Distribution of Greggs vs Pret is the true sign of the North-South divide, study says
The distribution of Greggs vs Pret A Manger stores is the true sign of the North-South divide, a new study suggests.Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University set out to test the anecdotal perception that the ratio of Pret to Greggs stores indicates whether a town can be considered northern or southern.
Deaf footballer celebrates reaching World Cup team fundraising target
A player on the England Deaf Women's Football Team described a weight being lifted off her shoulders after the team reached its fundraising target to attend the World Cup in Malaysia.The team needed to raise 50,000 by the end of June across a fundraiser they had set up and a GoFundMe organised by Simon Harris, a social media manager from Essex, for expenses including hotel deposits, to secure rooms for the event in September.
Deaf footballer thanks Lineker for amazing' support for fundraiser
A player on the England Deaf Women's Football Team said it is amazing to see support from sporting figures, including Gary Lineker, for a fundraiser to get the team to the World Cup in Malaysia.The team needs to raise 50,000 by the end of June for expenses including hotel deposits to secure the rooms for September.
Major incident as heavy rain causes flash flooding with more thunderstorms on the way
Thunderstorms could hit parts of the UK for a second day after flash flooding saw a major incident declared in Somerset.Swaths of the UK have been told to brace themselves for further downpours on Wednesday evening, with the Met Office issuing a warning for all of the east of Britain, from Kent to Aberdeenshire, including the Midlands.
Community numb' after tragic road crash, funeral for siblings told
A local community in Co Tyrone has been left stunned, numb and speechless by the tragic crash which claimed the lives of three members of the same family, a funeral for two siblings has heard.Dan and Christine McKane, and their aunt Julia McSorley, 75, were killed in the crash last week on the A5 near Aughnacloy when the minibus they were travelling in was in a collision with a lorry.
Braverman appears to rule out safe and legal routes for refugees from Sudan
Suella Braverman has appeared to rule out introducing safe and legal routes to the UK for refugees trying to escape the conflict in Sudan.The Home Secretary confirmed on Tuesday the Government has no plans to consider making provisions for civilians from the war-torn country to access Britain.During a visit to Northamptonshire, Ms Braverman was asked about the prospect of turning efforts towards helping those trying to flee Khartoum once the evacuation of British nationals has been completed.
Rapids suffer first T20 Blast loss as Somerset win
Somerset continued their perfect start in the T20 Blast with an 11-run win over Essex but Worcestershire suffered a first loss against Northamptonshire.Yorkshire overcame Derbyshire Falcons by seven wickets and Notts Outlaws saw off Lancashire Lightning.Leicestershire Foxes recorded a first win, beating Durham by seven wickets.
Birmingham Bears made it three wins out of three in the T20 Blast as their spinners took all 10 wickets to set up a crushing seven-wicket win over previously-unbeaten Lancashire at Edgbaston.Danny Briggs (4-15), Dan Mousley (3-13), Jake Lintott (2-24) and Glenn Maxwell (1-19) were backed up by some superb catching as Lancashire crumbled to 98 all out off 14.5 overs.
Family-run royal attraction going all out' for King's coronation
A family-run attraction with thousands of items of royal family memorabilia has said it is going all out to celebrate the King's coronation.The Royal Room at the Jeyes of Earls Barton cafe in Northamptonshire, which displays donated royal memorabilia and items from the Jeyes family's personal collection, has curated a special exhibition dedicated to Charles and will be hosting a valuation day with auctioneer and TV personality Charles Hanson.
Recruits wanted for opportunity like no other' counting penguins in Antarctica
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Recruitment has begun for a team to take on an opportunity like no other living and working in Antarctica, where they will have no access to wifi or running water and tackle jobs including a daily penguin count.
A murderer who has never revealed where he hid his wife's body has been freed from jail.Russell Causley made UK legal history last year when he became the first prisoner to face a public parole hearing.He was handed a life sentence for killing Carole Packman, who disappeared in 1985, a year after he moved his lover into the family home in Bournemouth, Dorset.
Neighbour who hacked down memorial trees banned from village until 2037
A neighbour from hell who hacked down residents' memorial trees has been banned from his village until 2037.Adrian Paul Stairs, 59, made his next-door neighbours' lives a misery for years in a row over a boundary line.Last year he used a chainsaw to cut down several mature shrubs and trees planted by the residents' loved-ones who have since died.
Murderer Russell Causley to face first public parole hearing in UK history
The first public parole board hearing in UK history is due to take place on Monday.Parole judges are set to decide whether a man who murdered his wife and never revealed where he hid her body can be freed from jail in the first hearing of its kind not to be held behind closed doors after changes in the law.
80 robberies a day closed without identifying a suspect in 2022
Some 80 robberies a day were closed last year without a suspect being identified, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.The party said it had commissioned research showing 30,000 muggings went unsolved in 2022 across England and Wales.It accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of becoming embroiled in endless scandals while violent criminals are let off the hook.
