Court of Appeal judges have ruled that a 15-year minimum jail term for Simon Vickers should not be increased.

Father who murdered daughter will not have sentence increased 

Police were called to the houses, on the Huworth Moor new build estate, following reports that a male was driving a JCB into unoccupied houses.

Boy, 16, charged after new build houses 'damaged by JCB'

Police are investigating the incident at the new-build estate where officers found seven damaged properties along with a JCB.

Footage shows damage on new-build estate after reports of JCB driving into homes

Leah Harrison, 10, died while on a school trip in North Yorkshire in May 2024.

Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide

Owner Sophie Carty said she ‘couldn’t believe it’ when she was told her cat Luna had been discovered in Inverness. 

Owner’s disbelief as cat missing since November found more than 300 miles away

Bethany Hutchison (front left) and Lisa Lockey (front right) lead a group of nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital as they arrive at the Civil and Family Courts and Tribunals Centre in Newcastle. The nurses are taking their trust to an employment tribunal hearing over a trans colleague's use of changing rooms at work. Picture date: Wednesday April 2, 2025.

The group is taking action after a colleague who was born male, but now identifies as a woman, was allowed to use the women’s changing facilities at a hospital.

Nurses taking trust to tribunal over trans colleague’s use of changing rooms

Santosh, written and directed by British-Indian filmmarker Sandhya Suri, has been blocked from being released in India over its showing of police brutality.

Internationally acclaimed film director 'frustrated' at India movie ban

The demonstration had been held in Darlington as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement in the Commons.

Disability rights group stage rally over government's proposed welfare cuts

Two people were taken to hospital following the incident, although their injuries are not thought to be serious. 

Light aircraft crash leaves two in hospital

Simon Vickers, 50, will face a minimum of 15 years in prison with the judge describing his explanation as "wholly implausible".

Father jailed for life after fatally stabbing daughter in kitchen 'play fight'

Charlie Roberts was killed by his mother's partner, Christopher Stockton. His mother was also given a jail sentence for his neglect.

Report finds 'lack of professional curiosity' about murdered toddler's mother

One-year-old Charlie Roberts's mother was also jailed for four year for child neglect.

Man who shook his partner's toddler to death jailed for life

Amazon announces plans to open a drone delivery service in the UK

The tech giant has lodged planning applications for the UK's first drone based delivery service.

Amazon plan to deliver packages in Darlington by drone in UK first

Simon Vickers, 50, claimed a knife which caused the death of his only child Scarlett Vickers in the kitchen of their home "without realising".

Dad guilty of murdering daughter, 14, in kitchen 'play fight' stabbing

Simon Vickers, who has been convicted of murdering his daughter, appeared concerned about his upcoming holiday to Gran Canaria following his arrest.

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