James Salmon

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | James Salmon

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | James Salmon

When Abbygail-Nigella Borst goes shopping, she takes all the things she needs, including her "therapy alpaca", Violet. Borst relies on the cloven-hoofed camelid to keep her calm in public and help alert her carer whenever she is about to have a panic attack. But there was no staying calm when Borst tried entering the IGA Everyday supermarket, a family-owned grocery chain, in the Tasmanian seaside town of Orford. Staff ordered Violet to leave because of concerns over food hygiene.

4 weeks ago | thetimes.com | James Salmon

1 month ago | thetimes.com | James Salmon

Erin Patterson, the Australian woman accused of poisoning her husband’s parents and aunt by serving a lunch laced with deadly mushrooms, broke down in tears as her nine-year-old daughter described events surrounding the meal that is suspected of killing three guests. Clutching a tissue, Patterson watched a video of her daughter, sitting on a green armchair with some coloured pencils, being interviewed by a police officer.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | James Salmon

The last time Georgia Gardner saw her miniature dachshund, Valerie, the dog cut a slight figure, barely 6in tall and weighing 8lb. Her pet’s existence consisted of toys, treats and getting wrapped up in a little pink jumper with matching collar and lead when the weather turned cold. Then Valerie disappeared into the wilderness of an Australian island.