Shocking' figures show 8% of muggings result in a charge, say Lib Dems
Slightly more than 30,000 muggings in England and Wales did not even result in a suspect being identified by police last year, research released by the Liberal Democrats has shown.Just 8% of all offences of robbery of personal property reported to the police last year saw someone being charged, the data from the House of Commons library research showed.
80 robberies a day unsolved in 2022, Lib Dems claim
Some 80 robberies a day were closed last year without a suspect being identified, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.The party said it had commissioned research showing 30,000 muggings went unsolved in 2022 across England and Wales.It accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of becoming embroiled in endless scandals while violent criminals are let off the hook.
Tom Lawes dismissed England duo Zak Crawley and Sam Billings in dramatic fashion early on day three as he claimed a career-best 5-22 to set up Surrey's 10-wicket three-day win over outclassed Kent.England opener Crawley fell for 34, adding just three runs to his overnight score, then Kent captain Billings bagged an agonising pair as Kent slumped to 141 all out.
Summer wildfires in England in 2020, 2021 and 2022, by fire service
Here is a list of the number of wildfires recorded by fire services in England in the months of June, July and August in 2020, 2021 and 2022.The figures are based on data obtained by the PA news agency through Freedom of Information requests.Of the 44 fire services in England, 39 provided monthly data.
Robber was caught after leaving photo ID at crime scene
A robber who left his provisional driving licence at the crime scene has been jailed for six years.Patrick Muddiman, 38, threatened staff at the Co-op shop in High Street, Brampton, and demanded cash on March 3, Cambridgeshire Police said.He was handed about 120 in 5 and 10 notes and also demanded a packet of cigarettes after staff told him 20 notes were kept elsewhere and they did not have access.
Co-op robber who left his provisional driving licence at crime scene is jailed
A robber who left his provisional driving licence at the crime scene has been jailed for six years.Patrick Muddiman, 38, threatened staff at the Co-op shop in High Street, Brampton, and demanded cash on March 3, Cambridgeshire Police said.He was handed about 120 in 5 and 10 notes and also demanded a packet of cigarettes after staff told him 20 notes were kept elsewhere and they did not have access.
Murder trial teacher claims not to remember much at all' about killing partner
A primary school teacher who stabbed her partner and buried his body in their back garden has told a court she does not remember much at all about the killing or the following months.Fiona Beal began giving her evidence to a murder trial jury by telling her barrister she accepted killing Nicholas Billingham, who prosecutors say fell victim to a plan outlined in a chilling confession written by her.
Meghan placed hands on Diana's grave and asked for guidance'
The Duchess of Sussex kneeled and put her palms on the grave of Diana, Princess of Wales and asked her for clarity and guidance on the 20th anniversary of her death, the Duke of Sussex has said.Harry said in his controversial memoir Spare that he and Meghan rowed out to his mother's final resting place on an island on the Althorp estate in 2017.
Campaign ends with promise properly complete' for Harry Dunn's mother
Harry Dunn's emotional mother has said the promise to her son to get justice is properly complete as his killer was finally sentenced.The Dunn family spent more than three years campaigning for US citizen Anne Sacoolas to face a UK court a fight that saw the teenager's parents change laws and secure a meeting with former US president Donald Trump at the White House.
A Stunning' 1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Is Unearthed in England
A 1,300-year-old gold-and-gemstone necklace that was recently discovered in an ancient grave site in England may have belonged to a woman who was an early Christian leader, according to experts involved in the discovery.The ancient jewelry was unearthed in Northamptonshire in April during excavations that took place ahead of a planned housing development, according to RPS, a professional services firm that managed the archaeological investigation on behalf of the housing developer, Vistry Group.
Mother admits manslaughter of five-week-old son after paracetamol death
A teenage mother has admitted to the manslaughter of her five-week-old son.Ellie Jacobs, 19, admitted killing Archie Jacobs as well as child cruelty when she appeared at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday, according to Northamptonshire Police.Archie died in hospital after entering cardiac arrest in Whitfield Road, Biddlesden, Buckinghamshire, on June 5 2020, with a post-mortem finding his cause of death to be acute paracetamol toxicity.
Mother admits manslaughter of five-week-old son after paracetamol death
A teenage mother has admitted to the manslaughter of her five-week-old son.Ellie Jacobs, 19, admitted killing Archie Jacobs as well as child cruelty when she appeared at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday, according to Northamptonshire Police.Archie died in hospital after entering cardiac arrest in Whitfield Road, Biddlesden, Buckinghamshire, on June 5 2020, with a post-mortem finding his cause of death to be acute paracetamol toxicity.
