All news by author David Wilson

Investigation

29 Apr 2024 1157

Turkish businessman linked to acquisition of luxury London residence for son of Azerbaijani official

Turkish magnate Erdal Aksoy proudly describes himself as a fixer of major business deals between Turkey and Azerbaijan.

News

29 Apr 2024 757

England rugby star Billy Vunipola reportedly taunted police while being tasered in a Spanish bar

England rugby star Billy Vunipola laughed and said ‘another one’ after he was tasered by police at a bar in Majorca.

News

29 Apr 2024 748

Tragic discovery: Body found in river during search for missing teenager after uncharacteristic disappearance

Police used helicopters, an underwater search team, and a drone team in their search

Crime

29 Apr 2024 699

Man kills wife, buys life-sized sex doll with insurance payout shortly after the murder

Following the suspicious death of his wife Kristen, Colby Trickle spent more than £1,000 on a life-sized sex doll using money from a life insurance payout. He was later convicted for her murder

28 Apr 2024 721

Gold watch worn by wealthiest Titanic passenger fetches record $1.5 million at auction

A new episode of the CNN Original Series “How It Really Happened” spotlights newly-uncovered secrets of the Titanic revealed by the latest scientific advances. It premieres Sunday, April 28 at 9pm ET/PT.

News

28 Apr 2024 712

King Charles seen with radiant Camilla for the first time since his return to public duties was announced by the monarch

Their appearance comes hours after it was revealed Prince Harry would return to the UK in just days

News

28 Apr 2024 644

NHS violates mixed-sex wards regulations 44,000 times in a year, risking patient humiliation and assault

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said patients were left feeling humiliated and at risk, adding: ‘The use of mixed sex wards has gone through the roof under the Tories’

World

28 Apr 2024 731

Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia in effort to resume Gaza ceasefire discussions

US secretary of state to discuss avoiding regional conflict amid fears about Israeli ground invasion of Rafah

World

28 Apr 2024 953

Circus performer falls from ’Wheel of Death’ at Blackpool Tower as crowd watches

The crowd at Blackpool Tower Circus were evacuated during a show after an acrobat fell while performing a dangerous stunt, later receiving treatment from paramedics

Politics

27 Apr 2024 725

Tory employees are managing a network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups that are heavily laden with racism and abuse

Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories

Crime

27 Apr 2024 865

Grooming gang sentenced to nearly 350 years for rape of eight young girls

A gang of sexual predators who committed horrific acts of abuse against at least eight young girls over the course of a decade have finally been jailed.

News

27 Apr 2024 790

Kings Cross station was evacuated following reports from passengers who felt dizzy due to fumes

London’s King Cross station has been evacuated because of a fire alert.

News

27 Apr 2024 883

Urgent lockdown in Darwen town centre after grenade found near Wetherspoons sparking huge emergency response

A grenade has been found in Darwen town centre, leading to an emergency lockdown and the arrival of a bomb disposal unit.

World

27 Apr 2024 869

Workers accuse Google of ‘tantrum’ after 50 fired over Israel contract protest

Tech giant fired number of people who protested against $1.2bn Project Nimbus, which supports Israeli military and government

Finance

27 Apr 2024 753

Brewing giant Heineken has cut down an orchard to sell the land

The UK’s largest cider maker has chopped down a huge orchard, sparking fears for wildlife as it is a natural bird habitat.

News

26 Apr 2024 862

Briton charged with aiding Russia and planning arson against Ukraine-linked business in UK

Dylan Earl accused of organising arson attack in east London and four others charged in connection with investigation

News

26 Apr 2024 694

Shoplifting in England and Wales has reached a record high

Shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales have risen to the highest level in 20 years.

Crime

26 Apr 2024 694

A 13-year-old girl has appeared in court on charges of triple murder bid following the stabbings at an Ammanford school

The teenager who was arrested after another pupil and two teachers were injured at a school in Carmarthenshire was taken to Llanelli Magistrates’ Court today

World

26 Apr 2024 681

Cambridge student tortured to death with severe burns and every finger broken in spy ’mistake’

A trial is currently underway in Rome to determine the guilt of Egyptian intelligence officers accused of torturing Giulio Regeni, 28, to death by burning his body and beating him relentlessly with sticks

World

25 Apr 2024 983

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir is under investigation for corruption involving his two sons

He’s the third former PM to be scrutinized under the Anwar Ibrahim administration.

Politics

25 Apr 2024 832

‘Weak’ Humza Yousaf facing vote of no confidence as Scottish Government in meltdown hours after Greens axed from power

The First Minister could be stripped from power after he removed Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater from government

World

25 Apr 2024 797

Shocking bill: US tourist hit with $143,000 cell phone charges while on vacation in Switzerland

An American tourist enjoyed a short vacation in Switzerland – only to go home to a shocking six-figure cell phone bill.

Investigation

24 Apr 2024 634

Fito, Ecuador’s infamous drug lord, escaped from the prison where he lived luxuriously

Despite being behind bars, Adolfo ’Fito’ Macias was able to run the brutal Los Choneros drug gang and Ecuador’s authorities were unable to stop him. They also couldn’t prevent his escape.