Ben Mitchell
Celebrity News
Tartan Army celebrations kick off in Boston for Scotland’s first World Cup match
Scotland will take on Haiti in Massachusetts in their first World Cup match for 28 years.
By Ben Mitchell
13 Jun 2026
UK
Residents return home as St Leonards explosives incident stood down
The Hastings half marathon has been cancelled after explosive chemicals were found at a seafront property in the East Sussex town.
By Ben Mitchell
23 Mar 2025
UK
Bomb squad carries out controlled burn of chemicals found in Sussex
Police have evacuated 73 people after the discovery of explosive chemicals at an East Sussex seafront property.
By Ben Mitchell
22 Mar 2025
UK
73 residents still cannot return home after explosive chemicals found at house
Police thanked the public in St Leonards for their patience during an ‘unsettling’ time.
By Ben Mitchell
22 Mar 2025
UK
Major incident as 'explosive' chemicals found at East Sussex home
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose.
By Ben Mitchell
21 Mar 2025
UK
D-Day veteran dies at the age of 98
Norman Bartlett joined the Royal Navy in 1942 at the age of 16 and one month.
By Ben Mitchell
19 Mar 2025
Crime
Mother sobs as she describes how daughter was ‘failed’ by mental health services
Rosie Fender, 26, had been living with the teacher who abused her as a teenager, an inquest heard.
By Ben Mitchell
18 Mar 2025
Politics
HMS Prince of Wales returns to port after hosting the King at sea
The Royal Navy flagship has been carrying out preparations ahead of deployment to Australia.
By Ben Mitchell
17 Mar 2025
Film
People believe Harry Potter supports same political party as them, study finds
The survey also found the public are also more likely to believe Darth Vader would vote for their own political rival.
By Ben Mitchell
17 Mar 2025
UK
Royal Navy warship seizes £5.4m of class A drugs in Arabian Sea
The crew of HMS Lancaster – which works out of Bahrain – recovered 340kg of heroin and 83kg of methamphetamine.
By Ben Mitchell
14 Mar 2025
UK
Bomb squad scrambled to ‘ordnance’ on beach that turned out to be a saucepan
A coastguard spokeswoman said a member of the public had done the right thing to call 999.
By Ben Mitchell
12 Mar 2025
Crime
‘Potential systemic failure’ may have contributed to soldier’s death, say family
Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was killed in November 2016 when his gun went off during a training course in Scotland.
By Ben Mitchell
10 Mar 2025
Crime
Trial date set for woman accused of murdering two-year-old daughter
Alice Mackey is accused of killing two-year-old Annabel, who died after being found in a pond in Kingsley, Hampshire.
By Ben Mitchell
7 Mar 2025
Music
The Beta Band to reunite after 20 years for UK and USA tour
The tour will start in Glasgow in September.
By Ben Mitchell
7 Mar 2025
Crime
Mother pleads guilty to causing death of son, nine, by dangerous driving
Zac Roe, from Andover in Hampshire, died at the scene of the crash in East Woodyates, north Dorset, in March last year.
By Ben Mitchell
6 Mar 2025
UK
Hampshire zoo welcomes two new big cats which will be part of breeding programme
A snow leopard and an Amur tiger have joined other big cats at Marwell Zoo.
By Ben Mitchell
5 Mar 2025
Crime
Mother remanded in custody after being charged with murder of toddler daughter
Alice Mackey, 42, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of Annabel Mackey, two.
By Ben Mitchell
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Royal Navy warship shadows Russian vessel through UK waters
HMS Somerset kept watch over the Russian corvette Boikiy for three days as it escorted merchant vessel Baltic Leader on its voyage from Syria.
By Ben Mitchell
5 Mar 2025
Crime
Woman, 42, charged with murder of daughter, two, who was found in pond
Alice Mackey, of Oakhanger, Hampshire, was remanded in custody to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Friday.
By Ben Mitchell
5 Mar 2025Crime
Mother of two-year-old girl found in pond to appear in court charged with murder
Annabel Mackey went missing from her home in Kingsley, Bordon, Hampshire, on September 10 2023 and was found a short time later at Kingsley Pond.
By Ben Mitchell
5 Mar 2025
UK
Woman charged with murder of daughter, two, who died after being found in pond
Annabel Mackey died a day after the incident at Kingsley Pond, Bordon, Hampshire, in September 2023.
By Ben Mitchell
4 Mar 2025