Dave Higgens
Business News
‘I need my RSJs’ Rayner jokes during visit to Scunthorpe steelworks
The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary thanked British Steel staff for keeping the plant running during a turbulent time.
By Dave Higgens
14 Apr 2025
Crime
Barrister jailed over country road crash which left pensioner dead
Hamish Hickey admitted causing the death of Michael Lupton, 85, following a crash near the North Yorkshire village where they both lived.
By Dave Higgens
1 Nov 2024
Crime
Man jailed over hotel rioting died from ‘hanging’ in prison, inquest told
Peter Lynch died on October 19 after he was jailed for two years and eight months for his part in the disorder outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.
By Dave Higgens
31 Oct 2024
Crime
Sergei Skripal told friends Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned, inquiry told
Mr Skripal’s former next-door neighbour Ross Cassidy was giving evidence as the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry resumed in London on Monday.
By Dave Higgens
28 Oct 2024
Crime
Man admits stoking fire outside hotel housing asylum seekers during riot
Levi Fishlock, 31, pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger the lives of dozens of people inside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham.
By Dave Higgens
24 Oct 2024
UK
Police searching for missing mum Victoria Taylor find body in river
Major searches have been taking place for Ms Taylor, 34, after she disappeared from her home three weeks ago
By Dave Higgens
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Woman ‘terrified’ after ruling upheld that her daughter’s killer should be freed
The board was asked by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reconsider its recommendation that farm worker Steven Ling should be released.
By Dave Higgens
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Parole Board upholds ruling that sadistic killer should be released
Steven Ling raped and murdered Joanne Tulip in Northumberland in 1997, stabbing her 60 times.
By Dave Higgens
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Grandfather jailed over rioting outside Rotherham hotel dies in prison
Peter Lynch, 61, was jailed in August for his part in the disorder outside the Holiday Inn Express, in Manvers.
By Dave Higgens
21 Oct 2024
Health
Teenager surprised by stem cell donor who saved his life
George Shaw says stem cell donor Kimmy Strelley has ‘given me another chance to live’ after his treatment for a rare form of leukaemia.
By Dave Higgens
18 Oct 2024
UK
Second body found following Newcastle house explosion
The discovery of the body of man in his 30s in the wreckage of the house follows the death of a seven-year-old boy in the incident.
By Dave Higgens
17 Oct 2024
Crime
Football supporter admits offensive Hillsborough post after fan’s death
Richard Crisp posted the message on X, formerly Twitter, following the death of West Brom fan Mark Townsend at Hillsborough stadium on September 28.
By Dave Higgens
14 Oct 2024
Crime
Driver who hit 12-year-old boy on motorway cleared of dangerous driving
Prosecutors accepted that Shahid Ilyas, 48, was not responsible for the death of Callum Rycroft.
By Dave Higgens
11 Oct 2024
Crime
Driver who hit 12-year-old boy on motorway tells jury he is ‘broken man’
Callum Rycroft died on the M62 in West Yorkshire on August 5 last year.
By Dave Higgens
11 Oct 2024
Environment
Major route closed as flood warnings continue
National Highways said the A1 in Co Durham was likely to be closed throughout Wednesday morning as more than 50 flood alerts remain across England.
By Dave Higgens
9 Oct 2024
UK
No evidence of ‘third-party involvement’ in woman’s disappearance, say police
North Yorkshire Police have issued an update on the search for Victoria Taylor, 34, a week after she went missing from her home in Malton.
By Dave Higgens
7 Oct 2024
Crime
Girl said ‘that’s one way to be a celebrity’ after school attack, jury hears
The girl admits stabbing two teachers and another teenager at a school in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, but denies attempting to murder them.
By Dave Higgens
30 Sept 2024
Crime
Former councillor jailed for filming women on hidden cameras
Robert Holden recorded the intimate moments of 28 women using hidden cameras
By Dave Higgens
27 Sept 2024
UK
Statue unveiled for extra-tall duck who became an internet sensation
Long Boi was remembered at the University of York during a ceremony on Greg James’s BBC Radio 1 show.
By Dave Higgens
26 Sept 2024
Crime
Bricklayer jailed for throwing fire extinguisher and chair at police at hotel
Ashley Williams was caught on CCTV as he roamed around the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham with a fire extinguisher in his hand.
By Dave Higgens
25 Sept 2024
Crime
Man, 32, admits killing parcel delivery driver in Leeds
Mark Ross has admitted manslaughter but denies murdering Claudiu-Carol Kondor, who died as he tried to stop his van being stolen.
By Dave Higgens
20 Sept 2024