Investigative Stories

Published: 25 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A man from Walsall has been jailed for life after being convicted of a racially aggravated sexual attack on a young Sikh woman, with evidence presented in court revealing a disturbing pattern of misogynistic and hateful online content linked to him. John Ashby, 32, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years after pleading...

Published: 25 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ninety years after a fatal mountain hike claimed the lives of five British schoolboys in Germany’s Black Forest, relatives and local villagers have come together to honour the victims and re-examine a tragedy long overshadowed by wartime propaganda. The commemorative event took place in Hofsgrund, near the Schauinsland mountain, where on 17 April 1936 a group of 27...

Published: 19 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A serious food safety scare has emerged in Austria after authorities confirmed that traces of rat poison were discovered in a jar of baby food, triggering an urgent recall across more than a thousand supermarkets and raising concerns over possible criminal tampering within the supply chain. The product at the centre of the investigation is a widely distributed...

Published: 19 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The privatisation of one of Britain’s most respected vocational education institutions has triggered a wave of controversy, raising serious questions about governance, executive pay, and the future direction of technical training in the UK. The sale of City & Guilds’ training and accreditation arm to private firm PeopleCert has not only disrupted long-standing relationships with training providers but...

Published: 19 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Senior figures in British politics are facing renewed scrutiny after allegations emerged that Richard Tice may have failed to pay nearly £100,000 in corporation tax through a network of companies linked to his business interests. The claims, first reported by The Sunday Times, have intensified political tensions and prompted calls for greater transparency around financial conduct within party...

Published: 19 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A growing climate of fear is gripping Iranian journalists based in the United Kingdom, as a series of violent incidents, threats, and intimidation campaigns linked to Tehran have raised alarm over press freedom and national security. Reporters working for outlets critical of the Iranian regime describe a pattern of harassment that has escalated in both intensity and reach,...

Published: 19 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has publicly denied all allegations against him, declaring “I will never give up” as he addressed the media for the first time since his arrest over serious war crime murder charges linked to his military service in Afghanistan. Speaking from the Gold Coast while on bail, Roberts-Smith strongly rejected claims that he...

Published: 19 April 2026.The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online A major political row has intensified in Westminster after Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said that Prime Minister Keir Starmer would have blocked the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington had he known about a failure in security vetting. Lammy’s intervention comes as the government faces mounting pressure over what critics describe as a serious breakdown in...

Published: 11 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The aftermath of the Southport tragedy continues to cast a long shadow over Britain’s security framework, as lawyers representing victims argue that the state has failed to apply critical lessons from the devastating attack. Their concerns emerge ahead of the anticipated findings of an official inquiry led by Sir Adrian Fulford, which is expected to highlight systemic weaknesses...

Published: 11 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The intensifying geopolitical confrontation between the United States and Iran has prompted comparisons with one of the most defining diplomatic crises of the 20th century, raising questions about whether the current conflict represents a lasting strategic rupture or merely a temporary escalation. The growing tensions, shaped by threats, shifting alliances and economic disruption, have sparked debate among analysts...