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BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Pair who 'laughed and joked' after fatal stabbing jailed for life
Two men have been jailed for life for fatally stabbing a man during a fight in a car park in South Davies, 38, died after being stabbed during the altercation on Drummond Street, Rotherham, on 8 June Sheffield Crown Court, Simon Welsh, 38, of no fixed address, was sentenced to a minimum of least 22 years in prison. Jake Shaw, 27, of Canklow Road, Rotherham, was given a minimum term of 17 a statement, Mr Davies' family said: "He will be missed beyond measure, especially by his two young children who now have to grow up and navigate life without a father." Mr Davies was found in a critical condition by emergency crews and later died in hospital. CCTV footage captured a group of people walking away from Mr Davies, from Rotherham, following the altercation with Ch Insp Benjamin Wood described the incident as "horrendous"."Welsh and Shaw showed brutality and a lack of remorse, laughing and joking as they made their way away from the scene of this tragic incident," he said. South Yorkshire Police thanked those who shared information with the police and the "heroic" witnesses who gave evidence in force said a discarded bodywarmer, containing a receipt with Welsh's name on, also proved to be key evidence. Mr Davies' family said the loss had taken an "enormous toll" on them."We feel that justice has been served, and we welcome the guilty verdict placed upon the defendants," they added. Welsh and Shaw were found guilty of murder after a three-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court in April.A third man, Martin Shaw, was found not guilty of murder. Welsh was also convicted of wounding for a separate incident in November was handed a four-year jail term to run concurrently to his life sentence. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
5 hours ago
- BBC News
Manhunt over teenager's death in Sheffield hit-and-run
Detectives investigating the death of a teenager after a hit-and-run crash are trying to track down a suspect who has gone on the Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, died in hospital after he was hit by an Audi on Staniforth Road, Darnall, in Sheffield, on 4 Yorkshire Police said they wanted to trace Zain Ahmed in connection with his death. Officers believe the 22-year-old, who has links to Sheffield, Worksop and Birmingham, "knows he is wanted and is actively evading our officers".Adam Mohammed, 29, of Acres Hill Road, Sheffield, Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26, both of Locke Drive, Sheffield, have been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder. Police said a grey Audi car was driven towards three electric bikes, hitting one rider and later hitting Abdullah, who died a short time later in driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene, the force Tuesday, two men aged 30 and 40 were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and released on police others remain on bail on suspicion of the same offence. Police added on Friday that "extensive work" had been carried out to locate Mr Ahmed, including inquiries with his relatives and friends and visits to more than a dozen addresses."We are now wanting to hear from one anyone who has seen or spoken to him recently, or knows where may be staying," they added. Det Ch Insp Benjamin Wood previously thanked the local community for "their support with our investigation into this heartbreaking incident"."Abdullah was an entirely innocent bystander who has sadly lost his life," he said."Our thoughts remain with his loved ones who have lost a beloved family member and friend in the most tragic of circumstances." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Good Morning Britain viewers 'wince' as Kate Garraway makes 'disrespectful and insensitive' joke at worst possible time - gasping 'I had to rewind to make sure I'd heard that right!'
