News about Stephen Tompkinson

A new ITV drama, which will air in September, will chronicle Peter Sutcliffe's journey as the police hunt unfolds. Sutcliffe, a serial killer who lived in Yorkshire in the Seventies and Eighties, will explore the women she had assaulted in the Long Shadow. Sutcliffe murdered 13 people and attempted to murder seven more before his capture in 1981, when he was sentenced to twenty consecutive life imprisonment sentences at HMP Frankland. Sutcliffe died at University Hospital of North Durham in November 2020 after refusing medical attention for COVID-19 while suffering with other underlying health conditions such as obesity and diabetes. The crime drama, which is made up of seven episodes, will air on ITV1 on Monday, September 25th.

Peter Sutcliffe's first victim's son has praised ITV for removing 'Yorkshire Ripper' from a new drama. Richard McCann (left), a child of Sutcliffe (inset) when he was five years old, begged on the Long Shadow (right) designers to delete the serial killer's moniker. The name only served to 'traumatize' families of victims,' according to Sutcliffe, because it represented the exact ways used by Sutcliffe to murder and injure them. Following criticism from families of those killed by the killer, screenwriter George Kay decided to rename the writer.

EXCLUSIVE: As shoplifting incidents rise by more than a quarter in a year, shopkeepers around the UK are suffering from an epidemic of robbery amid the cost-of-living crisis. In a'stealing to order' case compared to the county lines heroin issue, small gangs are 'hitting' stores. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), reported retail sales in ten of the UK's biggest cities have increased by 27%, and in some, by 68 percent. MailOnline visited popular independent shops in London, Birmingham, and the North East this week to see how businesses are being targeted. During a distraction robbery, one trader lost £100,000 worth of jewelry and cash, while another woman flashed her breasts at him after stealing goods. After widely published messages on TikTok and Snapchat two weeks ago, JD Sports has been at the center of the shoplifting storm this month, encouraging yobs to wear balaclavas and gloves and 'rob JD Sports' on Oxford Street at 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Other supermarkets, including John Lewis, Waitrose Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Boots, are now offering bodycams and training to discourage violent criminals from attacking others. Here's a look at what MailOnline learned when investigating the scourge of shoplifting.

He was once one of television's most well-known actors, with iconic roles in EastEnders and Heartbeat. However, Nick Berry has turned his back on acting in recent years, judging by his unrecognizable appearance during a recent outing to his local baker. The actor, 60, who was previously considered one of the best small screen heroes, refocused on his work at its peak to concentrate on his two children's stay-at-home father.

On two of the 80s and 90s biggest shows, he gained heartthrob status. But his boyish appearances have faded as the former television star stared worlds away from his heyday as he displayed his silver hair and thick bushy beard. The actor, who was wearing a loose-fitting T-shirt, baggy jeans, and dim trainers, shielded his eyes from the piercing sun with a pair of trendy sunglasses.

As a new stage revival starring the original cast, a classic Channel 4 sitcom from the 1990s will be back. Donkey was in the fictional television newsroom of GlobeLink News from 1990 to 1998. It followed the staff, led by editor George Denney, and made up of characters including Gus Hedges, Damian Day, and Sally Smedley.

Stephen Tompkinson has returned to his award-winning acting career, starring in the new play Stumped, just weeks after a jury has found him guilty of serious bodily harm. After finding him and a friend drinking and making noise at the bottom of his driveway in the early hours of May 30, 2021, the DCI Banks actor was accused of punching a drunk man in the head, collapsed to the ground and broke his skull. A jury had ruled against the 57-year-old earlier this month at Newcastle Crown Court. Mr Poole was only pushed away in self-defense, but the contact 'wasn't strong enough to knock a sober man off his feet,' the actor told jurors.

In an emotional tribute to her mother and stepfather (right) who were killed in a crash by a sexting lorry driver, Actor Stephen Tompkinson's wife (inset). During his first interview since being accused of punching a drunk man outside his house in the early hours of May 30, 2021, DCI Banks actor Tompkinson, 57, admitted the family tragedy today. On ITV's Lorraine this morning, Tompkinson described his companion Jessica Johnson (pictured left) as a "shining light" who looked after him after being found stabbed to the bottom of his driveway in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, after finding him and a friend intoxicated at the bottom of his driveway. Tompkinson, who was found not guilty of causing serious bodily harm at Newcastle Crown Court last week, said that Jess's family tragedy put his case into perspective.

