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A MELKSHAM mum with a severely disabled child has welcomed a charity chief’s decision to admit defrauding it of over £100,000, saying she hopes he is sentenced to “a long time” in jail. Scott Wright, 45, of Leda Avenue, Hengrove, Bristol, pleaded guilty at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday to abusing his position as a trustee of the Darren Wright Foundation. The court heard he unlawfully removed funds from the charity that were intended to help disabled children and adults. Charlotte Deegan, 32, from Crescent Road, Melksham, said: “It will be really nice to finally see justice s...

Mandy Houghton A 72-year-old man is on trial for murdering his neighbour by inflicting a sustained and forceful attack on her using a claw hammer. Alan Fare appeared at Preston Crown Court via videolink from Guild Lodge, where he has been since October, following his arrest and subsequent charge in June 2020 over the murder of 58-year-old Mandy Houghton. Fare, of Victory Close, Nelson, is accused of murdering the mum-of-two on June 3 at her home in the same road. The pensioner has been deemed unfit to plead and stand trial due to him suffering with dementia, paranoia and psychosis, wh...

Mandy Houghton A 72-year-old man is on trial for murdering his neighbour by inflicting a sustained and forceful attack on her using a claw hammer. Alan Fare appeared at Preston Crown Court via videolink from Guild Lodge, where he has been since October, following his arrest and subsequent charge in June 2020 over the murder of 58-year-old Mandy Houghton. Fare, of Victory Close, Nelson, is accused of murdering the mum-of-two on June 3 at her home in the same road. The pensioner has been deemed unfit to plead and stand trial due to him suffering with dementia, paranoia and psychosis, wh...

Loving tributes to the 'Peggy Mitchell of Lapworth Grove' as Balsall Heath murder probe launched The elderly woman, branded a 'wonderful sister', died from her injuries after jumping from a window to escape a blaze Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Loving tributes have been paid to an elderly woman affectionately dubbed the 'Peggy ...

A little girl who has been undergoing gruelling cancer treatment for the last three years has been given the all clear.