All news by author: Monica Charsley

Merseyside Police have urged parents and students to learn the harmful effects of drug taking after a schoolgirl, aged 12 or 13, was found unresponsive in St Helens

Ashley Dale was tragically shot dead inside her home in Liverpool last year - her mother Julie Dale has condemned her attackers after she watched the defendents 'lie' during her murder trial

A 28-year-old named Dilber died shortly after undergoing a cosmetic procedure from an 'Instagram beautician' who is said to have disappeared after the incident

Health experts have shared the symptoms of the most six common winter bugs and highlighted what ones have recently seen an increase - here is everything you need to know

Amy Jenkins and her husband Alex were left stranded in Scotland after their son Brody made an early appearence - luckily, kind volunteers helped get them back home

Ian Kendall, 65, who usually works at Poole Magistrates' Court, has been hit with a hefty fine and crime costs after he illegally constructed two properties in Bockhampton

Wildlife experts have issued a warning after more than 1,000 mysterious balls were found on UK shorelines, claiming they pose an environmental threat despite being biodegradable

Jeanette Steven was devastated when her home became flooded with sewage as a result of Storm Babet - luckily, her community and kind volunteers helped replace her damaged belongings

The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) has released the top 15 worst places that are linked to uninsured drivers - it comes after an alarming number of claims made by car crash victims

Mick Shaw, 61, from Derbyshire, was celebrating the news of his newborn grandson with his wife when he suddenly had a heart attack - luckily, an off duty paramedic was walking past him at the time - Mick is hoping to become a personal trainer

Coca-Cola has released some dates and locations for its festive truck tour called The Coca-Cola Real Magic Christmas Experience - here is everything you need to know about the popular event

Business owners in Kent have hit out at National Highways after they have noticed a huge drop in customers since work began on the M2 Junction 5 - they said they might be forced to close their doors

Dame Antonia Byatt has tragically passed away at the age of 87, her publisher has announced - the award winning author was best known for her romance novel Possession

A bouncy castle firm has been charged over health and safety risks, two years after six children became fatally injured when the inflatable flew into the air during a school event

Brandon Manners lunged at Archibald Sherlock after they got into a dispute about queue jumping in the bathroom at The Social in Glasgow city centre - Brandon punched him in the back of the head

Laura Thurgood and her former business partner Danielle Laight, both from the Midlands, are locked in a 'vicious' court battle after becoming rivals in the area - Laura is suing Danielle for £50,000

The Met Office cloud forecast has revealed the areas that have the best and worst chances of viewing the magnificant Leonid meteor shower on November 17 and 18

Dale Semper will take a £1million claim before a judge after his career was ruined when he was wrongly accused of gun crime, money laundering and 'people smuggling' by Met Police

Ronald Evans has been jailed again after he sexually assaulted a woman he befriended whilst volunteering at a community centre in London whilst he was out on licence

A stunning display of meteors will light up the sky this week as the Leonid meteor shower will make its annual return into the weekend - we explain how you can watch it

Authorities in India are hunting for several monkeys after they launched a deadly attack on 10-year-old Dipak Thakor. The young boy was rushed to hospital but his injuries were too severe to survive

Mark Lang, 54, tragically died 18 days after he was hit by a thief in his work van as he delivered parcels near the Gabalfa flyover in Wales - Christopher Eligari has been accused of his murder

New weather maps have shown that freezing tempertures are about to hit parts of the UK as weather experts suggest a 600-mile wall of snow is on its way before Christmas

It has been sixteen years since schoolboy Rhys Jones was fatally shot at a mere 11-years-old after being caught in the cross-fire of a rival gang war - here we look at where the Croxteth Crew are now

Kyle Morley has been found guilty of killing David Bettison after brutally attacking him inside a playground after he found out he had sex with his ex-girlfriend Katie Lamb