February 2026

Two teenagers have been jailed for murder after a “kind” father was stabbed in the heart during an unprovoked racist attack. Marcus Staniforth, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, approached Kamran Aman, 38, after he delivered groceries to his mother’s home in Barry, South Wales. The pair, of Llantwit […]

A man has appeared in court to deny drugging his wife to rape and sexually assault her along with other men.    The defendant, who is in his 60s, but cannot be named for legal reasons, entered not guilty pleas to 48 offences. He is accused of drugging his wife in order to rape and sexually

Temperatures could reach 16C (61F) this weekend, marking the end of frosty weather in recent days, which had seen warnings for ice and snow. But despite the milder, brighter and spring-like feel for many, some areas are also predicted to get showers and longer spells of heavy rain, increasing the risk of flooding on already

Two people have been charged with murder after police opened an investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy. Police were called to a hospital on 3 January after concerns were raised over the child – Isiayah Henry, from Woolwich, southeast London – who had been admitted with what have been described as “serious injuries”.