Articles by Paul Wright

A catastrophic eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano isn't much to worry about, says scientist

A scientist said the public shouldn't worry too much about the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park, saying it is unlikely to erupt in our lifetime, if ever.

Oct 14, 2017

Hunter's gun and knife rampage at Ohio home leaves four dead including young boy

Arron Lawson, 23, has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead four people, including a young boy, at a house trailer in Pedro, Ohio.

Oct 14, 2017

Kate Middleton's uncle Gary Goldsmith charged with beating his wife outside London home

The uncle of Kate Middleton, Gary Goldsmith, has been charged with assault after allegedly punching his wife Julie-Ann.

Oct 14, 2017

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Moors Murders: The 'diabolical orgy' music banned from Ian Brady's cremation

The dying wish of Moors Murderer Ian Brady to have his ashes scattered to Hector Berlioz's classical piece Symphonie Fantastique has been denied by a High Court judge.

Oct 13, 2017

Cancer patient with just weeks to live has dying wish crushed as conmen steal her jewellery

Husband and dying wife left devastated after conmen posing as water board officials made off with irreplaceable valuables.

Oct 13, 2017

UK crime

Video shows callous London rapper Trizzy Trapz squirt ammonia in shopkeeper's face and mouth

London rapper Sadik Kamara, known as Trizzy Trapz, faces jail after squirting ammonia in the faces of two women during violent robberies.

Oct 13, 2017

Couple survived California wildfire by jumping into neighbour's swimming pool

Couple John and Jan Pascoe survived a California wildfire by staying in their neighbour's pool for six hours as their house burned.

Oct 13, 2017

Police find 150 deadly mustard gas canisters in Lincolnshire woods and lake

Lincolnshire Police say 150 canisters of potentially lethal mustard gas have been cleared from two locations near Woodhall Spa.

Oct 13, 2017

British Transport Police bans white men from recruitment workshop

British Transport Police (BTP) has been accused of discrimination after white men were barred from workshops in Manchester, Birmingham and London for aspiring applicants.

Oct 12, 2017

London

Parents told to watch out for hand, foot and mouth disease after spate of cases in Manchester

The disease is caused by a virus and is most common in children under the age of 10 due to their weak immune systems.

Oct 12, 2017

'It was fantasy': Man denies wanting to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller

David Wright, from Massachusetts, US, has denied plotting to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller.

Oct 12, 2017

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Ex-British Army soldier made rucksack bomb threat hours after London Bridge terror attacks

Former soldier Stan Boardman made a hoax bomb threat to Staffordshire Police just hours after the London Bridge terror attacks.

Oct 12, 2017

Junior doctor who bruised Tinder date's breasts is put on sex offenders' register

Junior doctor Philip Queree says his life is in tatters having been convicted of indecent assault after grabbing a Tinder date's breasts during consensual sex.

Oct 11, 2017

Paedophile sent undercover officer child porn on dark web and asked to meet his young daughters

Convicted paedophile Paul Quinn, from near Swindon, was jailed after sending an undercover police officer child porn and asking to meet his daughters.

Oct 11, 2017

Campaigner given go-ahead at High Court for gender-neutral passport challenge

Campaigner Christie Elan-Cane has challenged the government to provide gender-neutral passports like those used by Australia and Canada.

Oct 11, 2017

'Burn - I got you': Hairdresser Daryll Rowe 'taunted Grindr lover after infecting him with HIV'

Hairdresser Daryll Rowe is accused of infecting four men from the Brighton area with HIV and attempting to give the virus to a further six.

Oct 11, 2017

Egyptian's spectacular crutches celebration goes viral as nation ends 28-year World Cup wait

An Egyptian football fan's spectacular celebration on crutches summed up the joy felt by the nation as The Pharaohs ended a 28-year wait to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Oct 10, 2017

Satanic killer ordered fiancée to drink his blood then stabbed her to death

Ivan Griffin has been jailed for life after launching to crazed knife attack on fiancée Sabrina Mullings at her flat in Upper Norwood, south London.

Oct 10, 2017

Dentist accused of molesting 14-year-old girl and keeping her locked in wooden cage

Indiana dentist Alan Friz has been accused of sexually molesting a 14-year-old girl and locking her in a wooden cage at his home in Huntingburg.

Oct 10, 2017

'Bored' Irish milkmen egged houses in a relentless three-month campaign

Three milkmen in Ireland who egged houses in Dublin on their early-morning round for nearly three months because they were "bored" were given 100 hours of community service.

Oct 10, 2017

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