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Deputy head put in charge at primary school at centre of safeguarding allegations
An Employment Tribunal on March 31, 2023, concluded that Jason Hollywood had not failed to apply recruitment procedures nor had he failed to consider reputational risks. No safeguarding allegations were considered during the tribunal. We are happy to make this clear. The deputy head teacher of a primary school has been put in charge after allegations surrounding a breach of safeguarding policy.
Remarkable plan to regenerate Anfield area gets £45,000 cash boost
A derelict area of Anfield is set to be transformed with a £45,000 grant to pie-baking community heroes. The remarkable Homebaked Community Land Trust (CLT) began by saving the beloved bakery, formerly known as Mitchell's, on Oakfield Road. But the group behind the project have expanded into redeveloping neglected land in the community and have embarked on a number of ambitious projects.
A TRPV4-dependent calcium signaling axis regulates lamellipodial actin architecture to promote cell migration
Keywords cell migration actin cytoskeleton Ca2+ signaling RhoA lamellipodia TRPV4 CaMKII cell protrusion TEM4 Arhgef17 Get full text access Log in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References 1. SenGupta, S. ∙ Parent, C.A. ∙ Bear, J.E. The principles of directed cell migration Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 2021; 22:529-547 2. Yamada, K.M. ∙ Sixt, M. Mechanisms of 3D cell migration Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 2019; 20:738-752 3. Leithner, A. ∙ Eichner, A. ∙ Müller, J. ...
'Cuckoo smurfing' and crooked bankers - how high level criminals hide their cash
Drug trafficking can be a lucrative trade – but hiding huge quantities of dirty cash from the authorities is no easy feat. The methods used by organised crime groups are shrouded in secrecy, but a court case last week shone a light into some of the ways money generated by the drugs trade is cleaned. A complex operation by Merseyside Police led detectives to an international money laundering ring hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds for a suspected Liverpool based drugs gang.
Supporting People With OCD in Your Church
Psychology jargon always tends to find itself into common vernacular. Terms like triggered, depressed and OCD get thrown around so often that the words tend to lose meaning. OCD has become a synonym for clean, maybe high strung, and type A. But really, like most things, the mental disorder is so much more complicated than that.
Integrating internal and external loss data via an equivalence principle
Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page A method is developed to combine external loss data (ELD) and internal loss data (ILD) via a principle of equivalence, linking loss count with time horizon through loss frequency. The approach leads to a merger between ILD and ELD, with ELD acting to expand the data time horizon by several orders of magnitude to cover the ranges necessary for the analysis and benchmarking of scenarios and capital calculations.
Estimating the probability of insurance recovery in operational risk
Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Save this article Send to Print this page A bottom-up approach for estimating the Probability of Insurance Recovery (PoIR), which is a key element in insurance mitigation, is presented. The approach works by combining inputs from Subject Matter Expertise (SME) with the risk taxonomy to produce a single number representing the PoIR.
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Hotel guests woken by screams as three stabbed in mass brawl
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Man sent pals to woman's home with 'gun' after she argued with his mum in pub
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'Evil monster' caged for life over drug-fuelled knife murder
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'Evil monster' who killed friend in 'ferocious' ketamine-fuelled knife attack caged for life
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Killer's 'movements' around house after 'kicking victim's door down'
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Man behind mob murder who was once respected boxing coach unmasked as drugs kingpin
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Police officer couple 'argued over cocaine found in the home they shared with a baby'
A police officer couple rowed over finding "bags of cocaine" in the house they shared with their baby, a misconduct panel has heard today. One of the officers, former Merseyside constable Jonathan Brown, resigned after being arrested in possession of the Class A drug, but would have faced the sack had he remained on the force. His then partner, PC Chloe Fitton, was due to have her case heard in front of an independent misconduct panel today.
'Professional gangster' ordered shootings and rival kidnappings from foreign bolt-hole
A 'professional gangster' ordered gun attacks and arranged the kidnapping of his rivals from a foreign bolt-hole while hiding from police. Nathan Vanden fled to the Netherlands in October 2019 but used willing foot soldiers to keep his criminal organisation running. The 33-year-old orchestrated shootings at properties and threats to throw hand grenades at cars, houses and businesses.
