A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a crash killed an elderly pet shop owner and seriously injured a teenage girl.

Police were called to the fatal collision between an orange Peugeot 107 and a black Vauxhall Astra on the B4696 near Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire on Tuesday at 6pm.

The driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her 70s, was declared dead at the scene. She has since been named locally as beloved local pet shop owner and grandmother, Barbara Mullaney. 

A teenage girl, who was riding as a passenger in the Vauxhall, suffered serious injuries in the collision and was taken to hospital, where she remains. 

The driver of the Vauxhall, a man aged 43, was taken to hospital for treatment following the collision and was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He has now been taken into custody for questioning. 

Wiltshire Police referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after it emerged they had received numerous calls of concern about the suspect’s behaviour – hours before the deadly crash. 

A spokesperson for the force said: ‘We received a number of calls from the public relating to the subject prior to the collision throughout the day which are forming part of the investigation.

The fatal collision happened on June 30 on the B4696 (pictured), near Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire

‘On that basis, we have referred ourselves to the IOPC.’ 

Tributes have since poured in for Ms Mullaney, who ran Animal Fayre on Cricklade High Street. 

Her granddaughter, Molly, said she and her mother Jeanette were keeping the shop open this week in her honour. 

She said: ‘I would like to share our gratitude as a family for all the lovely comments, stories, flowers and tributes we have received for my beloved Granny, Barbara.

‘If you are a customer that needs a delivery, please do get in contact. We want to make sure everyone and their furry friends are sorted for the week, as Granny would’ve wanted.’ 

Locals on social media described Ms Mullaney as a ‘community figure who was loved by everyone she met’. 

A local dog walking group said: ‘Her shop windows were always beautiful – without doubt the best display on Cricklade High Street.

‘Just like her shop, Barbara herself was always impeccably turned out, elegant, warm and full of pride in everything she did. 

‘She has touched the lives of so many people over the years, including countless pet-owners and local businesses, and I know I won’t be the only one who wishes I’d popped in just one more time.’

Detective Chief Inspector Phil Walker, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘Following initial enquiries, I can confirm this collision is now being treated as a murder investigation and the suspect has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder.

‘My thoughts continue to be with the victim’s family and all that knew her. Her next of kin have been informed of this latest development in the investigation and they continue to be supported by specially trained officers.

‘I appreciate this update may increase community concern, however please be reassured that there is no risk to the wider public and we are working to piece together the events which led to this tragic incident.

‘We remain keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone who might have dash cam footage from the area of the collision at the time.

‘In addition, any witnesses who have dash cam footage of a black Vauxhall Astra from Cricklade High Street, Purton High Street, and surrounding areas on Tuesday June 30th.’

Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 694597 quoting log number 318 of June 30, or email the team at SCIT@wiltshire.police.uk. 

Representative Nancy Pelosi‘s husband, Paul, has been charged with a misdemeanor after an alleged hit-and-run near the spot where he got a DUI four years ago. 

Paul, 86, has been accused of crashing into an unoccupied parked car on the shoulder of a roadway just after 2.30pm in Yountville, a small town in the Wine Country of California, on Thursday. 

He was driving close to the palatial vineyard estate he shares with Speaker Emeritus Nancy in upscale St Helena when he smashed into a parked car.

Cops say, rather than stopping, Paul continued to drive his brown convertible until it shuddered to a halt and blocked an intersection – the exact spot he previously got a DUI in 2022. 

In a police interview, Paul said he knew he had hit something but didn’t know what, so he continued driving until his car puttered out. 

‘He drove until his car became disabled and was no longer able to continue driving,’ the Napa Valley Police Department said. 

Napa Valley police sources told the Daily Mail that his car sustained severe damage to the front right, while the empty car he hit was left needing serious repairs to the back. 

Authorities identified the vehicle’s license plate as Pelosi‘s. He is now facing a single charge of hit-and-run on a parked car and will have his driving license referred to the DMV for re-evaluation due to his age, which is common for elderly drivers.   

