Colin Falcus has told of his shock at hearing of bizarre murder attempt carried out above his home in Newcastle City Centre

Sick fiend Campbell was just 16 when he kidnapped, raped, and murdered Alesha in 2018 on the Isle of Bute.

Gardai continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion that ripped through the village's Applegreen service station and a nearby apartment block on the afternoon of Friday October 7, 2022. Four men, three women and three children, ranging in age from five to 59, died in the blast.

A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at a school in Wales has admitted that she carried a knife to school almost every day since she was seven or eight.

Mark Dodds, of Spennymoor, was found guilty of six counts of sexual assaults on a child at Durham Crown Court; after he had already pleaded guilty to 58 other offences

A schoolgirl, 14, accused of the attempted murder of deputy head Fiona Elias, teacher Liz Hopkins and a pupil at Amman Valley School, Carmarthenshire, woke in a "bad mood"

Dr Thomas Kwan has admitted trying to murder pensioner Patrick O'Hara in Newcastle city centre

Michael McMonagle, 42, from Limewood Street, Derry, admitted a series of offences, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity. He will be sentenced in November.

Lorry driver Paul Laidler spotted a huge paw print when out on a woodland walk in Hartburn, Northumberland

There is now growing speculation about the identity of a politician who the Sunday Times alleged had been 'recruited by Russian intelligence as an agent of influence'. They called the agent 'Cobalt'.

Victoria Taylor, 34, has not been since for eight days since she left her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, on September 30

Durham Area Youth says the grant will make a huge difference supporting young people and improving local communities

Patricia “Pat” Muckian, 81, from Dundalk died on May 13 – ten days after she was allegedly attacked with an axe at an event in her niece’s house which was being held to celebrate her sister-in-law’s 75th birthday

Exclusive - Sources say out of an abundance of caution officers are set to reexamine the death that occurred earlier this year - as they continue to investigate the extremely violent prisoner who is suspected to have stabbed Martin Salinger in the neck on Saturday. There are fears that the suspect could have been responsible for more than one killing.

The Department for Work and Pensions is in the process of moving millions of people from old-style 'legacy' benefits - such as jobseeker's allowance, employment support allowance and tax credits - to Universal Credit