VERA Anderson received a phone call prompting her to leave her seven-year-old son in the care of a neighbour, saying she would be gone for 10 minutes.

Described as fun-loving, popular and family-oriented, five hours later she was found dead in her own car with her throat slit — a crime which remains unsolved since 1991.

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Vera Anderson popped out for ’10 minutes’, but was never seen again alive[/caption]

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She left her son seven-year-old with a neighbour[/caption]

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Vera Anderson’s car pictured at the location where she was murdered[/caption]

Who was Veronica Anderson?

Veronica Anderson, often known as Vera, was a 42-year-old single mother residing in Widnes, Cheshire.

She was well-liked in her community and co-ran a sandwich business with her teenage daughter, supplying local shops and factories.

On the night of August 24, 1991, Veronica was at home with her two children.

Her daughter, Lorraine, was 19 and pregnant, while her son, Neil, was just seven years old.

At around 10pm, Veronica received a phone call.

The identity of the caller has never been established, but whatever was said prompted her to ask a neighbour to look after her son Neil, explaining she would be back in about 10 minutes.

Roughly ten minutes after she received the phone call, Veronica left her home and headed out in her blue Ford Cortina — she was never seen alive again.

In the early hours of August 25, 1991, Veronica’s body was discovered in her car off Tannery Lane in Penketh, Warrington, more than four miles from her home.

She had been brutally murdered — her throat was cut, and there were signs of a violent struggle.

A blood-stained glove and a length of cord, similar to window sash cord, were found at the scene — both believed to have been left by her killer.

The attack was neither sexual nor a robbery, but the level and nature of the violence had the hallmarks of a hitman.

Despite extensive investigations, the person responsible for her murder has never been identified or brought to justice.

Over the years, the case has remained unsolved, despite renewed appeals and even arrests.

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A glove similar to the one found at the murder scene of Veronica Anderson[/caption]

At the time of her death, Vera had been seeing a trucker for about three years.

The man, who was eliminated from inquiries, stayed overnight at her home on August 23, 1991.

In September 2024, Vera’s daughter Lorraine Newton made a fresh plea for justice, saying: “It would be fantastic if the police could get someone for the murder.

“It would be a form of relief to think they have got what they deserved.”

She continued: “I still hope that one day the culprit will get the justice they deserve.

“I would say to anyone who knows who did it to speak to the police. He has got away with this for so long and he could do it again.

“Somebody knows — maybe his wife — if they do I don’t know how they could live with that for 33 years. It is a very hard secret to keep.

“She might have been threatened of course — ‘open your mouth and I’m going to do it to you’.”

Media coverage

The case has been featured in media and true crime programs, including reconstructions on Crimewatch.

An episode of In The Footsteps of Killers examines the case of Veronica Anderson’s unsolved murder.

Emilia Fox and David Wilson investigate the mother-of-two’s tragic demise.

In The Footsteps of Killers: The Murder of Vera Anderson airs on Channel 4 at 10pm on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

TOTTENHAM are interested in making their first signing from West Ham in 14 years.

The North London outfit are keen on Hammers star Mohammed Kudus this summer.

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Mohammed Kudus is wanted by Tottenham[/caption]

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Kudus, 24, arrived at the London Stadium in 2023 from Ajax for a fee of £35million.

West Ham beat competition from Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea to snare the Ghanaian star’s signature.

However, the club are open to cashing in on the attacker in order to fund their own summer rebuild for manager Graham Potter.

The Telegraph have claimed that Kudus could be set to the unlikely destination of rivals Tottenham.

The Europa League winners are said to be open to breaking their “unofficial transfer embargo” to sign Kudus.

Should a transfer go through, he would be the first player to move directly to Spurs since Scott Parker in 2011.

The former England international joined the Hammers’ rivals after their relegation to the Championship.

Parker was a shining light at Upton Park that season as he was named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year despite the club finishing bottom.

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Kudus is said to be open to the controversial transfer and has a release clause of £85m.

A move would see him return to Champions League football and play under Thomas Frank.

