👤 Gethin Hicks

43 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
43
2026-09-06 – 2026-10-21
Claims per article
31
1,318 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,469
characters
Writes for Daily Mail.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
58%
Politics
14%
Economy/Business
7%
Sports
7%
Education
5%
Entertainment
5%
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2026-10-07 · Daily Mail · Education
Student union warns France riots 'WILL intensify' if they are 'not listened to' despite days of violent clashes and 256,000 taking to the streets on Tuesday alone
24 outlets covered this event
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail · Education
Trump blames French student riots on 'mass migration' and says 'this isn't about schools, it's about Islam wanting to take over'
24 outlets covered this event
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail · Politics
Donald Trump says 'a specific threat' saw US withdraw its bombers from RAF Fairford after 'foiled terror plot'
24 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Tiger zoo to reopen after visitor was mauled to death as bosses ask public to be 'understanding and respectful' to staff
13 outlets covered this event
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail · Sports
Hyrox athlete triggers debate over how far people should go after soiling herself on way to victory
8 outlets covered this event
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail · World
At least three killed and dozens feared trapped after building collapses in India
7 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Green Party deputy whose policy is to 'abolish landlords' is a landlord
🔮 Mr Ali claimed that he declared the ownership of his first property to Leeds City Council when he was elected in May 2024. assertive
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Jaguar Land Rover confirms it is axing up to 4,000 jobs a year in bid to save £1.7bn after cyber attack that stopped production for more than a month
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it will open a voluntary redundancy programme just a year on from a cyber attack which brought production to a halt for more than a month. Britain's biggest carmaker announced on Friday that it plans to save £1.7billion over the next two years after soaring costs, plunging sales and Donald Trump's tariffs created a 'perfect storm' of issues. assertive
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Chaotic scenes as hundreds of anti-migrant protestors descend on Portsmouth and clash with riot police after some 140 asylum seekers are rescued from 'mega-dinghy' and brought ashore
🔮 Only Reform will send the boats back.' assertive
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
At least three killed and dozens feared trapped after building collapses in India
🔮 The National Students' Union of India said today: 'Negligence with the safety of students and common people will not be tolerated at any cost.' assertive
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Two cyclists are dead after car ploughed into group near Gravesend: Three people arrested
🔮 The force is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or seen the car or cyclists this morning to contact them. assertive
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Boy, two, is killed in 'hit-and-run' while playing with his toy tractor just days after starting pre-school: Man is arrested
🔮 It's literally beyond words the grief that is here today.' Gardai is appealing for anyone who may have been driving in the Rathkeale area of County Limerick between 3.20pm and 4pm yesterday to contact them. assertive
2026-09-07 · Daily Mail
Moment Brit racing driver's Ferrari bursts into flames after smash... before 'superhero' rival rushes towards fireball and saves his life
🔮 But Hartog could not initially pull the Brit to safety, meaning he had to scramble to find a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze. assertive
2026-09-07 · Daily Mail
'Can't believe he is alive': Praise for hero racing driver who saved British rival from fireball
🔮 I don't remember anything between 30 seconds before the crash and 1 hour after it, but I will remember his incredible act of bravery for the rest of my life. assertive
2026-09-10 · Daily Mail
One of PC Harper's killers 'is also a convicted sex offender and was STILL considered fit for early release by Labour'
🔮 'That would mean he would have been under 18 and not named in public records because children have right to anonymity in relation to crimes. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Hyrox athlete triggers debate over how far people should go after soiling herself on way to victory
🔮 Australian fitness star Joanna Wietrzyk, 22, powered to a Hyrox victory in Beijing on the weekend despite suffering a shocking bowel incontinence during the event Male competitor Joe Ho said: 'For people who were exposed to that situation, there could be genuine physical and psychological consequences. ' assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Piddington fightback against migrant camps 'could spread across the whole country' - as Reform and Tories back villagers' 'referendum' on leaving UK
