Author: Darren Smith

Trevor Hilton, 75, was found dead at a block of flats in Bolton on Friday morning, prompting a murder investigation by Greater Manchester Police that has led to a 49-year-old woman being charged and remanded in custody. A grandfather who was found dead at a block of flats in Bolton has been pictured for the first time, as his family paid tribute following the charging of a woman with his murder. Trevor Hilton, 75, was pronounced dead after police were called to Hargreaves House on Ormrod Street at around 8am on Friday, July 17. Samantha Nuttall, 49, of Bradford Street,…

US Central Command has confirmed that two American service members were killed and a third remains missing after Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck a military position in Jordan, in what officials describe as one of the deadliest single attacks on US forces since the current escalation began. Two American soldiers have been killed and a third is missing after Iranian forces launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at a US military installation in Jordan. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the attack took place on 17 July as American and partner forces worked to defend the position. Four…

Aldi will open a new branch on Edgware Road on August 6, with Olympic gold medallist Rory Gibbs cutting the ribbon and handing out free fruit and vegetables, as part of the retailer’s wider £370 million UK expansion drive. Aldi is set to open a new supermarket on Edgware Road in Central London next month, with Olympic rower Rory Gibbs on hand to mark the occasion. The store will open its doors at 8am on Thursday, August 6, with the gold medallist cutting the ribbon and giving away free bags of fruit and vegetables to the first 30 customers in…

Michael Cooper, a former Derbyshire Police detective chief inspector, has been jailed after admitting he caused the death of educational psychologist James Bane by dangerous driving, despite having been warned by a neurologist over a decade earlier to stop driving because of unexplained blackouts. A former Derbyshire Police detective chief inspector has been jailed after a blackout at the wheel led to the death of a father-of-two, despite having been warned by a consultant neurologist more than ten years earlier to stop driving. Michael Cooper, 55, was behind the wheel of an unmarked police Peugeot 208 in Etwall, Derbyshire, when…

Ram Yadav, 88, died after a leopard attacked him as he slept outside his home in Uttar Pradesh, prompting an intensified search for the animal and renewed warnings to villagers in the area. An 88-year-old man has died after being attacked by a leopard which dragged him from the veranda of his home in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ram Yadav was asleep outside the property when the animal approached and pulled him around 500 metres before his family, alerted by the commotion, drove it off with sticks. He suffered severe injuries, particularly to his neck, and was…

A man living at the former RAF Wethersfield asylum site has pleaded not guilty to assault and criminal damage charges following an alleged confrontation at a Braintree charity shop, as the base continues to be the focus of regular protests over its future use. A man living in asylum accommodation at the former RAF Wethersfield base in Essex has denied assaulting a woman during an alleged confrontation at a Braintree charity shop. Ramadhani Matenga, 30, appeared before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, where he entered not guilty pleas to charges of common assault and criminal damage. The charges stem from…

Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, accused of playing a central role in a $300million scheme to defraud Minnesota’s federally funded child nutrition program, has been returned to the United States nearly four years after fleeing to Somalia. Eidleh, 42, was transferred to Minnesota on 16 July following what the Justice Department described as his lawful surrender in Somalia, made possible through cooperation between the FBI, the Somali Police Force, Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), and Somalia’s Ministry of Justice. Eidleh was indicted almost four years ago in connection with the Feeding Our Future scheme, but fled back to his home…

US Marines have boarded a commercial tanker near the Strait of Hormuz in a dramatic operation aimed at enforcing Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports, as President Donald Trump ordered a sixth consecutive night of strikes on the country. Footage released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) shows troops from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-roping from a helicopter onto the deck of the M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman on 16 July, with one Marine later seen posing in front of an Iranian flag. CENTCOM described the operation as a “verification boarding,” intended to confirm the vessel’s compliance…

A former Teacher of the Year who had recently been promoted to assistant principal has been arrested and charged with sexual battery after allegedly having sex with a student at a Mississippi middle school. Olivia Marie Smith, who won the award at Ocean Springs Middle School in 2022, was taken into custody following a tip-off received by police, according to reports. Smith had been serving as an eighth-grade English teacher at Ocean Springs Middle School before her recent promotion to assistant principal at nearby Oak Park Elementary School. She appeared at Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday, where she was…

Iranian state media has published a disturbing video claiming to reveal President Donald Trump’s motorcade routes and security vulnerabilities, in the latest escalation of a public assassination threat campaign against the US president. The footage, released by Fars News Agency, an outlet widely regarded as closely linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), briefly appeared on X before being removed, though it continues to circulate on Telegram and other platforms. The video opens with a chilling claim of surveillance: “Based on the most complex security protocols between 2024 and 2026, Donald Trump’s routine movements in the US have been…