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Trial of TV presenter Jay Blades delayed

The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime show The Repair Shop, was due to stand trial at Worcester Crown Court next month.

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025

Husband Accused of Murder Allegedly Framed Wife as Alcoholic to Cover Up Crime

A dramatic trial at Worcester Crown Court has taken a shocking turn in the case of former hockey coach Mohamed Samak, 42.

The Fashion Central · Feb 18, 2025

Murder accused ‘said wife was alcoholic to support lies she took her own life’

Mohamed Samak, 42, said his wife was an alcoholic as part of a ‘character assassination’, prosecution barrister Harpreet Sandhu claimed on Monday.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025

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Former Pc jailed for 15 months over inappropriate conduct towards two women

Olvier Dines was sacked by West Mercia Police in 2022 and admitted improper use of police powers and privileges.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Man accused of wife’s murder told court he ‘couldn’t keep lying anymore’

Mohamed Samak denies murdering his wife Joanne Samak, claiming she killed herself with a knife at their Worcestershire home.

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Hockey coach and wife were living ‘separate lives’ before she was 'stabbed to death’

Mohamed Samak would complain that he and his wife Joanne did not have a sexual relationship

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Roman Kemp makes Repair Shop cameo in Christmas special after Jay Blades exit

‘The One Show’ is working in collaboration with the heirloom restoration show this Christmas

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

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Women jailed for roles in ‘sickening and wicked’ global monkey torture ring

Adriana Orme and Holly LeGresley joined online groups which paid torturers in Indonesia to film the ‘abhorrent’ killing of monkeys.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

US citizen jailed over ‘boy racer’ crash which left nurse unable to walk

Isac Calderon, 23, fled the UK after the head-on smash in Herefordshire and was extradited from Texas last month.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024

Jay Blades: The Repair Shop presenter denies controlling behaviour towards wife

Jay Blades enters not guilty plea at Worcester Crown Court to one charge of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards Lisa-Marie Zbozen

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024

Jay Blades quits King’s Foundation after coercive control charges

Blades will appear at Worcester Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on October 11.

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2024

BBC presenter charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour

BBC presenter Jay Blades has been charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2024

Welsh Water fined over mystery sewage dumps in River Wye

Welsh Water was unable to explain two sewage discharges into the River Wye

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024

Woman accused of monkey torture videos granted conditional bail

Adriana Orme was granted conditional bail after her barrister asked for her to have access to a Dutch interpreter

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

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Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023

Mum jailed for murdering baby after secret birth at home aged 15

WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS Paris Mayo murdered little Stanley Mayo shortly after giving birth at her parents' home in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, in March 2019 when she was just 15

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Mother accused of newborn’s murder ‘in denial’ about pregnancy, court told

Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son Stanley’s 2019 death, is on trial at Worcester Crown Court.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Mother accused of murdering baby bagged-up newborn to be thrown out as rubbish, court told

Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son Stanley’s 2019 death, is on trial at Worcester Crown Court

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Murder-accused mother bagged-up newborn to be thrown out as ‘rubbish’, jury told

Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son Stanley’s 2019 death, is on trial at Worcester Crown Court.

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The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Trial of teenage mother accused of murdering her newborn son hears 999 call

The 10-minute call was played to jurors in the trial of Paris Mayo at Worcester Crown Court.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Brother of woman accused of baby murder felt ‘something wasn’t right’, jury told

Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son Stanley’s 2019 death, is on trial at Worcester Crown Court.

Leeds Live · Nov 24, 2022

Convicted murderer who killed Leeds policeman stabs prison officer in horrific attack with iron bar

Bieber used a homemade pronged iron bar to repeatedly stab female prisoner officer Alison Smith

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Ex-US marine who shot dead policeman given second life term for prison attack

David Bieber, already serving a 37-year minimum term, used a weapon to attack the HMP Long Lartin guard

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Lifer who shot dead policeman in 2003 given second life term for prison attack

Ex US marine David Bieber, already serving a 37-year minimum term, used a weapon to attack the HMP Long Lartin guard

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

Cheating wife made false rape claims against husband after he refused to do housework

Sharon Taylor made false rape claims against her husband David after he refused to do household chores when their marriage broke down as her cheating came to light

Zenger · Jul 29, 2022

Baby-Faced Teenage Criminal Assaults Mother, Striking Her Breasts

Cannaway was sentenced over video link to 14 months of detention in a Young Offender Institution on Wednesday, July 27.

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