Martin Lindsay

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Martin Lindsay

The sisters reported the allegations to three Bishops in the Church of England – in 1993, 2003 and 2005. The curate and Ms Wairing still had active roles in the Church at the time of those disclosures. In 1993 Wendy had sought the informal advice of the then-Bishop of Monmouth Rowan Williams, who she knew from university. She said he told her he had spoken to the relevant bishop "to support Wendy's approach and urge him to respond".

1 week ago | bbc.com | Martin Lindsay

The sisters reported the allegations to three Bishops in the Church of England – in 1993, 2003 and 2005. The curate and Ms Wairing still had active roles in the Church at the time of those disclosures. In 1993 Wendy had sought the informal advice of the then-Bishop of Monmouth Rowan Williams, who she knew from university. She said he told her he had spoken to the relevant bishop "to support Wendy's approach and urge him to respond".

1 month ago | bbc.com | Martin Lindsay

A gaping hole and a double take: How park ranger alerted world to Sycamore Gap tree's fateMartin LindsaySenior Investigations ReporterPA MediaThe tree - now no longer nestling in its gap - was one of the most photographed in the worldThe deliberate felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland angered people around the world. For the man who was first on the scene, it was a moment that changed his life forever. Park ranger Gary Pickles was in shock.

Nov 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Martin Lindsay

Attacks on the police happen on average 100 times a day in the UK, the BBC has found. Officers say they are used to being punched and kicked, but assaults have become more frequent – and more extreme. In September 2023, PC Stuart Furlonger was attending a low-risk call at a block of flats in Peterlee, County Durham. As the 33-year-old attempted to escort two people from the building, a man riding a quad bike deliberately crashed into him at speed.

Oct 15, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Martin Lindsay

New management took over South Lakes Safari Zoo in 2017, promising a change of culture [PA Media]A BBC investigation has heard allegations of avoidable animal deaths, welfare issues and a bullying culture at a zoo where a keeper was mauled to death in 2013. South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria was taken over by a new board of directors in 2017, who promised to change things for the better.