A new public right to roam on all beaches, foreshore and coastal land in England and Wales has been recommended by the Countryside Agency, a government quango (Ben Hoyle writes).

The plan is a response to a request from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to suggest ways of improving access to the coast. It does not include compensating the owners of private beaches, hotels, nature reserves, wildfowling clubs or golf courses. Landowners oppose the scheme and wildlife groups have said that it would make it impossible to manage environmentally sensitive coastal areas.

Deportation order

A Bangladeshi restaurant worker living illegally in Britain committed sex crimes, including the rape of a girl aged 12. Mohammed Murad, 29, of King’s Lynn, was jailed for seven years by Norwich Crown Court. The judge said he would recommend that Murad be deported after serving half his sentence.

Mother spared jail

A woman who allowed her lover to murder her four- month-old baby was spared jail. Sandra Mujuru, 21, from New Malden, Surrey, who was the first person to be convicted of family homicide after Jerry Stephens, 37, killed her child, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to a two-year community order.

White-knuckle ride

A student has conquered his chronic fear of rollercoasters by making 69 circuits of a ride at Oakwood Theme Park in West Wales, in aid of Save the Children. A “woozy” Luke Clifton-Williams, 20, said later: “My fear is definitely gone. The only thing remaining is to knock back a few celebratory pints with my mates.”

Funding battle

Labour is preparing for battle with the Conservatives over the role of trade unions in funding the party. A consultation document written by the National Executive Committee “totally rejects” that the unions are a problem in party funding. The Tories want a £50,000 limit on all individual donations.

Stabbing charge

Two teenagers have been arrested over the stabbing of a store supervisor at Wood Green Shopping City, North London, Rudy Neofytou, 19, is in a stable condition. The pair, aged 17 and 16, were arrested at addresses in Wood Green and Tottenham. Both were released on bail.

Murder victim's family sue

The family of the murder victim Naomi Bryant are suing the Government under the Human Rights Act, the BBC reported. Anthony Rice killed the mother of one after being freed on licence from a life sentence. Lawyers had won Rice his freedom on human rights grounds but an inquiry by the Chief Inspector of Probation said he was “too dangerous” to be released. Rice is serving another life term.

Bouncer guilty

A nightclub bouncer who broke a reveller’s neck when he put her in a headlock was given a 12-month suspended sentence. Blue Kinane, 37, of Slough, was convicted at Reading Crown Court of causing actual bodily harm to Joanne Piednoir, 44, at Liquid nightclub, Windsor.

Stabbing arrests

Two teenagers have been arrested over the stabbing of a store supervisor. Rudy Neofytou, 19, who was stabbed several times at Wood Green Shopping City, North London, is in a stable condition. The teenagers, aged 17 and 16, were arrested at addresses in Wood Green and Tottenham.

Inquest ruled out

No inquest will be held into the death of a soldier killed in Iraq because his remains have never been found, a coroner confirmed. Trooper David Clarke, 19, from Littleworth, Staffordshire, died when his Challenger tank was hit by a shell from another British tank in Basra in March 2003.

Doctor struck off

A doctor who tricked a wealthy widow was struck off by the General Medical Council. David Read, a consultant in Colchester, Essex, was said to have abused the trust of Peggy Nash, 86, who gave him her £850,000 home and made him the main beneficiary of her will.

Rolling on

The Rolling Stones have announced their rescheduled European tour dates, saying that Keith Richards has recovered from brain surgery. The Bigger Bang tour starts in Italy on July 11 and now has 21 dates in 11 countries after two were cancelled. The British gigs are not affected.

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