Author: Darren Smith

Dilgash Adil and Diyar Mohammed Abdulsalm have each been sentenced to 11 years in prison after a jury found them guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman they met in a Winsford nightclub, with a judge telling the pair they had deliberately targeted her vulnerability. Two men have been jailed for 11 years each after being convicted of raping an 18-year-old woman they met at a nightclub in Winsford, Cheshire. Dilgash Adil, 32, plied the victim with drinks until she became severely intoxicated before taking her back to his shared accommodation, where he assaulted her and invited his friend, Diyar Mohammed…

Parts of North Wales and the Upper Severn have officially entered drought status, the first areas in the UK to do so this year, as almost 40% of England’s population faces temporary water restrictions amid record dry conditions. Drought has officially been declared in the UK for the first time this year, with six areas recording severely dry conditions. North Gwynedd, Ynys Môn (Anglesey), South Gwynedd, Dee, Clwyd and the Upper Severn entered drought status yesterday, having received less than two per cent of their expected rainfall this month, with the last significant rain falling on July 6. The declaration…

Diane Rosemin-Culligan, the former chair of London City Lionesses, has been ordered to sell her £7 million Primrose Hill mansion after the Court of Appeal ruled on how she and her Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband, Anthony Culligan, must divide their £27 million fortune. The former boss of Women’s Championship side London City Lionesses is being forced to sell her London mansion in order to settle a divorce bill with her Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband, following a ruling by Court of Appeal judges. Diane Rosemin-Culligan, 65, and financier Anthony Culligan built their fortune largely through a Bitcoin investment that turned £10,000 into £20…

A Las Vegas judge has been condemned by prosecutors and a grieving father alike after sentencing a driver who killed 17-year-old Devin Heath to probation rather than prison, despite evidence he was travelling at more than double the speed limit at the time of the crash. A Las Vegas judge has drawn sharp criticism after sentencing a speeding driver who killed a teenage boy to probation instead of prison time. Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Judge Jennifer Schwartz handed Jesus Barraza, 21, a suspended sentence this week over a March 2024 crash that killed 17-year-old Devin Heath, an aspiring firefighter who…

Anthony Joshua has spoken of his focus and determination ahead of his first fight since December’s fatal car crash in Nigeria, as he prepares to take on Albanian puncher Kristian Prenga in Jeddah on Saturday. Anthony Joshua struck a relaxed tone with reporters this week as he prepared for his comeback fight against Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia, thanking fans who had made the trip and encouraging a sizeable Albanian contingent to bring their “energy” to Saturday’s contest. The 36-year-old is returning to the ring for the first time since a car crash in Nigeria last December claimed the lives…

Edinburgh has become the first Scottish city to introduce a visitor levy, with business leaders warning the five per cent charge could push the capital past an affordability “tipping point” and drive tourists to stay elsewhere. Edinburgh’s tourism industry is facing warnings of an affordability “tipping point” as Scotland’s first tourist tax comes into force. From Friday, the Labour-led City of Edinburgh Council is imposing a five per cent visitor levy on the first five nights of stays in hotels, self-catering properties, Airbnbs, bed and breakfasts, hostels and caravans. The council says the charge, added to the pre-VAT cost of…

British Transport Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to after a woman was sexually assaulted while travelling alone on a train between Victoria and Tulse Hill, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in sexual offences across London’s transport network. British Transport Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was sexually assaulted while travelling alone on a train. The incident took place at around 5.50pm on Monday, June 29, on a service running between London Victoria Station and Tulse Hill. According to police, a man sat down next to the woman and began…

Donald Trump has said the US is close to authorising what he described as the biggest military operation of the conflict so far against Iran, as tensions continue to escalate following days of strikes aimed at protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump has claimed the United States is close to launching a major new offensive against Iran, describing it as potentially “the biggest of the war yet.” Speaking to Axios, the president said he was seriously weighing a return to large-scale combat operations, arguing that Tehran needed to feel further pressure before it would be willing to…

Axel Rudakubana has been transferred from Belmarsh prison to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital, prompting criticism from prison union representatives who claim he is manipulating the system, despite officials insisting the move was made purely on clinical grounds. Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been moved from Belmarsh prison to Broadmoor secure hospital, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. The 19-year-old was transferred earlier this week after officials determined he could not be safely managed within a standard prison environment. The move has drawn criticism from some prison representatives, who have questioned whether Rudakubana is attempting to manipulate the system in order…

Alex Simpson, an Air Force lawyer, is facing possible jail time after being charged over a party at his Birmingham, Michigan mansion that drew more than 1,000 people, clogged neighbourhood streets, and prompted numerous complaints from residents. An Air Force lawyer could face jail time after allowing a friend to host a party at his $1.5 million mansion in Birmingham, Michigan, that drew more than 1,000 people and brought traffic in the surrounding neighbourhood to a standstill. Alex Simpson, 42, has been charged with disorderly conduct, breach of the peace and public nuisance over the gathering, held at his home…