Spurs are yet to make an official offer for Kudus but could face competition from Chelsea and Newcastle.

Kudus starred for the Hammers in his debut season in the Premier League.

He scored 14 goals and assisted six more across all competitions as the club finished 9th and reached the Europa League quarter-finals.

Last season, he failed to continue his electrifying performances as West Ham slumped to a 14th-placed finish in the Premier League.

He could only muster five goals and four assists in 35 appearances in all competitions.

Kudus has recently changed agents to the renowned sports management firm ROOF amid speculation over his future.

West Ham are yet to add to their squad this summer despite the exits of long-serving players Aaron Cresswell, Vladimir Coufal and Lukas Fabianski.

There is still uncertainty over the future of Michail Antonio with his contract set to expire.

The club’s Premier League record goalscorer has not played for the club since his horror car crash in December.

But he has made his return to the pitch as he appeared for Jamaica in the 1-0 Gold Cup loss to Guatemala earlier this month.

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A MAJOR airport is getting a huge new terminal as part of a multi-million pound expansion across the country.

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) will be designing Vilnius’ new arrivals terminal with designs directly influenced by Lithuanian culture.

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Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) will be designing Vilnius’ new arrivals terminal with designs directly influenced by Lithuanian culture[/caption]

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References to Lithuanian cultural heritage in the airport include geometric elements in the style of the traditional art forms[/caption]

References to Lithuanian cultural heritage in the airport include geometric elements in the style of the traditional art forms like ‘sodai straw gardens’.

The Lithuanian art form involves making hanging ornaments from stalks.

ZHA said: “Evoking the experience of being immersed within traditional sodai, the terminal’s pleated roof finished in timber from local forests defines the interiors and reflects the art form’s delicate, interconnected geometries.”

The timber roof will also feature geometric skylights.

Works on the airport terminal will begin at the start of 2027 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2029.

Once finished, the new terminal will allow the airport – which is currently at full capacity – to serve up to 10.6 million passengers each year.

The new terminal is part of the Lithuanian Airports’ 2052 masterplan to boost the region’s connectivity to the rest of the globe, which will cost €250million (£213.8million) between now and 2052.

Vilnius Airport is currently the largest airport in Lithuania and by 2052, around 17 million passengers are expected to use the airports in Vilnius, Kaunas, and Palanga, each year.

Further development plans for Vilnius Airport include high-speed and local rail services, buses, taxis, cycle and pedestrian routes and increased direct flights from Vilnius.

The airport also recently opened a new departure terminal in February increasing passenger throughput from 1,200 to 2,400 passengers per hour.

The terminal has two floors, including a check-in area with a self-service baggage claim area, additional cafes and a connection to the existing passenger terminal by a gallery.

Lithuania’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Eugenijus Sabutis said: “The arrivals terminal of Vilnius Airport requires updating – it has long since ceased to meet today’s needs or the airport’s future capacity and vision.

“As the gateway to Lithuania, the terminal creates the first impression for everyone arriving into the country.

“The very high quality of ideas in the design competition proposed the most modern, convenient solutions that can adapt to the airport’s future requirements.”

ZHA also won the contest to revamp the Lithuanian capital’s main train station – which is just three kilometres from the airport.

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ZHA also won the contest to revamp the Lithuanian capital’s main train station – which is just three kilometres from the airport[/caption]

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Plans for the station which first opened in 1861, include a bridge-concourse above the tracks with footbridges and bike lanes, additional seating and trees and a new bus depot and car parking.

In 2024, Vilnius was crowned as the cheapest-value city in Europe by the Post Office Travel Money City Costs Barometer.

The survey compared 12 typical holiday items including a range of drinks, an evening meal for two with wine, a two-night stay at a three-star hotel, sightseeing experiences and transport.

In total, Vilnius came in at £237 – which was over 10 per cent cheaper than the runner up, Lisbon.

Lithuania was also recently named as one of Lonely Planet’s top European destinations for 2025.

A regional UK airport has also revealed a major masterplan with new flights to US and Middle East… and millions more passengers.

