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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Steve Wright denies attempting to kidnap a 22-year-old woman the night before he 'murdered' a teenage girl
An alleged killer has appeared in court today to deny attempting to kidnap a woman the night before he is accused of murdering a teenage girl. Bespectacled Steve Wright, 67, wore a grey tracksuit as he appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink from HMP Long Lartin. He answered 'yes' to confirm his identity before pleading not guilty to attempting to kidnap a 22-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on September 18, 1999. Wright, a former forklift driver, last year appeared at Ipswich Crown Court via videolink to deny kidnapping and murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall on September 19, 1999. Victoria was last seen after an evening out with friends at a nightclub in Felixstowe, Suffolk, on 19 September 1999. She never returned home and her body was discovered by a dog walker in a water-filled ditch 25 miles away in Creeting St Peter near Stowmarket five days later. She was abducted as she made her way from the Bandbox nightclub with a friend in the early hours of the morning. They stopped at a takeaway before saying goodbye at 2.30am 300 yards from Victoria's home. Wright, a former forklift driver, last year appeared at Ipswich Crown Court via videolink to deny kidnapping and murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall (pictured) on September 19, 1999 Wright, formerly of London Road, Ipswich, faces a four-week trial at the Old Bailey (pictured) on February 2, 2026 Her parents, Lorinda and Graham Hall, awoke in the morning to discover their daughter had not returned home and a missing persons inquiry was launched. On September 24, her body was found in Creeting St Peter, around 25 miles from where she was last seen. Wright, formerly of London Road, Ipswich, faces a four-week trial at the Old Bailey on February 2, 2026. A further case management hearing will take place ahead of the trial on a date to be fixed.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Steve Wright denies attempting to kidnap woman in Felixstowe
Steve Wright has denied attempting to kidnap a woman as she walked home from a nightclub more than 25 years woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was in Felixstowe, Suffolk, when the alleged attack took place on 18 September Wright, 67, appeared via video link at the Old Bailey accused of acting "unlawfully or by force" to carry out the is due to stand trial on 2 February 2026, where he also faces charges of kidnapping and murdering another woman - which he denies. That related to the death of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, who disappeared while on her way home from a night out in Felixstowe in the early hours of 19 September body was found 25 miles (40km) away by a dog walker in a ditch in Creeting St Peter, near Stowmarket, five days later on 24 Wright, formerly of London Road, Ipswich, spoke only to enter a not guilty plea to the attempted kidnap on was alleged he "unlawfully and by force attempted to take or carry away [the woman] against her will".Mr Justice Bennathan said a pre-trial review would be held in October. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Keighley leisure centre set to reopen after £900,000 refurbishment
A leisure centre which closed for repairs and a refurbishment scheme is set to reopen next month, Bradford Council confirmed. The Leisure Centre in Keighley closed in February to allow work on the £900,000 project to take place, including electrical improvements and the fitting of solar panels. The work was funded in part by the government's national swimming pool support an email to local residents, the local authority said the leisure centre would be open again from 30 June. The pool, gym and sports classes at the centre on Hard Ings Road have been unavailable for the past four months.A limited number of activities have continued at the neighbouring Victoria Hall. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
On this day in 2015: wrestling to be filmed at Victoria Hall
On this day in 2015, the Telegraph and Argus reported that Keighley was set to be one of the locations for what was billed (by this paper) as "the first regular televised wrestling programme in 25 years." New Generation Wrestling (NGW) was set to film its latest Anarchy tournament at Victoria Hall the coming Saturday (May 23, 2015), for broadcast on Challenge TV. Having previously staged bouts in Keighley, NGW signed a deal with the British Wrestling Council to make the show. NGW spokesman Rich Hall said wrestling attracted seven million viewers every Saturday afternoon on ITV in the 1980s, with fighters like Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. He said at the original time of reporting in 2015: "Today's British performers are every bit as athletic and exciting as their American cousins. "Some of the best talent in the country will be at Victoria Hall, and they are expecting to transform the British viewing public's impression of the wrestling industry in the UK with a spectacular evening of family-friendly action."
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
One-man musical comedy version of Frankenstein coming to Settle
A one-man musical comedy version of Frankenstein is coming to Settle. Lamphouse Theatre will perform their show, Frankenstein (On a Budget), at Victoria Hall on June 18. The show, which parodies the original Boris Karloff films and the Rocky Horror Show while also paying homage to Mary Shelley's original story, features just one actor playing all the characters. It also features, in the words of a spokesperson, "a full soundtrack of brand new music, some decidedly dodgy backdrops, lots of weather-based puns, plenty of cardboard props, and more hats than you can throw a stick at." The show is recommended for people aged 14 and over. Producer Becky Owen-Fisher said: "Frankenstein (On a Budget) is the perfect follow-up On a Budget show, created by the same team that made War of the Worlds (On a Budget) in 2022. "We're back with a bang! "Expect electrifyingly bad effects, cardboard chaos, and a terrifyingly tenuous link to the Hammer horror films of the 30s." The show features Tom Fox in his role as Dr Frankenstein, the Monster, and every other character, with music by Rebecca Applin, direction by Mercè Ribot, and musical direction by Sam Sommerfeld. Frankenstein (On a Budget) received several five-star reviews from its Edinburgh Fringe run and a thumbs-up from comedian Dara Ó Briain, who called it "a small gem." Tickets for the show at Victoria Hall, Kirkgate, Settle, BD24 9DZ, are priced at £15. The performance will start at 7.30pm. For more information, please visit