Robbers killed drug dealer but failed to find cash in headboard, court told
A band of robbers stabbed a drug dealer to death and ransacked his flat but failed to find thousands of pounds in cash stashed inside his headboard, a court has heard.The Covid mask-wearing team burst into 25-year-old Olsi Kuka's home and attacked him with two knives and an air gun in an early morning raid, the Old Bailey heard.
Covid mask-wearing robbers killed drug dealer in early morning raid, court told
Covid mask-wearing robbers stabbed a drug dealer to death and ransacked his flat in pursuit of his ill-gotten gains, a court has been told.They burst into 25-year-old Olsi Kuka's home and attacked him with two knives in an early morning raid, the Old Bailey heard.The victim's cousin, Alush Kuka, who was living in the flat in Whetstone, north London, was also injured on May 11 last year.
F1 Racing Simulator build from authentic Red Bull RB18 puts you right in the action - Yanko Design
The formula-1 2023 season kicked off in Bahrain and Red Bull yet again seems to have the championship-winning dominant package on track.With a goal to keep up the winning streak of last year's RB18 F1 car, this season's Red Bull racer is a hard competitor for other teams in the paddock to reckon with.
TV vicar Richard Coles's shock at late partner's obscene joke about senior cleric
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Celebrity vicar Richard Coles has spoken of his terror at the Jekyll and Hyde drunken rages of his late partner.Mr Coles, 60, said he had contemplated ending his relationship with David because of his abuse.
Snowstorms to hit England and Wales after coldest night of the year at -16C
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Snowstorms are due to affect large parts of England and Wales on Thursday after the coldest March temperature in more than a decade was recorded overnight.
Judi Dench hails heroic' Ada Salter as blue plaque unveiled
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Dame Judi Dench has described Ada Salter as a heroic woman as a blue plaque was unveiled to the former green space campaigner.The Oscar-winning actress, 88, is patron of the Salter Centenary, which last year celebrated the 100th anniversary of the year the social reformer became London's first female mayor and Britain's first female Labour mayor when she was elected mayor of Bermondsey in 1922.
Children found injured with their mother were strangled, inquest hears
Two children who were found seriously injured along with their mother and later died in hospital were strangled, an inquest has heard.Six-year-old Jeeva Saju and four-year-old Janvi Saju both died after being found with serious injuries at a property in Petherton Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire, on December 15 last year, alongside 35-year-old NHS nurse Anju Ashok.
Chris Heaton-Harris apologises after Twitter account hacked
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has apologised after he said his Twitter account was hacked and "posted some deeply unpleasant stuff".The account for the Conservative MP for Daventry in Northamptonshire posted a series of tweets which included swear words and a racial slur.After deleting the posts, he said he had been "hacked" but that post was deleted and a further string of tweets were posted, which suggested security had once again been compromised.
What is diplomatic immunity and how does it apply to Harry Dunn case?
US citizen Anne Sacoolas has been handed a suspended prison sentence for causing the death of Harry Dunn by careless driving, during virtual proceedings at the Old Bailey.Here, the PA news agency looks at how diplomatic immunity affected the 19-year-old's case, and why Sacoolas was able to appear in court via video-link from her home country.
What is diplomatic immunity and how does it apply to Harry Dunn case?
US citizen Anne Sacoolas will be sentenced for causing the death of Harry Dunn by careless driving outside the American army base RAF Croughton.Here, the PA news agency looks at how diplomatic immunity affected the 19-year-old's case, and why Sacoolas was able to appear in court via video-link from her home country.
Reports into Unite's Birmingham hotel find potential criminality'
Unite has passed information to the police after two independent reports into the construction of a near-100m hotel and conference centre in Birmingham uncovered what the union said were very serious concerns about potential criminality.The trade union's plan to build the 170-room complex which begun under the leadership of former general secretary Len McCluskey was forecast in 2015 to cost about 35m, but is now expected to run to 98m.
5% of police strip-searches carried out on children, new figures show
More than 3,000 children were strip-searched by police in a year, and more than a third were black, figures show.There were 65,336 strip-searches carried out by 28 of 43 forces in England and Wales in the year to March, of which 5% (3,133) were carried out on 10 to 17-year-olds, according to data published for the first time on Thursday.
Harry Dunn case brought forward before senior judge
Last month, Sacoolas made her first appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video link.The defendant, who is on unconditional bail, is expected to join proceedings by video link once again.A US citizen accused over the death of teenager Harry Dunn will appear at the Old Bailey next week for a plea hearing after the case was brought forward.
Mother gave birth on sofa with two paracetamol as her local hospital was full
A mother says she was forced to give birth at home on her sofa with just paracetamol for pain relief because her nearest hospital maternity ward was full.
Harry Dunn's alleged killer set for UK court appearance
The family of Harry Dunn's three-year wait for criminal proceedings is finally due to end as the case of their son's alleged killer is set to be heard at a UK court for the first time.