The Church of England s National Safeguarding Team announced on Tuesday that it is preparing to commence disciplinary ...

Gordon Lapsley has told of his heartache at hearing how his Royal Navy comrade was battered to death by George Ness in ...

John Smyth, 63, was repeatedly struck with a wooden plank after trying to stop George Ness, 41, smashing his way into a woman's home in Wallsend, Newcastle Crown Court has heard. In his closing ...

John Smyth, 63, was battered to death in a backyard in Wallsend as he tried to stop George Ness from smashing his way into a woman's flat. Ness, 41, from North Shields, had claimed self-defence ...

He hurt us. … Guide was an only boy in a family of seven girls. What he (the abuser) did was grossly unfair. May his spirit ...

The Church of England says it is initiating disciplinary proceedings against 10 members of clergy following a review of evidence in the report into the prolific abuser, John Smyth. Among those ...

John Smyth, 63, suffered multiple fatal injuries to his head as he was attacked near his home in Wallsend, North Tyneside, in September, Newcastle Crown Court heard. George Ness, 41, denies murder ...

The alleged perpetrator – eminent QC John Smyth – ran a Christian charity with close ties to the Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury himself. Reported by Cathy Newman ...

John Smyth, 63, suffered multiple fatal injuries to his head as he was attacked near his home in Wallsend, North Tyneside, in September, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Prosecutors claimed his ...