Author Archives: OP King

Media captionHeadless torso mystery in Gloucestershire still unsolved after 80 years A woman who believes she is a relative of a gruesome murder victim has called for a DNA test to prove the dead man was her great-great-uncle. The headless torso was found in the River Severn near Gloucester in 1938. The victim has neverContinue reading “Haw Bridge torso mystery: DNA test called for”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe Viking Great Army brought destruction to many of the old Anglo-Saxon kingdoms A lost Viking army which was a “key part” of the creation of England may have been identified by archaeologists. More than 250 skeletons found at St Wystan’s church, Repton, Derbyshire, have been dated to the 9th Century. ChroniclesContinue reading “Bones clue to ‘lost’ Viking army which made England”

Image captionMore than 200 lorries dumped this rubbish into the warehouse, according to its owner A warehouse owner could face a £500,000 bill after tonnes of building waste were crammed into his premises by a company that then disappeared. Giles Norton leased out his Sheffield warehouse to a company that said it was a pallet-recyclingContinue reading “Sheffield warehouse owner left with £500k dumping bill”

Image copyrightMINISTRY OF DEFENCEImage captionCapt Sprouting was serving with the Black Watch at the air base A British soldier serving in Iraq has died, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Capt Dean Sprouting of the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, was stationed at Al Asad Air Base. The MoD said his deathContinue reading “Black Watch soldier dies in Iraq”

A driver has been taken to hospital after his bus crashed into a tanning salon in East Dunbartonshire. The McGill’s bus was travelling in the Townhead area of Kirkintilloch at about 07:40 when it crashed into the Sun Shack salon. The bus remains partially lodged against the building and a vehicle recovery team are atContinue reading “Bus lodged against tanning salon after crash in Kirkintilloch”

Media captionPrincess Eugenie says she and her fiance couldn’t be happier Princess Eugenie will marry her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank on Friday, 12 October, her father, the Duke of York, has announced. The wedding will take place at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The princess met the former manager of Mayfair club Mahiki whileContinue reading “Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding date set”

Image captionTim Loughton MP says civil partnerships for all is a matter of fairness A Tory MP has launched a bid to allow heterosexual couples in England and Wales to form civil partnerships in the same way as gay couples. Tim Loughton said it was “not fair” that opposite sex couples have “the single optionContinue reading “MP bids to end ‘unfair’ civil partnership inequality”

Image copyrightPAImage captionThe bodies of Nicola Fellows (left) and Karen Hadaway were found the day after they disappeared A 51-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of two nine-year-old schoolgirls more than 30 years ago. Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway went missing from their homes in Brighton and were found the following dayContinue reading “Russell Bishop pleads not guilty to Brighton schoolgirl murders”

Image copyrightGYPSYBYTES/GETTY IMAGESImage captionSome schools in the city centre and Brynmill do not have their own parking Car parking charges for teachers could be brought in under plans being considered in Swansea. Each school would be able to decide whether to introduce the charges, which would increase depending on a member of staff’s pay. AnyContinue reading “Swansea Council considers parking charges for teachers”

Video Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil makes prediction Thousands of people gathered at Gobblers Knob in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to witness a groundhog named Phil make his annual prediction on how long the North American winter will last. What was the furry critter’s forecast this year?