内容摘要：He said the law could also help end extortionist demands on the state, and in some cases "nil compensation" could be justified.

He said the law could also help end extortionist demands on the state, and in some cases "nil compensation" could be justified.

by the A180 near South Killingholme, which it said would create almost 400 jobs.The application for the Elsham Wolds development is open for residents' comments until 26 June.

The Australian woman accused of killing three relatives and gravely injuring another with a toxic mushroom meal has taken to the witness stand at her trial.Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to four charges - three of murder and one of attempted murder - over the beef wellington lunch at her regional Victorian house in July 2023.Prosecutors argue she intentionally sought out death cap mushrooms and cooked them for her relatives, before lying to police and disposing of evidence.

However the defence case is that Patterson had unintentionally served poison to family members she loved, and then "panicked".Three people died in hospital in the days after the meal, including Ms Patterson's former in-laws, Don Patterson, 70, and Gail Patterson, 70, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66.

A single lunch guest survived - local pastor Ian Wilkinson - after weeks of treatment in hospital.

Over six weeks, the jury in the Victorian Supreme Court has heard from more than 50 witnesses called by the prosecution, including Ms Patterson's estranged husband, Simon, and the surviving lunch guest, Ian."We look forward to working closely with the Cordes Hall Charity on this project."

A schoolboy from Devon is set to join the North Devon Sinfonia for a one off concert in late June.River, an 11-year-old pupil at West Buckland School in Barnstaple, has been playing piano since the age of six when his grandma noticed him humming, whistling and singing to movie music.

"She thought I would be interested in the piano. I said yes and when I started, I found I progressed really quickly," said River.He will be performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 on 21 June at Torrington's St Michael and All Angels Church.