Author: Darren Smith

Three of Britain’s most dangerous prisoners have been handed whole life terms after storming the cell of a notorious child killer at a maximum-security prison and stabbing him to death in a frenzied attack lasting just five minutes. Gangland assassin Mark Fellows, known as “The Iceman,” fellow convicted murderer Lee Newell, and David Taylor ambushed Kyle Bevan, 33, in his cell at HMP Wakefield on 5 November last year. Bevan, who was serving a life sentence for the murder of his partner’s two-year-old daughter Lola James, was stabbed and slashed more than 25 times before his killers arranged his body…

A judge has ruled that Scottish prison guidance allowing some transgender prisoners to be housed according to their gender identity rather than their biological sex at birth is unlawful, in a significant defeat for the Scottish government’s current policy. Judge Lady Ross ruled that sex segregation within prisons must be based on biological sex, citing last year’s Supreme Court ruling that established the legal definition of a woman in equalities law. The case was brought by campaign group For Women Scotland through a judicial review, with the organisation arguing that only those born biologically female should be held within the…

EasyJet has issued a fresh travel warning to British holidaymakers heading to Cape Verde this summer, alerting passengers to a new entry requirement that will see those who fail to complete the correct paperwork in advance face higher costs at the airport from next month. The airline confirmed on its website that an EASE — a Traveller Entry form combined with an airport tax payment — may now be required for anyone travelling to the popular West African island destination. “An EASE may now be required for travel to Cape Verde. You may now need to fill out a Traveller…

A 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo has been released on bail after being declared not fit for interview by police. The man, from Norfolk, was arrested following the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, on Thursday, but has now been bailed until 18 September while the investigation continues. Police did not specify the reasons behind his unfitness for interview. The boy, from Cambridgeshire, remains in a critical but stable condition at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Officers were called to the zoo…

Norwich is bracing for fresh protests this evening as seven Afghan asylum seekers accused of running a child rape gang appear at Norwich Crown Court, with police preparing for demonstrations both outside the court and later at the city’s City Hall. The defendants, six aged 20 and one aged 21, are expected to enter pleas at the hearing. Collectively they face 40 charges, including 33 counts of rape or conspiracy to rape, against two victims who were in their early to mid-teens at the time of the alleged offences. The offences are said to have taken place in Norwich between…

At least 18 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon overnight, in some of the heaviest bombardment of recent weeks, casting fresh doubt over the fragile US-Iran peace agreement just days after it was signed. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, the death toll has risen to 18 following Israeli airstrikes and shelling that hit several towns in the Nabatieh district overnight and into the early morning. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency described the bombardment as among the most intense seen in recent weeks. Residents and local media reported strikes across multiple sites in the area. Israel’s military…

Mercedes have withdrawn their Right of Review submission relating to the penalty served by George Russell during the Monaco Grand Prix, the team confirmed in an official statement posted to social media. The submission had been lodged in relation to a pitlane speeding penalty handed to Russell, which Mercedes believed had a significant impact on his eventual race result. The team’s decision to seek a review followed the FIA’s separate decision to rescind a time penalty issued to Pierre Gasly, prompting Mercedes to explore “all available options” to address what they considered an inconsistency in how penalties from the Monaco…

A huge brawl erupted on a busy South-East London high street outside a branch of Nando’s, with dramatic footage showing one man knocked to the ground with a sucker punch as dozens of people scrapped in the middle of the road shortly after England’s World Cup victory over Croatia. The violence broke out just after 11pm on Wednesday on High Street in Beckenham, with witnesses filming the chaotic scenes as they unfolded. Footage shows several individuals already trading blows before one man is punched from the side, unable to defend himself, and falls to the ground. Another person is then…

A woman in her 20s was allegedly raped in Weymouth town centre in the early hours of Thursday morning, with Dorset Police now appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage as they carry out an extensive investigation. Officers were called to the scene at 2.44am following reports of the attack, which is alleged to have taken place between 2am and 2.30am at the corner of Gloucester Street and Turton Street. The victim is being supported by a specialist team. Detective Chief Inspector George Graham, of Dorset County CID, said: “Officers are supporting the victim in this matter and we are carrying…

Britain could record its hottest ever June day next week, with temperatures forecast to reach 34C, as the UK Health Security Agency issued amber heat health alerts and officials warned of a fresh spike in water-related deaths after 17 people drowned during last month’s heatwave. The Met Office said there is a 40 per cent chance the heatwave will break the current UK June temperature record of 35.6C, set in both London in 1957 and Southampton in 1976. Temperatures are expected to climb steadily through the coming days, with the South and South East reaching 32C on Sunday before pushing…