Double crossing drug dealer's life from doorman to ruthless gangland bomber
Years before Kirkdale native Richard Caswell became a notorious underworld villain, his neighbours thought of him as "one of the quiet lads of the estate". One former barrister also described the man nicknamed "Will", after his apparent likeness to popstar Will Young, as "one of the most polite clients I have ever met" in 30 years of practise. But behind his low-key exterior, Caswell possessed a scheming mind, a seemingly endless appetite for risk and a cold ruthlessness.
Tributes and first pic of couple killed in horror
Heartbreaking tributes have poured in for a couple who tragically died after their car became trapped in flood water just a week before their 54th wedding anniversary. Philip and Elaine Marco were travelling in their black Mercedes when it got stuck in a dip underneath a bridge in Mossley Hill, Liverpool on Saturday night. Emergency services raced to rescue the pair, but they sadly later died in hospital.
Tributes and first pic of couple killed in horror
The end of the summer holiday is fast approaching and with that means the last bank holiday of the summer. Indeed the last weekend of August 25 to August 28. This bank holiday falls at the same time as the Notting Hill Carnival. The Notting Hill Carnival is to celebrate the culture, arts, and heritage of Caribbean people, as reported by History. This street festival takes place in West London and turns the streets into a blast of colour, and music.
First picture of loving couple who died when car got stuck in flood
A couple who were found dead in their car after it was swamped in floodwater have been named locally. Philip and Elaine Marco tragically died when their black Mercedes was submerged in deep flood water on Queens Drive in Mossley Hill., Liverpool. Police were called at about 9.20pm on Sunday night and they were found in their car. They were taken to hospital by ambulance but were sadly declared dead when they arrive.
Olivia Pratt-Korbel's neighbours say gunman 'rode around on bike' days after murder
Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s neighbours claimed that the gunman who shot her dead was riding around the estate on his bike, days after the murder. They recalled the horrific night in question, hearing the four gunshots and the screams of the mum, and its aftermath, where Cashman’s name quickly began circulating in the community. Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, one mum said: “I know someone who went to school with him [Cashman], he was not a nice person then.
Man wrongfully jailed for 20 years for murder charged £75,000 for 'board and lodging'
A man who was wrongly jailed for 20 years over a murder he did not commit says he wants to recoup the £75,000 he was charged for "board and lodging" following his release. John Kamara was given a life sentence for the brutal 1981 murder of betting shop manager John Suffied, who was stabbed 19 times in a botched robbery in Liverpool, Merseyside.
Man wrongfully jailed for 20 years for murder charged £75,000 for 'board and lodging'
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Man wrongly imprisoned for 20 years for crime he didn't commit charged £75,000 for 'boarding and lodging'
A man who spent two decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit has been charged £75,000 for 'boarding and lodging' from the prison after being released. John Kamara was convicted of the brutal 1981 murder of betting shop manager John Suffield. John Suffield was tied to a chair and stabbed 19 times in robbery that took place in Toxteth, Liverpool. In 2021 Mr Kamara was freed by the Court of Appeal after the conviction was declared unsafe.
Thug who murdered Elle Edwards on Christmas Eve grins in prison weeks into life sentence
A martial artist enthusiast has been found guilty of stabbing his partner to death before holding a friend captive and driving through a police cordon. Jason Bell, 42, attacked 37-year-old Nicole Hurley with at least two knives at their home in Primrose Hill, north-west London, in the early hours of October 10 2021.
Killer pictured grinning in photograph from prison cell weeks after 48-year jail sentence
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'My brother died alone in pain
A man said he feels 'robbed' of his chance to look his late brother's attacker in the eye and 'see if he was sorry' as he was jailed. Tom Quigley found his vulnerable brother David Quigley, 69, lying dead weeks after a vicious assault in his home. The 67-year-old said his sibling had a facial expression suggesting he had "died in pain, in pain and alone".
Man breaks down in court after being caught topless kissing child in back of a car
CCTV footage released by the police captures the moment when Jeffrey Chikosha, 25, and Brandon Jarrett, 23, along with an unidentified accomplice, attempted to rob a Londis store in Leeds using samurai swords. In the harrowing video, Jarrett can be heard threatening a female shop worker, demanding she open the till.
Connor Chapman made chilling rap video from prison vowing deadly revenge on enemies
Murderer Connor Chapman can be heard telling enemies they "will regret it" saying they had "signed their own death" in a rap video recorded in prison. The footage recovered by detectives from a mobile phone, was not heard by the jury during the trial and was only aired during his sentencing at Liverpool Crown Court where he was told he would spend at least 48 years in prison.
