Saturday 5 April, 2025Update: 10:35A Kirkburton man has now been remanded in custody to appear before Leeds Crown Court charged with murder.  Alfie Franco, aged 20, of The Park, Kirkburton appeared before Leeds Magistrates Court today (5 April) charged with the murder of a male who police can now name as Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim, aged 16, who was living in Huddersfield.  Ahmad had only very recently moved to Huddersfield from the South Wales area.

Shaquarn Reid pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the chest, who happened to be standing in front of him in a supermarket queue

A man has been charged in connection with the murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan.

Merseyside Police continue to investigate a “targeted attack” on William Henry Street in Bootle where neighbours reported seeing a large armed police presence on Friday

Merseyside Police have cordoned off William Henry Street in Bootle following a firearms discharge. Officers were called to the road shortly after 5.50pm today

Police believe the incident was a “targeted attack”

A man wearing a camouflage jacket is believed to have fired a gun at a terraced house as a young girl was said to be playing in the front garden

The government here has reiterated that all options remain on the table in terms of how it responds to the tariffs on UK exports.

A court has released documents relating to the royal, which shed new light on links to Yang Tengbo.