Tom Wilkinson

Crime

Family of woman, 86, ‘devastated’ by teenager e-bike killer’s sentence

Billy Stokoe, who knocked down Gloria Stephenson on a zebra crossing, was jailed for six years and nine months
15 May 2026
Crime

E-bike rider jailed for killing great-grandmother, 86, in zebra crossing crash

Billy Stokoe was over the cannabis limit when he collided with Gloria Stephenson while riding an illegal and defective e-bike.
15 May 2026
UK

William brings cakes as hill farmers share challenges of diversifying

The Prince of Wales discussed the ‘headwinds’ faced by farmers as they enjoyed tea and cakes.
5 May 2026
UK

Funeral held for baby whose remains were found wrapped in a newspaper dated 1910

A ‘small and respectful’ funeral was held for the baby whose remains lay undiscovered for decades.
27 Apr 2026
Crime

‘Monster’ who deliberately spread HIV and raped sexual partners jailed for life

He was convicted of five counts of rape and seven counts of causing grievous bodily harm.
23 Apr 2026
UK

Beg your pardon! Swear words wanted to map regional dialects

Experts at Sheffield University want to create a snapshot of how English is spoken in 2026.
15 Apr 2026
Crime

Soham killer Ian Huntley died from blunt head injury, inquest hears

Huntley was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
14 Apr 2026
UK

Prime Minister helps to keep World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

A £45m deal to improve the Crucible Theatre has been agreed.
24 Mar 2026
Crime

Inmate appears in court charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley

Anthony Russell, 43, appeared by video-link at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court, County Durham, on Wednesday.
11 Mar 2026
Ian Huntley
UK

Inmate charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley

Huntley was reportedly attacked with a metal bar in a workshop at the maximum security jail on February 26.
10 Mar 2026
UK

Ian Huntley shocked the nation with murder of girls in Soham

The former school caretaker was serving life with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.
7 Mar 2026
Crime

Soham killer Ian Huntley ‘blind’ and unlikely to survive prison attack – report

The former school caretaker murdered 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.
6 Mar 2026
UK

Police give update on Ian Huntley five days after prison attack

After the attack, Huntley's only daughter said: ‘There's a special place in hell waiting for him’

3 Mar 2026
Crime

Killamarsh killer handed another life sentence for prison hammer attack

Damien Bendall was sentenced for the attempted murder of Michael Mullaney at HMP Frankland, Durham.
23 Feb 2026
Crime

Man guilty of murdering nine-year-old girl while she played on street

Lilia Valutyte was attacked by Deividas Skeba while she was playing outside her mother’s embroidery shop.
5 Feb 2026
UK

RAF joins 103rd birthday celebrations for Second World War radar operator

Molly Gillon used sophisticated 360-degree radar technology and directed RAF Spitfire pilots towards Luftwaffe bombers heading to the UK.
3 Feb 2026
Politics

British troops on moorland exercise ahead of Nato special operations forces role

Exercise Hyperion Storm was the culmination of 18 months of training.
31 Jan 2026
Crime

Headteacher found with hundreds of indecent images of girls on phone avoids jail

Dean Juric, 54, admitted three counts of making indecent images and one of distributing an indecent image.
27 Jan 2026
Crime

Family of Gordon McQueen in plea to make football safer after his death

An inquest found that heading the ball was ‘likely’ to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in McQueen’s death.
26 Jan 2026
Crime

Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to Scotland star’s brain injury, coroner finds

McQueen was capped for Scotland 30 times between 1974 and 1981 and played for both Manchester United and Leeds United during a 16-year career.
26 Jan 2026
Politics

NHS says it ‘absolutely recognises need’ for revised single-sex spaces guidance

A group of Darlington nurses, after an employment tribunal victory, have accused the Government of dragging its feet on single-sex spaces.
17 Jan 2026