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Mother of Henry Nowak's killer jailed for three years for removing knife from murder scene

Kiran Kaur, 53, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court in May of assisting an offender. Her son has been jailed for life for Nowak's murder.

A large print out of a photo of Stephen Morrisson is propped up against foliage. He is wearing a black polo shirt with white stripes on the collar. He has a slight smile and has dark brown hair.

Rapper handed life sentence for murdering content creator

Ellis Heather, also known as Rack5, must serve a minimum of 28 years in prison.

Attorney General criticised after errors in reporting rape case

Three teenage boys were convicted for raping two girls in Fordingbridge.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Big cat found in plant pot after two-month search

It is thought to have escaped from the city and travelled about four miles into the countryside.

Mugshot of Campbell. He is bald and clean shaven and is wearing black-framed glasses.

Parents not told about paedophile careworker

A council apologises for not telling parents a child care worker had been convicted of sex offences.

Jo Fuller holding her radiotherapy mask.

Woman sold house to fund brain cancer treatment not available on NHS

Jo Fuller, 51, decided to sell her house to fund treatment that was unavailable on the NHS.

Nottinghamshire

Generic photo of the back of police officers, with high-vis jackets.

Six men arrested for historic child sexual offences

Thames Valley Police executed warrants at five properties in Oxford and one in Manchester on 9 July.

A man standing with his back to the camera at a beach. There is a warning sign urging people not to enter the water.

Southern Water fined £7m over coast sewage dumping

The court heard the discharges forced bathing water closures and harmed the local economy.

A police mugshot of a man with brown hair and beard wearing a grey jumper

Man jailed after fatal one-punch attack

Joseph Smith is jailed for seven years and six months after killing a man in an attack at a pub.

Teenage boys playing in a large fountain of a splash park. Their faces are obscured from the camera. One boy has his face in a large water fountain spray. It is a bright sunny day.

Reform council considers moving school summer holidays

But pupils would be back in the classrooms in August, a councillor says.

Chief Constable Rod Hansen sitting and talking to someone. He is wearing a white shirt, black tie and has black epaulettes on his shoulders.

Chief Constable accused of misconduct to leave job

Rod Hansen has been suspended on full pay since October 2024.

Lucy Beaumont - a woman with long wavy blonde hair wearing a flowery yellow headband - is smiling into the camera and leaning against a wall by a window. She is wearing a black and white tailored jacket with a red top.

Comedian ditches TV quizzes for grandad's sake

Lucy Beaumont says her poor performance on TV quiz shows is "embarrassing" her grandad.

Stories to make you smile

A colourful bear sculpture outside Dartford Public Library.

Bear art trail inspired by children's book opens

It features more than 80 colourful bear sculptures and aims to raise funds for a hospice charity.

An elderly woman with pink hair and red glasses wearing a bright kimono in a colourful room crowded with scuptures

The 85-year-old living in her own art installation

After careers as a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, Sue Kreitzman's life took a different path.

A grey squirrel holding a nut between its paws

Elvis the stowaway squirrel 'still alive'

The GSPCA receives multiple sightings of the grey squirrel which was feared dead last year.

Features & Analysis

George Dennis is dressed smartly in this picture, wearing a cream suit jacket over a white shirt. He has his light brown hair combed over.

Boy killed in crash had kindest heart, says mum

Emma Dennis pays tribute to her son, George, 11, saying he will be missed every single day.

Rupert Murphy standing in front of the sea at Alum Chine in Bournemouth. He is wearing a white shirt which has multicoloured lines on it. He is stood on the sand. He is holding the Re-Warm device. It is orange with a blue base and black strap.

Student's cold water exposure device wins award

Rupert Murphy's 'Re-Warm' device which helps increase patient's core temperature using humid air.

A soldier guards the entrance to a farm as three people in white hazmat suits walk onto the premesis.

'My memories of foot-and-mouth disease are dystopian'

Yorkshire's farmers recall the devastation disease caused in 2001, when it ravaged the countryside.

Dr Ellie Waters-Barnes sitting inside Keele University's mock ward.

'I had stage four cancer at 14, now I'm a doctor'

Ellie Waters-Barnes survived an aggressive stage four cancer and underwent 18 months of treatment.

