John Worboys is denied parole for second time
John Worboys is denied parole for second time
Parole Board tells victims of black cab rapist that it had decided against open conditions or release
The black-cab rapist John Worboys has been denied parole for the second time.
The Parole Board told his victims on Thursday that it had decided against either releasing Worboys or allowing him to move to open conditions within prison. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
John Worboys is denied parole for second time
Annoyingly this magnificent pre-Worboys sign near my childhood home vanished into the scrap pile one day in 2005. I tried to rescue it to no avail.
Thanks Blackburn. Thaburn.
Thanks Blackburn. Thaburn.
January 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Annoyingly this magnificent pre-Worboys sign near my childhood home vanished into the scrap pile one day in 2005. I tried to rescue it to no avail.
Thanks Blackburn. Thaburn.
Thanks Blackburn. Thaburn.
Security measures have been heightened around vile black cab rapist John Worboys over concerns he could become a target for fellow prisoners following the broadcast of a TV drama depicting his horrific offences.
Black cab rapist John Worboys 'cowering' after ITV's Believe Me drama airs
www.mirror.co.uk
May 18, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Security measures have been heightened around vile black cab rapist John Worboys over concerns he could become a target for fellow prisoners following the broadcast of a TV drama depicting his horrific offences.
The ECHR alone provided redress to victims of crime failed by public inquiries, such as the Hillsborough disaster or John Worboys' victims (the black cab rpst).
Our Government must defend our membership of the ECHR, loudly and proudly. Without it, we're all less safe.
Our Government must defend our membership of the ECHR, loudly and proudly. Without it, we're all less safe.
September 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The ECHR alone provided redress to victims of crime failed by public inquiries, such as the Hillsborough disaster or John Worboys' victims (the black cab rpst).
Our Government must defend our membership of the ECHR, loudly and proudly. Without it, we're all less safe.
Our Government must defend our membership of the ECHR, loudly and proudly. Without it, we're all less safe.
I voted against Nigel Farage's bill to pull the UK out of the European Convention of Human Rights.
Labour cowardly abstained.
From the Hillsborough families to the victims of John Worboys — the ECHR protects ordinary people from torture, discrimination & abuse of power.
Reform want to rip it up.
Labour cowardly abstained.
From the Hillsborough families to the victims of John Worboys — the ECHR protects ordinary people from torture, discrimination & abuse of power.
Reform want to rip it up.
October 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I voted against Nigel Farage's bill to pull the UK out of the European Convention of Human Rights.
Labour cowardly abstained.
From the Hillsborough families to the victims of John Worboys — the ECHR protects ordinary people from torture, discrimination & abuse of power.
Reform want to rip it up.
Labour cowardly abstained.
From the Hillsborough families to the victims of John Worboys — the ECHR protects ordinary people from torture, discrimination & abuse of power.
Reform want to rip it up.
OMG, massive pre-Worboys sign in Upper Stretton!
July 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
OMG, massive pre-Worboys sign in Upper Stretton!
Officer who cracked serial rapist Worboys case says justice system ‘close to exploding’
Officer who cracked serial rapist Worboys case says justice system ‘close to exploding’
Exclusive: Tim Grattan-Kane says similar crimes still happening with rise of drink spiking in overstretched system as ITV releases drama on case
The police officer in charge of solving the case of the “black-cab rapist” John Worboys says similar crimes could still be happening today as the criminal justice system is “close to exploding”.
Tim Grattan-Kane was the senior investigating officer of the team who arrested Worboys in 2008 after they pieced together the accounts of numerous women who had reported being given drugged champagne by a London taxi driver, who then assaulted them. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Officer who cracked serial rapist Worboys case says justice system ‘close to exploding’
Violence against women is at ‘breaking point’, says writer of John Worboys drama
Violence against women is at ‘breaking point’, says writer of John Worboys drama
Jeff Pope, whose ITV drama Believe Me tells the story of survivors of the ‘black-cab rapist,’ says police must change how sexual assault cases are dealt with
Violence against women is “at breaking point” and the justice system needs to change, according to the writer of new ITV drama Believe Me about the survivors of “black-cab rapist” John Worboys.
Jeff Pope, who is also writing a BBC drama about the murder of Sarah Everard, said he wanted to tell these stories because “something needs to happen” and the “police just won’t seem to me to change”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Violence against women is at ‘breaking point’, says writer of John Worboys drama
Ok John Worboys... 😬
August 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Ok John Worboys... 😬
The TV drama Believe Me, based on the John Worboys case, is a powerful series that asks serious questions of the police and justice system | Lucas Ross
Via @bylines.scot
Via @bylines.scot
Serial offending: Believe Me reviewed - Bylines Scotland
The TV drama Believe Me, based on the John Worboys case, is a powerful series that asks serious questions of the police and justice system
bylines.scot
June 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The TV drama Believe Me, based on the John Worboys case, is a powerful series that asks serious questions of the police and justice system | Lucas Ross
Via @bylines.scot
Via @bylines.scot
North Yorkshire can't let go of pre-Worboys style signs, it seems.
August 29, 2024 at 7:43 PM
North Yorkshire can't let go of pre-Worboys style signs, it seems.
