Crime

Published: 04 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A French taxi driver who was accused of stealing money and luggage from the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy, has been acquitted due to a lack of evidence, French prosecutors confirmed this week. The incident, which unfolded during a cross-border taxi journey from Italy to France earlier this year, had sparked significant media attention in both countries,...

Published: 04 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Women must be given clearer warnings about the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be assisted by highly experienced midwives, health experts have cautioned. Globally, maternity services are facing an increasing number of women with more complex pregnancies, yet many continue to opt for home births, drawn by the comfort, privacy, and emotional...

Published: 04 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Police investigating the shocking mass stabbing aboard a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire are now examining four separate knife-related incidents that may have occurred in the hours leading up to the Saturday evening attack. The developments have raised serious questions about earlier intelligence and the ability to prevent the tragedy that left passengers fleeing in panic. Anthony Williams, 32,...

Published: 03 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The British teenager Bella May Culley, who has spent the past six months in a Georgian prison on drug-smuggling charges, is expected to be released on Monday, according to reports from Tbilisi. Prosecutor Vakhtang Tsalughelashvili confirmed to the Associated Press that Culley’s release had been approved after legal negotiations, ending months of uncertainty surrounding her fate. Culley, 19,...

Published: 03 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online A man has been charged following a horrific mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire that left eleven people injured and sent shockwaves across the country. Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, faces 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm, and one count of possessing a bladed article, according to the Crown...

Published: 03 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online In a development that has reignited global attention on the British royal family, U.S. President Donald Trump has commented on the deepening scandal surrounding Prince Andrew, describing the situation as “tragic” and expressing sympathy for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Speaking from Washington during a press briefing, Trump said he felt “badly” for the royal...

Published: 03 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. FBI Director Kash Patel has forcefully denied reports suggesting he misused a government jet to attend a performance by his girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, describing the claims as “beyond pathetic” and part of an attempt to attack his partner, who he says is a “rock-solid conservative.” The controversy arose last week after it was reported that Patel, 45, travelled...

Published: 03 November 2025. The English Chronicle Des. The English Chronicle Online. The recent mass stabbing on a high-speed train has reignited discussions about passenger safety on Britain’s rail network, but the transport secretary has warned that introducing metal-detector scanners at train stations would “make life impossible” for commuters. Speaking to Sky News, Heidi Alexander stressed that the government is examining alternative measures to enhance security without disrupting the daily...

Published: 02 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Passengers travelling on a Doncaster to London train were left horrified on Saturday evening after a mass stabbing incident on board left ten people injured, nine of them reportedly with life-threatening wounds. The attack took place on the 18:25 GMT London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service from Doncaster to King’s Cross station, sparking a major emergency response and...

Published: 01 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Reform UK councillor has formally defected to the Conservative Party, citing growing discomfort with the policies and rhetoric of Nigel Farage’s party. James Buchan, who represents the Stone House ward in the south-east London borough of Dartford, said his decision was driven by a desire to uphold his values while continuing to serve his local community effectively....