Claire Hayhurst

Crime

Youth sentenced for knife attack on stranger hours before double murder

The teenager, who is now aged 16, cannot be named for legal reasons.
15 Apr 2025
Crime

Two men jailed over car attack on NHS worker during Covid lockdown

Katungua Tjitendero was struck by a Honda shortly after he finished a shift at Southmead Hospital in Bristol in July 2020.
30 Sept 2024
UK

Four men charged with murdering missing man in Yeovil

Mr Wheeler has not been located, Avon and Somerset Police confirmed.
25 Sept 2024
UK

Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Bristol

Kunta Ceesay, 25, died following the incident on Friday evening.
23 Sept 2024
Crime

Woman admits causing death by dangerous driving of baby outside hospital

Bridget Curtis will be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court in November.
20 Sept 2024
UK

Rescued seal celebrates 50th birthday at sanctuary

Sheba was found with a nasty eye infection when she was rescued in 1974.
18 Sept 2024
Crime

Man denies trying to kill fellow teacher with knife after rejection

Matthew Jones, 28, allegedly stabbed Emma Kirk, 24, about 15 times during the incident.

6 Sept 2024
UK

Family of British aid worker killed in Gaza call for independent inquiry

James Kirby was one of three British aid workers killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike on April 1.
4 Sept 2024
Crime

Trial date set for mother accused of murdering six-year-old boy

Karolina Zurawska was remanded into custody following a hearing at Swansea Crown Court.
3 Sept 2024
Politics

Youngest international cricket umpire celebrates BTec double distinction

Scarlett Hale, 19, will now travel to Australia to umpire for a season.
15 Aug 2024
UK

Birth of critically endangered monkey at safari park caught on camera

The tiny infant, which weighed just 40g, will be cared for by its mother and father.
15 Aug 2024
Crime

Man who told protest police ‘I hope your kids are next’ jailed for 25 months

Mark Bowen made the comment to police officers on Bristol Bridge.
14 Aug 2024
UK

Four rare tiger cubs explore outdoors for first time

They were kept under a watchful eye by their mother at Longleat Safari Park.
14 Aug 2024
Crime

Man who stole police officer’s baton during disorder jailed for three years

Guy Sullivan was jailed at Plymouth Crown Court on Monday.
12 Aug 2024
Politics

Former Welsh FM Mark Drakeford returns to Government as health secretary

Eluned Morgan was sworn in as the new First Minister of Wales on Tuesday.
7 Aug 2024
Crime

Driver who killed couple in head-on crash jailed for more than three years

Jessica Higgs pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drugs.
2 Aug 2024
Crime

Nephew who stole £600k from elderly aunt in power of attorney fraud jailed

David Eggleton made large transfers from the bank account of his aunt to his personal account.
1 Aug 2024
Crime

Man, 87, appears in court charged with murdering his wife

William Haxworth was present at Bristol Crown Court for the short hearing.
26 Jul 2024
Politics

Student paralysed from waist down after falling from tree graduates as doctor

Xander Van der Poll, 25, graduated from Bristol University seven years after he broke his back in a fall from an oak tree while on a dog walk.
26 Jul 2024
Politics

School children unwittingly smoking spice-spiked vapes, study finds

Researchers tested hundreds of confiscated vapes from 38 schools in England.
25 Jul 2024
UK

Hot air balloons take to city skies to launch annual fiesta

Eighteen balloons set off early on Wednesday morning.
24 Jul 2024