Actor Stephen Tompkinson appeared in public for the first time today after being found not guilty of punching a drunk stranger, but there were no evidence that he attacked him. A week earlier, the DCI Banks actor was found not guilty of serious bodily harm on a man who was drunkenly making noise outside his house. Since discovering him and a friend booing at the bottom of his driveway in the early hours of May 30, 2021, he was accused of punching Karl Poole in the head. When Mr Poole's head collided with the pavement, he collapsed to the ground and cracked his skull, but Tompkinson argued to jurors that he only pushed Mr Poole away in self-defense. 'They were trying to prove a punch that never happened, there were no physical signs on my hand or the guy's face, and he was just incredibly inebriated, and he collapsed this morning.' The incident in Whitley Bay "could've been investigated sooner and dealt with there and then rather than waiting two years," the narrator said.

ALISON BOSHOFF (left; right with Dervla Kirwan in 1998; mugshot inset) 57 years ago, Stephen Tompkinson, was charged with kicking a drunken stranger to the ground after confronting him and a neighbor at the bottom of his driveway in the early hours of May 30, 2021. Mr Poole collapsed to the ground and fractured his skull. Tompkinson was charged with GBH, an offence that could have resulted in his prison term for five years. He denied the allegations, saying he was not accountable for Mr Poole's injuries and had only had slight contact with his face, since Mr Poole came toward him in a threatening manner.

Stephen Tompkinson's career had to be put on hold for nearly two years as he battled a charge of GBH, which he was finally cleared of today in Newcastle Crown Court. Mr Tompkinson testifies about the case's crippling effect on his professional career, with roles he already had removed from him and any offers drying up. When asked by his counsel if he needed this acting service, the 57-year-old replied "yes, absolutely" - meaning that the trial has had a damaging effect on his finances. He's seen on DCI Banks (left); Wild At Heart (top right); and Ballykissangel (bottom right). Mr Tompkinson with his partner, Jessica Johnson (inset), was also photographed in 2019.

The 57-year-old, who has appeared in DCI Banks and Ballykissangel, told Newcastle Crown Court that his acting career had been 'put on hold,' and he had lost employment as a result of the court hearing. Mr Tompkinson allegedly assaulted Karl Poole (inset) before punching him in the head, according to a witness. However, the actor said that the habit of not making proper contact in fight scenes had been 'in-bred,' and that his palm had no contact with Mr Poole and with no force.

(right): The 57-year-old DCI Banks actor (pictured outside court where he shook hands with a member of the public, right) was accused of punching a man who was inebriated making noise outside the actor's home in Whitley Bay in the early hours of May 30 2021. Yesterday, the jury retreated to hear their verdict, raising the possibility that Tompkinson would hear his fate today. Prosecutors Michael Bunch said in his closing address to the jury yesterday that he'snapped' and 'lashed out' at Karl Poole (inset), causing him to fracture his skull and head on the pavement after the suspected blow.

After discovering him inebriatedly making noise outside his Whitley Bay home in the early hours of May 30, 2021, the 57-year-old DCI Banks actor (right) is accused of punching Karl Poole (right). But Nicholas Lumley KC, defending Tompkinson, said he was an actor 'sought out by producers because of his calmness' and asked: 'Why would he risk throwing away that hard earned reputation?'

The DCI Banks actor (left) has denied the allegations, but a Newcastle Crown Court judge said it would be 'career suicide to do something as outrageous as assault someone'. His acting had been 'put on hold,' and he had lost jobs as a result of the court case, according to the 57-year-old, who has appeared in DCI Banks and Ballykissangel. According to a witness, Tompkinson slapled Karl Poole (right) before punching him in the head.

Actor Stephen Tompkinson (right) is 'good under pressure,' and 'never loses his temper,' according to comedian Andy Hamilton, left) during his GBH hearing today. The DCI Banks actor is facing trial in Newcastle, on charges of inflicting serious bodily harm on Karl Poole (lower inset) by punching him. As a result of the court case, the 57-year-old's career had been put on hold. The jury received character testimony from Tompkinson's coworkers.

