Inquest opens into the death of Gaynor Lord, whose disappearance sparked a major search in December.
Month: April 2024
Cheap booze prices to rise as MSPs vote on minimum cost
MSPs are set to increase the cost of alcohol but opinions remain split over the policy’s effectiveness.
Call to make smacking illegal in England and Northern Ireland
Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children’s doctors warn.
Arena victim’s mum walking from Manchester to London to demand new law
Figen Murray says five years on from Martyn’s Law being proposed, “legislation still hasn’t been tabled”.
Sunak faces PMQs after urging restraint in the Middle East
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will take questions from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons.
Parents blame steroids for bodybuilder son’s death
Former Mr Olympia competitor Neil Currey died in September 2023 in Sheffield, an inquest hears.
Boy, 4, dies after fire at family home in Wigan
The boy was injured in a fire that also claimed the life of his father, locals say.
PC Yvonne Fletcher murder suspect faces private prosecution
A police officer who held the hand of his dying colleague has launched a rare private prosecution.
Ex-Post Office boss missed chance to stop scandal
David Miller says he should have read a 2003 report calling out Horizon system discrepancies.
Cameron lands in Israel for talks over Iran attack
The UK foreign secretary is expected to urge the Israeli government to avoid further escalation.
