A border city with Roman roots and a modern, unsettled pace.
A 46-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Kirandeep Kaur after a dawn attack at a Hayes home. The suspect allegedly attacked a 24-year-old woman, then jumped from a window, injuring both ankles. He is due to appear at the Old Bailey with a plea hearing set for October 1.
Northern leaders are steering a push for investment and culture to rejuvenate the region, with Andy Burnham’s influence and a revived civic approach guiding new projects like local food festivals and arts hubs. The pieces highlight Todmorden and Ouseburn as exemplars of a broader northern renaissance in outdoor spaces, culture and community cohesion.
A guest is feared to have fallen overboard from the Ambassador Ambition during a Solar Eclipse Cruise. Lifeboats, coastguard crews and other responders are conducting a wide search as the vessel, which had been sailing from Lerwick to Dundee, has docked in the Scottish city. Next of kin have been informed and inquiries are ongoing.
Several vessels were involved in emergencies off Scotland’s west coast over two days. A man overboard and a bomb threat led to evacuations at Ardrossan harbour on the MV Caledonian Isles, with 329 people disembarking and a police search. Latest updates indicate ongoing safety protocols and cancellations of remaining sailings.
BBC reveals that drug gangs exploited girls from early adolescence, with patterns of grooming, coercion and sexual violence. Four women tell their stories in Britain's Forgotten Girls; authorities are criticized for failures to protect them.
Stewart Irwin has been sentenced to six and a half years after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence in the death of his mother, Veronica Irwin, who died of hypothermia and neglected pressure ulcers after months of neglect at their Carlisle home.