
Man Sentenced for House Blowup
About this episode
Paul Solway, a 58-year-old man, was sentenced to eleven years in prison for setting fire to his partners house in Derby, causing extensive damage and endangering lives. The explosion destroyed two neighboring homes, leaving families without shelter and causing significant financial loss. Solways partner, Joanne Waterfall, lost all her belongings and had no insurance to cover the damages. The judge described the impact as devastating on the entire community. Solway suffered severe burns and is now under a lifelong restraining order. The prison sentence aims to bring closure to the chaos he caused.
Support the show:
Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN:
[email protected]
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to [email protected].
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/59168658e068bb37
Get every episode summarized
Each time Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
Transcript ready
22 searchable segments. Every word is indexed and playable.
Full transcript
Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Man Sentenced for House Blowup. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 8th, a 58-year-old man named Paul Saulway just got hit with an 11-year prison sentence for blowing up his partner's house in, Derby. Last June 10th in the evening, he leaks gas from a pipe and lit a chair on fire right after she kicked him out. The blast wrecked the front of the terrorist home on Eden Street in Alvastin, hurling debris into the street. He was in the middle of a total meltdown, punching fences and telling neighbors he was done for. Derby admitted to six counts of reckless property damage that put lives at risk, covering six houses affected by the explosion. His partner Joanne Waterfall lost everything, walking away with just one outfit, and no insurance to cover the thousands in damage. Two neighboring homes had to be demolished completely, leaving families in council housing and, one homeowner, grieving a four-generation family, property. In court at Derby Crown Court, the judge called the effects devastating on the whole community with people losing savings and facing huge upheaval. Sawway himself suffered bad burns, lost his hair, and ended up in a medically-induced
coma. A restraining order now keeps him away from Waterfall forever, and while families are still rebuilding nearly a year later, police hope this lock-up. Bring some closure to the chaos he unleashed. This has been Europe News Today, powered by AI.
More episodes
More from Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Gretna Green Revives Blacksmithing | Belfast News
Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Drogheda vs Trabzonspor: Football Meets History | Belfast News
Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Tiger Woods Plea Deal and Recovery | Belfast News
Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Belfast Knife Attack and Riots | Belfast News
Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!