An investigation has been launched into the policing of Peter Sullivan, who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1986. Mr Sullivan claimed that police blackmailed him into confessing to the killing of florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside. He was jailed for 38 years – the longest miscarriage of justice in British history. Mr…
Thousands have gathered for a vigil to honour a mother of two who was killed last week. Amy Doherty, 28, was found seriously injured at a property in Derry last Saturday and later died in hospital. Hundreds could be seen gathered at the city’s Guildhall on Friday evening carrying flowers and purple balloons. Image: Amy…
An “alarming” report has linked meningitis to 159 deaths in the UK in one year – as pharmacists warn that childhood vaccination rates are falling. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for an immunisation catch up service to be rolled out for teenagers who have missed out on being vaccinated against meningitis and other…
How BMI is calculated According to the NHS website, BMI is calculated by dividing an adult’s weight in kilograms by their height in metres squared. For example, if you weigh 70kg (around 11 stone) and are 1.70m (around 5ft 7in) tall, you work out your BMI by: 1. Squaring your height in metres: 1.70 x…
An Afghan asylum seeker has been jailed for 15 years after abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. Ahmad Mulakhil was found guilty of rape and two counts of sexual assault following a trial last month, having already admitted a further rape charge. He was also convicted of child abduction and taking an indecent…
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold in athletics, has died aged 86. She won the long jump title when she competed at the Tokyo Games in 1964. Rand, who was born in Wells, Somerset, broke the British and Olympic records with her first attempt at 6.59 metres, and in her…
A 16-year-old boy who joined a banned far-right group and researched a synagogue has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for a series of terror offences. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, was found guilty last month of possession of terrorist documents, dissemination of terrorist documents and membership of a proscribed terrorist…
A sapling from the deliberately felled Sycamore Gap tree has been planted in a Scottish national park. Dozens of plants have been produced from seeds and material rescued from the famous tree, which stood for more than a century in a dip along Hadrian’s Wall before it was illegally cut down in September 2023. The…
A former SNP council leader has been found guilty of preying on young men and boys. Jordan Linden, 30, was convicted of 10 offences – including five sexual assaults, stalking and sexual communication – following a trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court. Linden, who stood down as leader of North Lanarkshire Council in 2022 after the…
Police carrying out an investigation into the late former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed have questioned a man over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape. The suspect, who is in his 60s, was interviewed under caution this month after 154 people came forward to report allegations of sex abuse against Al Fayed, said the…
