Lydia-May Green, 30, pleaded guilty to the unlawful relationship with the patient, who was moved to a psychiatric facility in the 2020 under the Mental Health Act

A smitten hospital worker who became pregnant following an eight-month affair with a psychiatric patient she ‘fell for’ has been jailed after grim footage of them together was discovered.

Lydia-May Green, 30, who subsequently miscarried her unborn child, arranged to meet the man outside the hospital when she was granted leave, and he was on day release. A court has heard how their llegal romance may have caused the patient “substantial psychological harm” and potentially delayed his chances of being discharged.

Videos and photographs found on her phone reveal images and clips of them naked from the waist up in bed, embracing and kissing. There were recordings of the pair in a car engaging in sexual activity.

The patient, cannot be named for legal reasons, was first imprisoned for 10 years in November 2018 following a Section 18, wounding with intent matter. He was then detained under the Mental Health Act to a psychiatric facility in the summer of 2020, reports the Mail. The victim is autistic, with ADHD and has complex mental health needs which impact his daily life. He also suffers from schizoaffective disorder, a chronic mental health condition that combines psychotic symptoms with mood disorder.

Dressed in black, Green wept in the dock as the manner of the abuse were outlined at Bristol Crown Court. She pleaded guilty to a total of seven charges of engaging in sexual activity with a man with a mental disorder, dating from February to October 2024.

She began work at the hospital in where he was receiving treatment in 2021 on a student placement. She worked as a healthcare worker and qualified as a nurse in 2024. She quickly became one of his ‘favourite members of staff’ and they spent considerable time together.

In February 2024, he sent her a message on Instagram declaring she was ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’, writing ‘I deserve you, you deserve me’. At the time, she had been in a relationship that had since ended, the court heard. From May 2024, Green booked stays at Travelodges in Bristol and Wales, where she spent time with the patient.

Green became a registered nurse in September 2024 and handed in one month’s notice to leave her job for a position at another hospital.

In December 2024, Green conducted pregnancy tests and broke the news to the patient, who affectionately referred to her as his ‘baby momma’. The court was told she later suffered a miscarriage and sent him photos of the miscarriage.

Green called it quits on New Year’s Eve and penned a goodbye letter. However, on January 10, 2025, the victim informed hospital staff about his relationship with Green and showed them photos of the two of them together.

Green conversed with a friend who worked at the hospital and on January 22, 2025, wrote ‘I know I engaged willingly’ and ‘I did fall in love with him’. Yet some friends and family advised her against confessing to the relationship. She deleted footage in what seemed to be an attempt to destroy evidence, the court was told.

She was subsequently arrested and interviewed on January 30, then again on April 28. Prosecuting barrister William Eaglestone suggested the breakup ‘perhaps precipitated’ the investigation.

Defence barrister Thomas Stanway noted that from Green’s arrest up until the day of sentencing, the patient had continued to contact Green and some of her friends via social media.

But he argued it was not “grooming” or “coercive” as the man had pursued her and there was a ‘consensual nature’ to the relationship. He described the man as ‘very articulate’ and a ‘very sociable person who formed relationships quickly’ and ‘masks inability’.

He said: “She was struggling and susceptible to making ill-advised choices and this relationship is possibly the worst decision she will ever make in her life.”

Judge Moira MacMillan handed Green a total sentence of 28 months behind bars.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday, a deal he said had been made during his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping this week and that could grow to as many as 750 planes.

The White House has not released details of the deal, and the company itself has not commented. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg had joined Trump for the trip to Beijing, one of a large group of CEOs seeking to sell products and services to China. For Boeing, the deal would mark a significant breakthrough in a market that was once central to its long-term growth.

Trump also said the deal would benefit General Electric, which he said would supply 400 to 450 engines. General Electric did not immediately comment on the agreement.

Last month, Ortberg signaled confidence that any broader U.S.-China agreement would include aircraft purchases, telling investors he expected Trump’s meeting with Xi to be a “meaningful opportunity” for Boeing.

Ortberg took over in 2024, a calamitous year for Boeing as it came under intensifying scrutiny over production and quality failures and faced mounting financial pressure. In January 2024, a panel known as a door plug blew off a 737 Max shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, renewing scrutiny of Boeing’s manufacturing practices.

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Months later, the U.S. Justice Department revived a criminal case against Boeing tied to the two fatal Max crashes, although prosecutors later reached an agreement with Boeing to dismiss the case, committing the company to an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for victims’ families and internal safety and quality improvements.