Plus, a new UK airport terminal has opened after a £100million expansion and it now has faster security and more restaurants.

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The airport also recently opened a new departure terminal in February increasing passenger throughput from 1,200 to 2,400 passengers per hour[/caption]

Orlando Pirates are reportedly working on snatching two Mali internationals towards the Betway Premiership. Abdoulaye Mariko and Sadio Kanoute.

A BRIT tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted by a cabbie in Magaluf who is said to have abandoned her at the airport.

Spanish prosecutors allege the taxi driver, 28, “took advantage” of the British tourist, 33, who was reportedly drunk – before telling her “this is how it’s done in Spain”.

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Tourists are seen in Punta Ballena Street, also known as ‘the strip’[/caption]

Indian-born Ranjit Singh was last night warned he faces up to three years in jail if convicted after being charged with sexually assaulting the tourist.

One pal of the Brit is said to have called for a taxi to get her back to the hotel because she had been drinking heavily in Punta Ballena, a party strip in the holiday hotspot.

But the “rogue driver” allegedly switched routes and took her to Palma airport instead after telling her to pay £42 upfront.

He is then thought to have asked the Brit woman to move to the front passenger seat before allegedly touching her inappropriately.

The alleged case, which reportedly took place in 2023, is now set to go to court.

It is understood that public prosecutors will also demand £6,000 in compensation if Mr Singh is found guilty.

A three-page pre-trial indictment submitted by public prosecutors states “The friend told the accused where he should take her.

“A few metres into the journey, the accused stopped the vehicle and told the British woman she should pay EUROS 50 for the fare upfront and move from the back to sit beside him in the passenger seat.

“She followed his instructions, paying with a card.

“Following on from that, the accused, taking advantage of an inebriated woman who was alone in a place she didn’t know, changed the agreed route and took the motorway towards the airport.

“On the way, with lascivious and lustful intent, he touched her breasts and her groin over her clothes and tried to kiss her.

“When they reached the airport, he told her to get out and said, ‘This is how things are done in Spain so get used to it.'”

Public prosecutors say the Brit woman has needed counselling for “severe anxiety and depression” after going through the alleged incident.

The indictment added: “The main problem are the traumatic flashbacks.”

It is not yet clear how the accused cabbie will plead when the case gets to court. A date for the trial has yet to be set.

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UP TO 195 people are set to lose their jobs as a result of compulsory redundancies at Intel.

The company has told the government that up to 195 workers could lose their jobs at the plant in Leixlip, Co Kildare.

The collective redundancy notification was submitted to the Department of Enterprise.

The 195 figure is said to be a “worst case scenario” – and the final number may be lower.

At present, around 4,900 people are employed at the plant.

In April, it was revealed that the company was planning to cut up to 20 per cent of its global workforce.

The announcement was part of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s first major restructure, aimed at streamlining management and putting a refocus on engineering-driven culture.

This was as a result of a weak set of financial results that were below analysts estimates.

At the time, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan sent a memo to staff, saying that the company needed to get back to its roots, empower engineers and remove organisational complexity.

He said: “There is no way around the fact that these critical changes will reduce the size of our workforce.

“As I said when I joined, we need to make some very hard decisions to put our company on a solid footing for the future.

“This will begin in Q2, and we will move as quickly as possible over the next several months.”

This is the latest development after a previous round of job cuts in 2024.

Silicon Valley chipmaker Intel has been struggling for some years but it was reported in March that new chief Tan was planning major changes to its methods and artificial intelligence strategies.

Streamlining operations is seen as a central part of his strategy to refocus Intel’s business and free up cash for costly investments in chip manufacturing.

Following his appointment, he had told staff he had to make “tough decisions.”

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A UKRAINIAN prisoner of war who had the words “Glory to Russia” burnt on his skin said he was left begging for death.

Following his release in a prisoner swap earlier this year, Andriy Pereverzev has revealed disturbing details of his time in captivity, including sick torture method “Calling Putin”.

