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- 3d ago
UK Home Secretary orders independent review into murder of student Henry Nowak
Shabana Mahmood told the Commons on Monday, 26 October, that former lord chancellor Alex Chalk KC will lead the review. It will also examine what was known about the killer and how officers responded at the scene.
- Oct 16
Henry Nowak's killer's mother may be freed early and face deportation
Kiran Kaur, the mother of Vickrum Digwa, is expected to leave prison about a year into a three-year sentence under the early release scheme, according to ITV News and Sky News. The Home Office has also suggested she could be removed from the country.
- Oct 8
British grower Ian Paton sets Guinness record with 1,295.8 kg pumpkin Bagheera
The 65-year-old grower from Lymington, Hampshire, had Bagheera weighed on 3 October at a competition in Berkshire. Guinness World Records confirmed the result, which beats the 2025 record set by Ian and his twin brother Stuart by 17 kg.
- Oct 7
Southampton's Tonda Eckert gets suspended six-week ban over Spygate scandal
The FA's independent commission suspended Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert's six-week ban and imposed a £28,000 fine, with the suspension running until the end of the 2027-28 season. Southampton host Portsmouth on Sunday with Eckert in charge.
- Aug 22
Dom Ballard scores backheel volley as Bristol City draw 2-2 at Birmingham
Bristol City substitute Dom Ballard scored an 84th-minute backheel volley at St Andrew's before a 94th-minute Demarai Gray penalty secured a 2-2 draw for Birmingham City.
- Aug 4
Vampire-obsessed man who drank blood and dumped animal corpses at New Forest churches detained under Mental Health Act
Benjamin Lewis, 48, believed drinking blood would grant him eternal life. He left slaughtered lambs and deer heads with inverted crosses at multiple churches across Hampshire between February and August 2025.
- Jul 2
Two officers investigated for gross misconduct after handcuffing dying teenager Henry Nowak
Britain's police watchdog is investigating two officers for gross misconduct after they handcuffed Henry Nowak, 18, as he lay dying from stab wounds, accepting the killer's false claim of being a racial attack victim.
- Jun 30
Tottenham agree £85m deal for West Ham's Mateus Fernandes, beating Manchester United to club-record signing
Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement to sign Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes from relegated West Ham United for a guaranteed £85 million, fending off competition from Manchester United and smashing the club's previous transfer record.
- Jun 22
Rory McIlroy's US Open hopes unravel on back nine at Shinnecock Hills, finishes 6 over
Rory McIlroy carded a final-round 73 to finish six over par at the US Open, well out of contention after a back-nine collapse on Saturday. The world number two will skip the Travelers Championship to prepare for the Open at Royal Birkdale.
- Jun 20
Jon Rahm misses US Open cut after worst major round as Wyndham Clark leads at Shinnecock Hills
Jon Rahm signed for an eight-over 78 in the second round, missing the cut by six shots after starting the day bogey-free and in contention.