Good Morning Britain viewers were left 'wincing' as Kate Garraway made a 'disrespectful and insensitive' joke at the worst possible time. Thursday's episode of the ITV breakfast news show saw the presenter, 58, with co-host Adil Ray, 51, report a particularly sad story to viewers. It was about British grandmother Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, who sadly died from rabies this week. Kate explained: 'Did you see this extraordinary story about a woman, she was scratched very slightly by a stray dog whilst on holiday in February, that long ago, in Morocco. 'It wasn't even a particularly bad one at the time. It didn't seem to be infected. Then two weeks ago, she started to feel very unwell, has now passed away.' She added, 'It's made people very conscious because rabies is something we don't think about very much. It is astonishing' - before making an ill-timed quip. It came as she mentioned TV doctor Hilary Jones (pictured on Lorraine in May last year), 71, who often appears on the show for health and wellbeing segments It came as she mentioned TV doctor Hilary Jones, 71, who often appears on the show for health and wellbeing segments. She said: 'I mean, what the doctors say, if I can do my Dr Hilary at the moment for a bit, is make sure you get an inoculation. 'But also, if you have any kind of scratch from any kind of wild animal or animal abroad, get treatments right away, because then it can be stopped.' Rabies - which is passed on through injuries such as bites and scratches from an infected animal - is nearly always fatal. It typically takes between three and 12 weeks for symptoms to show but can also take longer in some cases. Viewers picked up on Kate's jokey reference to pretending to be Dr Hilary and felt the tone was not tasteful given the tragic nature of the story. One wrote on X: 'Classy Kate cracking a rabies joke just after reporting on a rabies death.' Someone replied: 'Noticed that too - made me wince. So insensitive.' Viewers picked up on Kate's jokey reference to pretending to be Dr Hilary and felt the tone was not tasteful given the tragic nature of the story 'Did Kate Garraway just make an attempted joke about rabies after talking about the sad death of the lady from Barnsley?', one user questioned in disbelief. Another commenter responded to them: 'Yes! I actually rewound it to make sure I'd heard right!' Someone else weighed in: 'Is this a new trend for your presenters to be disrespectful to people that have just died? 'Lorraine Kelly about Kim Woodburn yesterday then Kate Garraway this morning just before 7am about the poor lady that's just died after contracting rabies!' They were referring to ITV viewers being left fuming earlier this week at the 'disgraceful' way Lorraine Kelly announced Kim Woodburn's death. The presenter, 65, appeared unmoved as she reported on Lorraine earlier this week that the beloved cleaning star, 83, had died on Monday. As her ITV chat show came back after an ad break, Lorraine said to viewers, as a picture of Kim appeared on-screen: 'Welcome back! 'Some news just breaking in the last few minutes. Kim Woodburn, who I'm sure you know, well, she's died at the age of 83. 'Famous, of course, for [Channel 4 hit series] How Clean Is Your House and her controversial time on Celebrity Big Brother [in 2017]. 'A representative for Kim said, "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness". Right, it is ten past nine.' Viewers felt the hurried, casual announcement, with Lorraine showing little emotion, was incredibly insensitive. One wrote on X: 'Lorraine, you are a disgrace, announcing the death of Kim Woodburn without a sorrow in your face!' Meanwhile, another weighed in: 'I'm actually shocked at the lack of empathy Lorraine showed announcing the death of Kim Woodburn.' Someone else blasted her for showing 'no feelings whatsoever' about the so-called Queen of Clean's passing. One user also said: 'That pathetic "tribute" from Lorraine Kelly to our Kim was an insult. She didn't sound the least bit bothered... how disrespectful.' It comes after Kate revealed this week she has been frozen out of her bank accounts after changing her phone handset. The presenter reached out to Barclays bank on social media on Tuesday in a desperate plea for help. Kate said she has been unable to access either her current or savings account since Friday and has not been able to speak to anyone in customer service. She wrote on X: '@Barclays please please get in touch with me - I have not been able to access any of my Barclays accounts current or savings since Friday due to changing my phone handset and can't get through to anyone on customer service - please DM me.' Kate's message did not go unanswered this time and a customer service rep responded to her through the Barclays X account. They wrote: 'Could you please pop into our DMs with your full name, postcode, contact number and we can take it from there together. 'I've popped a link on this message that will take you through to us in DM. 'If you do have any other questions then please do let me know as we are here 24/7 for you. Thank you!' It is the latest financial blow for Kate who has been dealing with debt following her husband Derek Draper's death. The presenter has openly discussed how she has been left with debts between £500,000 and £800,000 after caring for her late husband. Political lobbyist Derek died at the age of 56 in January 2024 following a four-year battle with long Covid, with Kate paying £16,000 a month on his care.
