A Sea Cadet lieutenant commander accused of abusing 22 young teenagers spent years mixing with dignitaries and once met with Prince Andrew, it has been revealed. Peter Sherwin once rubbed shoulders with the Duke of York during a royal ceremony at cadet site TS Stirling in Birmingham in 2001. Sherwin was regarded as a ‘pillar of … Read more
A Sea Cadet lieutenant commander accused of cruelly abusing dozens of young teenagers spent years mixing with dignitaries, including Prince Andrew. Peter Sherwin once rubbed shoulders with the Duke of York during a royal ceremony at cadet site TS Stirling in Birmingham in 2001. Sherwin was regarded as a ‘pillar of the community’ prior to … Read more
Lucille Downer, 85, suffered fatal injuries in the shocking attack, which saw dogs break through a fence into her garden The dogs who mauled an 85-year-old grandmother to death in a vicious attack in her own garden have been ‘humanely destroyed’, police have confirmed. Lucille Downer suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the … Read more
Floral tributes have today been left outside the house where a ‘dementia-hit’ grandmother was mauled to death by two escaped dogs. Neighbours on the street in Birmingham where the 85-year-old was killed yesterday spoke of their shock this morning, as police continued to cordon off the property. The victim suffered fatal injuries when the ‘dangerously … Read more
Popular Radio 1 DJs such as Clara Amfo and Nick Grimshaw have reportedly been told they won’t have to move when some of the network’s jobs leave London. It has been claimed that BBC bosses reassured their big-name daytime presenters, which also includes Scott Mills, that they’ll be able to stay in the capital despite the … Read more
Woman in her 80s is killed by two escaped dogs which got into her garden and attacked her as man, 43, is arrested in Birmingham Police confirmed reports that a woman had been killed by two dogs on Friday The 80-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in her Rowley Regis garden West Midlands Police said she was … Read more
The ‘vast majority’ of positive rapid Covid tests at school are likely to be false, Professor Jon Deeks, Mass testing of secondary school pupils is costing £120,000 for every case it detects, it emerged today. Data from March 11 to 18 shows 1,805 positive results from 3.8million tests taken. Given the current best-guess false-positive rate, only … Read more
Mahwise Rani, 28, of Osborne Street, Nottingham, failed to stop after she struck Mason O’Grady, 13 A hit-and-run driver who killed a 13-year-old boy on a pelican crossing and drove off has been jailed for three years, Mason O’Grady, 13, suffered catastrophic head injuries after he was hit by Mahwise Rani’s car whilst walking with family … Read more
Mahwise Rani, 28, of Osborne Street, Nottingham, failed to stop after she struck Mason O’Grady, 13 A hit-and-run motorist who killed a 13-year-old boy on a pelican crossing and drove off has been jailed for three years, after being stopped by two other drivers who pursued her a mile from the scene. Mason O’Grady, 13, … Read more
Parks and beaches across Britain were covered in litter today as the country enjoys a second consecutive day of record-breaking heat with people set to flock to parks and beaches and temperatures hitting 75F (24C) again. Revellers have been making the most of their newfound freedom this week after coronavirus restrictions were partially lifted on … Read more