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POW Andriy Pereverzev has revealed details of his torture[/caption]

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Pereverzev was branded with ‘Glory to Russia’ on his abdomen while in captivity[/caption]

The Ukrainian POW was captured in February 2024 on the battlefield after being severely wounded.

Despite his pleas to just “end it” and “finish” him off, Pereverzev was carried to an encampment where he was brutally tortured.

Speaking for the first time about his experience, Pereverzev told how he was mercilessly electrocuted by Vlad’s troops seeking intelligence.

He said: “While they were carrying me. I kept asking them, ‘Finish me off. Just end it, but they didn’t.

“They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again.

“They stripped me, checked my wounds…..My buttock was shredded.

“Three hits to the head with a filled five litre plastic bottle. My hands were tied, my eyes were covered. That was their welcome. I fell, blacked out.

“They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again.

“The guards came in and asked us to recite the Russian national anthem.

“Those who didn’t know it were beaten until they couldn’t get up.”

As well as being horrifically beaten, the POW described how he had the words “Glory to Russia” burned on his skin whilst in captivity.

A disturbing photo emerged earlier this month showing the mutilated soldier.

The phrase, written in Russian, has been branded sideways onto his right flank in large, uneven letters.

Up the middle of the tortured soldier’s torso is another thick, livid scar ragged by rough stick marks.

He also has a tube fitted into his stomach, and another area of major scarring on his left flank.

Referring to the moment he woke up in hospital after the grim procedure he recalled:

“[A Russian nurse told me] Don’t worry, when you get home you can remove it or get a tattoo over it.

“I had no idea what she was talking about. Absolutely none.”

A week later, when his dressing was being changed by two Russian guards, he said he “gasped” when he saw his stomach for the first time.

He said: “I lifted my head just to look at my stomach and there it was ‘Glory to Russia’ burnt into my skin with a medical cautery tool. The surgeon did this to me.”

When asked how he reacted to the gruesome discovery, Pereverzev told Kyiv-based project UNITED24:  “I said, you’re all bastards. I’ll shoot every one of you.”

He was later beaten up, with one soldier “poking” his wounds with his finger.

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Ukrainian prisoners of war celebrate their return home following a prisoner swap on Tuesday[/caption]

“It hurt like hell,” he said.

Pereverzev also described another occasion when he was brutally tortured during an interrogation.

He recalled: “One guy was sitting at a table typing on a laptop while the other one was torturing me.

“He kept hitting me on the ears, punching the back of my head using a stun gun on me.

“They asked me where my wound was. I pointed to my leg.

“They ripped off the bandage and started electrocuting me right there directly into the wound. That went on for about 40 minutes.”

Following his release, the Ukrainian POW also told how prisoners would often get wired to an old Soviet phone and their bodies surged with electricity.

The sick torture tactic – dubbed “Calling Putin” — has been known to inflict 80-volt electric shocks into the genitals of captives.

He said: “It’s basically a regular old phone. Two wires are connected to it like clamps, and they can attach them to any part of your body.

“Then they crank the phone handle, lift the receiver, and there is this old Soviet style rotary dial on it.

“The higher the number, you dial from 0 to 9, the stronger the electric current.

“And with each number, the power increases a lot.”

Last year there were reports of “Calling Putin” torture used on suspects in the Crucus City Hall massacre in which 145 died and 551 were wounded.

In this case, Russian interrogators used a TA-57 military telephone attached to the suspect’s genitals.

When he finally returned home, Pereverzev said he had lost 35lbs and his nine-year-old daughter didn’t recognise him.

“I promised her then that no matter what condition I’d be in. Even without arms, without legs, I’d still come back,” he said.

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STUDENT star Oliver Tarvey aced his first Wimbledon exam – to set up a potential round two magic match-up with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Tarvet, 21, is the lowest-ranked player in the men’s draw, standing a lowly 733 in the world and just 33rd in the British ladder.

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Brit Oliver Tarvet raced into the second round of Wimbledon[/caption]

His status as an amateur student at the University of San Diego means he is restricted to earning just £10,000 in prize money every year – although he can spend extra cash on his support team.

