Laura Foster

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Laura Foster

Image source, Suffolk PoliceImage caption, Anita Rose was found with serious injuries on a footpath in Brantham in July last yearThe partner of a woman who was attacked while walking her dog and died four days later has told a court of their final phone call. Anita Rose, 57, was found seriously injured in her home village of Brantham, Suffolk, on 24 July. Her partner Richard Jones told a court that Ms Rose felt "very safe" in the village and her last message to him was "drive safe, I love you".

1 month ago | decanter.com | Laura Foster

It’s hard to believe, but the Margarita’s crown as the most popular tequila cocktail might be slipping. But which young upstart is giving this classic a run for its money? Let me introduce you to the Paloma, a refreshing, easy-to-make, easy-to-drink highball consisting of tequila, lime juice and grapefruit soda. As with many classic cocktails, the Paloma’s origins are unknown. It’s thought to have appeared in the 1950s, shortly after an American grapefruit soda called Squirt was brought to Mexico.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Laura Foster

Knife crime lessons should be mandatory - charityLaura FosterReporting fromMilton KeynesLaura Foster/BBCThe Safety Centre's chief executive says knife crime is rising and that prevention is part of the solutionA charity is calling for all primary school children to be taught how to avoid getting involved in knife crime as part of the national curriculum.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Laura Foster

Laura FosterBBC News, SuffolkReporting fromBury St EdmundsA book bound in the skin of one of the UK's most notorious murderers is to go on display after being found in a museum's office. The work is understood to be made using the skin of William Corder, the man convicted of killing Maria Marten in the Red Barn Murder in 1827, and will go on display alongside a similar item at Moyse's Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Mar 17, 2025 | bbc.com | Laura Foster |Brian Farmer

Victim's brother welcomes 'new attitude' on buswayLaura Foster & Brian FarmerSuppliedKathleen Pitts (left), Steve Moir (centre) and Jennifer Taylor (right) all died in collisions with busesThe brother of a cyclist who died after an accident on the world's longest guided busway has welcome the "new attitude" of a council operator prosecuted by a regulator.