Connor Chapman associate claims 'someone else' had phone when murder car burned out
The man accused of helping the alleged killer of Elle Edwards accepts his phone was present when a car used in her murder was burned out - but claims "someone else" was using it. Thomas Waring, 20, admits a mobile handset attributed to him by detectives travelled to the remote location in Grassy Lane, Frodsham, where the scorched remains of the stolen Mercedes were found by a dog-walker.
Forensics 'link' Chapman to bullet casing found at scene of Elle Edwards shooting
Frankie Dettori endured a disastrous start to his final appearance at Royal Ascot when he was banned for nine days after riding the King and Queen’s horse. Dettori was unable to add to his tally of 77 victories at the meeting, going winless from five rides on the first day of the meeting. He rode second place finishes on Inspiral in the Queen Anne Stakes, Chaldean in the St James’s Palace Stakes and Absurde in the Copper Horse handicap.
Skorpion gun used to kill Elle Edwards could fire 15 bullets 'before you could sneeze'
The Skorpion sub-machine gun used in the murder of Elle Edwards was capable of emptying its magazine "before you could sneeze", a jury heard. Liverpool Crown Court has heard a gunman used the Czech made military style weapon to fire 12 shots at the front of the Lighthouse Pub on Christmas Eve last year, killing the "wholly innocent" 26-year-old beautician as she sat perched on the edge of a flower bed. Five men were also wounded but survived their injuries.
Connor Chapman claimed he has been 'targeted by police' and was 'disgusted as anyone' by murder
The man accused of shooting Elle Edwards claimed he has been "targeted by the police" in the past and was "as disgusted as anyone" by her death. "Wholly innocent" Elle, 26, was struck in the head twice after a man sprayed the front of the busy Lighthouse pub, Wallasey Village, with 12 bullets from a sub-machine gun, shortly before midnight on Christmas Eve. Five other men were wounded in the incident but survived their injuries.
Dog walker finds burned out Mercedes used in shooting of Elle Edwards
Two men who kidnapped a pair of women after targeting them at a central London nightclub have been jailed. Badr Alhadidi, 39, from Birmingham, was jailed for six-and-a-half years for kidnap following a trial at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday, June 14. Dhari Alshammari, 28, was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years for rape and kidnap. He will be on the sex offenders register for life.
CCTV shows Connor Chapman in convoy on way to burn Mercedes murder car
A "stylish" bar funded by former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has closed after accruing debts. Parea in Alderley Edge is now listed as permanently closed on Google after being wound up by the courts. Documents on Companies House show the bar received its winding-up order on May 30, ending the five-year venture. The Daily Mail reports debts ultimately forced the bar to close.
Elle Edwards was shot three times as post mortem details revealed
Elle Edwards was shot three times outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey on Christmas Eve. Today a jury has heard from a forensic pathologist, Dr Christopher Johnson, about the injuries suffered by the 26-year-old before she died. The beautician had been outside the pub smoking a cigarette when a gunman opened fire. Connor Chapman stands trial for the murder of Elle and the attempted murder of two men, Kieran Salkeld and Jake Duffy.
Two schoolboys arrested after stabbing at beauty spot
Two boys have been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in the legs and arm as a large group of young people gathered at a beauty spot. Merseyside Police received reports that the boy had been stabbed on Cubbins Green in Melloncroft Drive West, Caldy, at around 7.10pm last night (Friday) after he was assaulted by a group of boys. The force said around 100 youths were in the area at the time of the incident, as part of what bystanders described as an end of exams celebration.
Every word said during 999 call made after Elle Edwards was shot dead
A jury has heard the full transcript from the 999 call made after Elle Edwards was shot dead outside The Lighthouse pub on Christmas Eve. The 26-year-old was shot twice in the head as she stood outside the pub smoking a cigarette. CCTV footage of the moment was also shown in court, as Connor Chapman stands trial for the murder of the beautician and attempted murder of two men, Kieran Salkeld and Jake Duffy.
Man bangs on door of house and begs them to 'ring an ambo' after being shot
Russian rebels have told the Express that Ukraine's recapture of Crimea will herald the start of their march on Moscow to seize power. They also said they expect a bloody fight with the Wagner militia for the right to rule Russia post-Putin, but dismissed the likelihood of the Chechens getting involved in the struggle for the Kremlin throne. Towards the end of last week, anti-Putin activists gathered in Warsaw for the third session of the Congress of People's Deputies.
