News 28/03/26

A fire has broken out at a Grade Two listed building in Staffordshire.

Six fire crews were called to The Big Mill in Leek on Friday evening. The building is more than one hundred and sixty five years old. Drone footage showed flames covering the entire structure, with the roof destroyed and part of a wall missing. Smoke was still rising from the site on Saturday morning as crews continued to monitor the scene.

A nineteen year old has been convicted over a fatal stabbing after police linked DNA on a cigarette at the scene to his asthma inhaler.

Ali Abdul Basit was found guilty at the Old Bailey of killing Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto, who was twenty seven. The attack happened in Thornton Heath in south London on the nineteenth of December twenty twenty three. Basit fled to Pakistan before being brought to justice following a two year investigation.

A murder investigation has been launched in Slough after a child died in hospital following serious injuries.

A twenty seven year old man and a twenty eight year old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder and grievous bodily harm on March the twenty sixth. Both have been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue. Detective Inspector Nick Hind described the case as an exceptionally tragic incident in which a child was seriously injured and later died in hospital.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they launched a missile at Israel overnight. Israel said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen in the early hours.

It marks the first time the group, which is widely aligned with Iran, has become involved in the conflict. The Houthis had warned they could join the war.

Tiger Woods has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash in Florida.

Police say his Land Rover rolled after clipping a truck in Jupiter Island. He was also charged with property damage and refusing a lawful test. Officers said they did not suspect alcohol impairment but possibly another substance. Woods passed a breathalyser but refused a urine test. No one was injured.

Palestinians in Gaza are still struggling nearly six months after a ceasefire.

Markets are facing shortages and rising prices, with merchants blaming disrupted supplies from Israel due to the wider conflict. One shopper said prices have doubled and goods are not arriving as before. With global focus on Iran and Israel, there is uncertainty over Gaza at a crucial stage in President Trump’s peace plan.