John Nichol with Ron Needle who was the the rear gun turret at the back end of a Lancaster Bomber at 19-years-of-age. Ron died in August 2019 The leaden skies spread from horizon to horizon. Ground crews have been working the snow ploughs all day to keep the runways clear. Now at last, the moment has … Read more
A man charged by police after a woman’s dismembered body was discovered in suitcases dumped in the Forest of Dean has today been pictured for the first time. Married father-of-two Mahesh Sorathiya, 38, from Wolverhampton was held by officers after the human remains were found inside two bags on Tuesday night. Gareeca Conita Gordon, 27, … Read more
A woman, 27, has been charged with murder and a 38-year-old man with assisting an offender after a woman’s dismembered body was found stuffed into two suitcases in the Forest of Dean on Tuesday. Gareeca Conita Gordon, 27, of Birmingham, will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court via video link on Saturday accused of killing the … Read more
Police have raided properties in Birmingham and Wolverhampton as they race to identify a woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases. A woman in her 20s and a man in his 30s were found on the English-Welsh border in the Forest of Dean with the suitcases containing the human torso … Read more
An ‘inspirational and much-loved midwife’ has died from coronavirus three weeks after the death of her father. Tributes were paid to Safaa Alam, 30, who passed away yesterday after contracting the infection while working at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. She had been a midwife there for six years after beginning her career as a nurse and … Read more
Millions of elective surgeries could be cancelled around the world as a direct result of disruption from the coronavirus pandemic, a new study revealed. Researchers from the University of Birmingham say cancelled elective surgeries will lead to patients facing a lengthy wait for the health issues to be resolved. Based on a 12-week period of … Read more
Police are today racing to identify a woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases as a murder inquiry enters its third full day. The grisly find, which included a torso in one bag and other parts in another, was made in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night. Detectives were yesterday given … Read more
A ‘shaken’ couple who reported a man and woman acting suspiciously behind their former sawmill in the Forest of Dean have told of their horror after police swooped and found a human torso in a suitcase. The grisly find was made in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night and investigating officers believe there is one female … Read more
Police are trying to identify a ‘torso in a suitcase’ and other body parts as detectives are given an extra 36 hours to question a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s on suspicion of murder. Since the grisly find in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night, it is understood other body parts … Read more
Scientists have found the first clear evidence that infection with coronavirus causes the Kawasaki-like inflammatory condition affecting children. A study of eight children admitted to a Birmingham hospital with the condition reveals they were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus several weeks before showing symptoms. All of the children tested negative in the traditional lab-based test … Read more