Ross Parry Agency | UK news from our base in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Toaster sparks huge gas blast

news — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:49:15 +0000

A 61-year-old woman who survived a devastating gas blast sparked by her toaster returned to her home on Monday in search for her cats.

Sex offender killed care home resident after absconding from bail hostel

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:15:29 +0000

A sex offender has been jailed for life for breaking into a care home and murdering an elderly resident after fleeing his bail hostel.

Verger cleared of groping woman in cathedral

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:06:45 +0000

A cathedral verger who was accused of "groping" a married woman in the grand building before a service has been found not guilty by a jury.

Cartoon funeral for liver transplant tot

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:57:40 +0000

ROSS PARRY SYNDICATION: The parents of a baby who died after three failed liver transplants celebrated his memory by asking mourners to attend his funeral dressed as his favourite cartoon character...

Hockney landscape is now a rubbish tip

news — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:35:56 +0000

ROSS PARRY SYNDICATION: A landscape made famous by David Hockney is being used as a fly-tipping site.

170 memorial plaques were stolen from church

news — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:57 +0000

ROSS PARRY SYNDICATION: A man who was caught weighing in sentimental memorial plaques which were part of nearly 170 that had been stolen from a church’s garden of remembrance has been jailed for...

Family of war hero hit out at speeding drink-driver's sentence

news — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:52 +0000

The parents of a war hero have hit out after the speeding drink-driver who killed their son was told he will be free in just two years.

Family of five in systematic abuse of immigration system

news — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:13:02 +0000

An elderly man was branded "rent-a-husband" as a court heard how his family undertook a "systematic" abuse of the UK's immigration system.

Drinks tester to insure taste buds for 10m pounds

news — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:58:23 +0000

A 'supertaster' whose employers are keen to preserve his unique talent is in negotiations to have his taste buds insured for the flavoursome sum of 10m pounds.

Emmerdale accused of damaging iconic landscape during filming

news — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:58:15 +0000

ROSS PARRY SYNDICATION:

Hit soap Emmerdale has come under fire for trampling over a highly-protected landmark during filming.