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Quarter of forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, report says

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 18:38
The report, four years after the 33-year-old's murder, says urgent action is needed to prevent violent, sexual attacks against women.

Quarter of forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, report says

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 18:38
The report, four years after the 33-year-old's murder, says urgent action is needed to prevent violent, sexual attacks against women.

Holly Willoughby fined £1,600 for careless driving

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 18:13
The TV presenter drove her Mini Cooper without due care and attention near her home in Richmond.

Holly Willoughby fined £1,600 for careless driving

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 18:13
The TV presenter drove her Mini Cooper without due care and attention near her home in Richmond.

Searches for teen missing in Romanian mountains

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 18:13
George Smyth's mother says "the thought of life without him is unbearable".

Girl's death in minibus crash truly devastating, councillor says

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 17:53
Police continue to investigate a minibus crash near a school in which a teenage girl died.

'Massive increase' in flu cases hits hospitals and schools

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 17:12
Flu cases across Scotland jumped by 45% in a week, figures from Public Health Scotland show.

Cost of unregistered children's care homes a 'national scandal', says Ofsted

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 17:09
The Children's Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must 'fix the system'.

Cost of unregistered children's care homes a 'national scandal', says Ofsted

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 17:09
The Children's Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must 'fix the system'.

Reeves speech did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 16:37
Prof David Miles tells MPs the messaging given by the chancellor was "not inconsistent" with the situation she faced.

Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 16:08
The reforms are being brought in to tackle unprecedented delays in the Crown Court.

Andrew won't get any money back after Royal Lodge move

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 16:01
MPs announce an inquiry into the Crown Estate and its properties after Andrew's departure from Windsor.

Twelve more prisoners released in error, with two still missing, says Lammy

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 12:03
The releases happened in the past three weeks, coming on top of 91 prisoners who were freed by mistake between April and October.

Ex-England player arrested on suspicion of attempted rape

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 11:01
A former England and Premier League footballer has been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of attempted rape.

Girl, 17, died from multiple stab wounds, inquest hears

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 10:31
An inquest has opened into the death of Lainie Williams, 17, who died at her home near Blackwood.

Epping council loses bid over Home Office intervention

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 08:23
Supreme Court rules the council cannot stop the Home Office intervening in its bid to block asylum seekers.

Historical sex abuse case highlights Presbyterian Church failures, says expert

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 06:39
A safeguarding expert says no record could be found of a historic sex abuse case, eight years after the Presbyterian Church in Ireland contacted him about it.

Car made famous by Bond was left to rust on a drive - now it's worth £1m

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 06:17
Local children jumped on the bonnet, and there was even a mouse nest in the highly-valuable car.

Council apologises to family over lack of support for adopted teenager

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 06:11
The family has won a settlement from the authority after their adopted teenage son was in crisis.

Our daughter died from meningitis after starting uni - a jab would have saved her

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 06:07
Meg Draper was enjoying the social side of student life - within weeks she had died from meningitis.