Commissioners Appointed to Address Financial Crisis at Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council faces a substantial overhaul as Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove confirmed a five-year intervention to address the city’s severe financial and governance issues. The move comes after a ‘section 114 notice’ issued by the council revealed a backdated equal pay liability of up to £760 million, along with an in-year budget deficit […]
Leeds Man Jailed for 11 Years for Non-Recent Sexual Offences Against Children
In a significant legal development, David Dunn (39), originally from Pontefract, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison at Leeds Crown Court today for sexual offences against two children that occurred over a decade ago. Dunn faced charges of rape of a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, attempt rape of […]
Irish Woman Critical After Gunshot Wound in Australian Incident
In a distressing incident in Millner, a suburb of Darwin, Australia, a 38-year-old Co Mayo woman, Eileen Gibbons, is in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to the abdomen earlier this week. The incident occurred at a residence in Millner, with police responding to reports of the shooting. Ms Gibbons, originally from the Castlebar […]
Two Nurses Convicted For Drugging Patients
In a shocking turn of events, former healthcare professionals Catherine Hudson and Charlotte Wilmot have been convicted of unlawfully drugging patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Hudson, a senior nurse on the stroke unit, and Wilmot, an assistant practitioner, were found guilty of multiple offences, revealing a disturbing pattern of abuse and negligence. The duo needlessly […]
Wigan Man Jailed for Non-Recent Child Sexual Offences Following Victims’ Bravery
Glen Stone residing at Duncan Place, Wigan, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at Minshull Street Crown Court today after being found guilty of non-recent child sexual offences, specifically indecent assault. The court heard that Stone’s crimes unfolded during the 1970s and 80s, with his actions coming to light due to the remarkable bravery […]
Aberdeen Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of Jacqueline Kerr
A 44-year-old man, Christopher Cook, has pleaded guilty to the murder of Jacqueline Kerr, 54, in a tragic incident that unfolded on January 16, 2023. Jacqueline was discovered with severe injuries at a property on Sunnyside Road in Aberdeen and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cook was swiftly arrested on the same day in […]
Liverpool Man Charged After Firearm Found in Taxi
A 39-year-old man, identified as Kyle Simm of Elleray Drive in Liverpool, has been charged with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition after police discovered a 2.2 revolver and four rounds of ammunition inside the back of a taxi on Eaton Road. The incident unfolded at approximately 20.15 BST on Friday, September 29, […]
Breakthrough Arrests Made in Washwood Heath Shooting
In a significant development, West Midland Police have apprehended two individuals in connection with the shooting incident that transpired on Shaw Hill Road in Washwood Heath back in April. Following the firing of shots at a car on the fateful night of April 30, a male victim found himself hospitalised with gunshot wounds to his […]
Search for Driver in Dublin Hit-and-Run Tragedy Leaves Woman in Her 60s Dead
Gardaí are intensifying efforts to locate the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run incident in Dublin last night that claimed the life of a woman in her 60s. The tragic collision occurred on Phibsborough Road in north Dublin, where the woman was out socialising with her husband. The incident unfolded just after 21.00 when the […]
Teenage Girl in Coma After Alleged Assault by Iran’s Morality Police
A disturbing incident involving the morality police in Iran has emerged, as a 16-year-old girl, Armita Geravand, is reportedly in a coma after a severe physical assault for not wearing a hijab. The human rights group Hengaw revealed that Armita was beaten by officers at Tehran’s Shohada station on Sunday. CCTV footage released by Iranian […]