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David SpereallYorkshire, Leeds Crown CourtWest Yorkshire PoliceAlfie Franco was given a life sentence at Leeds Crown CourtA man who murdered a teenage Syrian refugee in a busy town centre street has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years in prison.Alfie Franco, 20, stabbed 16-year-old Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim with a flick knife after confronting him in Huddersfield on 3 April this year.Franco had denied murder but was found guilty by a jury on Thursday, following a six-day trial at Leeds Crown Court.Judge Howard Crowson told Franco, who showed no emotion throughout the sentencing hearing at the…
Although fixtures against Sri Lanka and Pakistan should be straightforward for England as they look to continue their winning streak, they could prove decisive with back-to-back matches against India and Australia to come.England thrashed South Africa in what could have been a tricky opener, avoided a scare against Bangladesh and now have a golden opportunity to make sure they go into those games against the pre-tournament favourites unbeaten.But they will have to contend with more spin-friendly conditions in Colombo on Saturday, with opener Tammy Beaumont saying the nature of the pitches is reducing the gulf between teams.”Every game in this…
Martin Daubney has lauded a pair of Shropshire farmers who emblazoned their cattle with St George’s crosses. Speaking on GB News, the presenter marvelled at the “magnificent display of patriotism”. Taking a moment to embrace the whimsical nature of the whole ordeal, Martin said it was “udderly ridiculous”, adding: “People are stopping for selfies and you’ve really captured the mood of the nation.”But, at the heart of it, you’ve got a serious beef with the Government.”The presenter marvelled at the ‘magnificent display of patriotism’ | GB NEWSJovially, Sarah Mottershead chuckled: “Yes, I suppose we do!”The 26-year-old, with Ed Bunning, 30,…
A communications expert is being offered up to £91,000 a year by the Home Office to help the department prove Labour is tackling the small boats crisis.A job advertisement for the “deputy director migration communications” role says the applicant should have a “resilient” mindset and “personal authority”.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to show voters he has a plan to reduce the number of immigrants illegally crossing the Channel in small boats.A failure to lower numbers could prove fatal for a Prime Minister who has repeatedly promised to do so.More than 1,000 migrants arrived on 15 small boats in…
A mother who spoke candidly with Prince William about her husband’s suicide has said she hopes their conversation will encourage others to open up about their struggles.The Prince of Wales met Rhian Mannings, a campaigner from south Wales, whose one-year-old son George died after suffering a seizure in 2012. Just five days later, her husband Paul took his own life.The deeply personal discussion, filmed at Ms Mannings’s home near Cardiff, marked the launch of the National Suicide Prevention Network — a new initiative backed by the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Foundation. The network, unveiled on World Mental Health…
Not everyone is in the fortunate position to overpay on their mortgage.However, an increasing number of people are choosing to do just that each month.According to data released by Barclays in May, nearly one in four (23 per cent) mortgage holders now make regular overpayments.What is mortgage overpayment?Put simply, it means paying more than your agreed monthly repayment. You can do this in two ways:• By making one-off lump sum payments• Or by regularly adding a fixed extra amount each monthOverpaying reduces your outstanding mortgage balance more quickly, which in turn lowers the total interest you pay overtime.What are the…
Television presenter Charlene White has announced that her father Denniston died by suicide a fortnight ago. The 45-year-old Loose Women panellist took to Instagram to share the devastating news with her followers.In a deeply personal statement, Ms White disclosed that her father had been struggling with mental health challenges that he kept hidden from his family. “Unbeknownst to us, our dad had been living with a dark cloud he couldn’t lift,” she wrote in the emotional post.Charlene White shared the devastating news on Friday | GETTYThe broadcaster explained that despite being surrounded by abundant love from family and friends, her…
A man who was fined for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has won his appeal against his conviction.Hamit Coskun, 51, shouted abusive comments about Islam as he held the flaming book aloft in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, on 13 February.In June, he was found guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court of a religiously aggravated public order offence and fined £240.At Southwark Crown Court on Friday, Mr Justice Bennathan said that while burning a Quran might be something “many Muslims find desperately upsetting and offensive”, the right to freedom of expression “must include the right to…
Just a week after conquering the world in her sport, Levitt is back home in Mansfield and eager to get back to work – not just on the track with local running club Mansfield Harriers, but also the Christmas rush at Tesco and her other part-time job in administration at a disability charity.Her breakout success in India, plans for the Commonwealth Games next year and the prospect of Los Angeles Paralympic Games in 2028 are no reasons for her to stop doing the other things she “loves and enjoys”.”My authentic self on the track is the Vicky that works at…
A man who burned a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London has won an appeal against his conviction.Hamit Coskun was found guilty earlier this year of a religiously aggravated public order offence after shouting “f*** Islam” while holding the flaming religious text aloft outside the Turkish consulate in England’s capital city in February.Before travelling to London, the 51-year-old wrote posts on social media detailing his plan and saying it was to “protest the Islamist government” of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he claimed “has made Turkey a base for radical Islamists and is trying to establish a Sharia…