Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Nottingham attacks killer sentenced Friday’s front pages cover the sentencing of Valdo Calocane, who stabbed three people to death in Nottingham last year. Earlier in the week he admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.  Valdo Calocane sentenced Metro’s front page declares “No Justice” as the families of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates express their disappointment, insisting that “true justice has not been served” following the decision…

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Council tax bands need overhauling, northern business group says In a call to address the council funding crisis, the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), representing northern businesses, is advocating for a revamp of council tax bands in England. The NPP is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to commit to a national revaluation in the upcoming March Budget. It argues that the decades-old property valuations forming the basis of the current bands need to be redone to ensure…

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Nicola Sturgeon called Boris Johnson a ‘clown’, inquiry hears During the UK Covid Inquiry, it was revealed that Nicola Sturgeon referred to Boris Johnson as a “clown” in a text conversation laden with expletives with her chief of staff. The inquiry showcased messages where the former first minister criticised a Downing Street announcement about a second Covid lockdown in England, describing it as “excruciating.” Sturgeon expressed her offence at then PM Johnson’s perceived “utter incompetence.”…

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Nottingham attacks: Triple killer given hospital order BBC News says Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in “frenzied and relentless” attacks in Nottingham, has been told he is likely to spend the rest of his life in a high-security hospital. He was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, were fatally stabbed on 13 June 2023 along with Ian Coates, 65. But…

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Nottingham attacks: CCTV shows Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar walking home before they were attacked Sky News says Footage released by police following Valdo Calocane’s sentencing shows how the attack unfolded on 13 June 2023, including the moment Calocane was arrested after killing three people and attempting to murder three others.

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Nottingham attacks: Harrowing video shows the timeline of Valdo Calocane’s rampage across the city Nottingham Post says This harrowing video plots the movements of triple killer Valdo Calocane before, during and after he stabbed three innocent people to death and deliberately mowed down three more in Nottingham. The footage, provided as a compilation by Nottinghamshire Police, tracks the killer as he makes his way through the city and also shows him stabbing victims Barnaby Webber…

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‘Justice not served’ say families of Nottingham City Centre victims as killer sentenced  Valdo Calocane has been sentenced for the killings of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates in Nottingham last June.  Calocane will be held in a high-security hospital indefinitely with the judge stating that it is likely to be for the rest of his life. Although Calocane admitted three counts of manslaughter by diminished responsibility in November, having initially denied murder, he…

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Sunak faces PMQs amid Tory row over call for him to quit PM Rishi Sunak is facing PMQs after more Tory infighting as senior figures warned against  “divisive self-indulgence” after former minister Sir Simon Clarke called for the Prime Minister to step down ahead of the general election. In an article in the Telegraph, Sir Simon said the Tories will face a potential “massacre” in the upcoming general election. Former ministers are urging the party…

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