Family of Paula Leeson sued Donald McPherson after criminal prosecution over fatal drowning collapsed A man who stood to claim a £4.4m estate from his wealthy wife has had his inheritance blocked by a judge who ruled he killed her. The family of Paula Leeson, 47, who was found dead […]
Lifelong Republican makes announcement day after daughter Liz also endorses Democratic candidate The former vice-president Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, will vote for the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, in November’s presidential election, he said in a statement on Friday. “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual […]
Interim manager’s side face Ireland in Nations League ‘It’s something I’ve never done. I am in a zone’ Lee Carsley has said he will not sing England’s national anthem when he takes charge of his first match as interim head coach against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. Carsley, who […]
The band take home the £25,000 prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas, beating artists including Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party The Leeds indie band English Teacher have won the Mercury prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas. Formed in 2020, the four-piece formed […]
Colin Gray faces four involuntary manslaughter, two second-degree murder and eight cruelty to children counts The father of the teen suspected in the Georgia school shooting has been arrested, the Georgia bureau of investigation has said. Colin Gray, 54, was arrested by the bureau in connection to the shooting at […]
Jenny Hastings, who ‘loved the water’, failed to return from Wardie Bay in Edinburgh The wife of Scott Hastings, the former Scottish international rugby player, has gone missing after going swimming in a Scottish estuary. Jenny Hastings, “who loved the water”, failed to return from Wardie Bay in Edinburgh on […]
Lord Macdonald warns of likely delays in criminal justice system as survivors denounce ‘arrogant’ building firms The three Grenfell Tower companies still denying all wrongdoing Justice for those responsible for the 72 deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire may not come until the end of this decade, a former chief […]
Russian-born billionaire detained last month in France denies app is ‘anarchic paradise’ The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, under investigation in France, has said that French authorities should have approached his company with their complaints rather than detaining him, calling the arrest ‘“misguided”. Durov, writing on his […]
From cladding firms to government, inquiry report on 2017 London fire outlines roles of those involved in ill-fated refit Report blames government failure and ‘dishonesty’ of companies The Grenfell Tower public inquiry report features a cast of companies, authorities and people who were involved in the disastrous refurbishment. Here, we […]
Key takeaways from public inquiry into 2017 London disaster as 1,700-page final report is published Who are key players named in Grenfell report? The 1,700-page final report of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry into the fire that killed 72 people has been published. Here are some of the main takeaways […]