A father who violently shook his eight-week-old baby to stop him crying, causing his son catastrophic and permanent brain damage, has been sentenced to more than a 10 years in prison. Nicholas Bateman, 31, was convicted at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, south Wales, on Wednesday. The court heard the child, who had been “thriving” prior […]
A man in Louisiana was arrested for shooting a 14-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek on his property. Sheriff’s deputies in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana responded to reports of a shooting in the small town of Starks, about 30 miles west of Lake Charles and close to the border with Texas. They arrived to find that […]
A police officer has denied to three counts of rape while on duty in the West Country. Sergeant David Stansbury appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday morning, accused of raping a woman aged 16 or over. Charges allege that the 42-year-old raped the woman in Plymouth, Devon, between October 23 and November 30 2009. […]
Spring has officially sprung as we are starting to experience brighter mornings, blooming flowers, and warmer weather. Or maybe not. A yellow weather warning was in place yesterday as flash flooding swept the UK leading to some households being evacuated. And the bad weather looks set to continue with showers expected across various regions this […]
King Charles ‘looking grumpy’ ahead of coronation ceremony The King’s retreat to Sandringham marks the “post-Coronation regime change”, a royal expert has said. King Charles will miss the Royal Windsor Horse Show this week, an event that was annually attended by his late mother Queen Elizabeth. Last year, the monarch had to miss the event […]
The road to Kherson is long, straight and empty. Vacant fields rise from either side. Entering town from the west, you pass the ATB supermarket, one of the mainstays of the city’s shopping. It was blown up a few weeks ago, in the middle of the day, with shoppers inside. After that lie more crushed buildings, […]
WhatsApp is not secretly recording Android users, the company said after Elon Musk alleged the app ‘cannot be trusted’. Twitter CEO Mr Musk made the accusation on his social media platform after an employee shared a screenshot that appeared to show WhatsApp sporadically switching the microphone on and off. Having initially replied ‘that’s weird’ on […]
As politicians reflect on last week’s local elections, thoughts will be turning to the next general election – and parties will be looking to fill their campaigning war chests. But, in the rush to do so, are they asking enough questions about where the money is coming from? Big donors to parties get privileged access […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s rift with Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales “will never be healed” after everything that has happened, Palace insiders told royal author Tom Quinn. Relations between the the two camps have unravelled in recent years, with Harry and Meghan’s move stateside creating greater distance for the royals once dubbed […]
A British teenager who was found dead in Thailand was murdered by a former convict in an alleged drug deal gone wrong, according to local police. Woramet Ben Taota, 16, was last seen on CCTV going for a motorcycle ride with his girlfriend Yam, also 16, in his hometown of Lampang on Saturday. Officers said Chaiwat Boonkarin, […]