Then an eight-week strike stretching through the fall by machinists who assemble the 737 Max in Washington state disrupted production and added to the company’s financial strain.

—- Yamat reported from Las Vegas. Barrow reported from Atlanta.

Best Start Family Hub in Wheatley Hill shut its doors after pest control and health and safety teams inspected the building and advised it should close as a precaution.

The hub, which hosts a range of services including baby groups, toddler sessions and midwife appointments, has been pictured with its shutters down after the rodents were found.

The council-run service said: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to temporarily close Best Start Family Hub Wheatley Hill.

Pest control was called to the site. (Image: ANDY FUTERS)

“We asked our pest control and health and safety teams to visit the hub and, after they inspected the property, took the decision to close on their advice.

“This is a purely precautionary measure in the interests of the children and families that use our site.

“All bookings, groups and programmes at the site are cancelled and we will update hub users as soon as we can on reopening.

“In the meantime, users of our Wheatley Hill site are very welcome at our family hubs at Peterlee and Easington which provide similar services.

“We are working to get the site open again as quickly as possible. We are hoping this will be later this month, but we will only reopen when we have been advised it is appropriate to do so.”

Family hubs are part of a national programme backed by the Department for Education, designed to provide support for families from pregnancy through to early childhood.

Services typically include health visits, parenting support and early years activities, often delivered in partnership with councils and the NHS.

A Durham County Council spokesperson confirmed the decision to close was taken after a pest control visit.

“This is a purely precautionary measure in the interests of the children and families that use our site,” they said.

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There’s a host of activities and offers throughout the opening weekend, May 15 to 17.

There’s been some exciting news for Aberdonian’s. A beloved Scottish footwear chain opened the doors to its newest branch and shoppers came out in droves.

Last month, we reported that Schuh had delighted locals by confirming it would be moving to the Union Square Shopping Centre. At the time, the firm was still operating its previous branch located on St Nicholas Street.

As of this morning (May 15), the new shop officially opened. Located in the car park section of the granite city’s leading shopping destination, it is said to provide customers “with an enhanced retail experience.”

Located next to TK Maxx, in a unit formerly owned by Bensons for Beds, the new Schuh has been designed to bring the retailer’s “distinctive shopping experience” to Union Square, while also catering to the diverse needs of the city’s fashion-conscious consumers.

Shoppers will find everything that the Edinburgh-founded firm has become known for. This includes an assortment of footwear from numerous premium brands, such as Nike, Converse, Vans, Birkenstocks and New Balance.

Mixing trends with timeless classics, there’s also a host of shoe accessories and care products. Meanwhile, shoppers will also find other items including sunglasses and handbags.

Throughout the opening weekend, there will be a host of special offers and activities to celebrate the grand opening. This includes a stall run by local artist Goldie Aberdeen where customers can create their own charm anklet as a gift with any purchase.

Customers can also enjoy a refreshing superfood smoothie from Bio Café, while free Schuh tote bags will be handed out with any purchase. All of these offers will be available until May 17, but only while stocks last.

Ryan Manson, Centre Director at Union Square, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Schuh to Union Square. This exciting addition demonstrates our commitment to expanding our retail offering. We’re confident that shoppers will embrace the fantastic range of footwear and exceptional service the brand is known for.”

Schuh’s origins date back to 1981 when its first store was opened in Edinburgh’s North Bridge Arcade. It was originally intended to be called Lizard Shoes until founder Sandy Alexander spotted a German magazine called Schuhe, pronounced ‘shoe’.

As of today, it has gone on to become one of the UK’s leading footwear retailers, operating around 118 stores nationwide, with around 18 in Scotland. It has also expanded internationally, with the opening of its German branch in Oberhausen in 2015.

Schuh is just one retailer that has launched in Aberdeen’s Union Square lately. Its opening comes just as IKEA is set to follow suit sometime later this spring, with work already beginning on the unit that is located just down from the footwear chain.

The Swedish flatpack giant recently made the decision to relocate from its previous branch on Wellington Circle that has since closed. Although no opening date has been confirmed, the brand did advise shoppers would be made aware one month in advance.

At the end of 2025, the silver city’s shopping centre also welcomed The Entertainer, which can also be found in the car park section. he 2,800 sq.ft store is set to offer a range of popular toys and brand names that are popular with children, such as Lego, Pokémon, Monster High, Disney and Wicked Two.