Maybe it was a book on accounting that he picked up to read between games – although perhaps it was a guide on keeping calm when his opponent is losing it with the umpire, as Swiss Leandro Riedi did under the broiling sun.

Doubtless Tarvet will be asked to clarify later.

But while the straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over the whinging Swiss would otherwise be worth £99,000, the bigger prize is the chance to walk out on either Centre Court or No1 on Wednesday against the Spanish reigning king of SW19.

Tarvet showed real maturity, too, on his Grand Slam debut – as Riedi went loco with his home opponent AND the umpire.

After Tarvet had taken the opener in 45 minutes, taking one against the serve in the ninth game, he broke Riedi to love in the third game of the second set.

That sparked an angry reaction at the changeover as Riedi implicitly accused Germany umpire Miriam Bley of favouring the St Albans-born Tarvet.

While Tarvet sat on his chair, Riedi moaned about him taking too long between points, then ordering Bley ““do something about it”.

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The row ignited when Riedi stared at the umpire, suggesting her lack of action was “because he’s British”, suggesting the chair official was not impartial.

When Bley stated “I’m not British”, Riedi answered back: “I don’t care”.

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And that brought a stern rebuke: “I would be careful with statements like that.”

Riedi continued to chunter as the home fans warmed to the task under the blistering sun, cries of “Oliver” – in both British and American accents.

They were interspersed with shouts of “Gareth” from his team – a nickname relating to his resemblance to former Spurs, Real Madrid and Wales superstar Gareth Bale.

Tarvet, keeping cool by using an iced towel around his neck at every opportunity, held his nerve again to serve out to double his advantage and leave himself one set from victory.

And when the Swiss went long on Tarvet’s second break point in the seventh game, it was a matter of the Brit holding his nerve and his serve.

Target did exactly that, successive aces bringing three match points, and sealing the deal as Riedi sent a backhand well beyond the baseline.

After a one-handed salute he went to the other side of the net, clenching both fists and punching the air before rushing to the end of the court and hugging his entire support team.

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Tarvet took in the adulation of the home crowd after securing victory[/caption]

THIS is the shocking moment a fire rips through a skyscraper – as high-tech drones swoop in to battle the blaze.

Multiple firefighting drones swarm the 500ft building in southeastern China during an intense fire drill.

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High-tech firefighting drones tackle a fire in a 500ft building[/caption]

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Made of carbon fiber, these drones can spray foam or water as far as 100 feet[/caption]

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Each drone can carry up to 770 pounds of water[/caption]

The fire drill took place in a skyscraper in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Dramatic footage from June 24 shows flames sweeping through multiple floors as thick smoke billows around the building.

Red drones are seen blasting water or foam at the building with force.

Each one appears to be targeting a different floor and spraying at a sharp horizontal angle.

The carbon fiber drones can carry up to 770 pounds and spray foam or water as far as 100 feet.

They operate at altitudes over 656 feet and can run continuously thanks to a tethered power and fluid supply.

It’s unclear whether the building is currently in use as an office or apartment block, has been abandoned or was built specifically for safety drills.

But this is just one in a series of recent innovations by China.

It comes as China recently put out to sea the world’s largest cargo ship.

The 1,310-ft-long vessel is said to be capable of holding a whopping 220,000 tonnes of goods and stacking 24,000 containers.

Footage shows the monstrous vessel – built in just 17 months – ripping through the ocean.

Named the CMA CGM SEINE, the world’s largest vessel was delivered from its Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai on Tuesday.

The ship has a fuel bunker with a capacity of 18,600 cubic metres of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), allowing it to travel nearly 20,000 nautical miles when fully loaded.

While dubbed the “sea monster”, this ship is actually more environmentally friendly than traditional oil-powered vessels.

It emits 20 percent less carbon dioxide, 85 percent fewer nitrogen oxides and 99 percent less particulate matter and sulphur oxides.

China’s goal in building these giants vessels is reportedly to reduce logistic costs, make global shipping greener and increase its connectivity to other parts of the world.

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