There could be 1,000 or more victims of black-cab rapist John Worboys, says Carrie Johnson
There could be 1,000 or more victims of black-cab rapist John Worboys, says Carrie Johnson
Wife of former PM, who encountered Worboys in 2007, says parole refusal last week was ‘huge relief’
Carrie Johnson, the wife of the former prime minister Boris Johnson, has said there could be “up to 1,000, if not more”, victims of the black-cab rapist, John Worboys.
Johnson, who helped bring the serial sex attacker to justice, said she had been contacted by more women who believed they had been assaulted by him. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2026 at 9:54 AM
There could be 1,000 or more victims of black-cab rapist John Worboys, says Carrie Johnson
British roads summed up pretty well here.
August 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
British roads summed up pretty well here.
The TV drama Believe Me, based on the John Worboys case, is a powerful series that asks serious questions of the police and justice system | Lucas Ross
Serial offending: Believe Me reviewed - Bylines Scotland
The TV drama Believe Me, based on the John Worboys case, is a powerful series that asks serious questions of the police and justice system
bylines.scot
June 13, 2026 at 7:29 AM
The TV drama Believe Me, based on the John Worboys case, is a powerful series that asks serious questions of the police and justice system | Lucas Ross
TV tonight: Jeff Pope’s drama about the women who reported rapist John Worboys
TV tonight: Jeff Pope’s drama about the women who reported rapist John Worboys
Sarah Adams and Daniel Mays star in this grim but sensitive true crime story. Plus, Greg Davies hosts this year’s Bafta Television Awards. Here’s what to watch this evening
www.theguardian.com
May 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
TV tonight: Jeff Pope’s drama about the women who reported rapist John Worboys
Always nice to see a traditional "Worboys sign" still working #fingerpostfriday
October 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Always nice to see a traditional "Worboys sign" still working #fingerpostfriday
Spotted today: ‘Pre-Worboys’ #road #sign. Possibly overlooked as lane reworkings don’t allow traffic to face or follow it anymore. Lovely shapes of the #typography and the arrow.
February 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Spotted today: ‘Pre-Worboys’ #road #sign. Possibly overlooked as lane reworkings don’t allow traffic to face or follow it anymore. Lovely shapes of the #typography and the arrow.
And Mrs Worboys was based upon the Peking Homunculus, I suppose? 🤔😩
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
And Mrs Worboys was based upon the Peking Homunculus, I suppose? 🤔😩
ITV’s true crime dramas are exceptional and Believe Me about John Worboys victims is very powerful. Standout performances by Aasiyah Shah, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Daniel Mays.
July 25, 2026 at 9:24 PM
ITV’s true crime dramas are exceptional and Believe Me about John Worboys victims is very powerful. Standout performances by Aasiyah Shah, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Daniel Mays.
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I never knew Carrie Johnson was very nearly a victim of John Worboys. She is incredibly impressive in this film. Please watch.
I never knew Carrie Johnson was very nearly a victim of John Worboys. She is incredibly impressive in this film. Please watch.
Carrie Johnson says there could be '1,000, if not more' victims of John Worboys — ITV News
Speaking to Good Morning Britain, Carrie Johnson, the wife of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, recounts her ordeal with black cab rapist John Worboys.
apple.news
May 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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I never knew Carrie Johnson was very nearly a victim of John Worboys. She is incredibly impressive in this film. Please watch.
I never knew Carrie Johnson was very nearly a victim of John Worboys. She is incredibly impressive in this film. Please watch.
@showmeasign.online - a jolly 'Pre-Worboys'!
Spotted today: ‘Pre-Worboys’ #road #sign. Possibly overlooked as lane reworkings don’t allow traffic to face or follow it anymore. Lovely shapes of the #typography and the arrow.
February 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
@showmeasign.online - a jolly 'Pre-Worboys'!
Vielen Dank an unsere Gesprächspartner: @nicolamlow.bsky.social, @henrydevries.bsky.social, Janneke Heijne, Michael Worboys, und Viviane Bremer beim @rki.de
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Vielen Dank an unsere Gesprächspartner: @nicolamlow.bsky.social, @henrydevries.bsky.social, Janneke Heijne, Michael Worboys, und Viviane Bremer beim @rki.de
What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for anyone?
A new ITV drama shows how survivors of serial rapist John Worboys used the ECHR to hold the authorities to account for failing to protect women from violence.
Find out more👇
🔗 www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/news/2026/5/...
A new ITV drama shows how survivors of serial rapist John Worboys used the ECHR to hold the authorities to account for failing to protect women from violence.
Find out more👇
🔗 www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/news/2026/5/...
ITV Drama, ‘Believe Me’ tells the story of the legal battle by two survivors to hold the police and parole board to account — Centre for Women's Justice
ITV’s four‑part drama Believe Me , which airs from 10 May, is the true crime story of the legal battle fought by two survivors of serial rapist taxi driver, John Worboys to hold the police accountabl...
www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk
May 6, 2026 at 8:28 AM
What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for anyone?
A new ITV drama shows how survivors of serial rapist John Worboys used the ECHR to hold the authorities to account for failing to protect women from violence.
Find out more👇
🔗 www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/news/2026/5/...
A new ITV drama shows how survivors of serial rapist John Worboys used the ECHR to hold the authorities to account for failing to protect women from violence.
Find out more👇
🔗 www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/news/2026/5/...
Even if it isn't, he *did* let John Worboys off the hook, and he's Savile with a taxi.
February 8, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Even if it isn't, he *did* let John Worboys off the hook, and he's Savile with a taxi.