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Former Sheffield church leader and his wife charged with eight counts of rape

October 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former church leader and his wife have been charged with rape. Stephen Timmis, 68, and Janet Timmis, 61, of Sheffield, each face eight counts of rape against one victim. The offences allegedly took place […]

Collapsed law firm at centre of £39.5m fraud probe

April 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

A law firm that collapsed suddenly is being investigated over a “sophisticated suspected fraud” involving the “improper removal and misuse” of £39.5m of client funds, a regulator has said. Sheffield-based PM Law Ltd, which had […]

Romulad Houphouet, Jacek Brzozowski and Absolom Sigiyo

Men convicted of regularly raping teenage girls in Rotherham called them ‘fresh meat’

March 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two men have been convicted of a series of sexual offences against two teenage girls, who were described by the gang targeting them as “fresh meat”. Sheffield Crown Court was told the girls were sexually […]

Sheffield sex assault trial collapses due to ‘astonishing’ jury problems

August 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

A sexual assault trial has collapsed after one juror fell asleep and a second revealed he had not been able to hear crucial evidence. The entire jury in the case at Sheffield Crown Court was […]

Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two police forces are to pay damages to more than 600 people over a cover-up which followed the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said. The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement earlier this […]

Alan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf

Hillsborough trial: Men acquitted as judge rules no case to answer

May 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two retired police officers and an ex-solicitor accused of altering police statements after the Hillsborough disaster have been acquitted. Retired Ch Supt Donald Denton, retired Det Ch Insp Alan Foster and former solicitor Peter Metcalf […]

Gang behind ‘UK’s largest’ illegal tobacco factory jailed

February 26, 2020 World Justice News 0

A gang that ran what could be the UK’s largest illegal tobacco factory in a £10m fraud scam have been jailed. The factory, in County Durham, could produce 140 packs of cigarettes a minute, according […]

Hillsborough police chief David Duckenfield cleared of manslaughter

November 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans in the 1989 disaster. The former South Yorkshire Police chief superintendent, 75, was in charge of […]

Shiregreen murders: Sarah Barrass killed teenage sons

November 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

A mother-of-six murdered her two teenage sons the day after a bid to poison them failed. Sarah Barrass, along with family member Brandon Machin, strangled Tristan and Blake Barrass, aged 13 and 14, in Shiregreen, […]

Farhad Salah jailed over driverless car bomb plot

July 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A would-be terrorist who tried to make a bomb to be used in a driverless car attack has been jailed for 15 years. Farhad Salah, 24, planned the attack to spare his own life while […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]