Italian Courts Acquit Amanda Knox of Murder

October 5, 2011

American student Amanda Knox was said to be flying home to the US last night after the courts in Italy acquitted her of murdering British student Meredith Kercher and released her from prison. The 24-year-old fell into her seat ...

Stepping Hill Nurse Cleared of Poisoning Slams Media

September 21, 2011

Rebecca Leighton, the 27-year-old Stepping Hill Hospital nurse who was accused of poisoning saline solution with insulin, appeared on This Morning on Tuesday for an interview. She talked of her horror that media had branded her a 'killer nurse' ...

Facebook Troll Jailed for Mocking Teen Deaths

September 14, 2011

An internet troll on Facebook has been jailed after posting messages and videos that mocked the deaths of teenagers - one of which was a girl killed by a train. The 25-year-old, Sean Duffy, targeted tribute pages on the ...

Woman Loses Leg after Log Flume Accident

August 30, 2011

A grandmother has lost her leg following a freak accident at the Bayside Pleasure Park funfair. The 58-year-old, who hasn't been named, was thrown from the Jungle River log flume after the ride jammed and was restarted on Sunday ...

Man Charged for 6 Jersey Murders

August 29, 2011

A father has been arrested and charged for the deaths of six people on the island of Jersey. Damian Rzeszowski is accused of attacking his wife, Izabela Rzeszowski, 18-month-old son Kacper and five-year-old daughter Kinga during a family barbecue ...

Bolton Man Dies Following Taser Arrest

August 25, 2011

The tactics that police use to restrain suspects are under close examination after a third person died in the last eight days following police using pepper spray or a Taser to subdue them. This number is alarming to non-governmental ...

Gaddafi’s Time is Running Out

August 22, 2011

On Sunday, the Libyan opposition was pushing its way into Tripoli, the capital. Fierce fighting took over the streets after rebel forces landed by sea as reinforcements. This has signalled that the bloody civil war is quickly coming ...

16-year-old Charged for Murder during London Riots

August 17, 2011

A 16-year-old has been charged by police in the murder of pensioner Richard Mannington Bowes during the London riots last week. The lad, whose name hasn't been revealed for legal reasons, was escorted to Croydon Magistrates Court this week ...

Shell Spills Oil in North Sea

August 16, 2011

The Royal Dutch Shell oil spill off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea has been called the most substantial in over a decade by the UK government. This comes as it's believed that 1,300 barrels of oil ...

Six Stabbed to Death in Jersey

August 15, 2011

Police have revealed that six people were killed during a knife attack in Jersey. Authorities were called to a St Helier flat on the island just after 3pm on Sunday with reports of a multiple stabbing. Forensic experts ...