17 h. ago Parents accused of murdering baby son 'smoked outside' as nurses battled to save him

The baby's dad Daniel Gunter, 27, and mum Sophie Staddon, 23, have been accused of his murder and causing or allowing his death.

Events

22 h. ago Parents accused of crushing baby's skull 'smoked as nurses tried to save him'

Bristol Crown Court heard that while nurses attempted to save little Brendon Staddon, his parents Daniel Gunter, 27, and Sophie Staddon, 23, walked outside for a cigarette

Events

25 h. ago Parents accused of baby’s murder ‘smoked while nurses tried to save him’

Daniel Gunter, 27, and Sophie Staddon, 23, appeared at Bristol Crown Court accused of murder and causing or allowing Brendon Staddon’s death.

Events

25 h. ago Parents accused of brutally murdering their premature baby in hospital 'went for cigarette as medics desperately tried to resuscitate child'

A young couple allegedly murdered two-week-old baby in a special care baby unit casually walked out for a cigarette, as medics tried to save him, a court heard today.

Society

7 d. ago Father whose dead baby girl was found in motel dresser drawer sent Facebook message to reporter before arrest

The parents are accused of covering Brookleyn with blankets in a drawer to muffle her cries

Events

8 d. ago Guard watching Lucy Letby on first night in prison says 'one thing hit me in seconds'

Lucy Letby, 35, was convicted across two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more, and a prison officer has provided a rare insight into what she was like behind bars

Events

8 d. ago Prison officer who met Lucy Letby on first night in jail shares 'very strange' encounter

Lucy Letby was convicted across two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more and a former prison officer has now given a rare insight into the killer

Events

9 d. ago Parents accuse Catholic primary school of 'segregating' pupils who didn't pay for fundraising event

Christ the King Primary School in Cardiff held a sports day event during school hours last month which required a minimum entry fee of £1. But 59 pupils who didn't pay were stuck in their classrooms.

Economics

9 d. ago Parents accuse primary school of 'segregating' pupils who didn't pay for fundraising event

'Surely this goes against how schools should make everyone feel included,' said one parent

Economics

2 w. ago The Guardian view on the Letby case: justice cannot be immune from scrutiny or doubt | Editorial

Even in the most harrowing cases, a fair society must allow for review, and the possibility of judicial errorWhen Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies, and attempting to murder seven more, the judge sentenced her to multiple whole-life terms for what he said had been “a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign”. The convictions shook public trust in the NHS and demanded a reckoning with a system and culture that had failed to prevent such horrors. In August 2023, this newspaper urged readers to look beyond individual guilt to the institutional failures that allowed such crimes to go undetected for so long. It remains the case that serious questions must be asked of NHS management and clinical staff in relation to the tragic events at the Countess of Chester hospital.However, justice, like science, should not be afraid to re-examine its conclusions when reasonable doubt or fresh evidence emerge. Since Letby’s conviction, many have questioned the basis of the prose...

Politics

3 w. ago See the dramatic moment cops charge the accused killer of Pheobe Bishop with her murder at his parents' caravan

James Wood can be seen barefoot wearing grey sweatpants, a chunky silver identity bracelet and a black 'Phantom Menace' t-shirt as cops arrested him.

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3 w. ago Eminem vs Meta: Rapper sues Facebook parent for $109million after using his hits on its platform

The ‘Lose Yourself’ rapper’s music publishing company, Eight Mile Style, accused Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – of copyright infringement.

Economics