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Student stabbed university housemate 30 times to death following rows about rent, court told
A masked university student lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times to death, a court has heard. Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed all in black and wore a mask and gloves to ambush Jamie Collins, 21, in the garden of their home in Filton, South Gloucestershire. A jury was told that Coughlan and Mr Collins were both final year students at UWE Bristol and lived together in a house owned by the defendant.
Revealed: The public school where the pen is mightier than the laptop
One of the country's top private schools is fighting back against screens in the classroom – by insisting pupils use pen and paper. Winchester College, the 644-year-old Hampshire boarding school, has stopped children using laptops for nearly all classwork and homework amid concern the devices are hampering learning. The school's head, Elizabeth Stone, said: 'There's no point just tackling the phones if we're going to say, "Here's a laptop that you have to have with you all the time"...
Royal Navy officer abandoned night watch on £143 million frigate leaving scared trainee in charge
A high-ranking Royal Navy officer has been convicted of abandoning a £143 million frigate by leaving a 'scared' trainee to oversee the ship's safety. Lieutenant Samuel Hanney, an officer of the watch in the Royal Navy, 'negligently' left an unqualified trainee officer, Lieutenant Thomas McNally, as the only person keeping watch of HMS Sutherland.
This will not be a surprise: Earl Spencer suggests William and Harry knew about his Charles claims
Earl Spencer has claimed his incendiary allegations about the King following the death of Princess Diana will 'not be a surprise' to Prince William and Prince Harry The earl today suggested that he had informed the two brothers in the past that Charles remarked during a row over her funeral that their mother would soon be forgotten. The brothers are understood not to have been aware of the contents of Earl Spencer's forthcoming memoir about his sister, which include the King's reported comments.
Retired teacher, 81, wins three-year legal fight against council to walk through her own garden gate
An 81-year-old retired teacher has hailed victory in a three-year legal battle against a council – to win the right to walk out of her own garden gate. Helene Ball took legal action against Derbyshire County Council after discovering one morning in April 2023 that a metal fence had been cemented over a 98cm gap in her rear garden wall.
Army's first female master tailor acquitted of repeatedly pinching subordinate's bum
The first ever female Master Tailor of the Army has been acquitted after she was accused of showering a subordinate with gifts and repeatedly pinching his bottom. Warrant Officer Emma Colton, 39, is a fully trained frontline soldier who is also employed as a specialist military tailor tasked with upholding uniform standards.
Ban on young people wearing balaclavas to intimidate the public to come into force in Nottingham
New powers to tackle young people wearing balaclavas to intimidate members of the public in Nottingham city centre are set to come into force next week. Nottinghamshire Police said the restrictions, starting on Tuesday, will allow police and council officers to require people to remove a face covering where their identity is being concealed to commit crime or behave anti-socially.
Burglars ignored two decorative tiles which have now been identified as Renaissance treasure
Two decorative tiles which were once spurned by burglars have now been identified as rare Renaissance treasures missing for more than a century. The plaques had hung in the hallway of the modest property in Shaftesbury, Dorset, for more than 30 years, with the owners unaware of their significance. Fortunately, burglars who broke into the house a few years ago were similarly lacking in their knowledge of the classical revival - and completely ignored the pieces.
Three-month-old girl died when her family joined grandfather for a night of fishing: Four arrested
The family of a three-month-old girl who died while camping have said the death took place when children and parents joined grandad for a night fishing at the pond. In a statement they also asked for the public to stop speculating about the 'traumatic' death in Staffordshire - for which two men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder - as they 'don't even know the details or circumstances ourselves'.
Police call handler who tipped off her boyfriend about a drugs raid is jailed for 11 months
A police call handler who tried to tip off her boyfriend about a drugs raid on his friend's house has been jailed for 11 months. Ellie-Mae Doherty, now 22, had only been with Derbyshire Police for two months when she began to access information and send it to her boyfriend who had a criminal record in 2023. Before long, she had tried to tell her boyfriend about a planned police raid on three houses belonging to his friends.
