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Liam Stimpson guilty of raping homeless woman
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Liam Stimpson guilty of raping homeless woman

[ad_1] A man has been found guilty of raping a homeless woman in Cardiff while he was on a night out. Liam Stimpson, 24, from Llanrumney, Cardiff, was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.  The attack on the 40-year-old happened on...

Three men stand trial for murder of Derry journalist
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Three men stand trial for murder of Derry journalist

[ad_1] The trial of three men for the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry five years ago has begun. Peter Cavanagh, 35, of Mary Street in Derry, Jordan Devine, 23, of Bishop Street and Paul McIntyre, 56, of Kells Walk have all been charged with murder. Lyra McKee died after being struck by a...

New image released of missing Liverpool prisoner
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New image released of missing Liverpool prisoner

[ad_1] Cleveland Police Daniel Gee was given an indefinite sentence 14 years ago A new image has been released of a prisoner who absconded from an open jail earlier this week. Daniel Gee, 44, from Liverpool, was given an indefinite sentence in 2010 for making threats to kill. He went missing from Kirklevington Grange Prison,...

DUP’s Gavin Robinson accused of ‘backtracking’ on Stormont deal
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DUP’s Gavin Robinson accused of ‘backtracking’ on Stormont deal

[ad_1] Just now Enda McClafferty,Northern Ireland political editor PA Media Gavin Robinson was ratified as DUP leader on Wednesday evening Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Gavin Robinson has been accused of backtracking on the deal he helped negotiate to restore power sharing. It followed a speech on Wednesday where Mr Robinson appeared to contradict previous...

Two bodies found in search for missing father and son
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Two bodies found in search for missing father and son

[ad_1] Two bodies have been found during a search in Glen Coe for a missing father and son. Police said formal identification had still to take place, but the family Tom Parry, 49, and his 12-year-old son Richie, from Cheshire, who had been reported missing in the area, have been made aware. A police spokesperson...

Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5: Eddie Hearn v Frank Warren relive their rivalry
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Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5: Eddie Hearn v Frank Warren relive their rivalry

[ad_1] Just six months ago, nobody would have predicted Hearn and Warren would be playing a friendly and bizarrely captivating game of Jenga at April’s news conference. Their relationship now is far less fragile than the building block game. “We’re quite likeminded in a lot of things which I’ve found quite refreshing. I’m enjoying Eddie’s...

Laser disturbs Cromer peregrine falcon nest
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Laser disturbs Cromer peregrine falcon nest

[ad_1] A laser beamed into a bird box has disturbed nesting peregrine falcons. The incident at St Peter and St Paul’s church in Cromer, Norfolk, caused the female peregrine to leave her nest and chick “for a considerable amount of time”, police said. “Thankfully she did return many hours later”, they added, with the chick...

Labour candidate says she’s been blocked from standing
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Labour candidate says she’s been blocked from standing

[ad_1] Faiza Shaheen has told BBC Newsnight that she has been told she will not be Labour’s candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green, after allegedly liking anti-Semitic posts on X. Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire, Faiza said she was in a state of shock, after receiving an email telling her candidacy had been blocked. The National...

‘I took blame for Post Office shortfall to protect my Mum’
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‘I took blame for Post Office shortfall to protect my Mum’

[ad_1] 6 minutes ago Katie Hunter,BBC Scotland News BBC Ravinder Naga fears his conviction may not be overturned as part of the new Scottish legislation A man who says he falsely confessed to stealing money from his mother’s Post Office to protect her from going to prison is waiting to find out whether his conviction...

Labour candidate shocked after being blocked from standing as candidate
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Labour candidate shocked after being blocked from standing as candidate

[ad_1] Faiza Shaheen has told BBC Newsnight that she will not be Labour’s candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green, after allegedly liking antisemitic posts on X. It is understood her candidacy was not endorsed by Labour’s National Executive Committee. Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire, Faiza said she was in a state of shock, after receiving an...