Katie Boyden

Katie Boyden | Senior News Reporter

Katie's interests include LGBTQ+ issues, poverty and the cost of living, crime and courts, and all things nerdy.

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The Court of Protection and Central Family Court, in High Holborn, central London as journalists and members of the public are to get more access to the specialist court where judges analyse issues relating to sick and vulnerable people under a pilot scheme launched by judicial heads.

Man who paid twins' child maintenance for 16 years told he was never legally their dad

UK 17 hours ago By Katie Boyden

Armed robber's face is a picture when he's greeted by police after ringing doorbell

UK 19 hours ago By Katie Boyden

TOPSHOT - A photograph taken on March 12, 2025 shows the MV Stena Immaculate tanker at anchor in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England, after it was hit by the MV Solong container vessel on March 10. The arrested captain of a cargo ship that hit a stationary tanker in the North Sea causing a huge blaze is a Russian national, the ship's owner told AFP. UK police arrested a man after the Solong cargo ship, owned by Ernst Russ, slammed into the US-flagged Stena Immaculate on March 10, leaving one crew member missing presumed dead. Ernst Russ said the man detained by Humberside police was the captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Solong cargo ship captain charged with gross negligence manslaughter after crash

World 13 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

Lucy Letby's lawyer says police making 'huge mistake' looking at hospital bosses

UK 24 hours ago By Katie Boyden

A naked man was arrested after he was spotted walking around a high school without clothes on. Police swooped on the 1428-pupil St Julian's School in Newport after the man was spotted on the playing fields. They said although the man had not approached any children he was "not leaving the area." He was arrested on suspicion of exposure and later detained under the Mental Health Act on Tuesday. WALES NEWS SERVICE

Man arrested after walking around high school playing field naked

UK 2 days ago By Katie Boyden

London, England ???February 2019 : Bobby Moore Academy school, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park , Stratford E20

Boy, 15, stabbed at school with three boys arrested

UK 2 days ago By Katie Boyden

UN judge 'took advantage of her status' to force young woman to work as a slave

UK 2 days ago By Katie Boyden

epa11958504 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, 12 March 2025. President Zelensky informed journalists about the results of the US-Ukrainian talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA/STRINGER

Zelensky claims Putin is preparing to refuse ceasefire but is 'afraid to tell Trump'

World 2 days ago By Gergana Krasteva

Footage shows moment of North Sea ship collision and fireball

New footage shows moment cargo ship crashed into oil tanker in ball of flames

UK 3 days ago By Katie Boyden

Thief guilty of murdering Amazon delivery driver who tried to stop him taking van

UK 3 days ago By Katie Boyden

*METRO* Spoken word artist Denetta Copeland, 47, who has MS, is releasing an R&B album, pictured at her home in Leeds, West Yorks, Mar 5 2025.

I'm a grandmother who's releasing a hip-hop album - never give up your dreams'

UK 3 days ago By Katie Boyden

Russia escalates overnight attacks on Ukraine, killing and wounding crew and port workers in Odesa grain ship strike, destroying homes in Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumy and hitting Krivyi Rih

Putin unleashes wrath on Zelensky's hometown after Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire

World 3 days ago By Katie Boyden

RE-DIRECT AND UPDATE: Kyle Clifford joins list of UK's most evil killers set to die behind bars AP/PA/Getty Images

Kyle Clifford joins the UK’s most evil killers set to die in prison

UK 3 days ago By Sam Corbishley

Lorry crashes into central reservation on busy motorway causing rush hour chaos

UK 5 days ago By Katie Boyden

Couple fined £1,500 after finding migrant hidden and doing the right thing

UK 5 days ago By Katie Boyden

Search called off with crew member still missing after oil tanker explodes

UK 4 days ago By Tom Sanders

Family of mum shot dead in Talbot Green are 'devastated by the tragic loss'

UK 2 days ago By Gergana Krasteva

A motorbike rider has tragically died following a serious crash on the M2 in Kent this afternoon. The collision occurred between Junction 3 (Chatham) and Junction 4 (Hempstead), resulting in the closure of the motorway in both directions for a short time the London bound carriageway has since reopened. The coastbound Carriage will remain closed until the early hours of???? Monday morning. Motorcyclist Killed In Fatal Crash On M2 Motorway In Kent Despite the best efforts of police and paramedics, the rider????????who was thrown from his high-powered motorcycle????????was pronounced dead at the scene. Kent Police have launched a full forensic collision investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The M2 coastbound carriageway remains closed to assist with the ongoing investigation. Motorcyclist Killed In Fatal Crash On M2 Motorway In Kent All emergency services are in attendance, alongside National Highways Traffic Officers, who are helping manage traffic in the area. Motorists are being advised to seek alternative routes and expect significant delays. Motorcyclist Killed In Fatal Crash On M2 Motorway In Kent Kent Police are yet to issue a formal statement. We have reached out for further comment. Drivers are urged to check live traffic updates before travelling and allow additional time for their journeys. Further updates will be provided as the investigation continues.

McLaren supercar driver arrested after motorcyclist dies in motorway hit-and-run

UK 6 days ago By Katie Boyden

An Amazon Fire TV Stick during the Amazon Devices and Services event at the HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Amazon.com Inc. previewed a push into generative artificial intelligence with new features for its Alexa voice assistant. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Warning over 'dodgy Amazon Fire Sticks as Sky issues new caution

Tech 7 days ago By Katie Boyden

Staff check a monitor as a donor gives blood plasma at a newly opened plasma donor centre in Twickenham, southwest London on June 11, 2020. - It is part of an ongoing trial to see if the antibodies in the plasma from survivors of COVID-19 can be used to treat those currently battling to recover from the virus. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

British blood plasma available on NHS for first time since BSE crisis

Politics March 6, 2025 By Craig Munro