Brian Farmer

Prosecutors allege that Martha Goddard carried out a series of thermite-based attacks on businesses and a BBC transmission mast around Norwich, leaving pro-Palestinian posters at each site. Evidence presented includes CCTV, items found at her home and an alleged computer confession. Damage to the Tacolneston transmitter exceeded £1m. Goddard denies 16 charges, including intending to cause explosions and criminal damage. The judge instructed jurors to base decisions strictly on evidence as the two‑week trial continues.

A woman from Norwich, Martha Goddard, is on trial at Woolwich Crown Court accused of carrying out a series of nighttime attacks on businesses and a BBC transmission mast using Thermite, causing more than £1m in damage. Prosecutors say the attacks targeted McDonald's, Starbucks, a BBC office and other sites, with posters left expressing support for Palestinians and demanding action over Gaza and the West Bank. CCTV and materials found at her home were presented as evidence, while Goddard denies all 16 charges and gave no comment in police interviews. The judge instructed jurors to decide solely on evidence as the trial continues.

A motorcyclist who rode at speeds up to 178 mph before a fatal crash on the A421 has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and given a 10‑year driving ban. Lewis Baker admitted dangerous driving after a collision that killed his brother‑in‑law, Jason Wallis. Court evidence showed both men were riding identical Yamaha R1 bikes, using flipped number plates to avoid detection, and that Baker recorded the journey on a helmet-mounted camera. The judge condemned the extreme speeds and evasive behaviour. Baker was previously cleared of causing Wallis’s death by dangerous driving, though prosecutors argued the pair had been racing. Wallis’s family expressed deep grief over the loss.

A judge is considering how to impose a driving ban on Lewis Baker, who admitted dangerous driving after a high‑speed motorcycle crash that killed his brother‑in‑law, Jason Wallis. Baker faces a 15‑month jail sentence, but the judge is exploring options to bar him from riding a motorcycle for longer than from driving a car, including a serious crime prevention order. Evidence showed Baker reached speeds up to 178 mph before the crash. Wallis’s family members expressed grief, and sentencing is set for 10 July.