Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged 10, were jailed for torturing and killing two-year-old James Bulger after snatching him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, on 12 February 1993.

The Parole Board considered whether Venables, now 44, should be released at a three-day hearing last month, which was held in private despite calls from James' parents that it should be in public.

He "articulated his protracted and extreme remorse for his crime" and "accepted the need to undertake further offending work in custody and so was not seeking release," according to documents published on Monday.

A summary of the decision that he should kept in prison said Venables had admitted "he had a long-term
sexual interest in children/indecent images of children" and "has completed a considerable amount of work in prison to address this area of risk".

"However, the panel was concerned by continuing issues of sexual preoccupation in this case," it said.

"The panel considered that there were future risks of Mr Venables again viewing indecent images of children/child sexual abuse images, and also of Mr Venables progressing to offences where he might have contact with children, and both of these present a risk of causing serious harm to others."

James's body was found on a railway line after he had been beaten to death with bricks and a metal bar.

Venables and Thompson were given life sentences for his murder but were released on licence with new identities in 2001.

Venables was recalled to prison in February 2010 after indecent images of children were found on his computer.

He was again freed in August 2013 and then called back in November 2017 for the same offence and has been in prison ever since after parole judges again considered his case in September 2020.

Venables pleaded guilty to offences of making indecent images and possession of a paedophile manual in February 2018 and was handed a 40-month prison sentence.

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In 2023, the Parole Board rejected an earlier release bid and found Venables still posed a danger to children and could offend again.

Parole hearings are usually held in private, but they can be made public "in the interests of justice".

James's mother Denise Fergus said a public hearing would have made her "finally feel listened to".

But the Parole Board said it would be "very difficult for Jon Venables to give evidence" because he could be "being listened to by people who are seeking to get information so that they can kill him".

Kashim Chowdhury, 56, lied about his employment status to get a string of overlapping roles across government departments and public bodies, Southwark Crown Court heard previously.

Between February 2020 and September 2023, Chowdhury, from Whitechapel, east London, earned almost £350,000 from eight employers, the court heard.

This includes more than £280,000 in gross pay from employers for months when he had more than one full-time role, jurors were told.

On Monday, jurors found Chowdhury guilty of nine counts of fraud after deliberating for around seven hours.

Prosecutors said Chowdhury "exploited" the work-from-home culture which started during the Covid-19 pandemic to hide his multiple jobs and took sick leave from some employers to manage the workload.

In one incident, described by prosecutor Lucy Organ as "laughable", Chowdhury allegedly wore white make-up during a video call with his boss to give the appearance of being ill, the court heard.

It became noticeable as Chowdhury had applied the make-up to his face, but not his neck. As the meeting went on, the make-up on his forehead began to separate.

Chowdhury previously told the court work was his "lifeline".

He told the court that around May and June 2022, his mother's health "deteriorated".

He said: "That overwhelmed me at the time."

During the trial opening, the court heard he started working for Tower Hamlets Council in February 2020, before taking a second job with Defra in April 2021.

The two roles overlapped for more than one year, the court heard.

For four months in 2022, he also held a third position with East London NHS Trust.

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After leaving the council, prosecutors said Chowdhury continued working for Defra while gaining further jobs with the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency, the Department for Business and Trade, the Food Standards Agency and the Home Office.

In May 2023, he was receiving pay for five full-time jobs, the court heard.

Ms Organ said his workload eventually became "too much to cope with" and his performance declined.

The jury was told he then took sick leave from some roles while continuing to work in his other positions.

The offending came to light after a data check by the National Fraud Initiative revealed Chowdhury was employed by two government departments at the same time.

Chowdhury was arrested at his home in July of that year and made no comment when interviewed under caution.

The CPS said it will seek to reclaim Chowdhury's fraudulent earnings through a proceeds of crime hearing.

Sarah Melo, specialist prosecutor at the CPS serious economic organised crime and international directorate (SEOCID), said of Chowdhury: "He repeatedly misrepresented the true nature of his employment status while continuing to receive full-time salaries from other public bodies.

"This was sustained and deliberate dishonesty. He knew he could not legitimately hold multiple full-time positions at the same time, but continued to conceal what he was doing."

He was best known for fronting the BBC garden makeover show from 1997 to 2005.

The broadcaster's agent, Debbie Schiesser, told the Press Association: "Tommy died peacefully after a long illness surrounded by his family. As this has only just happened, we would ask everyone to please respect the family's privacy."

Walsh, from Hackney, London, presented Ground Force alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock.

The series attracted 12 million viewers at its peak.

A builder by trade, Walsh has appeared on or presented dozens of home improvement shows, including Homes Under The Hammer and Clean It, Fix It. He ran his own property company before moving into TV.

One of his clients was a TV producer, who invited him to take a screen test which jumpstarted his on-screen career.

He was also a contestant on weight loss show Celebrity Fit Club, and appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank and quiz show Pointless.

Walsh was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2022 after a doctor found a lump during a GP appointment, though he later made a full recovery.

