Dave Higgens
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Middlesbrough teen who copied synagogue attacker with fake bomb vest jailed (opens the original)
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A 19-year-old who researched the dummy explosive belt worn by the Manchester synagogue attacker has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after recording a video of himself wearing a similar device, police said. Mohammed Khalil Nadir distributed footage showing himself "triggering" the mock suicide vest following his research into the device worn by Jihad Al-Shamie during the assault at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Counter Terrorism Policing North East (CTPNE) said. Melvin Crav
Man arrested for murder over Middlesbrough house fire appears in court (opens the original)
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A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder over a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt has appeared in court charged other alleged offences. Jaden Wright, 23, of Middlesbrough, appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Saturday accused of grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation. The court heard how Wright was arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this week in relation to the house fire in the Grangetown area of Teesside on Wednesday. Natalie McDonald, 34, a
Man jailed for making death threats to mosques days after Manchester synagogue attack (opens the original)
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A 21-year-old man who targeted two mosques with death threats in the aftermath of a lethal attack on a Manchester synagogue has been sentenced to more than two years in prison, prosecutors have announced. Gabriel Levy, of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, admitted making threats to kill and was jailed for 28 months at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Levy placed an anonymous telephone call to the Al-Sunnah Mosque in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, on the afternoon of
British ice factory that makes six billion cubes a year struggling to meet demand (opens the original)
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Unprecedented heatwaves across Britain have driven intense demand for relief, prompting Europe’s largest ice manufacturing plant to describe the 2026 summer season as "exceptional". Operating non-stop throughout the warmer months, The Ice Co has maintained around-the-clock production at its facility in South Kirkby, West Yorkshire, where ice cubes are manufactured in their billions. Sales director Nick Brennand explained that preparations start months ahead of the peak period, with the plant run
Jury gives verdict on jailed grandfatherâs prison death after asylum hotel riots (opens the original)
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A grandfather who was jailed for his involvement in violent disorder outside an asylum seeker hotel died by suicide in his prison cell while awaiting adjudication for alleged racist comments, an inquest jury has concluded. Peter Lynch was found dead at HMP Moorland, near Doncaster, on 19 October 2024, two months after being sentenced to two years and eight months. The 61-year-old was among more than 100 individuals imprisoned following the chaotic scenes outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manver
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