Rosie Shead

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UK

Teenager arrested on suspicion of murder after stabbing in Bedford

Emergency services were called to a report that a man in his 20s had been attacked

By Rosie Shead
26 May 2024
A herring gull caused disruption to trains (Adam Davy/PA)
UK

Trespassing bird brings rush-hour trains to a standstill in Brighton

Disruption lasted for about an hour and a half on Tuesday.
By Rosie Shead
2 Apr 2024
Richard Chamberlain who was stabbed to death in Colne, Lancashire (Handout/PA)
UK

Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Lancashire

Richard Chamberlain died after suffering multiple stab wounds, a post-mortem examination has confirmed.
By Rosie Shead
2 Apr 2024
Forecasters have predicted wind and rain for the first week of April (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Environment

April showers to follow wetter than average March

The Met Office has forecast ‘unsettled’ weather for the rest of the week, including rain, sunny spells and strong winds.
By Rosie Shead
2 Apr 2024
Motorists have been warned to expect heavy traffic and rainy conditions on bank holiday Monday (Ben Birchall/PA)
Environment

Drivers facing ‘nearly double’ journey times in heavy Easter holiday traffic

Downpours with potential hail and thunder may cause further disruption for those travelling on bank holiday Monday, the Met Office has warned.
By Rosie Shead
1 Apr 2024
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Crime

Man who attacked woman with champagne bottle in Soho bar is jailed

William Hilton, 37, also went on to punch the same woman during the incident at Zebrano in Soho on May 14, 2022

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28 Mar 2024
Ozzy The Bull was a centrepiece of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and is now a permanent artwork at Birmingham’s New Street Station (PA)
Celebrity News

More animals depicted in new public statues than named women in 2023

A total of 13 animals and 14 named men were depicted in new statues, but only 12 named women, according to data from art education charity, Art UK.
By Rosie Shead
27 Mar 2024
The Met Office said there was a ‘small chance’ of injuries and risk to life as a result of the strong winds and large waves, as well as the possibility of hail and thunder (Paul Faith/PA)
Environment

Weather warnings for wind and rain issued ahead of Easter weekend

The Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for rain and strong winds across parts of Northern Ireland and the south of England.
By Rosie Shead
27 Mar 2024
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at the launch of his poster campaign in central London for the London mayoral election. (Stefan Rousseau, PA)
Politics

Sadiq Khan claims Tories would ‘cancel’ free school meals and TfL fare freeze

Mr Khan branded the May election as a ‘clear two-horse race’ between himself and the Conservative candidate, Susan Hall.
By Rosie Shead
25 Mar 2024
The Princess of Wales said she was ‘looking forward’ to returning to her work with children and mental health causes following cancer diagnosis (Ian Vogler/PA)
UK

Kate ‘looking forward’ to work supporting children following cancer diagnosis

The princess said her work brought her a ‘deep sense of joy’ but recovering was her main focus.
By Rosie Shead
22 Mar 2024
The George Cross, awarded to Sub Lt Easton, is among the seven Second World War medals being put up for auction (Noonans Mayfair/PA)
UK

Medals awarded to ‘buried alive’ Blitz hero expected to sell for up to £120,000

Sub lieutenant Jack Easton suffered a fractured skull, broken back and broken legs after the mine he was trying to defuse exploded in 1940.
By Rosie Shead
22 Mar 2024
The Met Office has forecast wet weather over Easter weekend (PA)
Environment

Showers likely across UK over Easter weekend

The Met Office has forecast unsettled weather over the bank holiday weekend.
By Rosie Shead
21 Mar 2024
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UK

Banksy fans disappointed as new mural defaced

Two streaks of white paint appeared covering the green artwork in Finsbury Park, north London.

By Rosie Shead
20 Mar 2024
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Film

James Bond classics would have higher ratings now, BBFC says

Goldfinger and From Russia With Love were flagged during a public consultation

By Rosie Shead
19 Mar 2024
Firefighters at the scene of the blaze in South Kensington (James Manning/PA)
UK

Eight police officers among 11 taken to hospital after fire at five-storey house

Emergency services were called to the scene in South Kensington just after midnight.
By Rosie Shead
1 Mar 2024
The blaze occurred in a five-storey building on Emperor’s Gate, South Kensington (James Manning/PA)
UK

Evacuated residents return home after fire in five-storey building

Emergency services were called to the scene in South Kensington just after midnight on Friday.
By Rosie Shead
1 Mar 2024
Homeless people sleeping on the plinth of the Ferdinand Foch equestrian statue in Victoria, London (Nicholas T Ansell/PA)
Politics

Surge in number of people sleeping rough in England ‘a national shame’

There were 3,898 rough sleepers on a single night in autumn 2023.
By Rosie Shead
29 Feb 2024
The book contains the signatures of some of the world’s most famous people in the 1980s and 90s (Handout/PA)
Politics

The page’s not for turning – Government halts Thatcher era visitors’ book sale

The book was in use during Margaret Thatcher and Sir John Major’s time in office in the 1980s and 90s.
By Rosie Shead
13 Feb 2024
Roy Whiting, who was convicted of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne, has been stabbed in prison (PA)
Crime

Killer of Sarah Payne stabbed in prison

Roy Whiting is currently serving a life sentence at the maximum security HMP Wakefield for the abduction and murder of the schoolgirl in July 2000.
By Rosie Shead
13 Feb 2024
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