Paul was not arrested, just charged with a misdemeanor. 

The sheriff’s department said Paul Pelosi’s brown colored convertible crashed into a parked car on a roadway in Yountville, California 

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The latest incident marks the second time Pelosi has been busted by cops in Yountville, having previously been arrested for a DUI in 2022.

On that occasion, he was hauled off to jail after crashing his 2021 Porsche on the way home from a dinner party in nearby Oakville.

The smash, which saw him collide with a vehicle driven by a man called Jesus Lopez, left him unharmed but did see him booked on charges of being over the legal limit.

He later pleaded guilty and was handed three years’ probation by a Napa County judge.

Pelosi’s checkered history of crashing cars also includes a more serious wreck when he was a teenager that killed his brother David, then 19.

Pelosi was just 16 and a high school sophomore when his sports car flipped over in February 1957.

A newspaper report at the time said Paul would be cited for misdemeanor manslaughter. In the end, there was no court case, and he was exonerated by a coroner’s jury.

His brother had urged him to drive slower before the fatal smash, according to a patrolman quoted by the San Francisco Examiner.

Police said that Paul was driving a brown convertible and smashed into an unoccupied vehicle in Napa Valley 

Pelosi is pictured in 2022 when he was arrested for the DUI. He was not arrest on Saturday, but he was charged with a misdemeanor. He has also been recommended for his license to be re-evaluated due to his age, which is common for elderly drivers

Pelosi with his 2021 Porsche, which was damaged in the crash. The other driver was in a 2014 Jeep, which sustained ‘major collision damage’

‘This is a bad stretch – better slow down,’ David is said to have told his younger brother as he approached a tight curve near the Crystal Springs Dam on the Skyline Highway – now California State Route 35.

Pelosi told Patrolman Thomas Ganley he tried to slow by shifting gears in the stick shift car, but lost control.

‘The car veered across the road, bounced back from a small embankment, climbed 20 feet up another, spun around and somersaulted simultaneously and ended upside down on the shoulder with both youths underneath,’ reported the Examiner.

Tragically, David was declared dead on arrival in hospital in San Mateo, with the coroner later finding his death was due to him being strangled by the neck brace he was wearing.

Despite the early tragedy, Pelosi went on to become a successful businessman – making his Democrat wife Nancy one of the richest members of Congress.

Along with the lavish $25 million St Helena estate, the Pelosis also own a huge townhouse in San Francisco, as well as two commercial buildings, which each rake in an income of between $100,000 and $1 million per year in rental income.

On top of that, the couple own a share in the $2,205-a-night Auberge du Solel – a five-star Napa Valley hotel, which is known for hosting famous guests, among them Sting, Bob Dylan and late greats Olivia Newton-John, and Robert Redford.

In total, the couple are believed to be worth between $114 million and $400 million – mostly driven by high performing property investments made by Paul and stocks in businesses ranging from Google parent company Alphabet to American Express.

Posting ahead of the final show, Wembley Stadium’s official social media accounts shared: “From the first night to the twelfth. Tonight marks the final show of Harry Styles’ Together, Together tour at Wembley Stadium. A record-breaking run. 12 nights we’ll never forget. Let’s make the final night one to remember.”

Harry Styles paid an emotional tribute to One Direction as he brought his record-breaking 12-night Wembley Stadium residency to a close on Saturday – with Liam Payne‘s parents watching proudly from the crowd.

The singer first found fame as a member of One Direction after the band was formed on The X Factor in 2010, where they finished in third place.

The group went on to become one of the biggest pop acts in history, selling more than 70 million records worldwide and embarking on sold-out stadium tours before announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2016.

Tragically, Liam died in October 2024 at the age of 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of his room at the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

During Harry’s final Wembley show, fans were moved to spot Liam’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, alongside his sister Ruth, and his young nephew in the audience.