Speaking at an event for The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer charity posted online in 2024, Walsh said doctors had discovered a "three-centimetre tumour in the lung", and said he had an emergency appointment for a CT scan the next day.

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Walsh also spoke publicly about breast cancer in men after finding two benign lumps on his chest in 2002.

He was married to his wife Marie and was a father to three children, called Charlotte, Natalie and Jonjo.

Tom Shearman tried to rescue his family but was beaten back by the severity of the blaze that destroyed the house in Brimscombe, Gloucestershire, last year.

His wife Fionnghuala Shearman, known as Nu, died alongside their children Eve, seven, and four-year-old Ohner, and their pet dog Hutch.

An inquest at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court heard on Monday that the fire likely started in the living room, caused by electrical items that were connected to the mains power supply.

Emergency crews were called to the mid-terrace Cotswold stone cottage on Brimscombe Hill at about 3am on 26 December 2025.

Detective Inspector Louise Missen, of Gloucestershire Police, told the inquest that Mr Shearman was alerted to the fire when he went to use the bathroom in the early hours of the morning and became aware of an "unusual warmth and a smoky atmosphere".

"He realised the house was on fire and shouted at Mrs Shearman to wake up and get the children," she said.

The inquest heard that Mr Shearman tried to reach the children in their bedroom by "striking and kicking" a window from outside the house but was unable to gain access.

Because of the severity of the blaze, Mr Shearman failed to regain entry through the bathroom window and could not force open the groundfloor doors.

When these efforts were to no avail, Mr Shearman decided "to prevent the further loss of life" and broke into a neighbouring property to alert the occupant to the fire and help her to leave.

The neighbour, called June, had spent Christmas morning with the family and had coffee and cake with them before the tragedy unfolded.

When emergency services arrived at the scene, Mr Shearman was found outside the property in a "very distressed state" and having sustained "quite significant injuries".

Leroy Hughes, station manager for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said the first call was received at 3.12am and that the house was "well alight" when crews arrived at the scene.

The fire destroyed the roof, the ceilings and stairs, as well as causing other significant internal damage to the building.

Mr Hughes said an investigation into the fire led him to believe it had started in the living room before spreading throughout the house, likely originating from "electrical devices connected to the domestic power supply".

He said surrounding items such as soft furnishings and the Christmas tree would likely have fuelled the flames and exacerbated the spread of the fire.

It was stressed that there was no evidence of third-party involvement in the incident or any suspicious circumstances.

During the hearing, senior coroner Katy Skerrett paid tribute to Mr Shearman's "valiant" attempts to save his family.

The cause of death for all three family members was given as "exposure to the combustion products of fire" and the coroner concluded they were accidental deaths, describing it as an "absolute tragedy with the most horrific consequences possible for this loving young family".

Mr Shearman, an officer with Gloucestershire Police, was taken to hospital for treatment but later discharged.

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Paying tribute to his family, he said previously: "My life, the lives of my loved ones, my friends and the whole community changed on Boxing Day.

"Most importantly, and tragically, three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence were taken from not just me, but all of us.

"I cannot begin to describe the anguish and trauma of the events of Boxing Day 2025.

"My family had its very core, its very essence, ripped from it in the most violent way."

Mr Shearman added that he would "heal" as he vowed to ensure his late family's legacy would live on.

A yellow weather warning for fog stretching from Wales across central and into eastern England, then parts of the South East, will apply from 6pm on Monday until 10am on Tuesday.

The Met Office warned visibility will be reduced to less than 100 metres (328ft).

Forecasters said there could be cancellations or delays on travel networks, including flights, and encouraged people to leave extra journey time or to consider amending their plans.

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The weather agency told motorists to check road conditions, adding: "Make sure you know how to switch on your fog lights, and check they are working before setting off on your journey.

"Bus and train services, as well as flights and ferry travel may also be affected."

Motorists are also being advised to leave a large distance from the vehicle in front, while full beam should be avoided because fog reflects the light back.

It comes after foggy conditions produced a difficult morning commute for areas of the UK on Monday.

A yellow warning stretched from York to Bath and covered most of the South East and eastern England, as well as parts of Wales and Northern Ireland.

On Saturday, a stretch of the M20 in Kent was shut, and two people were seriously injured, after more than 30 vehicles were involved in a crash in thick fog.

Forecasters said the fog is likely to be less of an issue later in the week, but conditions are expected to turn "much colder".

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Sky News meteorologist Dr Christopher England said: "We've a change on the way, firstly with cloud, wind and rain moving into the South tonight and tomorrow, clearing the fog there, although it will form widely over central England and eastern Wales tonight, clearing only slowly tomorrow.

"The cloud will spread further north tomorrow night, while colder, drier air will extend south across northern parts, meaning any fog will be limited in extent and largely confined to Northern Ireland, northern England and southern Scotland.

"It will turn much colder and essentially fog-free thereafter, with long sunny spells for many, but there will be showers in the North, wintry on the hills, and sharp overnight frosts in the North and west."