Cleveland police admitted failing to arrest Harrison Simpson for breaching a non-molestation order 18 months before he sexually assaulted and murdered two-year-old Isabelle Welsh. Simpson and Isabelle's mother, Alexandra Walker, were convicted of murder and child cruelty, receiving life sentences.
Oil firm seeks to reduce stake in carbon capture and storage projects in north-east of England after schemes fail to win over shareholdersBP plans to sell stakes in two flagship carbon capture and storage projects in the north-east of England as the company continues to retreat from the green agenda.The oil company hopes to reduce its share in the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project which aims to develop the UK’s first gas power plant to be fitted with a controversial carbon capture system to remove its emissions. Continue reading...
The Victorian Society has published its annual top 10 endangered buildings list, highlighting at-risk Victorian and Edwardian heritage sites across England and Wales. The list includes Teesside's Transporter Bridge (closed since 2019, needing £60m repairs), a disinfecting station in Hackney, and a former working men's club in Barrow-in-Furness. All 10 buildings are Grade II-listed, with two at Grade II*, and face threats from decay, neglect, or arson. The society is calling for a coordinated national response to secure their futures.
