Hopes of a cure for brain cancer that killed former Labour MP Tessa Jowell

A British man could be the first person in the world to be cured of a deadly type of brain cancer by an experimental new therapy. The father-of-two was told he may have only months to live, but a year on, his tumour has disappeared and his recovery has been hailed by doctors as ‘extraordinary’. … Read more

Murder probe as man, 20, is killed after being hit by VW Golf in Halfords car park

Murder probe as man, 20, is killed after being hit by VW Golf in Halfords car park as police arrest suspect, 25 A 20-year-old man found with head injuries beneath a car and died shortly after The man was run over in a Halfords car park in the Sheldon area of Birmingham Witnesses were able to detain … Read more

Sister of killed Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee pleads with rioters to end violence

Lyra McKee was shot dead by the New IRA at a riot in the Creggan area of Londonderry in April 2019, called on the mobs to withdraw The sister of killed Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee called on rioters last night to end the violence in west Belfast before someone dies. Nichola McKee Corner spoke after water … Read more

Haulage firm owner, 76, was killed in road crash by one of his own lorries while he was out cycling

Haulage firm owner, 76, was killed in road crash by one of his own lorries while he was out cycling, inquest hears Jeff Atkinson, 76, was cycling on the inside of a HGV when he was hit, court told It is believed the firm owner was trying to tell the driver a tyre was underinflated  … Read more

Baby killed after his pram was struck by BMW died after suffering major trauma, inquest hears

A two-week-old baby boy who was killed after his pram was struck by a car died as a result of ‘major trauma’, an inquest heard today. Ciaran Leigh Morris was pinned to a wall by a BMW that mounted the pavement in Brownhills, West Midlands, at around 4pm on Easter Sunday. The newborn was rushed … Read more

Times foreign correspondent, 34, was run over and killed by drunk driver

A foreign correspondent at The Times was run over and killed in a ‘horrific’ crash by a drunk motorcyclist travelling at up to three times the speed limit, a court heard today.   Melissa van der Klugt, 34 – who covered south Asia and Africa – was tragically killed in the fatal collision in London on … Read more

Pensioner, 77, is brutally killed in his £468,000 Buckinghamshire home

Pensioner, 77, is brutally killed in his £468,000 Buckinghamshire home – as police arrest man, 36, ‘known to victim’ on suspicion of murder Victim died at semi-detached house in Wendover after suffering serious injuries Police were called to the address at 5.25pm on Tuesday to reports of an assault Suspect has been taken into custody … Read more

Pensioner, 77, is brutally killed in his £468,000 Buckinghamshire home

Pensioner, 77, is brutally killed in his £468,000 Buckinghamshire home – as police arrest man, 36, ‘known to victim’ on suspicion of murder Victim died at semi-detached house in Wendover after suffering serious injuries Police were called to the address at 5.25pm on Tuesday to reports of an assault Suspect has been taken into custody … Read more

Police car was travelling at 34mph over the speed limit when it hit and killed a young woman

A police car was travelling at 34mph over the speed limit when it hit and killed a young woman as she waited for her boyfriend, a court heard. PC Gary Wilkinson was driving at 64mph in a 30mph zone on Warwick Road, Kensington, when he crashed into Jade Mutua, 22 on August 13 last year. … Read more

Horrific moment a one-armed motocross rider, 23, is run over and killed by two fellow competitors

Horrific moment a one-armed motocross rider, 23, is run over and killed by two fellow competitors after falling off his bike in Argentina Alberto ‘Wey’ Zapata fell off his motorbike after losing control during a jump He had survived a nasty car crash in November that led to his arm amputation Zapata’s return to motocross … Read more