The family of a 16-year-old girl who died after a stabbing in Leeds have paid tribute to her – as police made a fifth arrest. West Yorkshire Police named the victim as Chloe Watson Dransfield from Gomersal, West Yorkshire. She was found unconscious with stab wounds in the city at 5.55am on Saturday. In a…
A former police inspector has been found guilty of a series of sexual offences. Gerard Hutchings, 66, carried out unnecessary strip searches on 18 young men, aged in their late teens to early 30s, in custody at police stations in Hampshire between 1999 and 2007. He made the men remove their clothes before subjecting them…
Police have been given more time to question a suspect after a car hit pedestrians outside a pub in Derby city centre. The 36-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, causing serious injury through dangerous driving, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, and dangerous driving following the incident on Saturday evening. He is still…
Cardiff City’s compensation claim over the death of footballer Emiliano Sala has been rejected by a French court. He was killed in a plane crash on his way to begin his Premier League career in January 2019. Cardiff paid Nantes a club-record fee for Sala, 28, but he never played after the light aircraft came…
A woman who had sex with identical twins separately “within four days of each other” has been told it is not possible to identify which one is the father of her baby. The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and one of the twins took the case to court after the other brother…
The father of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow, who worked to raise awareness around motor neurone disease (MND), has died. Geoff Burrow passed away after a “period of ill health”, Leeds Rhinos said in a statement. The club said Mr Burrow was “always a champion for those who did not have a voice”…
A serial abuser who throttled women during a campaign of violence that spanned more than three decades has been sentenced to an order for lifelong restriction. Bruce Buchanan, 61, subjected one woman to rape three times, and during an attack squeezed her throat and forced his hand into her mouth. He also verbally and physically…
Tributes have been paid to a girl, named locally as Chloe Watson, who died after she was found seriously injured in a Leeds street. West Yorkshire Police were called to Kennerleigh Avenue, in the Austhorpe area of the city, at 5.55am on Saturday following reports of a young woman found unconscious. Four people remain in…
Russell Brand’s trial over allegations of rape and sexual assault has been delayed until October. The comedian, TV presenter, podcaster and actor is accused of three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault, with six women alleging crimes dating from 1999 to 2009. The 50-year-old denies all the…
A new law banning the use of campfires and barbeques in the UK’s largest national park will come into force this week. The seasonal ban at Cairngorms National Park will be enforced between 1 April and 30 September in a bid to reduce the risk of wildfires. Those found breaking the rules could face a…
