[ad_1] Ken BanksBBC Scotland, High Court in AberdeenCOPFSElizabeth Ann Sweeney was seen on CCTV after the murderA woman who beat a man to death with a kettle has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years.Elizabeth Ann Sweeney, 36, had denied murdering Neil Jolly, 49, in Aberdeen in June 2023.Mr Jolly was repeatedly punched and struck with the kettle in the attack at Marischal Court high rise block in the
[ad_1] Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about "his behaviour towards her in a social environment".Associated British Foods (ABF), which owns Primark, said following an investigation by external lawyers, Mr Marchant "acknowledged his error of judgement and accepts that his actions fell below the standards expected" by the business. Mr Marchant co-operated with the investigation and apologised to the individual, said ABF. George Weston,
[ad_1] PA MediaCamilla Hempleman-Adams completed her challenge a day earlier than anticipated An explorer has completed her attempt to become the first woman to solo traverse across Canada's largest island.Covering 150 miles (241km) on foot and by ski while pulling a sledge across Baffin Island, Camilla Hempleman-Adams battled temperatures as low as minus 40C and winds of 75kmph.The 32-year-old from Wiltshire had hoped to complete the challenge in 14 days,
[ad_1] Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReutersSewage spilled illegally into Britain's largest lake on a record number of days last year, an analysis of water company data by campaigners suggests.The analysis, which the BBC had exclusive access to, used United Utilities operational data to establish when the company was discharging sewage into Windermere when it should by law have been treating some of it.The campaigners from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP) and
[ad_1] Alan PriceThis picture shows the moment Sam Wall met Brad Burton and his friend Alan Price in BirminghamDarragh MacIntyreBBC PanoramaThe meeting between motivational speaker Brad Burton and Sam Wall lasted less than a minute. She posed for a picture with him after attending one of his workshops and later left a glowing video testimonial.It was unremarkable, Brad says. "Just one of the thousands of people I must have met
[ad_1] More than half of job centres are reducing support for people claiming Universal Credit due to a shortage of work coaches, according to a report from the public spending watchdog.The National Audit Office said reasons for cutbacks included a lack of funding and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff.It comes as the number of claimants being categorised as requiring support has risen from 2.6 million to 3 million in
[ad_1] Several of Monday's front pages cover the fallout from the resignation of the Duke of Sussex from Sentebale, the charity he co-founded in honour of his late mother. The organisation's chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, said Harry had "wrecked" a fundraising event by announcing he would bring a Netflix TV crew with him, the Mirror reports. The Daily Mail also leads on comments from Dr Chandauka's "explosive interview". She said
[ad_1] George KingBBC News, SuffolkGetty ImagesWork to build Sizewell C is expected to create nearly 8,000 jobsThe construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast is a key part of the government's growth programme. But some locals fear being forced out, accusing landlords of cashing in on a jobs boom by evicting tenants and raising rents to unaffordable levels.The plant is due to open in 2031,
[ad_1] Five alleged victims of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed are planning to launch legal action against the late billionaire's estate, solicitors say.The BBC understands this is the first time the Al Fayed estate has been notified of claims of this kind since allegations of abuse were broadcast in a BBC documentary last year.Three of the women worked for the late billionaire and former owner of Harrods as nannies and
[ad_1] Lucy Hooker & Charlotte Edwards & Tom EspinerGetty ImagesIt is being dubbed "awful April" with a range of household bills set to go up in the next few days.There is nothing much you can do if your council tax is increasing, or you are buying a house and facing a higher stamp duty bill.But when it comes to other bills, such as energy, water or broadband, here are three
