News 11/07/26

A twenty-eight-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe.

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the suspect, a white British national, is in custody and Widdecombe’s family have been informed. The force was assisted by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, while South Yorkshire Police carried out the arrest. Officers state there is currently no information to suggest that this incident is terrorism-related, and further official updates will be issued by police on Sunday.

Linda Noskova has won the women’s Wimbledon singles title after beating fellow Czech player Karolina Muchova.

Noskova won the first set six-two during the first ever all-Czech women’s singles Grand Slam final. Despite missing five championship points in the second set, which Muchova won seven-five, Noskova recovered to win the final round six-three to claim the Wimbledon title.

A man carrying a suspected crossbow has been shot by armed police in Wales.

Gwent Police were called to an address in St Edward Street, Newport, following reports of threatening behaviour just before midnight on Friday. Specially-trained firearms officers responded to the scene and shot a twenty-one-year-old local man. He received first aid before being taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Ann Widdecombe was attacked on Wednesday afternoon, nearly twenty-four hours before she was found dead, police believe.

Devon and Cornwall Police think the attack happened at around twelve-thirty. Officers were called to the former MP’s home at eleven-forty on Thursday, where she was discovered with serious injuries. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said the death is suspicious but there is no wider public risk.

The TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died at the age of sixty-eight, a year after revealing a stage four prostate cancer diagnosis.

The former BBC, ITV and Sky News journalist passed away peacefully at home in North London this morning with his family at his side. Murnaghan was a fixture on British television news across five decades, presenting flagship programmes.

England football fans will be allowed to stay in pubs until thirty minutes after the final whistle in tonight’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

The government confirmed extended licensing hours will allow supporters in England and Wales to watch the entire game, even if kickoff in Miami is delayed due to extreme heat. Licensing had previously been extended until two o’clock.

A twenty-six-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody and is no longer part of the investigation.

Devon and Cornwall Police said their priority remains identifying those responsible. A cordon remains around the home as the Major Crime Investigation Team continues its enquiries into the death.

Donald Trump says he has told the US military to prepare strikes to destroy Iran if he is assassinated by Tehran.

It follows open calls for the US president’s killing at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Writing online, Trump stated that one thousand missiles are locked and loaded.

A man wanted in the United Kingdom over the murders of his wife and two children has been arrested in South Africa.

The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her two daughters were found in Bedfordshire on the sixth of July. Police confirmed the arrest was carried out with Interpol support.

A man has been jailed for sixteen months following a targeted antisemitic hate crime in Slough.

Shafiq Rahman was sentenced at Reading Crown Court after attacking a Jewish man wearing a kippah on Elliman Avenue. The sentence also covers a separate incident where Rahman’s dog caused serious injury to a man.