Month: August 2023

Getty Images By Lucy Williamson BBC News Details of graphic evidence compiled by Romanian prosecutors, alleging that Andrew Tate coerced women into sexual acts, have been seen by the BBC. Warning: This article contains language and details that some readers may find disturbing The case file summary, containing hundreds of pages of testimony and transcripts,

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News in London All eight people who were stuck in a cable car dangling hundreds of metres above a ravine in Pakistan’s north-west for many hours have now been rescued. In a slow

By Malu Cursino BBC News Hospital managers should be regulated in a similar way to doctors and nurses, the senior doctor who first raised concerns about Lucy Letby has said. Dr Stephen Brearey was the lead consultant on the neonatal unit where serial killer Letby worked and raised the alarm in October 2015. He told

Cheshire Police By Judith Moritz & Daniel O’Donoghue & Lauren Hirst & Monica Rimmer BBC News Nurse Lucy Letby, who was unmasked as the UK’s most prolific child serial killer in modern times, has been given a whole-life sentence. The 33-year-old was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six other infants at

Spain captain Olga Carmona, who scored her country’s winner in the Women’s World Cup final, was told after the game that her father had died. The Real Madrid left-back’s father had been fighting a long illness and died on Friday, Reuters reported. “The RFEF deeply regrets to announce the death of Olga Carmona’s father,” the

England’s wait to win a first Women’s World Cup title goes on after Spain deservedly triumphed in the final in Sydney. The Lionesses, looking to become the first England senior side since the men’s team in 1966 to win the World Cup, suffered heartbreak after being outplayed by a Spanish side full of flair and

SWNS By James Gregory BBC News Concerns have been raised that the inquiry looking into the murders and attempted murders of babies by Lucy Letby will not go far enough. An independent inquiry has been ordered following the nurse’s conviction for the crimes at a hospital in Chester. But MP Samantha Dixon said a judge

Venue: Stadium Australia, Sydney Date: Sunday, 20 August Kick-off: 11:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app from 09:45; commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live with build-up from 10:00; live text & highlights on the BBC Sport website & app European champions England have the opportunity to create

SWNS By Dan O’Donoghue, Judith Moritz, Lauren Hirst & Rachael Lazaro BBC News Nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies on a neonatal unit, making her the UK’s most prolific child serial killer in modern times. The 33-year-old has also been convicted of trying to kill six other infants at the

By Judith Moritz, Jonathan Coffey & Michael Buchanan BBC News Hospital bosses failed to investigate allegations against Lucy Letby and tried to silence doctors, the lead consultant at the neonatal unit where she worked has told the BBC. The hospital also delayed calling the police despite months of warnings that the nurse may have been

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Holly Honderich BBC News, Maui Maui’s emergency management chief has quit a day after defending his agency’s failure to activate its alarm system in last week’s fatal wildfire. Herman Andaya, who had no prior experience in

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his family has confirmed. His TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world’s biggest stars on his long-running chat

Reuters By Suzanne Leigh BBC News More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa. Thirty-eight people were rescued, including children aged 12 to 16, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. An estimated 100 people, mostly from Senegal and Sierra Leone, were said

England reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time as they spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia with their 3-1 victory, the Lionesses became the first England football team since 1966 to reach a senior final on the world stage. It caps

PA Media By Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent Documents in the case of Andy Malkinson show the DNA of another man was identified three years after he was wrongly jailed for rape. Mr Malkinson was found guilty in 2004 of raping a woman in Greater Manchester and only had his conviction quashed last month

BBC/LinkedIn/Biser By Daniel De Simone & Jeremy Britton BBC News Three suspected spies for Russia in the UK have been arrested and charged in a major national security investigation, the BBC can reveal. The defendants, all Bulgarian nationals, were held in February and have been remanded in custody since. It is alleged they were working