Lamppost flag campaign founder denies murdering popular pub landlord
A founding member of the Raise the Colours group – which campaigns to get St George's flags and Union Jacks raised on lampposts across the country – has denied the murder of a popular pub landlord in an attack outside a cocktail bar. Billy Allison, 36, is accused of the murder of village pub owner Matthew O'Gara during an incident in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Police were called to the Ricco & Loren bar in the cathedral city at 11.25pm on May 24 following reports two men had been punched.
A triumph of love over evil: Hamas hostage Emily Damari marries influencer girlfriend in Tel Aviv
For the many hundreds of days she was trapped in a living hell below Gaza , Emily Damari must have been almost certain a day like this would never come.
Former West Midlands Police chief facing gross misconduct proceedings over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
A former chief constable who stepped down amid the Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter ban row is now being investigated by a watchdog for gross misconduct. Supporters of the Israeli club were barred from travelling to a Europa League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park in November, following safety concerns based on an inaccurate report prepared by West Midlands Police.
Motorist is fined nearly £270 after his electric car takes 11 minutes too long to charge
A motorist has been fined almost £270 because his electric vehicle (EV) took 11 minutes too long to charge. Dilip Singh paid £44.99 to fully charge his KIA SUV in a KFC car park in Weymouth, Dorset, but received a £100 fine for exceeding the maximum stay for parking. He claimed this represents an effective trap for EV drivers, because once a charging session starts, the plug is locked and the car cannot leave until it is completed.
Former West Midlands Police chief facing gross misconduct proceedings over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
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Former West Midlands Police chief facing gross misconduct proceedings over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
A former chief constable who stepped down amid the Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter ban row is now being investigated by a watchdog for gross misconduct. Supporters of the Israeli club were barred from travelling to a Europa League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park in November, following safety concerns based on an inaccurate report prepared by West Midlands Police.
Amazon millionaire sparks row with neighbour with balcony overlooking her bedroom and garden
An Amazon seller who sold up her business for millions has become embroiled in a privacy row with her neighbour, after he built a balcony overlooking her garden without permission. Michele Venton and husband Dan were aghast when they realised retired software engineer Ian Bray had overstepped his planning consent for a Juliet balcony at the rear of his home.
Amazon millionaire sparks row with neighbour with balcony overlooking her bedroom and garden
Jack Hardy An Amazon seller who sold up her business for millions has become embroiled in a privacy row with her neighbour, after he built a balcony overlooking her garden without permission. Michele Venton and husband Dan were aghast when they realised retired software engineer Ian Bray had overstepped his planning consent for a Juliet balcony at the rear of his home.
Amazon millionaire sparks row with neighbour with balcony overlooking her bedroom and garden
An Amazon seller who sold up her business for millions is embroiled in a privacy row with her neighbour, after he built a balcony overlooking her garden without permission. Michele Venton and husband Dan were aghast when they realised retired software engineer Ian Bray had overstepped his planning consent for a Juliette balcony at the rear of his home.
Jason Arday's controversial book released to US public with no mention of plagiarism scandal or Cambridge resignation
2 hours ago The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The University of Cambridge has confirmed it will investigate how a professor who quit over a plagiarism row was appointed by the Faculty of Education and …
Podcast episode in which Cambridge 'plagiarism professor' claims he was awarded MBE is deleted
A former Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism scandal once claimed he was awarded an MBE in an interview he later asked to be scrubbed from the web, the Daily Mail can reveal. Jason Arday resigned on Wednesday from the university, where he had become a poster boy for diversity as its youngest ever black professor, after an investigation was launched into dubious claims on his CV.
Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism quits amid probe
A Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism quit last night after the university launched an investigation into him. Professor Jason Arday had been at the centre of a growing row over allegations that he had copied parts of his PhD from another student. He also faced questions over a list of seemingly tall claims from his life story.
Scandal the left dismissed as racism: Prof Jason Arday quits Cambridge hours after uni started probe
Jack Hardy and Christian Calgie and Sam Lawley and Elizabeth Haigh A Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism quit on Wednesday night after the university launched an investigation into him. Professor Jason Arday had been at the centre of a growing row over allegations that he had copied parts of his PhD from another student. He also faced questions over a list of seemingly tall claims from his life story.
