A MAN has been charged with murder after his wife was found dead at her Nottinghamshire home. Rachel McDaid’s body was found at the property in Nottingham Road, Eastwood shortly after 11am on Friday, April 19. The family of the 53-year-old, who was a mother-of-three, have described her as a “beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie and cousin”. Rachel McDaid's body was found at … [Read more...] about Husband charged with murder after mother-of-three found dead at home
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Drugs worth €184k found in suitcase on flight from Spain to Dublin
A MAN has been arrested after cannabis worth an estimated €184k was found in luggage on a flight which arrived in Dublin from Spain. Revenue officers seized 9.2kgs of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport yesterday afternoon. The drugs were found when officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Barcelona. The drugs were found in a … [Read more...] about Drugs worth €184k found in suitcase on flight from Spain to Dublin
President of Ireland to receive honorary doctorate from University of Manchester
IRELAND’S President Michael D Higgins will be conferred with an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester today. Later this evening, President Higgins will be conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa by the Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Nazir Afzal. The honour is in recognition of “his extensive and significant contributions to … [Read more...] about President of Ireland to receive honorary doctorate from University of Manchester
Murderer who killed man with a champagne bottle jailed for life
A KILLER who used a champagne bottle to attack his victim has been given a life sentence for murder. Dean Hughes, 47, who is currently serving time in prison, must serve at least 16 more years after being convicted of murdering Shane Maloney following a trial at Manchester Crown Court. Shane Maloney was attacked in 2019 The court heard that Mr Maloney, 31, was targeted by … [Read more...] about Murderer who killed man with a champagne bottle jailed for life
Life sentence for man who ‘used car as a weapon’ to murder father-in-law
A MAN who murdered his father-in-law in a horror hit-and-run has been jailed for life. William Connors, 28, mowed down Thomas ‘Tommy’ Connors outside his home in Wolverhampton in September 2023. Connors, of Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, was convicted of murder by a majority verdict following a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court last month. William Connors has been jailed for … [Read more...] about Life sentence for man who ‘used car as a weapon’ to murder father-in-law