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Rochdale MP urges Ministers to do 'everything possible' to deport grooming gang criminals
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (855+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 12: 13 Shabir Ahmed was convicted of 30 child sexual offences and was jailed for 19 years in Liverpool Crown Court in 2012, but just 14 years into his sentence, he is set to be released from prison today. Raising the case at Business…...
Interns' work 'not properly checked' at justice watchdog - Roch Valley Radio - Your Local Radio and News for Bury and Rochdale
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (778+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 00: 46 The public body which examines potential miscarriages of justice needs to urgently improve the quality of its work, an independent review has found. Unnecessary avenues are being explored and resources wasted by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC),…...
Chelsea transfer news: Marco Palestra signs from Serie A side Atalanta in deal worth "43m
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (511+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 14: 28 Chelsea have completed the signing of Marco Palestra from Atalanta in a deal worth "43m. The 21-year-old defender joined Atalanta's youth setup in 2014 and made his professional debut in December 2023. Palestra made his senior Italy debut during a World…...
At least six people killed in Belgian apartment block fire
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (666+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 16: 39 At least six people have been killed in a fire at an apartment block in Belgium, police have said. The fire in the city of Antwerp has left many more injured and started on the eighth floor of…...
File sent to CPS after sex offence allegations against suspended Labour MP Dan Norris
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (484+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 18: 44 By Lucy Mc Daid, political correspondent Sky News understands the case against the suspended Labour MP Dan Norris has been sent to the CPS for a charging decision, as he faces multiple allegations of serious sexual offences. Officers…...
Voice of Gene Wilder recreated by AI for new Wonka-themed Netflix series
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (673+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 04: 36 The voice of the late actor Gene Wilder has been recreated using AI for a new Willy Wonka-themed reality show on Netflix." The streaming service said it had partnered with Eleven Labs, a firm specialising in AI-generated speech…...
Harvey Nicks seeks bids within weeks | Mark Kleinman blog
1+ day, 17+ min ago (312+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 18: 42 A father killed his four-week-old baby by shaking him in a moment of "pure violence", a court has heard. A yellow heat health alert has been issued for large parts of the UK later this week - as the…...
Two dead after light aircraft crashes in Essex during 'short flight experience"
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (636+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 14: 59 Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field in Essex yesterday afternoon, police have said. The two-seat Cessna plane crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar, having earlier taken off from North Weald…...
Lee Hockey: New images of man found dead in Truro woods as police investigate possible murder
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (727+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 16: 46 New CCTV images have been released by police of a man pictured in the days before he was found dead in woodland in Cornwall. They came as officers launched a fresh appeal for information on the first anniversary…...
Detention the 'only appropriate sentence' for boys spared custody over rape, court hears
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (900+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 14: 58 Detention was the "only appropriate sentence" for three teenage boys spared custody over the rape of two girls, the Court of Appeal has heard. Two 15-year-old boys, known as X and Y, were given youth rehabilitation orders (YRO)…...