Peter Walker

London

Senior journalist at BBC

Journalist @bbcnews @bbcessex. Ex @bbcasiannetwork @bbcr4today @victorialive Essex Chronicle. Bylines previously: @guardian @telegraph @independent

Articles

Southend violence suspect arrested at Heathrow Airport

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Peter Walker

Seaside violence suspect arrested at airportPeter WalkerYour SouthendA 16-year-old boy suffered a life-threatening stab wound on the evening of 30 JulyA teenager has been arrested at an airport in connection with violent disorder at a seaside town. Nine people had already been arrested and weapons were seized after the incidents involving crowds of people in Southend-on-Sea on 30 July.
Niels-Kristian Iversen testimonial at King's Lynn reunites teams

1 month ago | bbc.com | Peter Walker

Speedway teams reunite to honour champion IversenJonny Michel/BBCNiels-Kristian Iversen is a former Danish champion and Speedway World Cup winnerFour speedway teams met for a rare and historic testimonial meeting to honour a racing legend. Danish motorcyclist Niels-Kristian Iversen, whose career spans over two decades, was the star attraction on Sunday at the Adrian Flux Arena in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Essex Police staff faced misconduct query over Elise Mason death

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lewis Adams |Peter Walker

Police staff misconduct probe over woman's murderLewis Adams & Peter WalkerFamily handoutMother-of-two Elise Mason was murdered inside the house she once shared with Mark DonovanAn acting police inspector and a staff member were served with misconduct notices over their dealings with a murder investigation, the BBC can reveal. Elise Mason died after her estranged husband Mark Donovan, 40, beat and fatally strangled her at his home in Great Baddow, near Chelmsford, in April 2023.
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex

1 month ago | bbc.com | Peter Walker

Triple murderer raped ex-girlfriend during attackPeter WalkerBrian FarmerReporting fromCambridge Crown CourtHertfordshire PoliceKyle Clifford, who is paralysed from the chest down after shooting himself with the crossbow, did not attend courtA man has been found guilty of raping his ex-girlfriend in an attack in which he murdered her, her sister and their mother with a crossbow and a knife.
An incident at Glenmark station in Canterbury

May 5, 2024 | newsroom.co.nz | Peter Walker

Late one afternoon in March 1860 a man in a thin green velveteen jacket and a wide-awake hat arrived on foot at a sheep station named Glenmark, about 65 kilometres north of Christchurch. The man was in his mid-fifties but he looked older. Several people who met him that day agreed later that he looked “careworn”, although they could not agree whether his corduroy trousers were patched or not.
George Gilbey: Second man arrested over Gogglebox star’s death

May 1, 2024 | newsbeezer.com | Peter Walker

By Peter WalkerBBC News, EssexMay 1, 2024, 2:03 p.m. BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoA second man has been arrested in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey. Essex Police said a 36-year-old man from Witham was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. The second detainee is still in custody, officials said. Police added that a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive was ongoing.
Little Boney: James Gillray and Napoleon’s Fragile Masculinity

Mar 21, 2024 | publicdomainreview.org | Peter Walker |Tim Clayton |Richard Godfrey |Mark Hallett

Of all the caricatures of Napoleon Bonaparte, representations of the French emperor as a miniscule megalomaniac continue to haunt the historical imagination to an unparalleled degree. Peter W. Walker searches for the origins of “Little Boney” in the early 19th-century caricatures of James Gillray, the English illustrator who took Napoleon down a peg by diminishing his reputation and scale to the point of absurdity. Scroll through the whole page to download all images before printing.
Star Wars: Story of how Harrison Ford's script ended up in London flat

Jan 26, 2024 | aol.com | Danny Fullbrook |Peter Walker

The script shows how George Lucas's first Star Wars film changed during the filming processA family has revealed the unlikely story of how a draft Star Wars movie script belonging to Harrison Ford fell into their grateful hands. In the summer of 1976 the actor was lodging in a flat while filming the first instalment of the franchise at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire. The property's owners lived below him and initially did not know who he was. The bundle is expected to be sold for up to £12,000.
Met officer cleared of Southend rape but misconduct review continues

Dec 22, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Peter Walker

The Met Police has confirmed one of its officers is still subject to a misconduct review despite being cleared of rape. PC Jordan Pascal, 34, of Havering, east London, was charged with raping a woman in Southend-on-Sea in 2009. However, a Basildon Crown Court judge recorded a not guilty verdict in September this year after prosecutors decided to offer no evidence. PC Pascal remained suspended from duty, the force said.
Ava-May Littleboy family's 'weight lifted' after director jailed

Nov 11, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Laura Foster |Peter Walker

The father of a three-year-old girl who died when an inflatable exploded has said the family never visit the beach where the tragedy happened. Ava-May Littleboy was on the blow-up trampoline when it burst at Gorleston-on-Sea in Norfolk in 2018. The owner was jailed for six months on Friday for breaching health and safety laws. Her father said the sentencing was "a massive weight to be lifted off our shoulders".