Hannah Summers

London

Journalist covering the family courts for @TBIJ and partners | Best specialist journalist 2023 Freelance Journalism Awards | Shortlisted - Paul Foot Award 2023

Articles

Teacher and barrister who ran abusive home cannot be identified, high court rules

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Hannah Summers

A primary school teacher smashed their adoptive children’s heads together, forced them to swallow soap and called one of them a “black bastard”. Their partner – a barrister who also sat as a deputy district judge in the family courts – repeatedly failed to protect the children from their campaign of abuse.
Teacher and judge who ran abusive household cannot be named, rules…

2 weeks ago | thebureauinvestigates.com | Hannah Summers

Content warning: This story contains references to child abuse and racism. A primary school teacher smashed their adopted children’s heads together, forced them to swallow soap and called one of them a “black bastard”. Meanwhile, their partner, a barrister who also sat as a deputy district judge in the family courts, repeatedly failed to protect the children from the campaign of abuse.
How to spend a weekend in Hastings, East Sussex

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Summers

NowMen's group aims to 'break mental health stigma'A growing support group in London that aims to break the stigma attached to men talking openly about mental health is expanding to the South East.
8 ways to find calm in Thailand's larger-than-life capital city

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Summers

3 hours agoThailand: Huge python caught in pickup truck engineBangkok, Thailand - May 11, 2025 A huge python was caught hiding in the engine of a pickup truck parked in a familyts driveway. Footage shows the animal rescuers probing around the vehicle with a flashlight before they opened the bonnet and found the reptile coiled inside in Bangkok, Thailand. It was easily removed by the skilful snake handler with bare hands and taken with them to be released.
Sara Sharif: what the judges knew

1 month ago | observer.co.uk | Louise Tickle |Hannah Summers

On 10 August 2023, the body of 10-year-old Sara Sharif was discovered by police under a duvet in the family home in Woking. Her father and stepmother were nowhere to be found: it later emerged they had fled to Pakistan taking the family’s five children. Sixteen months later, Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty of Sara’s murder. The litany of injuries on her body indicating torture meted out over several years shocked even veteran reporters at the Old Bailey.
There's a peaceful side to Bangkok—if you know where to look | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Summers

2 days agoFrom Korea's doenjang and gochujang to Hong Kong's XO sauce and East Asia's fish sauce, Asian cuisines provide hundreds of ways to flavour and season dishes. Across Asia, myriad sauces add layers of flavour, depth and instant seasoning to dishes, far surpassing any measure of salt and pepper. From …
THE SWEET SUCCESS OF TANZANIAN BEEKEEPING

1 month ago | news.janegoodall.org | Hannah Summers

In the heart of western Tanzania, deep in the lush forests of Katavi, the steady hum of bees signals more than just the making of honey — it tells a story of resilience, opportunity, and sustainable transformation. Abdallah Kakoso and Rehema Humud never expected that bees would change their life. For years, limited economic opportunities made it difficult to provide for their family, and deforestation put additional strain on their land and resources.
Weniger ist mehr: Die günstigsten und schönsten Hotels in Thailand

1 month ago | cntraveller.de | Hannah Summers |Nathalie Meier-Scupin

Schön und preiswert: Das sind die besten Hotels in Thailand mit guter Preist-Leistung. Luxus in Thailand, ohne das Konto plündern zu müssen? Das geht! Selbst die schönsten Hotels des beliebten Reiseziels können durchaus erschwinglich sein. Neben den bekannten Adressen mit klangvollen Namen gibt es eine ganze Reihe charmanter Boutique-Hotels oder unbekannterer Resorts, die Ihre Kreditkarte schonen.
Are DEI metrics in executive incentive plans gone for good?

1 month ago | wtwco.com | Kenneth Kuk |Michael Siu |Hannah Summers

Many U.S. companies have announced they are discontinuing or reframing policies, programs and goals to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) relating to employees, vendors and external partnerships resulting from the recent issuance of White House executive orders (EOs) to end DEI policies and programs within the federal government. These orders also require federal contractors to certify that they are not operating “unlawful” DEI programs.
Mother wins legal bid to speak out about her family court ordeal

2 months ago | thebureauinvestigates.com | Hannah Summers

A mother whose rape allegation was dismissed in error by a family court judge has won a high court bid to go public about her ordeal. The woman, whose case was first reported by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) in 2023, wants to speak out in order to drive change in the family court system.