Investigative Stories

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three others early on Saturday, according to Lebanese state media, in the deadliest reported incident in the area since agreements reached in June brought a significant reduction in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes struck a house on the outskirts of...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The BBC was warned by two whistleblowers that British true crime author Christopher Berry-Dee had claimed to possess the missing clothes of Karen Hadaway, the nine-year-old girl murdered in Brighton in 1986, raising fresh questions about what happened to evidence that was lost while in the broadcaster’s possession. Karen Hadaway was murdered alongside her nine-year-old best friend, Nicola Fellows,...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Westminster City Council has threatened to prevent a volunteer-run soup kitchen from operating in Charing Cross, saying the site is currently unsafe for vulnerable people using the service and for members of the general public. The dispute has placed renewed attention on how homeless people are supported in one of central London’s busiest areas, with the charity running the...

Published: 11 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Freshly released police footage has brought renewed attention to one of Australia's most enduring murder mysteries, revealing convicted killer Bradley John Murdoch refusing to disclose the location of British backpacker Peter Falconio's body just weeks before his death. The previously unseen body-worn camera recording was released by Northern Territory Police ahead of the 25th anniversary of Falconio's murder,...

Published: 11 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The investigation into the killing of former British MP Ann Widdecombe entered a new phase on Saturday after police confirmed that a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of her murder had been released from custody and was no longer part of the inquiry. The announcement came as detectives continued an extensive investigation aimed at identifying those responsible for...

Published: 23 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A fatal cave diving incident in the Maldives has triggered renewed global concern over the dangers of advanced diving practices, after four Italian divers and a Maldivian naval diver lost their lives in a complex underwater recovery operation in the Vaavu Atoll. The tragedy, which unfolded at the Dhekunu Kandu dive site, has prompted experts to once again...

Published: 09 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A growing number of current and former immigration judges in the United States are warning that political pressure inside the immigration court system is threatening judicial independence and undermining confidence in the rule of law during President Donald Trump’s second administration. As mass deportations intensify and the White House pushes for tougher immigration enforcement, judges at the centre...

Published: 09 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A heated public debate over domestic abuse, false allegations and the treatment of women within the criminal justice system has erupted following the acquittal of Christopher Trybus, who was cleared of manslaughter and multiple abuse-related charges connected to the death of his wife, Tarryn Baird. The verdict has prompted sharp criticism from legal experts and campaigners, reigniting wider...

Published: 09 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. One of Britain’s oldest vocational education institutions has become embroiled in an escalating governance crisis after trustees of the City & Guilds London Institute were accused of attempting to delay accountability over the controversial £166 million sale of its training and accreditation business. The dispute has triggered growing concern among members, education figures and governance observers, with critics...

Published: 09 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online.  A major search operation is continuing in Western Australia after a 27-year-old man disappeared while hiking on one of the country’s most popular long-distance walking routes, raising growing concerns about his welfare. The missing man, identified as Samuel Whitsed, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to undertake a hike along the renowned Bibbulmun Track, which stretches through...