Connor Chapman was hit with injunction to 'prevent gang violence'
The man accused of shooting Elle Edwards outside a busy pub had been hit with a court injunction aimed at "preventing gang violence", a jury heard. Connor Chapman, 23, is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with the 26-year-old beautician's murder and the attempted murder of "intended targets" Kieran Salkeld and Jake Duffy outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey on December 24 last year.
Connor Chapman blamed Elle Edwards murder on 'friend' and said he was at home watching YouTube
A pregnant woman has sparked a debate after she repeatedly asked a stranger to give up a seat that they had bought for themselves. In a viral post shared on the popular Reddit forum r/AmItheA**hole, Reddit user u/Constant_Tune4461 wondered whether they were in the wrong for refusing to give her their seat when they were both waiting in line. “My nephews both graduated from high school this morning and I wanted to sit up front so I camped out a bit in front of the entrance.
Two men shot before violent feud 'culminated' in murder of Elle Edwards
Two men were shot as part of a violent feud between rival criminal groups before the dispute "culminated" in the murder of Elle Edwards, a court has heard. The shootings occurred in the weeks before the beautician was killed after being struck by bullets fired from a Skorpion submachine gun outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, Wirral, on Christmas Eve.
CCTV shows Elle Edwards killer lurking for hours before firing sub-machine gun at pub
A man who admitted being in charge of two American bulldogs which mauled an elderly woman to death in her own garden has been jailed for nearly five years. Darren Pritchard, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday after earlier pleading guilty to owning two dangerously out of control dogs, possessing cannabis with intent to supply, and producing the drug at an address in the street in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, where Lucille Downer was pronounced dead.
Cocaine and heroin godfathers 'The Family' fight to keep luxury property
Two brothers in a notorious criminal group referred to as 'The Family' are fighting to hold on to a luxury house years after they were locked up. Turkish national Mehmet Baybasin, now 59, was jailed for 30 years at Liverpool Crown Court in 2011, after plotting with a Merseyside gang to import vast quantities of cocaine from South America.
Murder accused appears in court after Huyton stabbing
A man appeared in court this morning accused of stabbing a man to death in Huyton. James Preston had been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Joseph Holland at an address in Huyton House Road, Huyton, on Thursday, June 8. Mr Holland was found dead in the house after Merseyside Police were called to reports of concerns for the safety of a man, and it was later confirmed he suffered a stab wound to the chest.
The dark, violent life of the man who shot dead a nine-year-old girl
Thomas Cashman is now the "most hated man in Britain" according to his own lawyer. The 34-year-old set out to kill a rival drug dealer on the night of August 22, 2022, but in his careless, murderous hunt, he shot blindly through the door of a family home and killed a scared nine-year-old girl who had heard noise and got out of bed to look for her mum.
Snow and ice bring slick roads, force cancellations
The new year arrived with a mixed bag of winter weather in Northeast Nebraska as a storm system moved into the area late Monday and continued into Tuesday. Dirk Petersen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Services office in Omaha, said he expected a little more ice than what the Norfolk area had received, but the system brought a little bit of almost everything, including much-needed precipitation.
Murder of 'beautiful and happy' Elle Edwards stuns village and leaves kids asking about guns
The murder of "beautiful and happy" Elle Edwards stunned a tight knit community where children have been left asking questions about guns. The 26-year-old beautician was struck in the head by a bullet when a gunman opened fire at the entrance to the Lighthouse Pub, Wallasey Village, shortly before midnight on Christmas Eve. Detectives say they believe Elle was not the intended target and was simply caught in the crossfire as the killer tried to shoot someone else.
Baby suffocated in shed after being left on cardboard box at 'overcrowded' home
The judge said: "In haste or recklessly, the carrycot was placed by mother and/or father on an inappropriate and insecure cardboard box in the shed. "The cot tipped head first off the upper surface of the box which caused (the baby) to move on his left side/shoulder and his face was pressed up against the carrycot side with his head in an unnatural and unusual position.
Two-month-old baby died after being left to sleep on top of box in a shed
A two-month-old baby boy died after being left to sleep in a shed by his parents, a judge has ruled. The boy, referred to in court as baby 'Z', was placed in a cot on top of cardboard 'Star Wars box' in the shed. The parents, who cannot be identified, claimed he had been asleep in their bedroom when the dad found he had stopped breathing. When paramedics attended baby Z was in a bedroom with his parents, reports The Echo.
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