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A woman who killed a man after fleeing while on escorted leave from a psychiatric hospital had absconded 10 times in the previous eight months and was twice found with a knife, an inquest has heard. Roger Leadbeater, 74, was stabbed and killed while walking his dog in Westfield, Sheffield, on 9 August 2023. He … Read more
In 2011 American Vogue published an interview with the first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad. It described her as “a rose in the desert” and obsessed over her glamour and good looks. She was “the freshest and most magnetic of first ladies” and a “long limbed beauty with a trained analytic mind”, according to the … Read more
Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Get ready for a second release of Apple Intelligence AI features with the iOS 18.2 software update. The London Standard’s tech reporter Saqib Shar joins us to discuss what we know so far. Plus, is Apple going to work with Sony on PlayStation VR controllers? Elon Musk joins … Read more
The Dartford Crossing will undergo nightly closures this week for maintenance and tunnel works this week. Closures will primarily affect the A282 northbound West Tunnel, with diversions in place via National Highways. Motorists are advised to plan their journeys accordingly. The Dartford Crossing is a vital road link over the River Thames in England, connecting … Read more
-Credit: (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd) Your evening rugby headlines on Monday, December 9. Jac Morgan is ‘unbelievable’ Ospreys head coach Toby Booth branded Jac Morgan as an “unbelievable leader” in his post-match press conference. Ospreys defeated Emirates Lions 30-14 in the EPCR Challenge Cup on Sunday, and were the sole region with a … Read more
West Ham vs Wolves – LIVE! Two jobs are on the line as West Ham host Wolves in a crucial Premier League showdown tonight. The match has been dubbed ‘El Sackico’ on social media, with Julen Lopetegui on the brink and needing a win against his former club to save his job, while Wolves boss … Read more
Plans by Carmarthenshire Council to progress a much-anticipated cycle path between Llandeilo and Carmarthen have been delayed because of a lack of councillors on its own planning committee. For the second time in two months a planning meeting had to be called off because it was “inquorate”, meaning it couldn’t conduct its business as too … Read more
-Credit: (Image: Wrexham AFC) Sam Dalby has dropped a potential hint over where his future lies after impressing on loan from Wrexham at Dundee United. The striker has been in fine form for the Scottish Premiership side since arriving from North Wales in August. On Saturday, he marked his 25th birthday by scoring his sixth … Read more
Some residents living near a giant sinkhole near Merthyr could return home within the week. The massive 50ft cavity, which increased in size last week, first appeared right outside homes in Nant Morlais on Sunday, December 1. The local authority previously said the sinkhole was likely caused by the collapse of a culvert after Storm … Read more
A man has reportedly been apprehended in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The insurance executive was gunned down on Wednesday in New York by a masked man who escaped on foot before mounting a bike and disappearing into Central Park. With the manhunt now in its sixth day, a man in … Read more