At Newcastle Crown Court, the 57-year-old DCI Banker is accused of inflicting serious bodily harm on Karl Poole (right) and causing him catastrophic brain injury. He denies the allegations and is expected to press self-defense. The court heard from the first police officers to arrive on the scene, who said Tompkinson was wearing a long silk dressing gown and slippers, while Mr Poole was wearing boxer shorts and snowman socks.

Stephen Tompkinson (pictured left and right) is a trial judge in Newcastle Crown Court accused of causing catastrophic bodily injury to Karl Poole (pictured inset) on May 30, 2021 and causing him serious brain injury. He denies the allegations and is said to defend self-defense. The jury heard from the first police officers to arrive at the scene, who recalled how Tompkinson wore a long silk dressing gown and slippers at the time of the shooting, when Mr Poole was wearing only boxer shorts and snowman socks. The court heard that Tompkinson was not arrested at the scene but was later that morning before being interviewed at Middle Engine Lane in Wallsend, North Tyneside, just after 9 p.m. DC Mark Thompson, one of the interviewing officers, outlined to the court the explanation given by Tompkinson when he was first questioned. When speaking to Tompkinson, he said he was up early that morning and assumed they were 'placid and harmless,' but there was then what seemed to be a 'big change' in the atmosphere.

When police arrived, they discovered actor Stephen Tompkinson in a long silk dressing gown and slippers, while the inebriated stranger was only wearing his underpants and snowman socks, injuring him at 5.30 a.m. on May 30, 2021. He denies the charge and is expected to protest self-defense. In a recording of the call, the actor is seen as saying: "I have got inebriable drunks outside of my house. One of them is in his underwear."

Stephen Tompkinson, 57, is on day two of his criminal trial for allegedly causing serious bodily harm to Karl Poole and causing him to suffer severe brain injuries. Around 5.30 a.m. on May 30, 2021, an incident took place outside the actor's house in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. Tompkinson entered a not guilty plea at a pre-trial hearing in September, where his barrister Adam Birkby said he would claim self-defense. As his friend Mr Poole collapsed to the ground in a suspected attack by Tompkinson, a social worker told Newcastle Crown Court today that he heard the 'hitting of flesh' followed by a 'cracking' sound.

When he was photographed approaching Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday morning, Stephen Tompkinson, 57, wore a dark pinstriped suit and red tie. On May 30, 2021, the actor was accused of wallowing serious bodily harm on Karl Poole, who was dressed in just his underpants after swimming in the North Sea. Tompkinson entered a not guilty plea at a pre-trial hearing in September, where his barrister Adam Birkby said he would declare self-defense. Prosecutors Michael Bunch, who also stars in Ballykissangel, Wild At Heart, and Brassed Off, called on police at about 5.30 a.m. on the first day of his appeal, informed jurors Tompkinson. Poole said that his injuries meant he could recall nothing of the attack, and that the entire day leading up to it had been wiped from his memory.

Karl Poole testified that his injuries meant he could remember nothing of the attack, and that the entire day leading up to it had been wiped from his memory. A court heard today that Poole was arrested for inebriatedly making noise outside the actor's house. Stephen Tompkinson, a DCI Banks actor, has been accused of causing catastrophic bodily harm on Poole, who was dressed in only his underwear after swimming in the North Sea on May 30, 2021.

Stephen Tompkinson (left and inset with his partner Jessica Johnson) sacked a man to the ground and left him with 'traumatic brain injuries' after complaining about drunkenly making noise outside his house, according to prosecutors. On May 30, 2021, the 57-year-old actor, who has also appeared in Ballykissangel, Wild At Heart, and Brassed Off, is on trial in Newcastle Crown Court for inflicting serious bodily harm on Karl Poole (right). In Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, prosecutor Michael Bunch said Tompkinson called police at about 5.30 a.m. to arrest two inebriated men outside his house. According to jurors, he told investigators he took a bottle of Jagermeister from them and told them he'moved forward.'

The Leeds-born novelist (left and inset) was best known for his series of DCI Banks crime novels, based on the character of Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks. The series was adapted for a drama series that aired five seasons between 2011 and 2017, as well as starring Stephen Tompkinson (right). Robinson's publishing house Hodder & Stoughton reported on Friday that he died on Tuesday after a brief illness.