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The Independent
2 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Ex-hospital consultant bailed by court on indecent images and voyeurism charges
A former hospital consultant has appeared in court charged with voyeurism, attempting to incite a teenage girl to engage in sexual activity, and making indecent images of children. Dr Matthew Isles, who worked as an ear, nose and throat specialist prior to his arrest in February this year, spoke only to confirm his personal details during a brief hearing at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Wednesday. The 53-year-old, of Whiston, near Cheadle, Staffordshire, was not asked to enter any pleas at the request of his lawyer and was granted conditional bail to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on June 16. The hearing was told that 13 new charges faced by Isles, who worked at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford, would be joined with similar allegations already being dealt with at the Crown Court. The latest charges, read into the court record by the magistrates' clerk, include one of attempting to incite a 15-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity. Wearing a dark suit and a blue striped tie, Isles appeared before three magistrates further charged with possessing extreme pornographic images portraying sex acts involving a person and live animals, three counts of distributing indecent images of children via messaging apps and one of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Magistrates were told the former medic is also charged with observing a person doing a private act in 2023 for sexual gratification by recording them without consent, three counts of making indecent images of a child, one of possessing prohibited images of a child, and one of possessing extreme pornographic images 'portraying an act likely to result in serious injury to person's private parts'. The remaining new charge faced by Isles alleges that he was in possession of a 'paedophile manual movie' in February this year at Whiston 'which contained advice or guidance' about sexual abuse. The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) said in February that it was fully co-operating with the police in their investigation but it could not comment on an active criminal case. The Trust has since confirmed that Isles is no longer one of its employees.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Commemorative George Stubbs horse sculptures to be auctioned
Eight horse sculptures, created for George Stubbs' 300th birthday celebrations last year, are set to be auctioned this week. The sculptures, half of which are life-size, were part of a Stubbs Trail around North Lincolnshire - the area where Stubbs conducted his anatomical studies, which, according to a spokesperson, "would revolutionise the way the horse was depicted in art - some of the most gruesome work ever undertaken by an English artist." Stubbs, an 18th-century equestrian artist, began to acquire his dissecting skills in Liverpool while working with his father, who was a currier (a specialist leather-worker). He further developed these skills at the County Hospital in York, where he studied anatomy, dissecting and drawing human cadavers. In 1756, Stubbs moved to a farmhouse near Horkstow, where he spent 18 months dissecting horse bodies, drawing and recording his findings. This gruesome work led to a new understanding of horse anatomy, resulting in some of the most accurate horse pictures ever painted. His knowledge was shared in his book, The Anatomy of the Horse, which was published in 1766. As part of the Stubbs tercentenary celebrations, North Lincolnshire Council commissioned 20 horse sculptures - ten life-size and ten smaller versions - to create a Stubbs Trail around sites connected to the artist. Each sculpture is unique, created by a contemporary artist in collaboration with a local school or community group. The groups were given the choice of keeping their horse or having it sold for charity when the Stubbs celebration ended. The four life-size horses going under the hammer include Skyscraper, the first sculpture on the Stubbs Trail, which was sited at Baysgarth Park in Barton on Humber. Standing 15 hands high, Skyscraper was the work of Hull artist Caitlin Smith, assisted by local primary schoolchildren. The auction also includes Spirit, the work of the Sussex-based equestrian artist Jane Johansson and the Scunthorpe Museum Society Art Group. The largest of the sculptures to be auctioned is George - the work of Gillian Higgins, an expert in equine anatomy. George stands 83 inches tall. Auctioneer Paul Potter said: "The horses are jaw-droppingly impressive sculptures that have fascinated thousands of people who enjoyed the Stubbs Trail during the 300th anniversary celebrations, and they're still impressing here at the saleroom in Messingham. "The looks on the faces of visitors when they find themselves meeting a life-size horse in reception or around the corner amid the china cabinets have been absolutely priceless." The sale catalogue is available to view at The viewing session is at The Old School Saleroom in Messingham on Wednesday, April 23, from 10am to 4pm. The auction gets underway at 10.30am on Thursday, April 24.
BBC News
09-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Donations 'make a difference' for Lincolnshire hospital patients
Donation points at hospitals in Lincolnshire are helping to fund a variety of facilities not covered by NHS budget, a charity has Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity said the money raised has been used to fund a sanctuary garden, two community diagnostic centres and scalp cooling systems for patients being treated for charity said "every penny" collected would be used to support the projects they were "proud to be involved in".The collection points are at Lincoln, Boston and Grantham hospitals. Ben Petts, the charity's manager, said: "We now have these amazing donation points where anyone can make a donation in cash, on their bank card or by using their phone."Over the past 12 months, the charity said it had installed virtual sky panels in a maternity unit, purchased mobile phone charge banks for an emergency department and set up new community diagnostic centres in Skegness and Lincoln."Every donation really can help us to make a massive difference for patients, visitors and colleagues," Mr Petts donation points at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston are just inside the main entrances, while the one at Grantham and District Hospital is in the outpatients department to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
