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Joey Barton guilty of assault for kicking wife in head

[ad_1] PA MediaBarton has been found guilty of a single charge of assault by beatingFormer footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of assault by beating after pushing his wife to the floor and kicking her in the head.The midfielder, 42, who played for Manchester City and QPR, assaulted Georgia Barton, 38, in June 2021 during a drunken row at their family home in Kew, south-west London.The pair, who had
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Newborn baby discovered dead in bag at Notting Hill church

[ad_1] The body of a newborn baby has been found in west London, the Metropolitan Police has said.Officers were called at 12:46 GMT on Tuesday to Powis Gardens in Notting Hill following a report that the body of a baby had been found in a bag left outside All Saints Church.London Ambulance Service attended and the baby was declared dead at the scene.The Met said "urgent enquiries" were ongoing to
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Boy admits killing gang rival in row over £50

[ad_1] BBCKory McCrimmon, 16, died after being stabbed in the heartA 14-year-old boy has admitted killing a gang rival following a dispute over £50.The attacker stabbed Kory McCrimmon, 16, in the heart after a confrontation in Greenfield Park in Glasgow's east end on 31 May last year.The pair had earlier exchanged threats on social media.The boy, who cannot be named, pled guilty to culpable homicide while acting under provocation. He
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Sub-station fire not suspicious, say police

[ad_1] There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say.The fire, which broke out in Hayes on Friday, resulted in the closure of Britain's busiest airport for a day.Counter-terrorism officers were briefly drafted in to investigate. However, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that the incident was no longer being treated as a "potentially criminal matter". Officers continue to support the
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Paddington Bear statue: RAF engineers admit damage

[ad_1] Daisy Stephens & PA MediaBBC News, BerkshireCCTV captured the moment the two men damaged a Paddington Bear statueTwo RAF engineers who broke a Paddington statue have been told by a judge they are the "antithesis" of everything the bear stands for.Daniel Heath and William Lawrence, both 22 and based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, each admitted an offence of criminal damage at Reading Magistrates' Court.The statue in Newbury, Berkshire,
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Disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson’s crimes may be ‘tip of iceberg’

[ad_1] Gavin KermackBBC News, West MidlandsLeila NathooBBC Radio 5 LiveFamilyMarie Pinfield, pictured left with her sister Shirley Moroney, died in 2008Thousands of women who suffered at the hands of the disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson may never get their stories heard, the sister of one of his victims fears.An inquest, which began in October, is examining the deaths of 62 cancer patients who were treated by Paterson over a 14-year
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A strange spiral appeared in the sky

[ad_1] An unusual spiral appeared in the sky above the UK on Monday night, leading some people to wonder what was going on.It is thought the cloud-like display was caused by SpaceX, which was conducting a classified rocket launch.BBC Weather's Simon King has this analysis.More on this story. [ad_2] Source link
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‘Just brutal’ – Owner speaks of trauma after alpacas shot dead

[ad_1] The owner of four alpacas shot dead in Cambridgeshire has described the incident as "horrific", and said she had no idea who might have been responsible.Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Dawn French said she hoped the incident was a "one off". The animals were attacked between 18:00 GMT on Saturday and 08:30 on Sunday in East Hatley, near Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire Police said.In the same incident an ewe was injured by
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Inquest hears woman died of gunshot chest wound

[ad_1] A woman killed earlier this month died from a gunshot wound to the chest, an inquest has heard. Pontypridd Coroner's court heard Joanne Penney, 40, was found by police, lying on her back and unresponsive on the living room floor of flat 10, Llys Illtyd, Green Park, Talbot Green in Rhondda Cynon Taf at 18:10 GMT on Sunday 9 March.The court was told she could not be saved and
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Heathrow boss asked if he should keep his job after airport chaos

[ad_1] The chief executive of Heathrow Airport, Thomas Woldbye, has refused to comment on whether he should still be in his role, following chaos at the airport on Friday.Thousands were grounded after a fire at a nearby electrical substation brought Europe's busiest airport to a standstill for most of the day.The airport boss was speaking to Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. [ad_2] Source link