Stephanie Wareham
UK
Woman hit on golf course by van being pursued by police dies in hospital
The woman, in her sixties, was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the collision last week but died on Tuesday, police confirmed.
16 Apr 2025
Environment4 Nov 2024
British couple missing after Valencia floods ‘found dead in their car’
The bodies of missing couple Don and Terry Turner were found in their car on Saturday, their daughter told the BBC.
Crime
Teenager who stabbed boy in heart detained for minimum of 13 years
Muhammad Hassam Ali, 17, died in hospital hours after he was stabbed in the heart in Victoria Square in January.
1 Nov 2024
Crime
Cleavage-sparing mastectomy numbers ‘inflated’, breast surgeon tells inquest
Giving evidence remotely from prison, Ian Paterson said his version of a mastectomy was simply an ‘adaptation’, not a new procedure.
31 Oct 2024
Crime
‘Crazy’ to leave breast tissue behind in mastectomy, rogue surgeon tells inquest
Ian Paterson gave evidence at the inquest into the death of former patient Elaine Turbill from prison on Thursday.
31 Oct 2024
Crime
Breast surgeon was ‘nightmare’ to work with, former colleague tells inquest
Ian Paterson, who was jailed in 2017 for wounding, carried out unapproved ‘cleavage-sparing’ mastectomies on patients.
30 Oct 2024
Crime
Some patients of disgraced surgeon felt he was subject of ‘witch hunt’ – inquest
Ian Paterson was jailed in 2017 for multiple counts of wounding.
29 Oct 2024
Crime
Mother who stabbed 10-year-old daughter to death given indefinite hospital order
Jaskirat Kaur, 33, was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia when she stabbed her ‘bright and happy’ 10-year-old daughter Shay Kang to death.
25 Oct 2024
Crime
Paterson refuses to attend first of 62 inquests into deaths of former patients
Jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson was told he must give evidence at the inquests, but refused to attend the first one on Tuesday.
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Mother whose cancer returned after ‘cleavage-sparing’ op ‘told she was unlucky’
Disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson performed the mastectomy on Chloe Nikitas after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002.
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Inquests into deaths of 62 patients treated by rogue breast surgeon to begin
Ian Paterson, 66, is serving a 20-year custodial sentence after being convicted of multiple counts of wounding in 2017.
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Disgraced breast surgeon must give evidence at inquests of 62 of his patients
Former doctor Ian Paterson is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2017 of wounding patients.
21 Oct 2024
UK
Men’s conker champion at centre of steel chestnut probe ‘won title fairly’
David Jakins, 82, took the title after defeating his opponent with a one-hit win, which led to concerns about the conker he had used.
21 Oct 2024
Crime
Man denies murdering woman found dead at property
Wayne Bond, 44, pleaded not guilty to one count of murdering Rebecca Simkin, who was found dead in Stafford in July.
18 Oct 2024
Politics
Humanitarian appeal launched to address ‘overwhelming’ need in Middle East
Millions are in urgent need of medication, food and shelter in Gaza, Lebanon and the wider area, the Disasters Emergency Committee has said.
17 Oct 2024
UK16 Oct 2024
80mph gusts could hit UK this weekend as heavy rain batters country
The Met Office has warned of potential damage to buildings and danger to life from flying debris
Crime
Men who took part in Stoke-on-Trent disorder jailed
The protest in Stoke-on-Trent on August 3 was one of a number organised in parts of the country in response to the fatal Southport stabbings.
24 Sept 2024
Crime
Second man appears in court charged with murder after fatal house fire
Daniel Tatters, 25, is the second person to be charged in connection with a house fire that killed Akashdeep Singh, 26, in Wolverhampton.
24 Sept 2024
Crime
Man who assaulted female police officer pleads guilty to riot
Simon Orr was charged by Staffordshire Police after a major inquiry into an attack on a hotel.
19 Sept 2024
Crime
Chef who used fake name to send ‘vile’ racist messages on Telegram is jailed
Ehsan Hussain, 25, used a pseudonym to share racist messages encouraging violence, hours before disorder broke out in areas of Birmingham.
18 Sept 2024
Crime
Jay Blades has charge of using mobile phone behind wheel dropped
The television presenter was told he was free to go after appearing for a brief hearing at Walsall Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
17 Sept 2024