DIARY FOR FRIDAY JULY 4
Here is the Press Association diary for Friday July 4.
LIVERPOOL: Unite national conference. Biennial conference of the Unite union. Liverpool Arena Convention Centre. 0207 611 2500.
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WOLVERHAMPTON: Man due in court accused of murdering pensioners. Leo Barnes 32, has yet to enter a plea to the murders of Cynthia Beamond and Philip Silverstone, whose bodies were found in the West Midlands and London. Barnes, of Runcorn Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, will appear in court alongside 24-year-old Chantelle Moran-Stokes, who is also accused of murdering Mrs Beamond. Preliminary hearing. Wolverhampton Crown Court, Pipers Row, Wolverhampton, WV1 3LQ.
NOTTINGHAM: Police officer facing sentence over misconduct in public office. Intelligence officer Pc Simon Abell, based at Sutton-in-Ashfield, has admitted sending sexually inappropriate messages to a vulnerable victim of crime. The 42-year-old has been suspended by Nottinghamshire Police. Nottingham Crown Court, 60 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7EL.
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WALES: Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall's summer visit to Wales. This year's Wales Week ends with the Prince of Wales visiting the mid-Wales market town of Brecon, where he will make a short walk through the town centre on his way to visit the historic, and recently restored, Plough Chapel.
LONDON: Provisional sentencing of a former police officer who pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. Sam Azouelos, 34, of Finchley, north London, admitted the charge between July 4 2006 and April 29 2010. At an earlier hearing a judge granted him unconditional bail but warned him that he faced jail. Reporting restrictions are in place. Old Bailey.
LONDON: Sentencing of Michael Piggin. Piggin, 18, and two other teenagers, who cannot be named, had admitted charges of possessing petrol bombs and component parts of pipe bombs for the use of explosive devices. He has also admitted possessing the component parts for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). A retrial failed to reach a verdict on two charges under the Terrorism Act, The Old Bailey, 32 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EH.
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BIRMINGHAM: Telecoms engineer in court accused of murdering ex-partner. Andrew Leigh, 42, from Sutton Coldfield, was charged earlier this week with the murder of Luan Leigh and the attempted murder of two children, who cannot be identified. Preliminary hearing. Birmingham Magistrates' Court, Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6QA.
LONDON: Rolf Harris to be sentenced. The 84-year-old, once a much-loved artist and musician, was unanimously convicted on Monday of 12 sex charges involving four women, most while they were underage. On bail. Southwark Crown Court, 1 English Grounds (off Battlebridge Lane), Southwark, London, SE1 2HU.
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1000 CAMBRIDGE: Paediatrician accused of child sex offences. Dr Myles Bradbury, 41, of Herringswell, Suffolk, a paediatric haematologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, is alleged to have carried out the offences between December 2011 and December 2013. The counts related to boys aged between 11 and 15. He also faces two charges of making indecent images of a child and one count of voyeurism. Cambridge Magistrates' Court, The Court House, 43 Hauxton Road, Trumpington, Cambridge Cambridgeshire, CB2 2EY.
1000 NEWQUAY, CORNWALL: Photo call for the Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach. Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4AA. Kate Ardron, 01208 895089 / kate@barefootmedia.co.uk.
1000 LONDON: Sentencing of Andy Coulson and others for phone hacking. The Old Bailey, 32 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EH. Contact is Adam Liversage on 07801 179032.
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1000 LONDON: Sentencing of two brothers who travelled to a Syrian terror training camp. Mohommod Hassin Nawaz, 30, and his sibling Hamza Nawaz, 24, both of Dirleton Road in Stratford, east London, pleaded guilty to conspiring to attend a training camp. Mohommod also admitted having ammunition for an AK-type gun. They were arrested at Dover port on September 16 after travelling to Syria. In custody. Old Bailey.
1000 BLACKBURN: Toddler dog death accused. Lee Wright, 27, to make first court appearance accused of possession of a fighting dog in contravention of the Dangerous Dogs Act and also conspiracy to supply cannabis. The pit bull terrier mauled to death 11-month-old Ava-Jayne Corless at his home in Blackburn, Lancashire, while he was in the house with the toddler's mother. Blackburn Magistrates Court.
1030 MANCHESTER: Stepping Hill poisoning plea hearing. Plea hearing for nurse Victorino Chua, 48, accused of murdering and poisoning patients at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Manchester Crown Court, Courts of Justice, Crown Square, Manchester, M3 3FL.
1045 ROSYTH: Queen to officially name Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier. A traditional naming ceremony will be held at Rosyth dockyard in Fife to mark the completion of the HMS Queen Elizabeth. David Cameron and Defence Secretary Philip Hammond to attend. Rosyth dockyard. Amy Grant, Ministry of Defence press office 020 72183258.
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1130 HALIFAX: Photocall for unveiling of 3,600 pint beer glass ahead of record attempt. The Stod Fold Brewing Company aims to enter the Guinness Book of Records by erecting the world's largest glass of beer during Tour de France at noon on Sunday, July 6, on the route of stage 2 at The Fleece Countryside Inn in Ripponden, West Yorkshire. The current record is 2,638 pints, achieved in California in 2009.The photocall with the glass, which is made of acrylic, takes place at the brewery. Fold Brewing Company, Ogden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8XL. Clare Ward, Clare Public Relations, 0161 707 0992, 07768 355 228, clare@clarepr.com.
1200 LONDON: Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards. Annual fundraiser with guests including Black Sabbath, Jimmy Page, Tom Jones, Laura Mvula, Pharrell, Paloma Faith, Chas & Dave, Gareth Malone and Giorgio Moroder. London Hilton, Park Lane, London, W1K 1BE. Claire Walley, 020 3327 7159 / claire.walley@dawbell.com.
1215 EDINBURGH: Rowan Williams receives honorary degree. Photo opp after the former Archbishop of Canterbury is honoured with a Doctor of Divinity by the University of Edinburgh. Main door, McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, EH8 9AG. Kathryn Dunlop 0131 651 5587/07875 395 069.
1400 BIRMINGHAM + LONDON: Yahoo! Wireless Festival. Kanye West, Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams, Rudimental, Wiz Khalifa, Outkast, Ellie Goulding, Basement Jaxx, Iggy Azalea, Ella Eyre, Angel Haze, Azealia Banks, are among those performing at the non-camping music festival which takes place simultaneously in Birmingham and London. Perry Park, Birmingham + Finsbury Park, London.
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1715 LONDON: Barclaycard British Summer Time Festival. Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Motorhead Hyde Park. BSTpress@outside-org.co.uk.
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