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Daughter continues plea for information on 20th anniversary of mother’s murder

Daughter continues plea for information on 20th anniversary of mother’s murder

by Amara Keeling | Oct 12, 2025 | General News

Twenty years after Nora Tait was murdered in her Doncaster home, her daughter Jayne Watson remains hopeful that her mother’s killer will be identified. Nora, a beloved grandmother aged 69, was bludgeoned to death in her home on Stone Close Avenue, Hexthorpe on...
Child sexual exploitation in Yorkshire: The ongoing scandal and a fight for justice

Child sexual exploitation in Yorkshire: The ongoing scandal and a fight for justice

by Ruth George | Oct 12, 2025 | Crime

As investigations continue to secure convictions for predators of young girls, Yorkshire is still feeling the effects of its darkest and most persistent scandal fifteen years after it first came to light. Last week, seven men were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for...
Paedophile singer Ian Watkins dies in prison attack at HMP Wakefield

Paedophile singer Ian Watkins dies in prison attack at HMP Wakefield

by Rosie Wood | Oct 12, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in jail, prison sources have confirmed. West Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 25 and 43, had been arrested on suspicion of murder. Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield for child sex...
Police appeal after man seriously injured in Rotherham

Police appeal after man seriously injured in Rotherham

by Rosie Wood | Oct 11, 2025 | General News

South Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses, footage, or any information following a road traffic collision in Rotherham. Yesterday (10th October) at 6.30pm police officers responded to a collision on Fenton Road, Rotherham, involving a black Hyundai IX35 and a...
Update: man charged following incident near Bradford College

Update: man charged following incident near Bradford College

by Rosie Wood | Oct 11, 2025 | General News

West Yorkshire Police say a 31-year-old man has been charged with numerous offences after an incident took place on Thursday morning near Bradford College. David Noutch, of no fixed address, has been charged with a racially aggravated offence under the Public Order...
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