Liam Barnes

Nottingham

Journalist at BBC

Pembrokeshire-born jacket-wearing BBC reporter/pub quiz host. Best Newcomer World Toe Wrestling Championships 2017. Fan of #avfc, #prog and more.

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Articles

HGVs on M1 form 'rolling road block' to protect orphaned Nottinghamshire ducklings

3 days ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes |George Torr

HGV 'rolling roadblock' on M1 saves orphan ducklingsLiam Barnes & George TorrBrinsley Animal RescueThe ducklings are now among 40 baby birds being cared for at Brinsley Animal RescueThoughtful drivers slowed down to help save a dozen ducklings left orphaned after their mother was hit by a car on the M1. Brinsley Animal Rescue in Nottinghamshire said the baby birds were left "distressed" on the central reservation of the motorway, where the mother duck lay dying.
HGV 'rolling roadblock' on M1 saves orphan ducklings

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Liam Barnes |George Torr

Thoughtful drivers slowed down to help save a dozen ducklings left orphaned after their mother was hit by a car on the M1. Brinsley Animal Rescue in Nottinghamshire said the baby birds were left "distressed" on the central reservation of the motorway, where the mother duck lay dying. They were saved when lorry drivers "created a rolling roadblock" and allowed people to retrieve the stricken mallards.
Man admits telling woman to kill herself online

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Liam Barnes

Webb sat with his head on a table and was flanked by family members throughout the 15-minute hearing before running out of the room and not returning. The court was not told any details of Webb's offending, but the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said he used the Telegram video app to repeatedly tell the vulnerable woman, who cannot be named, to harm herself, and then to kill herself during a video call so he could watch.
Man jailed for firearms and drug offences

4 days ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes

Man jailed for firearms and drug offencesLiam BarnesLeicestershire PoliceTyo Carter was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on FridayA man has been jailed for 10 years after officers stopped a taxi in Leicester and found a loaded gun and drugs. Tyo Carter was a passenger in a vehicle that was halted by officers on Blackbird Road - near to the junction with A6 Abbey Lane - on 21 August 2023.
'As a German, I celebrate everything about VE Day'

4 days ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes

'As a German, I celebrate everything about VE Day'Liam BarnesEmma CaldwellBBCThe Reverend Ludger Fremmer says many people in his home country will have felt "liberated" when the Nazis surrenderedA German vicar in Leicestershire says he was proud to celebrate 80 years since World War Two ended in Europe. The Reverend Ludger Fremmer, from St Wilfrid's Church in Kibworth, said many people in his home country would have felt "liberated" when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Man admits telling woman to kill herself online

5 days ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes

Man admits telling woman to kill herself onlineLiam BarnesPA MediaThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said he used the Telegram video app to repeatedly tell the vulnerable woman to harm herselfA man has admitted urging a vulnerable woman he met online to kill herself and to seriously self-harm. Tyler Webb is the first person in the country to be charged with encouraging serious self-harm online under Section 184 of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Ex-teacher banned after teaching panel finds 'sexual misconduct'

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Liam Barnes

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The panel found Simon Graves' conduct "could potentially damage the public's perception of a teacher"A former deputy head teacher has been banned indefinitely after a disciplinary panel found his behaviour towards three pupils amounted to "sexual misconduct". Simon Graves, who worked at Carlton le Willows Academy in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, also displayed serious sexually-motivated behaviour towards a colleague, a panel heard.
Ex-teacher banned after teaching panel finds 'sexual misconduct'

6 days ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes

Ex-teacher banned after panel finds 'sexual misconduct'Liam BarnesGetty ImagesThe panel found Simon Graves' conduct "could potentially damage the public's perception of a teacher"A former deputy head teacher has been banned indefinitely after a disciplinary panel found his behaviour towards three pupils amounted to "sexual misconduct".
Police probe after woman found dead in Kings Mill Reservoir

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Liam Barnes

Image source, GoogleImage caption, Police said they were called to the reservoir after a member of the public spotted the woman in the waterPolice have launched an investigation after a woman's body was found in a reservoir. Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called to Kings Mill Reservoir, near Sutton-in-Ashfield, at 11:00 BST on Wednesday after a woman was spotted in the water by a member of the public. A cordon is in place as officers establish the circumstances.
Police probe after woman found dead in Kings Mill Reservoir

1 week ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes

Police probe after woman found dead in reservoirLiam BarnesGooglePolice said they were called to the reservoir after a member of the public spotted the woman in the waterPolice have launched an investigation after a woman's body was found in a reservoir. Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called to Kings Mill Reservoir, near Sutton-in-Ashfield, at 11:00 BST on Wednesday after a woman was spotted in the water by a member of the public.