As the concert drew to a close, the singer took a moment to thank the band that launched his career.

The singer first found fame as a member of One Direction after the band was formed on The X Factor in 2010, where they finished in third place

Speaking to the sold-out crowd, he said: ‘I wouldn’t be here tonight without four friends of mine. I want to thank Niall, Louis, Zayn, and my dear friend, Liam!’

Also during the night, Harry’s sister Gemma came on stage for a sweet congratulatory speech.

‘I’m proud of who you are, and who you allow other people to be,’ she gushed.  

Harry has been celebrating the release of his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, with a huge world tour.

His 12-night run in London made history as the longest-ever Wembley residency by a solo artist.

Throughout the entire residency, Harry was joined by country music legend Shania Twain, who served as the support act.

Fans were treated to a setlist packed with hits including Golden, Adore You and Music for a Sushi Restaurant, alongside new tracks such as Dance No More, Aperture and Are You Listening Yet?

The residency has been met with rave reviews from Harry’s loyal fans and critics, with the Daily Mail’s Adrian Thrills writing about the ‘triumphant’ first night.

‘It was an emotional night, one that showed just how far Styles, Britain’s only truly global pop sensation, has come since he sprang to prominence with boy-band One Direction in 2010,’ Thrills declared in his four star review.

Harry announced a seven-city global residency, called Together, Together, at the start of the year.

Tragically, Liam died in October 2024 at the age of 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of his room at the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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During Harry’s final Wembley show, fans were moved to spot Liam’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, alongside his sister Ruth, and his young nephew in the audience 

He will be making 50 stops in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York City – including 30 nights alone at Madison Square Garden – Melbourne and Sydney from May through December in 2026. 

It comes after Harry appeared to pay a sweet tribute to his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift on Friday. 

The singer performed the penultimate date of his London Wembley residency on July 3, the same day his ex was getting married to Travis Kelce thousands of miles away in New York. 

Yet despite the distance, Harry still seemed to have Taylor, 36, on his mind as he made a switch up to his setlist. 

Fans were left shocked when Harry belted out his 2017 single Two Ghosts – which is widely believed to be about Taylor – despite having not performed it on any other date in his residency. 

It was previously reported that Taylor had extended an invite to Harry for her wedding but he was forced to decline because it clashed with his tour. 

Harry’s fiancée Zoe Kravitz attended without him. 

Yet taking to X/Twitter during the show, excited fans insisted this was Harry’s way of making up for his absence. 

They shared: ‘HARRY STYLES JUST SANG TWO GHOSTS ON TAYLOR SWIFTS WEDDING DAY WHAT IS HAPPENING #harrystyles #taylorswift’;

‘I think it’s iconic how on the day of Taylor Swift wedding we have Harry Styles breaking Wembley record for most shows in a single year while singing a line from Two Ghosts. Oh how beautiful it is. July 3rd. What a day.’; 

‘The concept of Harry Styles being invited to Taylor Swift’s wedding but not being able to go because he has a show, and at that show he goes in a suit and sings Two Ghosts’.

Taylor and Harry dated for just a few months in 2012, however the high-profile romance is said to have inspired songs by them both. 

Two Ghosts is widely considered to be about Taylor, with lyrics such as ‘Same lips red, same eyes blue/ Same white shirt, couple more tattoos/But it’s not you, and it’s not me/Tastes so sweet, looks so real.

The lyrics continued: ‘Sounds like something that I used to feel/But I can’t touch what I see/We’re not who we used to be/We’re not who we used to be/We’re just two ghosts standing in…’

Fans theorised the red lips referred to Taylor’s signature lipstick look, while Harry added fuel to the fire by confirming that he’d been inspired to write music by some of his past relationships. 

Harry also fanned the flames when he was quizzed about the single by his pal Nick Grimshaw during an appearance on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.

During the interview, Nick appeared to drop Harry in it when he described Two Ghosts as ‘the one about Taylor Swift’ before playing it on the show.

