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Ethnicity of grooming gangs 'shied away from', Casey report says

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 21:00
"We as a society owe these women a debt," the report also says.

Nursery worker convicted of abusing 21 babies

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 19:38
Roksana Lecka, 22, admitted seven counts of child cruelty and is found guilty of another 14.

Grooming report pulls no punches - but will it lead to meaningful change?

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 19:34
For survivors of sexual abuse, practical on the ground change will be vital, writes social affairs editor Alison Holt.

Woman who died in skydive was 'caring and giving'

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 19:05
Mother-of-four Belinda Taylor, who "loved adventure", died with her instructor during a tandem jump.

Family of Air India crash victims feel 'abandoned'

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 18:32
A family is calling for urgent action to support mourners still waiting for their loved ones' bodies.

Grooming gangs report author 'blisteringly angry' at findings

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 18:21
Baroness Casey told the BBC that "we need to reset" the commitment to looking after children.

Kate makes Order of the Garter service return after missing event last year

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 18:12
The Princess of Wales missed last year's event during the period she was receiving cancer treatment.

Will it rain for the Glastonbury Festival?

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 18:05
Will the sunny, hot weather last for long enough for the start of the world-famous festival?

Tributes to uni students who died in national park

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 17:24
Hajra Zahid and Haleema Zahid were pulled from water on a path leading to the summit of Yr Wyddfa.

Builders on trial over woman killed by falling bricks

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 13:47
Michaela Boor, 30, was walking with a friend, when bricks fell from a crane, a court hears

Abuse victim gets settlement after claims MI5 agent protected

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 13:23
A victim of abuse at Kincora Boys' Home has received an undisclosed settlement after seeking damages from authorities.

First heatwave of 2025 likely as temperatures to surge above 30C

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:55
Temperatures are set to soar bringing the warmest week in the UK so far this year.

First heatwave of 2025 likely as temperatures to surge above 30C

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:55
Temperatures are set to soar bringing the warmest week in the UK so far this year.

Man and woman who died while skydiving named

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:36
Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, were killed, police say.

Twenty-eight arrests made over recent disorder

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:30
In total, 64 police officers have been injured in disturbances which started a week ago.

Scottish winter fuel payment will not be less than UK rate, says Swinney

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:27
The first minister says no Scottish pensioner will receive less than they would under the new UK scheme.

Suspended Tory MP denies sexually assaulting two women at London's Groucho Club

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:53
He is accused of two attacks on two separate women in August 2023.

MP pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:53
He is accused of two attacks on two separate women in August 2023.

UK's largest road tunnel project awarded £590m

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:30
Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032.

UK's largest road tunnel project awarded £590m

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:30
Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032.