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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
CCTV released after nightclub attack leaves woman in hospital for a month
A woman spent a month in hospital after being viciously assaulted in a city centre. Now detectives have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident. Officers from Cheshire Constabulary believe he may be able to help their investigation. The attack happened between 2.30am and 3am on Sunday, March 16, at a nightclub on Northgate Street, Chester. READ MORE: 'The statistics are bad but we're proud to be from here': Life in Greater Manchester's most deprived neighbourhood READ MORE: School mates partied in Thailand on dream lads holiday - then police met them at Manchester Airport The victim, a 20-year-old woman from Chester, was assaulted by an unknown man and sustained serious injuries. Cheshire Constabulary said: "The victim was hospitalised for a month as a result of her injuries and has since been discharged. Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and as part of the investigation officers have now released a CCTV image of a man they are looking to speak to." Detective Constable Lauren Wycherley Jones said: 'The victim is now recovering from the attack after sustaining serious injuries to her spine and we are committed to doing all we can to identify the person responsible. 'As part of our investigation, we are keen to speak to the man in the CCTV images as we believe he may hold important information. 'Anyone who recognises the man is urged to contact us on 101, or visit the website, quoting IML 2075233. 'I would also like to appeal directly to the man in the CCTV images to get in touch.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Knifeman terrified pub customers then cycled away
Pub customers and staff were threatened by a knifeman. Now police have issued an appeal for witnesses to the bizarre incident. At around 8pm on Friday, May 23, a man entered the Station House pub in Station Road, Padgate, in Warrington, and threatened the customers with a knife before leaving on a bike. No one was harmed in the incident. READ MORE: Girl, 13, 'topples into reservoir in front of her dad while taking photo' READ MORE: M62 drivers left 'trapped and starving' after serious crash shuts motorway for ten hours As he fled the scene he was seen by two witnesses to throw the knife into a bush. PC Katherine Molyneux said: 'I'd urge the two men who saw the suspect throw the knife into a bush to contact us to help us with our enquiries. "The same goes for anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken to police.' Cheshire Constabulary said: "As part of our enquiries a 35-year-old man has been arrested and has since been released on conditional bail." Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or via the website ( quoting 25000426706. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Cops hunting stolen diggers find £4m-worth of cigarettes
Police discovered £4m-worth of cigarettes while hunting stolen diggers. The find was made in a Cheshire village. Officers from Cheshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team went to a property in Kingsley to arrest a man on suspicion of theft. They then carried out a search of land in Crowton. Plant equipment was seized. And while checking the land, cops discovered thousands of cigarettes in two storage containers. HMRC officers joined police to recover the stash. READ MORE: Hundreds pay tribute as teenagers killed in Salford horror crash named and pictured READ MORE: Road blocked as family and friends pay tribute to two teenagers killed in motorbike crash A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft and a 41-year-old woman on suspicion of obstructing a police officer and conspiracy to commit fraud. Sgt Rob Simpson, of the Rural Crime Team at Cheshire Constabulary said:'The raids are part of an investigation into the theft of plant machinery from a business in Crewe. 'As part of the investigation we seized a variety of plant equipment which was stored on land in Crowton and Kingsley. The staggering amount of cigarettes we found in two containers were an unexpected bonus and have been handed to HMRC for their investigation. A successful day all round I'd say.'
BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
Lucy Letby: Thirlwall Inquiry report publication pushed back
The final report from the public inquiry which examined how serial killer Lucy Letby was able to commit her crimes on a hospital neonatal unit will not be published until "early 2026".The former nurse, 35, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted at Manchester Crown Court of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims, between June 2015 and June Justice Thirlwall, the chair of the inquiry, had previously said she hoped her findings would be released in a statement issued on the Thirlwall Inquiry website said publication was now expected next year. Lady Thirlwall is expected to write to those criticised in the final report in September and the document is due to be completed by the end of November, according to the statement."The report will then undergo copy editing and typesetting, ahead of publication in early 2026," it added. Letby, from Hereford, lost two bids last year to challenge her convictions at the Court of Criminal Cases Review Commission, which investigates potential miscarriages of justice, is considering evidence presented on Letby's behalf from an international panel of medics who claim poor medical care and natural causes were the reasons for the babies for the families of Letby's victims have dismissed the panel's conclusions as "full of analytical holes" and "a rehash" of the defence case heard at Constabulary is continuing a review of deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at the neonatal units of the Countess of Chester and Liverpool Women's Hospital during Letby's time as a nurse from 2012 to 2016.A separate probe by the force into corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital also remains ongoing. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Mum-of-four locked up because of what she did with a Kinder Egg at festival
Sian Bullock, 35, from Fylde, was stopped by security at Creamfields festival, in Cheshire, and admitted that she had Kinder Eggs filled with drugs hidden in an intimate part of her body A mum-of-four has been jailed after she was caught hiding drug-filled Kinder Eggs in an intimate part of her body at a music festival. Sian Bullock, 35, attended the popular Creamfields festival in Daresbury, Cheshire, on August 26, 2023, where she was quickly caught. After entering the security tent at the north gate entrance, she was then stopped by security staff due to a positive indication by a drugs dog, a court heard. The mum, from Thornton-Cleveleys in Fylde, was then taken to private area by officers where she admitted that she had two of the Kinder Egg containers secreted in her vagina which contained 64 MDMA tablets. In questioning Bullock claimed that she didn't know what the drugs were, but told of how she had purchased them for personal use, Chester Crown Court heard. Despite her claim, she was later charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Bullock, of Halton Avenue in Thornton-Cleveleys, appeared in court on May 16, where she was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to the offence, reported the Manchester Evening News. During the sentencing hearing, the judge stated that while Bullock had admitted her guilt and the fact that she is a mother of four children, she knew what she was doing was wrong which meant a custodial sentence was the only option. Following Bullock's sentencing, Police Constable Lisa Green of Cheshire Constabulary, said: "Every year, we and the Creamfields events and security teams do our utmost to ensure that everyone attending the festival can have a safe and enjoyable time, and for the most part festivalgoers have respected the laws. "Bullock will have no doubt been aware of these laws and the restrictions at Creamfields and would have had ample opportunity to re-think her actions before it was too late, with amnesty bins and surrender points placed at all festival entries, but she decided to run the risk - which did not pay off. 'As a result of her selfish actions that day, she is now behind bars and her four children will now be without their mother for a considerable period of time. "Anyone who, like Bullock, decides to risk bringing illegal drugs into Cheshire should seriously reconsider their choices, as we will always take swift and robust action, and they will be dealt with to the full extent of the law."
