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Harry Blumire, a former police radio dispatcher for Bedfordshire Police, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of rape, sexual assault, actual bodily harm, and intentional strangulation against a woman in her 20s.
Summary headline: Former Bedfordshire Police radio dispatcher jailed for seven years for rape
The annual Guernsey charity swimarathon is celebrating its 50th anniversary by hosting a sea swim event at La Vallette Bathing Pools for the first time in its history. Started in 1977, the fundraiser has raised about £3m for charity over the decades, with Les Bourgs Hospice serving as the main beneficiary for this year's event.
Summary headline: Guernsey swimarathon marks 50 years with sea swim event
Rotherham Hospice has launched a £15,000 fundraising appeal to improve site security after masked intruders breached temporary fencing for the second time in a week. Chief executive Mat Cottle-Shaw described the incidents as distressing for patients and staff. Police are investigating the criminal damage, and the hospice has also brought forward a wider £750,000 fundraising appeal for a new bereavement centre and woodland area.
Summary headline: Rotherham Hospice appeals for security funds after break-ins
David Hicks, a former physics teacher at Downside School in Somerset, has been banned from the teaching profession indefinitely by a Teaching Regulation Agency panel. In February 2025, Hicks grabbed and threatened two pupils during science lessons, punched walls close to their heads, and made violent remarks. The school confirmed that Hicks left his employment in March 2025.
Summary headline: Downside School physics teacher banned after punching wall near pupils and making threats
Louise Gallagher, 50, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison after admitting three counts of perverting the course of justice. She faked a doctor's note regarding cancer treatment, invented evidence of sexual assaults, lied to a tribunal judge, and put forward a fictional eyewitness while pursuing employment claims against her former bosses at Bunzl and Essity. The court heard she also had previous convictions for fraud and theft from 2014 and 2015.
Summary headline: Woman jailed for lying and producing fake evidence while suing former employers
The Metropolitan Police in London led a month-long crackdown on phone theft resulting in 700 arrests and the recovery of hundreds of suspected stolen mobile phones. Approximately 600,000 phones have been stolen in London over the past nine years. During the operation, officers pursued suspects using e-bikes and on foot, recovering devices hidden in water and executing search warrants. Police reported a reduction in offenses across London and up to a 50% decrease in mobile phone crime in tourist destinations like Westminster and central London, though victims and observers question whether ongoing efforts are fully sufficient.
Summary headline: Metropolitan Police arrest 700 suspects in major London phone theft crackdown
In this episode of The News Agents podcast, presenters discuss the Holborn and St Pancras by-election won by Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, where Green Party leader Zack Polanski finished second. The hosts examine Polanski's gamble in standing for the seat, the fallout from a controversial party conference motion on Zionism, internal ideological divisions within the Green Party, and broader political developments including comments from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Summary headline: Polanski's By-Election Defeat and Internal Green Party Turmoil Discussed on The News Agents
A Sowerby's beaked whale was spotted off the Cornish coast near Fowey during a wildlife cruise. Experts have raised concerns because the species typically inhabits deep waters in the North Atlantic and usually struggles when coming close to shallow coastal areas, suggesting the animal might be in difficulty.
Summary headline: 'Incredibly rare' Sowerby's beaked whale spotted off the coast of Cornwall
A car repair workshop in Chelmsford, Essex, has experienced an influx of vehicles infested by rats as colder weather sets in. New Again workshop reported taking in five contaminated cars within a fortnight, alongside numerous enquiries. Pest control experts explain that rodents seek warmth, shelter, and food inside engine bays as temperatures drop and fields are cultivated, migrating towards towns and cities.
Summary headline: Essex car workshop reports influx of vehicles infested by rats
Photographer Tegen Kimbley has launched an exhibition at the Wolverhampton Arts Centre featuring behind-the-scenes images of Banks's Brewery. Kimbley began photographing the historic site after starting work there in 2018, capturing its inner workings before production moved to Burton-on-Trent and the 150-year-old Wolverhampton site shut in 2025.