A boy with brown hair and a grey tshirt with his face in his hands in front of a black background

Growing number of boys being exploited by criminals in Wolverhampton

A report says boys are increasingly becoming victims and are being coerced into criminal activity.

Sport

Thomas Tuchel

Tuchel did not deliver, but his time with England is not up - Shearer

Former England captain Alan Shearer says Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel will not be fazed by criticism he has faced over the World Cup semi-final defeat.

Sam Burns chips out of the bunker

The Open round two: Herbert & Burns equal record scores, Scheffler heads out

Follow live text updates, scores and BBC Radio 5 Live commentary of day two at the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale.

Dominik Szoboszlai claps in a Liverpool shirt

Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new five-year deal

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai signs a new five-year contract at Anfield.

West Ham United forward Jarrod Bowen applauding the fans at the end of the match after his side's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.

West Ham captain Bowen to stay at club

West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen will stay at the club for the forthcoming season in the Championship.

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TBC

Artist painted a sunrise a day to cope with grief

Denise Marie Walker gets outdoors with brushes following the death of her mum.

Millie Harvey is upside down in mid-air during her performance at the Take That concert at the Ethihad Stadium

Trampolinist 'held back tears' on Take That tour

Millie Harvey had just finished her degree at Bournemouth University when she joined the Take That Circus tour.

Martin and Poppy sitting on red and white camping chairs and smiling into the camera. Poppy is closest to the camera with light brown hair tied back in a long ponytail. She has sunglasses on top of her head and braces. She is wearing a turquoise jumper with writing on it and has her hands clasped in her lap. Her dad, Martin sits on the right and is hearing a red cap and black bodywarmer on top of a white t-shirt and shorts. There are people sitting around them on the grassy hill.

Fans flock to village cricket club to see Stokes

About 300 fans gather at Allendale Cricket Club for a chance to see Ben Stokes play for Durham.

Three police custody shots. The first is of Benjamin Hopkins - a white man who is bald and with white facial stubble; the second is of Liu Xu Hopkins - a south east Asian woman with black hair and a fringe; the fourth is of Khondakar Hasan - an Asian man with thinning, short black hair and black stubble.

Trio sentenced for 'substantial' brothel network

The two men and a woman will be released because they have been in custody since their arrests.

A large print out of a photo of Stephen Morrisson is propped up against foliage. He is wearing a black polo shirt with white stripes on the collar. He has a slight smile and has dark brown hair.

Gang rapper jailed for murdering content creator

Ellis Heather, also known as Rack5, must serve a minimum of 28 years in prison.

A rural roadside scene where emergency responders are dealing with the aftermath of a vehicle fire. In the foreground, a severely burned vehicle rests on its side in a drainage ditch running alongside a two-lane road. The vehicle's body is heavily damaged and blackened, with much of the exterior burned away, leaving a skeletal metal frame exposed. The ditch contains a small amount of water, and the surrounding vegetation is charred. Two firefighters or emergency workers wearing high-visibility protective clothing and bright helmets are visible in the scene. One emergency worker stands near the road on the right side of the image, directing a stream of water from a hose toward the burned area. The second emergency worker is positioned farther away in the burned field, also using a hose to dampen hotspots.

Car crash fire ignited moorland blaze

The fire on Thursday closed a major road route linking South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

A female cow is being pulled from the river after getting stuck in a tunnel. The water is calm, with reeds and vegetation visible on the opposite side.

Cow stuck in tunnel gets rescued by firefighters

Firefighters from two counties free the stranded farm animal from the water-filled channel.

The inside of Independent during a concert. The stage is lit up in orange with multiple band members on stage. A man on the left is holding his guitar above his head. The audience is in shadow but many have their arms in the air.

Grassroots venues fund launched to ease pressures

North East mayor Kim McGuinness launches the fund to help smaller venues in the region survive.

Dr Xiang Ding. He is pictured in a science lab wearing goggles, a white jacket and blue latex gloves. He is holding a plant-based wound dressing in front of the camera and is smiling.

How plant-based wound dressing could fight infection

Wound infections are estimated to cost the NHS billions every year.