April Jones trial: 10-year-old girl says Mark Bridger asked her for sleepover
Girl told police she found murder suspect's behaviour 'really odd' before five-year-old schoolgirl disappeared, court hears A 10-year-old girl has said she found it odd that the man accused of...
View ArticlePhotograph in Tia Sharp case 'appeared to have been taken after death'
Pathologist at trial of Stuart Hazell says 'changes in body' suggest picture on hidden memory card was taken post mortem An indecent picture alleged to be of schoolgirl Tia Sharp was taken after she...
View ArticleMark Bridger joined search for missing April Jones, murder trial told
Jury hears from woman who says she saw man accused of murdering April carrying black bin bag morning after her death The man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones joined the search for the...
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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: How far is Julie Bentley prepared to go in order to make...
This column has been sent a copy of a newsletter and mission statement from a recently established, inner-city, combined Guides and Brownies group, by RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. Reported by MailOnline 1 hour...
View ArticleFiley becomes Torquay in new film
This is South Devon -- FILMING of a major new BBC One programme about the Great Train Robbers will recreate Torquay's part in the infamous tale. These pictures were taken by a passer-by during filming....
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Back with a bang for Jemima Yeats-Brown
This is Kent -- JEMIMA YEATS-BROWN continued her stunning return from injury by winning a junior European Cup event in Lithuania. In the words of her coach Chris Bowles: "She is back with a bang." The...
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Fowey students take on zipwire challenge to raise money for Cambodia trip
This is Cornwall -- Two Fowey students will be facing their fears in an effort to raise vital funds for a once in a lifetime trip to Cambodia. Carys Hill and Izzy Sutcliffe, both 15, will be hoping to...
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Lauren Pope parades pins in floral mini
THE girl turned heads, unsurprisingly. Reported by OK! 14 hours ago.
View ArticleThe Banner of the Passing Clouds by Anthea Nicholson – review
This startling debut about Georgia under Soviet rule and a boy born with the spirit of Stalin inside him is astute and intense with insight"Do you ever feel as though there's someone hiding inside...
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TIA SHARP: Hazell told dog walker he was looking for Tia moments before arrest
This is Croydon -- STUART Hazell told a shopkeeper and a dog walker he was searching for his granddaughter Tia Sharp moments before he was arrested on suspicion of her murder. Victoria Dragnet told...
View ArticleApril Jones trial: Mark Bridger weeps as court hears his account of girl's death
Murder suspect told police officer he hit five-year-old girl in Land Rover and tried to revive her, jurors are told The man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones broke down in tears in the...
View ArticleTests show Ariel Castro father of Cleveland girl born in captivity
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Ohio attorney general said on Friday that DNA tests showed Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro is the father of the six-year-old born while he allegedly held...
View ArticleOhio suspect Ariel Castro is father of Amanda Berry's daughter, tests confirm
Officials confirm Castro's paternity after prosecutors said they would charge 52-year-old with multiple acts of sexual violence Tests have confirmed that alleged kidnapper Ariel Castro is the father of...
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April Jones trial: 'I know what this is all about': What April accused told...
Mark Bridger, 47, allegedly told police officers he 'crushed' April with his 4x4 and 'there was no life in her, no pulse, no breathing, no response in her eyes'. Reported by MailOnline 7 hours ago.
View ArticleBafta TV awards to honour Doctor Who, Clare Balding and Michael Palin
Time Lord's 50th anniversary to be celebrated at television extravaganza despite programme not being nominated The Bafta TV awards will recognise the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who on Sunday night –...
View ArticleTrent Reznor's festival tales of terror
The Nine Inch Nails mastermind on the first ever Lollapalooza, opening for Guns N' Roses and regrouping for this summer's festivals *What was your first ever festival experience?* I grew up in rural...
View ArticleITV crime dramas reveal one winner, one loser
This is Cornwall -- ITV's new drama seemed right up my street. The offer of crime-solving through forensics in the Second World War could be a blend of Silent Witness and Foyle's War. There would be a...
View ArticleTwitter fiction: Jojo Moyes
The novelist and journalist takes up our Twitter-based challenge to come up with a story in 140 characters or fewer"How's your Mum?" he says. "Better. The kids?""All good. See you soon." She gazes at...
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Girl guides devastated by camping equipment theft
This is Grimsby -- EIGHTY devastated young Girl Guides and their leaders have been forced to cancel a camping trip after thieves stole 24 tents, a number of gas cookers, and two gazebos from their...
View ArticleMy famous illustrator parents
Patrick Barkham meets Jessica Ahlberg, the children's book illustrator and most recent recruit to the 'family firm' Jessica Ahlberg still keeps an old envelope on which is scribbled her dad's...
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