Meanwhile, fashion chain Mango also continued its Scottish expansion with its first Aberdeen branch that can be found inside the mall on the lower level, located next to fellow high street chains River Island and Zara.

Spanning 4,844 sq. ft, the store follows the brand’s New Med concept that has been inspired by its Mediterranean heritage, incorporating natural textures, warm tones, and sustainable materials, creating a bright and welcoming shopping environment.

Formed in 2006, NWAS now serves more than 7.5 million people across Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.

Chief executive Salman Desai said: “As we mark 20 years of North West Ambulance Service, I feel incredibly proud to have seen first-hand how far we’ve come.

“I started my career as a paramedic in Bury, responding to patients on the frontline, and I’ve had the privilege of growing with this organisation as it has evolved over the past two decades.

“That experience continues to shape how I see our role today.

“We are there for people at some of the most critical moments of their lives.

“That responsibility has always driven us, but the way we deliver care has changed significantly, and it must continue to change to meet the needs of the future.”

Over the past two decades, the service has expanded from primarily responding to 999 emergencies to providing a broader range of care, including NHS 111, clinical advice by phone, and support to help patients access care in the community or at home.

Each year, NWAS handles more than 1.4 million emergency calls, 1.8 million NHS 111 calls, and transports over a million patients to routine appointments.

It also treats hundreds of thousands of patients at home or in community settings.

A spokesperson for the service said: “The new plan for 2026 to 2031 sets out how the service will continue to respond to rising demand, more complex patient needs and ongoing health inequalities across the North West.”

It sets out four main priorities: Delivering “outstanding” care, building a “safe and supportive” culture for staff, working “more closely” with other NHS services, and modernising care delivery.

Mr Desai said: “This plan reflects what our patients, staff and partners have told us matters most: safe, compassionate care, services that work well together, and a culture where our people feel supported to do their best.”

The strategy emphasises greater use of digital tools, virtual care, and more treatment closer to home when deemed appropriate.

It also targets support for those most at risk, including people living in deprived areas, those needing end-of-life care, individuals with learning disabilities, children and young people, and homeless people.

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the fire

A second person has been arrested in connection to a huge fire at a derelict school in Haverhill. Suffolk Police were called by the fire service to Parkway Middle School on Park Road at 8.46pm on Tuesday, May 12, following reports of a fire.

On Thursday, May 14, a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage – arson not endangering life. He was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questions. He has since been bailed to return to the police on July 14.

On Wednesday, May 13, a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of the same offence. He was bailed to return to the police on June 22.

The police are now asking for anyone with information to come forward. Any witnesses are asked to contact Suffolk Constabulary’s West CID quoting crime reference Crime ref 37/27212/26.

You can contact them through the Suffolk Police website or by calling 101. You can report anything anonymously through Crimestoppers by calling 0800555111.

Detective Sergeant Paul Cappleman said: “We believe a number of people may have been involved in this and that locally many people were either present in the area at the time or have knowledge of who may have been responsible.

“This was an incredibly serious incident and we would like to speak to anyone with information, to ascertain exactly what happened that evening.”

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The proposed development will include playing fields and children’s play areas

Plans to build up to 425 homes in a Cambridgeshire town have been given the green light. Fenland District Council has granted outline planning permission to build the homes near Wimblington Road and Barkers Lane in March.

The development, known as Stow Fen Meadows, would be made up of houses, a public open space, a community orchard, playing fields, and children’s play areas. Of the 425 homes, the outline planning application seeks to deliver 20 per cent affordable housing equating to up to 85 homes.

Applicant David Wilson Homes said: “The overarching vision for Stow Fen Meadows is to deliver a high quality, locally distinguishable and sustainable addition to the town. The proposed development will deliver much needed new homes, generous public open spaces, play areas and enhanced areas of biodiversity.

“Development at Stow Fen Meadows is a fantastic opportunity for suitable and sustainable growth which will ensure a positive legacy for March and the wider Fenland District.”

Several objections were lodged to the application, including one from March Town Council about flooding and drainage concerns.

A design and access statement from David Wilson Homes said the proposals for the development will comprise a “distinctive character and a strong sense of place, informed by important site features and the existing valued qualities of March”. It added: “The proposals aim to create a place that has a healthy, comfortable and safe internal and external environment.”

