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…
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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…
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A Bronze Age shield has returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years. The shield was discovered during labouring work near Beith in North Ayrshire around 1779, and in 1791 was presented to the Society of Antiquaries of London where it remained ever since. It has now been brought back north…
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…
DJ Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC, it has emerged. The Radio 2 star had his contract terminated at the weekend, following an allegation relating to his “personal conduct”. The 53-year-old was taken off air on his Radio 2 show last Tuesday, while the BBC assessed the claims. A statement from the corporation…
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…
