Dan Hunt

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dan Hunt

The daughter of an 80-year-old who died after being racially abused and assaulted in a park has called the sentence given to his 15-year-old killer "unanswerable", adding tougher sentences for young offenders are needed. Bhim Kohli died in hospital a day after being attacked while walking his dog Rocky at Franklin Park in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, in September.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dan Hunt

Dan Hunt - BBC News, East MidlandsMon, June 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM UTC1 min readA number of rush hour services were cancelled [BBC]A number of morning rush hour tram services were cancelled following disruption on Sunday evening. Tram operator Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said services on all lines had been affected and there were extended wait times across the network. Several morning services from Hucknall, Toton, Phoenix Park and Clifton were cancelled on Monday.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sonia Kataria |Dan Hunt

A family from Leicester say they are waiting for news about a loved one who was thought to have been on a plane that crashed in India. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad. Faizan Rafik, 25, from the Belgrave area of the city, was believed to have been on the flight after visiting India for a week to celebrate Eid with his wife.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Hunt

Doctor and family among Air India crash victimsDan HuntSuppliedDerby Hindu Temple said Dr Prateek Joshi, his wife and three children died in the crashA doctor and his family have been named among the victims of the Air India plane crash. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Hunt

Nottingham baby deaths families 'deserve answers'Dan HuntEPAWes Streeting said he would be going back to meet families shortly to report on the steps the government would takeThe health secretary has described meeting families affected by the Nottingham maternity scandal as the "most harrowing" meeting he's has had in the role. Wes Streeting said families deserve "answers" for failings that led to hundreds of babies dying or being injured at maternity units in Nottingham.