Prof Arday quits Cambridge with defiant statement hours after probe began into his 'qualifications'
Professor Jason Arday has resigned from the University of Cambridge just hours after it launched a probe into his 'qualifications and appointments'. Critics have accused the 41-year-old of copying significant chunks of his PhD thesis from earlier research published by another student, leading him last week to admit to a series of errors in his work.
President of Cambridge college withdraws name from open letter supporting plagiarism row professor
The president of a Cambridge college appears to have quietly withdrawn her name from a letter supporting the professor at the heart of a plagiarism scandal. Prof Jason Arday became a poster boy for diversity as the university's youngest ever black professor, but is now facing questions about both his academic record and a series of dazzling anecdotes from his past.
Plagiarism row professor 'said he was on Seven Up'... which was broadcast decades before he was born
A Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism row seemingly claimed he was in TV series Seven Up – then backtracked when told it was broadcast decades before he was born. Jason Arday became a poster boy for diversity as the university's youngest black professor, but is now facing questions about his academic record and bizarre claims.
One of Elon Musk's discarded SpaceX rockets will crash into the moon at 5,400 mph next week
Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon and will crash into the lunar surface at seven times the speed of sound next week, experts believe. The rocket's upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday, with the explosive impact expected to be the equivalent to three tons of TNT.
One of Elon Musk's discarded SpaceX rockets will crash into the moon at 5,400 mph next week
Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon and will crash into the lunar surface at seven times the speed of sound next week, experts believe. The rocket's upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday, with the explosive impact expected to be the equivalent to three tons of TNT.
Dexter-inspired killer seen fighting in street hours before murder
A serial killer who styled himself on TV psychopath Dexter was filmed fighting with teenagers in a town centre just hours before he murdered his love rival. Footage appears to show James Desborough, 40, who was yesterday jailed for life for butchering two men, sparring with a teenage girl and several boys in Truro, Cornwall. He was earlier this year convicted of strangling to death a cellmate while awaiting trial.
Staffordshire Police chief resigns a day before he was due to face misconduct hearing
The chief constable of Staffordshire Police has resigned a day before he was due to face a misconduct hearing. Chris Noble, who has led the force since 2021, was expected to face a police disciplinary panel today over allegations of ‘gross misconduct'. But it has now emerged that Mr Noble has stepped down from his post after submitting his resignation in a letter to Staffordshire Police Fire and Crime Commissioner Ben Adams on Tuesday.
Staffordshire Police chief resigns a day before he was due to face misconduct hearing
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Charles and Camilla host Prince Harry, Meghan and their two children at their Gloucestershire home
Rebecca English and Jack Hardy The King was reunited with grandchildren Archie and Lilibet today. Charles and Camilla secretly hosted Harry, Meghan and their two children at Highgrove in a long-awaited meeting. It took place at the monarch's private Gloucestershire residence, a short drive from both Oxfordshire, where Charles had been undertaking official engagements, and Birmingham, where the Duke of Sussex was at a public event.
Harry hugs Alison Hammond as Meghan prepares to bring children to UK for possible reunion with King
Prince Harry embraced British TV star Alison Hammond and told her he loves his family on live TV at an event in Birmingham that Meghan Markle had originally planned to attend. The Duke of Sussex also raced the This Morning and Bake Off host and his friend JJ Chalmers in a game of laser tag as he promoted the Invictus Games, amid reports that his wife and their two children will join him in the UK.
Harry hugs Alison Hammond as Meghan prepares to bring children to UK for possible reunion with King
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Harry tells UK to show 'national resilience' as Meghan 'brings Archie and Lilibet to join him'
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Mother convicted for battering infant daughter on trial for murder after child died two years later
Jack Hardy A mother convicted of battering her infant daughter has today gone on trial accused of her murder, after the child died from the catastrophic injuries two years later. Sarah Ngaba, 32, was found guilty in 2020 of inflicting ‘dreadful, life-shortening and life-limiting' head injuries on baby Eliza, then just seven weeks old.
