: Murderer Jeffrey Gafoor to be released from prison

Dawn Sturgess' life could have been saved by paramedics, inquiry told

An independent inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess has revealed that ambulance crews were carrying medication which could have saved her life. Ms Sturgess was inadvertently exposed to the deadly nerve agent Novichok in Amesbury in June 2018. Medicine DuoDote, which is an antidote to nerve agent poisoning, had been introduced on all emergency… Continue reading Dawn Sturgess' life could have been saved by paramedics, inquiry told

Alex Salmond's body to be flown home to Scotland on Friday

The Alba Party has confirmed that the body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will be returned to Scotland on Friday, following his death from a heart attack in North Macedonia on Saturday. A private family funeral is to be held, followed by a public memorial event. A plane has been chartered to repatriate… Continue reading Alex Salmond's body to be flown home to Scotland on Friday