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UK

Husband ‘watched in horror’ as van killed wife on golf course

Mother-of three Suzanne Cherry, 62, leaves ‘an unfillable void’ in the lives of her family and friends.

20 Apr 2025
Crime

Daniel Khalife marked date for prison escape in diary, court told

Jurors were shown a page of his diary with an asterisk marking September 6 2023 – the day he was to escape.
1 Nov 2024
Crime

'I escaped prison to be upgraded to high security section'

Fellow inmates at HMP Wandsworth included prolific sex offenders and terrorists, he said

1 Nov 2024
Crime

Daniel Khalife 'considered travelling to Iran as part of spy ploy'

The former soldier wanted to ‘draw out’ Iranian intelligence officers, he told jurors.

31 Oct 2024
Crime

Daniel Khalife ‘devastated’ when told heritage could halt career plans

Former soldier said he wanted his country to ‘understand’ his true value, jurors told

30 Oct 2024
Crime

Ex-soldier accused of spying for Iran tells court he is a 'patriot'

Daniel Khalife denies all charges against him, including allegations he passed classified information to Tehran’s intelligence service

30 Oct 2024
Crime

MI5 'reported Daniel Khalife to police after double agent offer'

MI5 made nine attempts to return his calls, but were not able to reach him, the court heard

24 Oct 2024
Crime

Daniel Khalife told police ‘everything’s gone to plan’ after capture

The ex-soldier said he was in pain from holding himself in an ‘awkward position’ underneath a lorry during his alleged escape from prison.
23 Oct 2024
Crime

Timeline of events after Daniel Khalife’s alleged prison escape

The former soldier was arrested in west London on September 9 2023.
23 Oct 2024
Crime

Ex-soldier accused of prison escape ‘pencil rolled from under truck'

Daniel Khalife is alleged to have escaped from HMP Wandsworth in south London

23 Oct 2024
Crime

Spy-accused ex-serviceman 'left device at barracks in bomb hoax plot'

Daniel Khalife, 23, denies all charges against him.

22 Oct 2024
Crime

Daniel Khalife ‘congratulated police officer who caught him’

Officer describes moment he arrested former soldier on a canal towpath in west London after his alleged escape from HMP Wandsworth

18 Oct 2024
Crime

Ex-soldier accused of spying ‘put special forces at threat’

Daniel Khalife allegedly took details from an internal spreadsheet of promotions

16 Oct 2024
Crime

Spy-accused ex-serviceman ‘used Facebook to make first contact with Iran’

Daniel Khalife spotted four men who he believed to be linked to Iranian security services ‘in a big expensive Audi’ in north London, the court heard.
15 Oct 2024
UK

Benjamin Mendy ‘lent money by teammates’ after Man City stopped wages

The 30-year-old footballer’s £500,000 per month wage was withheld by the club after he was charged with rape in 2021

14 Oct 2024
UK

Man in 60s missing after rowing boat capsizes on Thames

Five other people were rescued after the boat capsized, police said.
12 Oct 2024
UK

Police investigating 40 new allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed and others

The Metropolitan Police said it had been contacted by 40 alleged victims since the BBC’s documentary on the former Harrods owner.
11 Oct 2024
UK

Everest explorer’s ‘remains’ found 100 years after disappearance

Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine was the youngest member of the 1924 Mount Everest expedition and was lost on the upper slopes of the mountain in June that year.

11 Oct 2024
UK

'Sprinkler system would have limited Luton Airport car park fire'

Four firefighters were injured in the blaze which destroyed more than 1,350 vehicles

9 Oct 2024
Health

Government extends baby loss certificate scheme

The scheme has been extended to allow more parents access to the service

9 Oct 2024
UK

Dog that injured 12-year-old girl was XL bully, police say

The dog was seized by officers and has been humanely destroyed by a vet.
8 Oct 2024