The site occupied by the two pavilions has a regal past. In 1541, the 400-acre deer park at Stoke Bruerne was acquired by Henry VIII who, with his second wife Anne Boleyn, used it for hunting. Then, in 1629, the ill-fated Charles I gave it to Sir Frances Crane to settle a debt. Under Sir...
Advances in forensic science have put the police in a much stronger position to make arrests and progress cases. DNA evidence kept from the original police investigations is outsourced to Eurofins Forensic Services in Staffordshire for analysis. In Karen’s case, the forensic scientists took another look at the swabs taken after she was raped. They...
With more young homebuyers opting for ultra-long mortgages, we hear from people about their personal experiences. Source link
There has been a surge in demand for hepatitis C tests since the BBC revealed that hundreds of people in the UK were unknowingly infected with the virus, the Hepatitis C Trust says. Up to 27,000 people caught it when they were given transfusions with infected blood from the 1970s until 1991. According to BBC...
A range of stories on Sunday’s papers including Labour’s plans for NHS staff to work weekends. Source link
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said he will not be standing at the next general election. The Tory MP said on X, formerly Twitter, it had been an “honour and a privilege to serve and I’d like to thank the good people of Daventry”. He added that he would be continuing to campaign for...
Some of the 116 children killed in the Aberfan disaster were taken to the now derelict Capel Aberfan. Source link
Justin Lewis, who had a history of mental illness, was found dead in his cell at HMP Parc in March. Source link
Police are searching for the occupants of a van who fled the scene of the crash. Source link
Emergency services are at scene in Ovingham after reports two teenagers had got into difficulty. Source link