Summary headline: Photographer showcases history of Wolverhampton's closed Banks's Brewery in new exhibition
North Yorkshire councillor Kevin Foster has quit the Green Party, stating that it is no longer the party it was when he joined nine years ago. Foster, who represents Hipswell and Colburn and was the party's 2024 mayoral candidate, will now sit as an independent. His departure follows recent controversy at the Green Party's annual conference regarding a vote to classify Zionism as a form of racism, though he will remain leader of the Green and Independent Group on North Yorkshire Council.
Summary headline: North Yorkshire Green councillor Kevin Foster resigns from party to sit as an independent
The Princess Royal visited the Walton Centre in Liverpool to unveil a plaque and rename a theatre department in honour of Diana Beck, the UK's first female neurosurgeon. The visit also marked the 70th anniversary of Beck's death in 1956 and celebrated the hospital's 1000th thrombectomy procedure for stroke patients.
Summary headline: Princess Anne unveils plaque at the Walton Centre for the UK's first female neurosurgeon, Diana Beck
Die USA haben neue Sanktionen gegen den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof in Den Haag angekündigt, darunter das Einfrieren von Vermögenswerten und ein Verbot von Geschäften. Die Maßnahme erfolgt kurz nach der Verleihung des Friedensnobelpreises an die ehemalige IStGH-Richterin Navi Pillay und stößt in Europa und bei der EU-Kommission auf scharfe Kritik.
Summary headline: USA verhängen neue Sanktionen gegen Internationalen Strafgerichtshof
Nigel Johnson has become the first non-athlete to be inducted into the Stoke-on-Trent Sporting Hall of Fame. Having worked at BBC Radio Stoke for 54 years and commentated on over 2,500 matches, he joined other local sporting luminaries during a ceremony led by Lord Mayor Joan Bell. Other inductees included Ju Jitsu world champion Tara Bundred, grassroots football volunteer Clive Dean, former British Taekwondo champion Garry Hall MBE, world duathlon champion David Juggins, disability cricketer Kieron McKinney, and PE teacher Neil McPherson.
Summary headline: Former BBC Radio Stoke commentator Nigel Johnson inducted into Stoke-on-Trent Sporting Hall of Fame
Charlie Swain, 21, has been sentenced to six years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh after being convicted of a horrific campaign of abuse, violence, and coercive control against two victims. Swain carved his name into a woman's thigh, beat her with a belt, and held a knife to her neck before she contacted the police. He was also convicted of abusing a second victim, involving verbal abuse, physical violence, and sexual assault. Swain has been placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely and given non-harassment orders.
Summary headline: Sex offender Charlie Swain jailed for six years over horrific campaign of abuse against two victims
During the trial at Lewes Crown Court, the mother of an alleged rape victim testified that Kieran Hayler, the ex-husband of Katie Price, told the 13-year-old girl in 2016 that he lacked friends and she could be his best friend. Hayler denies three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. His defence suggested nothing happened, which the mother disputed.
Summary headline: Kieran Hayler told alleged rape victim she could be his best friend, Lewes Crown Court hears
Locals, officials, and workers in Burton-upon-Trent have reacted with dismay to the announcement that Marston's brewery could close by 2027, affecting around 310 jobs. Brewery owners Carlsberg Britvic cited declining UK cask ale volumes, while local residents and leaders warned the move threatens the town's historic identity as the beer capital of England.
Summary headline: Marston's Brewery proposed closure in Burton-upon-Trent sparks devastation and concern
Two Latvian men arrested after a security breach at the RAF Molesworth base in Cambridgeshire have been bailed with strict conditions by the Metropolitan Police.
Summary headline: Two men bailed following security breach at RAF Molesworth
Actress Celia Imrie, known recently for her appearance on Celebrity Traitors, and writer Fidelis Morgan are collaborating on a book titled 'The Elegant Hustler: Adventures From a Life on the Move'. Having been friends since meeting at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1975, the pair travel the world primarily by train and ship, and are set to discuss their adventures at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Summary headline: Celia Imrie and Fidelis Morgan discuss their travels and upcoming book at Cheltenham Literature Festival
Hartlepool Borough Council has approved an application by EDF Nuclear Energy Generation Limited to build a new meteorological mast and equipment compound at Hartlepool Power Station. The temporary 10-year installation aims to improve weather measurement arrangements and provide an accurate baseline of weather conditions.
Summary headline: Meteorological mast approved for Hartlepool Power Station