Rachel Russell

London, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

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Lordship of the manor of Rotherham goes on sale for £15,000

6 days ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Lordship of manor of Rotherham on sale for £15,000Rachel RussellGetty ImagesRotherham is a market town that was founded in the Saxon periodThe lordship of the manor of Rotherham has gone up for sale - with the deeds to the title priced at £15,000. Vendors Manorial Services said it was "unusual" for the opportunity to buy the title of such a large town.
'People should die naturally'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

'People should die naturally' - mixed views on new billRachel RussellBBC/Rachel RussellAnne-Marie says she is opposed to the bill because she believes people should die "naturally"MPs agreed this week to back a bill that would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales for some terminally ill adults. The BBC visited the Spen Valley constituency of Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who proposed the bill, to hear what local people thought of the historic vote.
Manhunt over teenager's death in Sheffield hit-and-run

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Manhunt after teenager's hit-and-run deathRachel RussellSouth Yorkshire PoliceZain Ahmed is known to have links to Sheffield, Worksop and BirminghamDetectives investigating the death of a teenager after a hit-and-run crash are trying to track down a suspect who has gone on the run. Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, died in hospital after he was hit by an Audi on Staniforth Road, Darnall, in Sheffield, on 4 June.
'Don't take rabies for granted', top medic urges

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

'Don't take rabies for granted', top medic urgesRachel RussellREUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File PhotoProf Lee, from the UKHSA, urged everyone travelling abroad from the UK to make sure they "get all their jabs in"Rabies was very rare in the UK but people should not "take for granted how safe we are", a top medic has warned following the death of a woman from the virus.
Halifax brothers' 16-hour golf challenge in dad's memory

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Brothers' 16-hour golf challenge in dad's memoryRachel RussellHarry PhilpHarry (left) and Freddie (centre) say they were inspired by the passion their dad Alain (right) had for golfTwo brothers are to play non-stop golf for 16 hours to raise money for charity in memory of their father who died recently from a brain tumour.
Motorcyclist seriously injured after tractor crash

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Motorcyclist seriously injured after tractor crashRachel RussellGetty ImagesAnyone with any information is asked to get in touch A motorcyclist has been seriously injured following a crash involving a tractor. North Yorkshire Police said the incident occurred on Bridge Cottage Road, Over Dinsdale, at around 12:54 BST on Tuesday. The rider of the Yamaha red and black motorcycle was taken to hospital, where he remains, after the collision involving a green tractor pulling a trailer.
Third man charged with murder after teenager's death in Darnall

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Third man charged with murder after teen's deathRachel RussellSouth Yorkshire PoliceAbdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was walking down Staniforth Road in Sheffield when he was hit by a carA third man has been charged with murder after the death of a teenager in a hit-and-run crash in Sheffield. Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, was hit by an Audi on Staniforth Road, Darnall, on 4 June and later died in hospital.
South Yorkshire fire chief calls for minister for drownings

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Fire chief calls for more action to stop drowningsRachel RussellBBCSouth Yorkshire's chief fire officer Chris Kirby has visited Parliament this week to call for a changeSouth Yorkshire's most senior firefighter has met MPs to call for the government to do more to prevent lives lost to drowning. Chief fire officer Chris Kirby visited Parliament this week as part of the Royal Life Saving Society's (RLSS) Drowning Prevention Week.
Woman jailed after stabbing shop worker during charity box theft

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Woman stabbed shop worker during charity box theftRachel RussellSouth Yorkshire PoliceKatrina Dixon was sentenced to three years in prison at Sheffield Crown CourtA woman who stabbed a shop worker while stealing a charity donation box has been jailed for three years. Katrina Dixon stole the container from the counter of a store on Firth Park Road in Sheffield on 30 October 2024, with Dixon stabbing the man and biting another member of staff on the hand during efforts to apprehend her.
Victim panicked after alleged sex assault by PC, court told

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Rachel Russell

Victim panicked after alleged assault, trial toldRachel RussellAdam Laver/BBCLee Meadows is on trial at Bradford Crown CourtThe victim of an alleged sex assault by a police firearms officer was left feeling "very panicked" by the incident, a jury has heard. Lee Meadows was said to have put his arms around the woman and "thrust" himself against her as she walked ahead of him on 25 September 2020, Bradford Crown Court heard.