Author: Darren Smith

An independent panel has ruled against Manchester City on all but one of their 115 Premier League financial rule-break charges, with sources suggesting the club could now face severe punishment including a significant points deduction or expulsion from the top flight. Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League, following an independent panel hearing that concluded in December 2024. The Premier League had accused the club of widespread financial breaches, alleging that the wrongdoing took place over a 14-year period during an era of sustained success on the pitch.…

Alyssa Plaza lost her job at Somerton High School after allowing a bullied cheerleader to use a bathroom attached to her office to avoid the boys’ locker room, only for a parent’s complaint that it connected to the girls’ facilities to trigger her dismissal. A physical education teacher in Arizona has been fired after letting a bullied student use a bathroom connected to her office, following a complaint from a parent that the room also linked to the girls’ locker room. Alyssa Plaza, who taught at Somerton High School, lost her position in April 2025 after allowing Alejandro Perez-Parra, the…

CCTV captured the terrifying moment a six-strong gang armed with swords and machetes ambushed 21-year-old Dale Martin on a Derby street, dragging him from his car and stabbing him to death in what prosecutors called a “brutal, sustained, and planned attack.” Six men have been convicted following the murder of 21-year-old Dale Martin, who was ambushed and fatally stabbed on Stenson Road in Derby on 15 June 2025. Chilling CCTV footage showed a gang of six men, armed with swords, machetes and Rambo-style knives, blocking Martin’s Renault Megane with electric bikes before dragging him from the vehicle and launching a…

Three gunmen opened fire on guests at a house party in the township of KwaMakhutha, south of Durban, leaving at least 11 people dead, including a woman believed to be pregnant, with police saying some victims were known to authorities. At least 11 people have been killed after three armed men opened fire on a house party in KwaMakhutha, a township roughly 19 miles (30km) south of Durban on South Africa’s east coast. Police said the attack took place on Tuesday night at a gathering attended by 13 men and a woman believed to be pregnant. Ten victims, including the…

A viral doorbell camera clip showing a Royal Mail worker leaning towards a St George’s Cross before delivering a parcel has divided opinion online, with the footage itself failing to clearly establish whether he spat at the flag or was simply brushing away debris. A doorbell camera recording apparently showing a Royal Mail delivery worker gesturing towards an England flag has spread rapidly across social media, though the footage does not conclusively show what took place. The clip, filmed at a residential property between 21 and 22 September 2026, shows the worker approaching a gate displaying a St George’s Cross…

The Duke of Sussex is reportedly exploring several ways to honour his late mother ahead of the 2027 anniversary, including a possible documentary, and has approached family and friends of Diana, Princess of Wales, including her brother Earl Spencer, as speculation grows over his involvement. Prince Harry is understood to be considering making a documentary about his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, to mark 30 years since her death in August 2027. According to a report in The Telegraph, the Duke of Sussex has approached several of Diana’s friends and relatives, including her brother Earl Spencer, about the possibility…

Flights to and from Manchester Airport faced average delays of around 50 minutes on Saturday after one of its two runways was temporarily closed, with the airport citing routine maintenance work. Manchester Airport experienced widespread flight delays on Saturday after one of its two runways was taken out of service for a period during the day. Travel data provider Inrix reported that departing flights were facing average delays of around 50 minutes as a result, and advised passengers to check their flight status before travelling to the airport. An airport spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News that the closure had…

Five Mexican nationals have been charged by the National Crime Agency over an alleged methamphetamine production operation uncovered on remote farmland in Warwickshire, amid wider concerns that specialist overseas expertise is being drawn into Britain’s drug trade and fuelling the country’s growing chemsex scene. Five Mexican men have been charged following an alleged methamphetamine production operation discovered on farmland near Furnace End in North Warwickshire. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the suspects, all accused of conspiracy to produce a Class A drug, were arrested on 13 August 2026. The case has drawn attention to wider concerns among investigators that…

Two men were left stranded on a tree limb above the Hillsborough River after their boat overturned and drifted away, prompting a rescue operation by sheriff’s deputies and wildlife officers in an area known for frequent alligator sightings. Two men in Florida were rescued after their boat capsized on the Hillsborough River, leaving them stranded on a tree branch surrounded by alligator-infested waters. The pair had been travelling downstream through Morris Bridge Park on Tuesday when their vessel tipped over and drifted out of reach, leaving them with no means of returning to shore. Footage released by the Hillsborough County…

Fazli Qadeer, 25, who was studying in Bristol on a student visa, carried out a sustained sexual attack on a vulnerable, bedbound woman he was employed to care for, then falsely claimed to jurors that she had assaulted him. A carer from Pakistan has been jailed for 12 years after being convicted of raping a bedbound woman in her own home while working a care shift. Fazli Qadeer, 25, from Peshawar, had moved to Bristol on a student visa to attend university, following his brother, and was working as a carer at the time of the attack. Bristol Crown Court…