🔮 Members of the parish council told how they have been approached by hundreds of other British villages for advice on how to replicate the campaign, sparking speculation that such referendums could spread across the country. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Met Police officer is sacked after calling senior colleagues 'wastemen' on social media
🔮 Mr Efeotor also published material that could have led to the identification of an officer who was subject to an anonymity direction, according to Scotland Yard. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Moment delivery rider was caught with six inch knife after he was stopped by police when he ran a red light
🔮 A delivery driver was caught with a six inch-long knife after being stopped by police for running a red light Footage showed the cyclist being flagged down by police before claiming the light was green The delivery driver then tried to flee, but police held him back before uncovering the blade in his coat Ridwan Abdilahi, 23, admitted possession of a bladed article, failing to stop for police and running a red light on a bike in court this week Sergeant Sibyl Beaumont of the City of London Police's Cycle Team said: 'This dangerous individual may never have come to our attention had it not been for officers proactively patrolling our streets and routinely stopping those committing traffic offences. ' assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
More than 100 people join search to find partially deaf boy, three, who went missing after visiting playground
🔮 Passengers on trains between Manningtree and Ipswich were told that their services would be run at a reduced speed because of the searches. assertive
2026-09-21 · Daily Mail
One of Britain's 'worst cowboy builders' is jailed for fleecing 13 families out of £1m after unfinished work left water pouring through ceilings and windowless walls standing on stilts
🔮 Some homeowners were forced to spend as much as £89,000 rectifying Hartley's botched jobs One, 48-year-old Phillippa Edgar, handed Hartley almost £100,000 over eight months to build her a single-storey rear and a double-storey side garage extension in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The mum-of-two initially agreed a deal with Hartley of around £105,000, with construction expected to last 10 weeks. assertive
2026-09-21 · Daily Mail
Gang who stole 33 Land Rovers worth £600,000 during eight-month crime spree are jailed
🔮 The four men - aged between 35 and 50 - targeted the iconic British 4x4s across six separate police force areas between September 2024 and May 2025. assertive
2026-09-22 · Daily Mail
Moment topless Range Rover driver is snared by police after speeding at 115mph with child on board
🔮 Johnpaul Allen was only spotted speeding after he unknowingly zoomed past an unmarked police car on the A60 between Worksop and Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, on May 25. assertive
2026-09-22 · Daily Mail
Four people dead in house fire: Tragedy after blaze tore through property in early hours
🔮 One neighbour, who witnessed the blaze, said: 'We all came out on the front and we could see smoke coming over from the houses. assertive
2026-09-23 · Daily Mail
Moment balaclava-clad robber threatens shopkeeper with an eight-inch knife and demands money from till during terrifying late-night raid
🔮 In CCTV footage shared with the Daily Mail, a robber donning a balaclava, Emporio Armani tracksuit and orange gardening gloves is seen bursting into the store before placing a bread container in front of the door, ensuring he couldn't be locked inside. He then dashes to the till and begins waving his knife at cashier Abi, who only joined the shop a matter of months ago, while shouting: 'Put all the f*****g money in the bag. assertive
2026-09-23 · Daily Mail
Pictured: Mother and her three school-age children who were killed in Bootle house fire - after hero father 'tried to save family by breaking windows'
🔮 They filled our lives with laughter and precious memories that we will cherish forever. assertive
2026-09-28 · Daily Mail
Bulgarian woman who stole £54m in UK's biggest benefit fraud pays back just £18,000
🔮 She made £263,514 from the scam and was jailed for three years in May 2024. mixed
2026-09-29 · Daily Mail
Customers at Asian supermarket in east London form separate male and female queues as they wait in line for discounted cooking oil
🔮 On behalf of the store, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone. assertive
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
Villagers wish new Harry Potter TV series would magically disappear: Chaos as filming 'cuts off' residents with closed roads sparking traffic gridlock and miles-long detours
🔮 Plum Jam Productions, a subsidiary of Warner Bros Discovery, previously warned the three-day filming schedule would cause some 'additional traffic'. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
British Airways steward sacked for asking female colleague if she wanted to join the 'mile high club' wins £30,000 payout
🔮 'There is insufficient evidence for me to conclude that [Mr Mateo] would repeat either the allegations [BA] genuinely believes that he committed or the blameworthy conduct that I concluded he had committed.' assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Mother died holding photo of her four murdered children after their house was torched in arson attack, inquest told
