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The Army’s failure to properly investigate complaints of abuse contributed to the suicide of a teenage soldier who died in her room at a base, a coroner has ruled. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found hanged at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15 2021. The Salisbury inquest heard the 19-year-old had complained to her family about the “possessive and psychotic” behaviour of her boss, Ryan Mason, a bombardier […]

Car S.O.S host Tim Shaw says people might be surprised by “how accommodating and kind” Jeremy Clarkson was during an episode of the vehicle repair show. The National Geographic car renovation show is returning for a new series with a reveal to an owner due to take place at Clarkson’s Oxfordshire farm in episode five. Shaw said industry people told him that the former Top Gear and The Grand Tour […]

A coroner who ruled SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, is to refer his findings to Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions. Mr Justice Michael Humphreys said he is obliged by law to send a report to the DPP if an inquest he is presiding over discloses evidence that indicates a criminal offence may have been committed. Four […]

The father of one of the three girls murdered at a dance class in Southport will run the London Marathon to help build a new school playground in her memory. A fundraising drive has been launched for a revamped play area in honour of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Bebe King, six, who both attended Churchtown Primary School in the town. Alice’s parents, Sergio and Alex, have returned to […]

A coroner is to give his conclusion on Thursday at the inquest of a teenage soldier who was found dead after being “bombarded” with messages from her “psychotic and possessive” boss. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found hanged in her room at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15 2021. The Salisbury inquest heard the 19-year-old had complained to her family about the “possessive and psychotic” behaviour of her […]

Mathematician Dr Tom Crawford will stand in for Rachel Riley on Channel 4’s Countdown while she takes a short break to work on another project, it has been announced. Dr Crawford is well-known for his Tom Rocks Maths YouTube account, where he has more than 200,000 subscribers, with some of his videos clocking up millions of views. His YouTube videos see him make “elite mathematics teaching available to everyone”, and […]

An acid attack victim has said he is “so thankful” after his was eye saved by a graft created from a donated placenta. Paul Laskey, 43, from Newcastle, suffered a severe chemical burn to his left eye after an acid attack. Mr Laskey’s son was robbed at knife point, and when Mr Laskey tried to intervene, he was squirted in the face with a corrosive substance – believed to be […]

A first look at a new BBC thriller about a “man who is hated within the deaf community” has been released. Reunion stars deaf performers Matthew Gurney and Rose Ayling-Ellis along with How To Have Sex actress Lara Peake, Bad Sisters star Anne-Marie Duff and Back To Black actor Eddie Marsan. In released pictures, Ayling-Ellis is shown looking shocked as Duff appears to be in anguish at something, while other […]

Energy suppliers will be made to offer tariffs with low or no standing charges, allowing customers to pay the costs as part of their unit rate instead, under plans from regulators. Ofgem said it is consulting on bringing in the option under the price cap that would cover so-called zero standing charge tariffs. The watchdog said it wants the tariffs to be available in time for winter 2025. Standing charges […]