Henry Vaughan

2 days ago | news.sky.com | Henry Vaughan |Tom Cheshire |Sam Doak

Steve first spotted the eye-catching stickers while walking to the shops in Burton upon Trent. Plastered on bins and lamp posts, they featured a shiny, green cannabis leaf with a QR code and the words "get your delivery". The former prison officer, who is in his 50s, wanted to try the Class B drug as an alternative to prescribed opiates to ease his pain after breaking his back in three places. He had only recently moved to the Staffordshire market town and was reluctant to buy off the street.

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Henry Vaughan

London's historic Royal Parks have been policed by a dedicated team of officers for more than 150 years. But the Metropolitan Police has confirmed that will come to an end in November when it disbands its specialist unit in a bid to help plug a £260m funding gap. Around 80 officers currently responsible for responding to serious crimes, protecting wildlife, enforcing regulations, and policing events such as the Changing of the Guard, will be moved to local teams.

2 weeks ago | news.sky.com | Henry Vaughan

The mastermind behind the "eunuch maker" extreme body modification ring has lost an appeal against his life sentence. Warning: The following article contains graphic details of extreme physical mutilationNorwegian national Marius Gustavson, 47, was told he must serve a minimum term of 22 years when he was jailed at the Old Bailey last year. He made almost £300,000 through his eunuch maker website, where thousands of users paid to watch procedures including castrations, the court heard.

3 weeks ago | news.sky.com | Henry Vaughan

The attorney general of Cyprus attorney has appealed against the acquittal of five Israeli men accused of gang raping a British tourist on the island. The woman, then 20, said one of them forcibly took her to his hotel room before the others joined the attack during a pool party in the popular holiday resort of Ayia Napa on 3 September 2023.

1 month ago | news.sky.com | Henry Vaughan

Prince Harry's lawyers claim he has been "singled out" for "inferior treatment" as he made a surprise court appearance to challenge the level of security he gets in the UK. The Duke of Sussex, 40, waved at reporters as he entered the Royal Courts of Justice in central London for his appeal on Tuesday morning. He lost a legal challenge last year against the government's decision to remove his right to automatic police protection when he is in Britain.