🔮 A neighbour of the family, Elaine Williams, told how just weeks before the fatal arson attack she saw Bolland smashing the windows of Ms Pearson's home with a hammer. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Donald Trump says 'a specific threat' saw US withdraw its bombers from RAF Fairford after 'foiled terror plot'
🔮 He said: 'I wouldn't directly tie that [the incident at RAF Fairford] to the move which was made. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Tributes pour in for girl, 18, killed in crash in Banbury: Man is charged over 'drink-driving smash'
🔮 She leaves behind a mum that will miss her smile and her laughter, and her uncanny ability to lift anyone up who needed it. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Trump blames French student riots on 'mass migration' and says 'this isn't about schools, it's about Islam wanting to take over'
🔮 It came after the far-Left mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, who himself joined the riots, drew criticism for claiming that 'violence can become legitimate at a certain point'. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Husband, 45, is charged with murder after GP is found dead 'while hosting sleepover' at her home near Sandringham estate
🔮 He has been remanded into custody and will appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court for an initial hearing on Wednesday morning. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Kieran Hayler texted 'I love you, goodnight' to 13-year-old girl after he raped her, court told
🔮 I wasn't frightened of him but I thought if I said anything it wouldn't end well for me. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Student union warns France riots 'WILL intensify' if they are 'not listened to' despite days of violent clashes and 256,000 taking to the streets on Tuesday alone
🔮 Protests over France's failing school system will only 'intensify' if demonstrators' demands are not met, the country's main high school union has warned. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Royal Family GP 'murdered by her husband as she hosted children's sleepover' was bludgeoned and strangled to death, court hears
🔮 Also an injury which could be suggested was compression of the neck. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Death of 11-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found in village park not being treated as criminal investigation, police say
🔮 The force has now passed the case onto the coroners who will consider the circumstances of her death in due course. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
How death of three-month-old girl found in tent 'remains unexplained', inquest hears - as she is named and four remain on bail over 'murder'
🔮 Lacey May Oxford died after going into cardiac arrest inside one of a number of tents next to a fishing pond near Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, at 8.45am on September 5. Her death sparked a murder investigation, with four people subsequently arrested and released on conditional police bail. assertive
2026-10-09 · Daily Mail
Six pups reporting for duty! Up-and-coming police dogs to start their training
🔮 The puppies have now each been paired with their own handler, but will not begin a 13-week course to become operational dogs for more than a year. assertive
2026-10-15 · Daily Mail
Tiger zoo to reopen after visitor was mauled to death as bosses ask public to be 'understanding and respectful' to staff
🔮 The tiger zoo at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort is set to reopen its gates to the public tomorrow after a visitor was mauled to death last weekend. assertive
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
The £318million question: If the National Lottery's Powerball jackpot is won by a Briton it would represent the biggest ticket prize ever scooped up in the UK - so what would YOU spend your staggering winnings on?
🔮 The National Lottery's Powerball jackpot has reached a staggering £318million - meaning a winner would scoop the biggest prize in British history. assertive
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
Great British Bake Off contestant appears in court 'after he was found with two category A child abuse images on device'
🔮 Mincher was released on conditional bail and will face a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court next month. assertive
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
BBC to axe 100 jobs in its News department and stop broadcasting BBC Three and BBC Scotland on TV as part of £500million cost-cutting drive
🔮 The BBC will close three of its main linear broadcast services next year as part of its latest cost-cutting measures. assertive
2026-10-21 · Daily Mail
The Bangladeshi migrant who moved into a retirement home: Residents celebrate as man, his 28-year-old wife and twin daughters leave after 'making our lives hell' for two years
🔮 Southern Housing subsequently tried to force eviction, but Mr Haque insisted he would refuse to leave unless larger accommodation was found. assertive
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