Category: UK
Parents pay tribute to three children killed in east London house fire
The parents of three children who died in an east London house fire have paid tribute to them, saying they were “loved beyond words and [more…]
Sacking of senior police officer who failed to provide drug test sample overturned
The sacking of a senior police officer who failed to provide a sample for a drugs test when he was accused of smoking cannabis has [more…]
Manchester youth who delivered ‘fatal blow’ to Kennie Carter detained for 16 years
Four teenagers have been sentenced for killing a 16-year-old boy out of revenge in a fatal attack where a single stab “pierced his heart”. Kennie [more…]
School worker jailed for sexually abusing autistic boy aged under 16
A school worker has been jailed for sexually abusing an autistic boy who was under 16 at the time, police said. Acasia Welburn, now 26, [more…]
Woman loses appeal over child’s birth certificate after ex-wife had sex with donor
A woman has lost a court of appeal challenge over her name being removed from a child’s birth certificate after her ex-wife admitted she secretly [more…]
Surrey police cow ramming investigated as criminal matter
A police decision to ram an escaped cow with a patrol car is being investigated as a criminal and internal misconduct matter. Surrey police was [more…]
Thousands of modern slavery victims in UK feared back with traffickers after seeking help
Thousands of victims of modern slavery are feared to have fallen back into the hands of their traffickers after seeking support, according to data shared [more…]
ME patient’s consultant tells inquest staff’s unfamiliarity with condition was ‘unfortunate’
A consultant who treated a woman with severe ME has told her inquest it was “very unfortunate” that hospital staff were not familiar with the [more…]
North Korea-backed cyber espionage campaign targets UK military
North Korean state-backed hackers have mounted a campaign to obtain secrets related to nuclear materials, military drones, submarines and shipbuilding in the UK and US, [more…]
Harm from problem gambling in Great Britain ‘may be eight times higher than thought’
The scale of harm caused by gambling in Great Britain could be eight times higher than thought, according to the largest ever survey of the [more…]