Harry then appeared to confirm that the track was indeed about his ex-girlfriend, shouting ‘Ahhhhh no!’ in response to Grimmy’s cheeky comment.

When asked directly if the song was about Taylor, Harry said: ‘I think it’s pretty self-explanatory,’ before turning to his publicist and yelling ‘Help me, Jeffrey!’

As for Taylor, it’s widely reported her 2014 hits Out of the Woods and Style were inspired by the British heartthrob.

It comes after Harry’s fans spotted a sweet tribute to ex Taylor Swift as he performed his penultimate Wembley gig on Friday, the same day Taylor married Travis Kelce in New York

Fans were left shocked when Harry belted out his 2017 single Two Ghosts – which is widely believed to be about Taylor – whom he split from in January 2013

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It was reported that Taylor extended an invite to Harry for her wedding but he was forced to decline because it clashed with his tour, with fans thinking this was his way of saying sorry

While Harry couldn’t make it, his fiancee Zoe Kravitz was in attendance at Taylor’s wedding on Friday, and looked incredible in a gold dress

While it’s safe to say that Taylor and Harry have officially moved on from each other, they have a link through The Batman star Zoe. 

Harry and Zoe reportedly got engaged in April after around eight months of dating, and Zoe is a close friend of Taylor’s. 

Zoe – who shares a songwriting credit on the singer’s hit Lavender Haze – was in attendance at the star’s wedding on Friday, and looked incredible in a gold dress. 

After months of teases, rumors and conflicting reports, Taylor and Travis finally married in front of 1,000 of their closest friends – and the world’s biggest stars – in a colossal blowout.

They kept fans guessing until the very end, refusing to confirm when exactly they would say ‘I Do’, or indeed, if they already had.

But at exactly 7.30pm, the couple shared the news in blockbuster style, lighting up the iconic music venue with video ads which read ‘JUST&T MARRIED!’, in a romantic nod to their shared initials.

Both the bride and groom were dressed in Christian Dior, her publicist later announced.

Guests have since gushed over the ‘epic, great and life changing’ ceremony, with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos joking: ‘Who knew Madison Square Garden could be so intimate?’

Adam Sandler was the officiant, and delighted the crowd with a ‘funny’ and ‘touching’ service.

‘It was very funny, quite a long speech. I think everyone had a good time,’ he said afterwards.

There were no bridesmaids, instead, Taylor’s brother Austin acted as her ‘man of honor’, and Travis’s brother Jason was the best man.

Jason’s daughters were the flower girls, tossing petals at Taylor’s feet as she made her way down the aisle with a string quartet playing one of her own songs as she made her entrance.

After months of teases, rumors and conflicting reports, Taylor and Travis finally married in front of 1,000 of their closest friends – and the world’s biggest stars – in a colossal blowout

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The theme inside Madison Square Gardens was an old-fashioned fairground, with guests given a turn on mechanical slot and pinball machines.

Each of the 1,000 – including A list actress Julia Roberts – was given a ticket during the celebrations, one of which was selected to win a major prize.

After the ceremony came an elegant dinner – before an Alice in Wonderland meets Wizard of Oz themed party on the lower level of the venue.

During the reception, Paul McCartney was the surprise highlight, as the former Beatle stunned the crowd when he came onto the stage and sang I Wanna Hold Your Hand.

Sir Paul’s presence and performance had been kept a complete secret and in having McCartney, hailed as one of the key geniuses behind the birth of modern pop music, as her wedding singer, Swift has pulled off an astonishing coup.

A guest at the wedding said that the festivities were spectacular and at an unprecedented scale.

At one point, American football star Travis even had a try at joining in the singing himself.

There were a number of performers aside from the Beatles star, who has had a home in the Hamptons for decades.

As well as a dinner there were food stations around the venue so that guests could top up on food, with one saying that there was some ‘chaos’ around them.

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