Labour moves to end Birmingham bin strike in desperate bid to cling on to flagship council
Continue reading Jack Hardy An end to the Birmingham bin strike is 'within sight' after a bitter, year-long dispute which left mountains of rubbish piled on the city's streets, the Labour leader of the council has confirmed. The city's Labour-run administration is understood to have bowed to demands from the Unite union on behalf of bin workers who walked out in March last year in a row over pay.
King keeps calm and carries on: Charles perseveres with US state visit after Washington shooting
Rebecca English and Jack Hardy King Charles has vowed to persevere with his State Visit to the US on Sunday despite an apparent assassination attempt on the President. Sources told the Daily Mail the monarch is determined to 'keep calm and carry on' – and that if the Government wants him to travel, 'that's exactly what he will do'. On Sunday Buckingham Palace confirmed the King and Queen Camilla wanted to 'do their duty' – they are expected to arrive as planned on Monday afternoon.
Young female police call handlers accused of passing on sensitive information to criminal associates
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Young female police call handlers accused of passing on sensitive information to criminal associates
Two police call handlers have appeared in court accused of passing information to criminals. Jessica Fitzhugh and Ellie-Mae Doherty, both 22, are alleged to have committed misconduct in public office while working in Derbyshire Police's control room. They are accused of accessing the force's computer systems without authority and providing the confidential data to 'unauthorised third parties'.
British-Indian rail worker wins race discrimination claim after colleague left EDL leaflet in locker
A British IndianNetwork Railworker has won a race harassment case after his colleagues left an anti-Islam English Defence League (EDL) leaflet in his locker. Parmjit Bassi - who is not Muslim - was found to be the victim of racism when his co-worker stuffed an EDL leaflet in his locker which asked 'what individuals were doing to protect their children from Islam'.
Repeatedly telling your boss they are incompetent is not a sackable offence, tribunal concludes
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Repeatedly telling your boss they are incompetent is not a sackable offence, tribunal concludes
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Repeatedly telling your boss they are incompetent is not a sackable offence, tribunal concludes
Repeatedly telling your boss that they are not competent is not a sackable offence, a tribunal has ruled. The decision comes after an engineering worker discovered his new manager was not a qualified engineer and informed him on several occasions he was not capable of doing the job. Andrew Estcourt had been working on a large-scale engineering project at the time and expressed doubts about his boss's competence over three months, both in person and via email.
Asylum seeker who fled Iran 'left with depression from living in Gateshead', immigration court hears
An asylum seeker who fled Iran has told immigration judges that life in Gateshead left him with depression . The 20-year-old first came to the UK by small boat and claimed was an opponent of the regime in Tehran who faced violent retribution at home. But while he was now safe from the brutal Islamist theocracy terrorising the Middle East, it appears his mental resolve struggled to withstand Tyneside.
Pictured: Man, 36, appears in court charged over Derby car ramming that injured seven people
An Indian man has appeared in court charged with ploughing his car into a crowd in Derby city centre. Sandhu Ponnachan, 36, is accused of mounting a pavement in a Suzuki Swift and mowing down pedestrians, leaving seven people injured, some seriously, on March 28. Shop owners reported hearing 'banging and screaming' from the street as emergency services rushed to the scene outside the Bishop Blaise pub in Friar Gate.
Man, 74, and woman, 75, arrested following 'suspicious' death at a care home: Murder probe launched
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Hindu priest, 68, kicked out of his temple for being 'too old' wins age discrimination claim
A Hindu priest who was kicked out of his temple at the age of 68 for being 'too old' has won an age discrimination case. Deoraj Dwivedi had worked for 11 years at the Hindu Cultural Resource Centre Temple in Sandwell, West Mids, without a blemish before he was sacked, a tribunal heard. The hierarchy within the temple found him guilty of gross misconduct for not following correct rules around donations, even though the younger high priest flouted them too and did not face any punishment.
Soldier killed by own gun on shooting range was let down by 'inconsistent' safety drills
'Inconsistent' adherence to safety procedures led to the death of a soldier who died when his rifle unexpectedly went off, an inquest concluded today. Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was undertaking a sniper training course in the Scottish Highlands when he shot himself with his own firearm, moments after a colleague 'bumped into him' at a shooting range.
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