All news by author: Lucy Thornton

Piran Ditta Khan is accused of being involved in the deadly robbery of a travel agent 18 years ago. At Leeds crown court, he pleaded not guilty to Sharon Beshenivsky's murder

Hartshead Moor East services on M62 in West Yorkshire has again been ranked the worst motorway service station in the country, a survey which rates Moto's Rugby services on the M6 as the best

Rishi Sunak has finally promised to ban the XL Bully breed after a spate of attacks, including the mauling of an 11-year-old in Bordesley Green, Birmingham last month

Taye Faik was attacked just yards from his home in Edmonton, North London, days after the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Elianne Andam who was killed as she made her way to school

While Neil Jackson praises actress Katherine Kelly for her portrayal of his mum, Emily Jackson, on ITV's The Long Shadow, he claims the Yorkshire Ripper series is not entirely accurate

Dale Houghton, 31, taunted Sunderland football supporters during Friday night's match at Sheffield Wednesday with a picture of Bradley, who tragically died of cancer at the age of six

Neil Jackson, whose mum Emily was battered to death by serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, has rejected claims from Sutcliffe's son that the show is cashing in on the murders

The sycamore, which was in hit movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, was one of the world’s most photographed trees but was mysteriously felled overnight, sparking outrage

The Yorkshire Ripper's brother Carl Nicholas has told of life growing up with the serial killer and how his three sisters were terrified that they might be his next victims

Five Labour leaders from across the North and London urged Rishi Sunak not to scale back the high-speed line amid reports the Birmingham to Manchester leg faces the axe

The untreated filth was spotted close to the beach after a storm overflow release during a heavy downpour over the weekend, sparking fury from local residents

Chilling footage captured the moment a man and his dog were savagely attacked and mauled by a larger animal when out walking down the side of a busy road in Sheffield

The former footballer turned up as Moat was surrounded by armed police officers - Gazza was famously wearing a dressing gown and had brought chicken, lager and a fishing rod

Chantelle, 22, has spoken out to blast people who 'hero-worship' her abusive dad, and says she blames Paul Gascoigne for turning the infamous manhunt into a joke

Emma Whitfield, whose son was killed by one one of the controversial dogs, has urged No10 to tackle rogue breeders and bad owners after ban on breed was announced

Ben Needham's mum Kerry, 51, said she was a 'nervous wreck' after South Yorkshire Police confirmed they were "looking into" remains of a young boy found in Germany

Kerry Needham had been a 'nervous wreck' waiting for police to investigate the remains of a boy that were found wrapped in foil and dumped in the Danube river in Germany

Ben Needham's mum, Kerry, had been waiting anxiously for news after she was alerted to an appeal for information after German police found remains in the River Danube

Emma Whitfield, who lost Jack Lis in a dog attack, has blasted the Government for failing to act after another XL Bully ran amok and injured three people - including a girl - in Birmingham

Ben Needham's mum Kerry, 51, says she is a 'nervous wreck' after South Yorkshire Police confirmed they were 'looking into' remains found in the river Danube

Interpol do not believe the remains of a boy found in a river last year are that of a German child, as Ben Needham's mother said she was "pleased" investigations are ongoing

The rugby league legend was diagnosed in 2019, when many people did not know what the illness meant - but now his wife Lindsey says people don’t have to explain it thanks to Rob

Venables, 40, has been granted a new parole hearing, and it has been claimed he has been working on his presentation to the Parole Board, leaving James' family anxious

Kerry Needham has alerted officers to an Interpol appeal to identify a young child’s body found dumped in the River Danube - her 21-month-old son vanished from Kos in 1991

The NHS has admitted that it lost £13million on unused emergency beds for up to seven of the temporary hospitals - it bought them for £2,500 each