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Pause to remember all conflicts and not just the ‘big wars’, says veteran

An Army veteran has called on people to remember those who served in lesser-known conflicts, and not just to focus on “the big wars”. During his 25 years in the Army, Derek “Benny” Bennett saw active service in Northern Ireland at the height of the ...

11 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Two charged with murder after human remains discovered

Two people have been charged with murder following the discovery of partial human remains in Boscombe, Dorset Police confirmed. Police said the victim has been identified as 49-year-old Simon Shotton from Bournemouth. His family has been informed. ...

04 Sept 2023 at 22:40

Life in prison for boyfriend who murdered new partner’s two-year-old

A boyfriend who murdered his new partner’s toddler by shaking her to death after learning his Universal Credit had been stopped has be jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years. While her mother was at work, Michael Daymond attacked ...

21 Dec 2023 at 13:54

Man dies following parachuting incident in Co Durham

A man has died following a parachute incident at an industrial estate in County Durham, police said. Officers were called to South West industrial estate in Shotton near Peterlee at 12.30pm on Saturday following concerns for the welfare ...

28 Apr 2024 at 09:23

Boyfriend who murdered toddler after cuts to Universal Credit is jailed for life

A boyfriend who murdered his new partner’s toddler by shaking her to death after learning his Universal Credit had been stopped and being threatened for drug debts has been jailed for life. While her mother was at work, Michael Daymond ...

21 Dec 2023 at 15:45

‘Controlling’ husband jailed for savage murder of estranged wife

A “possessive” husband has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years after he murdered his wife a week after she ended their relationship. Russell Marsh, 29, savagely assaulted Jade Ward, 27, disfiguring her face with a knife and then ...

12 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Man who murdered lodger before cutting up his body is jailed for 19 years

A man who murdered his lodger in a “ferocious attack” before cutting up his body and dropping packages of his dismembered limbs along Bournemouth seafront has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years. Benjamin Atkins, 49, was ...

26 Jul 2024 at 12:44

Two men arrested after village Christmas tree cut down

Two men have been arrested after a Christmas tree which had stood in a village for more than 10 years was cut down, police have said. The tree was felled sometime between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday in Shotton Colliery, ...

13 Dec 2025 at 13:27

Village Christmas tree cut down hours after lights switch on

A Christmas tree that has stood in a village for more than a decade has been cut down just hours after its lights were switched on. The tree in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, was chopped down between 10pm and 11pm on ...

11 Dec 2025 at 23:04

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