7 minutes ago About sharing Emma Caldwell murder was one of Scotland’s best known unsolved cases By Megan Bonar BBC Scotland News Iain Packer has been jailed for at least 36 years for the murder of Emma Caldwell in remote woods 19 years ago. The 27-year-old’s death in April 2005 had been one of Scotland’s…
Yulia Navalnaya addresses MEPs after the death of her husband, a high-profile critic of Putin.
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49 minutes ago About sharing By Sam Poling & Anton Ferrie BBC Disclosure Police missed the chance to catch Emma Caldwell’s killer in the months after her murder because senior officers repeatedly dismissed him as a suspect, BBC Scotland can reveal. Iain Packer has now been found guilty of the crime, almost 19 years after…
Advocate depute Richard Goddard KC tells the court Packer has previous convictions, including an assault charge from January 2020. The former sign fitter is a twice-married father of three Lord Beckett tells Packer he his actions have had “terrible and enduring consequences” for his victims. Mrs Caldwell has been “haunted” by her daughter’s loss and…
A primary school and homes have been evacuated following the blast in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Flames tower above the road as thick smoke rises, in footage filmed by a local fire department.
1 hour ago About sharing Alexei Navalny was one of Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics By Laura Gozzi BBC News Alexei Navalny will be buried at a cemetery in Moscow on Friday, a spokesperson has confirmed. The service will be held at Borisovskoye Cemetery, after a farewell ceremony in the Maryino district. Alexei Navalny suddenly…
Alexei inspired people despite the restrictions Putin placed on him during his life, Navalnaya continues. When he was not allowed on TV, he turned to Youtube. When he was denied a vote, he came up with a strategy to take seats away from Putin’s party. “Even in Putin’s gulag, Alexei managed to pass on ideas…
22 minutes ago About sharing The Troubles was a period of conflict which lasted for 30 years and cost the lives of more than 3,500 people By Julian O’Neill BBC News NI crime and justice correspondent The High Court in Belfast is issuing a ruling on whether the government’s controversial Troubles Act is lawful. The…