BBC News
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Wentworth traders' 'traffic chaos' fears over RHS Flower Show
Owners of businesses in a village where a major national flower show is to be held next month have spoken of their fears over possible "traffic chaos".The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Flower Show will take place at Wentworth Woodhouse, a stately home near Rotherham, between 16-20 Sales, who runs an independent shopping complex opposite the estate, said while people in Wentworth village were "keen" for the event, she asked: "But at what cost? We need to be able to function. The parking situation is a worry: 12,000 a day is a lot of people."An RHS spokesperson said a traffic management plan would be in place to reduce the impact on "local highways, residents and road users". It was announced in April 2024 that the much-loved RHS Flower Show would be coming to South Yorkshire this year, with other locations around the country also to be used in RHS explained that the aim of holding the event in new places was to "promote gardening to as many people as possible". Ms Sales, who has run The Emporium on Cortworth Lane in Wentworth for 25 years, said the RHS gardening charity had "underestimated" the impact the event could have on the village and surrounding area."I don't think they realise how busy this road can get. An accident on the M1 and things get very interesting. It'll be traffic chaos," she warned."With the best traffic management in the world, you can't control the through traffic and the people that aren't supposed to be here."Ms Sales said her "biggest fear is the gridlock"."We had a little taster of this recently with a car show at the house, and it was backed up in both directions," she said. Meanwhile, Dave Smith, whose antique furniture store has been a fixture in Wentworth village for many decades, said he was also said he was worried about the area's infrastructure being able to cope with an influx of traffic, with particular fears over the "narrow country roads"."People will be arriving from all over the North, but they won't understand there's four to five entrances to the site," he explained."There's enough land in there for parking, but it needs to flow and I can foresee problems."Other business owners who spoke to the BBC, but who did not wish to be named, said they might shut up shop entirely for the five days of the Dan Wilde, who has run the Village Shop for just over a year, said he would be opening as usual after receiving "assurances" from RHS Flower Show organisers."Fingers crossed it'll go well, but I do worry about the parking," he said."If you see an empty space in the village, you're going to take it."It might not be positive for the week they're here, but until it's definitely a negative, we have to see it as a positive," he said. In a statement responding to traders' concerns, an RHS spokesperson said the organisation was "incredibly mindful of the experiences of both the local community and our visitors".The RHS consulted "local partners, such as the local council, emergency services, Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, and nearby landowners to ensure we plan each event meticulously and prioritise the safety of all", the spokesperson traffic control measures would be in place for the event, they said, including "20mph speed restrictions, temporary no waiting or parking orders, temporary traffic signals, traffic officers directing traffic, and multiple access points into and from the site".The spokesperson added that everyone involved was "incredibly excited" to bring an RHS Flower Show to Rotherham, "and to work with local communities, businesses and organisations to deliver an amazing show full of unique gardens, talks and tips, children's activities, floral installations and refreshments to enjoy". Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
CCTV images appeal in Sheffield Tinsley Canal murder probe
CCTV images of a man who was later found dead in a canal in Sheffield have been released by police as they try to trace his last body of the 39-year-old man was recovered from the Tinsley Canal near Staniforth Road in Darnall at about 19:15 BST on Tuesday 10 June.A 35-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of his murder had since been released on bail, a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson Ch Insp Mark Oughton said it was hoped the images of the man, pictured wearing a grey jacket and trousers, light coloured trainers, and carrying a dark Nike rucksack, "may help jog the memory of anyone who was in the area at the time and might have seen the man". "If you were on the canal towpath or the surrounding area between Shirland Lane and Staniforth Road between 16:00 BST and 19:15 BST on Tuesday last week and have any information, please come forward," he said."No piece of information is too small. It could be a vital piece of information that could help our team of detectives progress this investigation."Police said the man who was found dead had attended a police inquiry desk earlier on Tuesday 10 a result, and in line with normal procedure, a referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the force spokesperson assessment, the IOPC had referred it back to South Yorkshire Police for local investigation, they with information which could help officers investigating the man's death was asked to contact police. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