The official decision notice giving the development the go-ahead was published on Wednesday, May 13. Outline planning permission will grant approval to the general proposals of the development.

A reserved matters application will need to be submitted and separately approved before construction can begin.

MPs probing files detailing the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador have accused Sir Keir Starmer of “withholding” documents from their inquiry.

The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) – which is overseeing the release of the documents – has raised concerns that the government is redacting more information than was initially agreed on and accused it of applying redactions “far too broadly”.

It has demanded assurances that any information removed is “in the spirit of the Humble Address” that in February ordered the release of all files related to Lord Mandelson’s 2024 appointment as US ambassador.

When the motion was approved, MPs voted to release any documents that may compromise international relations or national security to the ISC.

But the government then said it could black out details in documents if they were deemed to be “commercially sensitive”, as well as redacting individuals’ addresses and contact information.

In a statement on Friday, the committee said: “Having seen how government is applying redactions … the committee has made clear that, in its view, they are being applied far too broadly – particularly in the case of personal information.”

It added: “We note that no body has been commissioned to review those redactions and assure Parliament that they are within the spirit of the Humble Address.”

The ISC also added: “The committee has been told that certain documents are being withheld from the process. The prime example is a vetting file held by UK Security Vetting.

“The committee has made clear that it does not consider that the terms of the humble address allow for any documents to be withheld from parliament. While government may believe that there is good reason to withhold certain documents, it does not currently have the authority to so do.

“The committee has therefore advised government that we believe it must return to parliament to seek parliament’s agreement to withhold any documents.”

The latest intervention has added more pressure on Sir Keir, who is already fighting for his political survival.

He continues to be criticised for his handling of Lord Mandelson’s appointment, who was eventually sacked from the role last year over links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

A further row followed after it was revealed that Lord Mandelson was appointed to the role despite UKSV advising against the appointment.

Sir Keir is also facing a bruising over the party’s brutal local election results last week, which saw Labour lose hundreds of seats to Reform UK.

The statement issued by the ISC also raised “grave concerns” over a number of other issues revealed in the documents, including the use of unofficial systems for government business.

It said: “The committee found it extraordinary to see how much government business appears to be being conducted over unofficial systems. Lengthy WhatsApp conversations between senior officials and ministers appear now to be the format by which government policy is formulated.

“Government systems exist for a reason and should be the proper forum for the conduct of government business. The committee has raised this issue before – with the last government – and it is disappointing to see not only that it continues, but the extent to which it has spread.”

It also expressed concerns over use of “lower-level government IT systems” rather than more secure systems, adding: “This failure to adhere to professional practices is appalling and puts the UK’s national security at risk.”

Finally, the committee hit out at the “lack of an audit trail” in government, particularly at the Foreign Office, including agendas, minutes and records of conversations, as well as criticising a “failure to adhere to security advice”.

“Even when proper security processes have been followed, there appears to be nothing to say that the conclusions should be acted on,” the ISC warned.

Downing Street has been contacted for comment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government.

Monica Elfriede Witt, 47, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the government of Iran. She remains at large.

Witt “allegedly betrayed her oath to the Constitution more than a decade ago by defecting to Iran and providing the Iranian regime National Defense Information and likely continues to support their nefarious activities,” Daniel Wierzbicki, special agent in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Counterintelligence and Cyber Division, said in a news release Wednesday.

“The FBI has not forgotten and believes that during this critical moment in Iran’s history, there is someone who knows something about her whereabouts.”

It wasn’t immediately known why the FBI was bringing attention to Witt’s case. The United States and Iran have been at war since Feb. 28.

Witt served in the Air Force between 1997 and 2008, where she was trained in the Farsi language and was deployed overseas on classified counterintelligence missions, including to the Middle East. She later found work as a Defense Department contractor.

The Texas native defected to Iran in 2013 after being invited to two all-expense-paid conferences in the country that the Justice Department says promoted anti-Western propaganda and condemned American moral standards.

Before that, Witt had been warned by the FBI about her activities, but told agents that she would not provide sensitive information about her work if she returned to Iran, prosecutors said.

According to the indictment, Witt placed at risk “sensitive and classified U.S. national defense information and programs,” the news release said.

“Witt allegedly intentionally provided information endangering U.S personnel and their families stationed abroad. She also allegedly conducted research on behalf of the Iranian regime to allow them to target her former colleagues in the U.S. government,” it said.