Richard Vernalls
Crime
Convicted killer who murdered partner given 12-year jail term for raping women
Frank Farrell was convicted of assaulting two other women, in incidents before he went on to murder Smita Mistry.
22 May 2023
Crime
Mother accused of newborn’s murder told how she ‘cuddled him goodbye’ – court
Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son’s death, denies assaulting and deliberately stuffing his throat with cotton wool.
18 May 2023
Crime
Farmer jailed for ‘outrageous’ illegal bulldozing of riverbank has term reduced
John Price carried out ‘vandalism of the environment on a grand scale’, a judge told him.
17 May 2023
Crime
Mother accused of newborn’s murder ‘in denial’ about pregnancy, court told
Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son Stanley’s 2019 death, is on trial at Worcester Crown Court.
17 May 2023
Business News
Directors jailed and firms fined after five workers killed by wall collapse
Wayne Hawkeswood and Graham Woodhouse were sentenced over safety failings linked to the deaths of five men in 2016.
15 May 2023
Crime15 May 2023
Murder-accused mother ‘bagged-up newborn to be thrown out as rubbish’
Paris Mayo is on trial accused of killing her son Stanley when she was aged 15
Crime
Trial of teenage mother accused of murdering her newborn son hears 999 call
The 10-minute call was played to jurors in the trial of Paris Mayo at Worcester Crown Court.
15 May 2023
Crime
Brother of woman accused of baby murder felt ‘something wasn’t right’, jury told
Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son Stanley’s 2019 death, is on trial at Worcester Crown Court.
15 May 2023
Crime12 May 2023
Teenager accused of baby’s murder spoke of ‘hate’ for new-born cry
Paris Mayo was aged 15 when her baby was found in a bin bag at her parents’ home
Celebrity News
Hit-makers Duran Duran handed top Birmingham civic award
The synth pop pioneers called it ‘quite an honour’.
10 May 2023
Crime
Boy, 17, in court charged with murder of pensioner
The teenager had been due to enter pleas but the hearing was adjourned for reports.
9 May 2023
UK
Sculptor creates tiny crown in the eye of a needle as coronation tribute
Dr Willard Wigan previously created a tiny royal coach to mark the late Queen’s Jubilee.
5 May 2023
Crime
Boy, 9, ‘repeatedly assaulted’ then ‘held’ in cold bath, murder jury told
Alfie Steele died after his mother reported finding him ‘submerged’ in a bath at home.
2 May 2023
Crime
Far-right extremist who blew up own kitchen found guilty of terrorism charges
College student Vaughn Dolphin denied being a terrorist, saying he had bought explosive ingredients for ‘gardening’.
28 Apr 2023
Crime
Far-right extremist who blew up kitchen guilty of explosives and terror charges
Vaughn Dolphin had denied any wrongdoing, telling police he was ‘not a terrorist’.
28 Apr 2023
Crime
Influencer accused of ‘ambushing’ mother’s young lover after blackmail bid
Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died in a crash on the A46 near Leicester on February 11 2022.
24 Apr 2023
Crime
‘Savage’ parents convicted of baby’s murder after boy returned to their care
Ten-month-old Finley Boden died just 39 days after being returned to the care of Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden.
14 Apr 2023
Crime14 Apr 2023
Mother and father convicted of ‘savage’ murder of baby son
Finley Boden suffered multiple fractures, burns and bruises, before dying on Christmas Day 2020
UK
‘Love and care’ going into commemorative coronation china
Official chinaware will mark the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
14 Apr 2023
UK
Chief constables must have ‘final word’ on sackings, says top officer
West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford has echoed comments made by Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley.
12 Apr 2023
UK
‘Human bones’ garden find was toy pirate skeleton with parrot
Derbyshire Police said it was ‘better to be safe than to be sorry’.
5 Apr 2023