Man beat partner and may have slept while she died on floor by bed, court told
A man beat his partner and may have slept while she died on the floor next to his bed, a court has heard. Raj Sidpara, 50, admitted the manslaughter of
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Police officer jailed for nine years after sexually touching six-year-old girl while on duty
A police officer has been jailed for nine years after he sexually touched a vulnerable six-year-old girl while responding to a disturbance. Dean Dempster, 35, an officer for Greater Manchester
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Council tax increase expected as Tories warn local authorities face £2.4 billion black hole
Council tax bills in England are expected to increase by up to 5% next April, amid Tory warnings that local authorities face a £2.4 billion “black hole”. Conservative Party leader
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Failing hospitals to be named and shamed in league tables under Government plans
Failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot improve patient care and take control of finances, under Government plans. Health Secretary
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MP calls for all workplaces to have domestic abuse policies to support survivors
An MP has called for every workplace to have domestic abuse policies in place to ensure survivors receive “life-changing support”. Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson (pictured) said there is more employers
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Sara Sharif’s father confesses to killing, even whacking her as she lay dying
Sara Sharif’s father has confessed to killing the 10-year-old but insisted he did not mean to “harm” her, even when he whacked her with a metal pole as she lay
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Sara Sharif’s stepmother was victim of ‘honour-based abuse’, court told
Sara Sharif’s father was attracted to her stepmother because she was a vulnerable young victim of “honour-based abuse”, a court has heard. Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial
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Closure of citizenship volunteering scheme a backwards step, says Lord Cameron
The Government is to end the National Citizen Service scheme for young people, a decision described as a “backwards and regrettable step” by former prime minister Lord Cameron. The citizenship
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Government confirms intervention over major failings at ‘toxic’ council
Government officials will be sent in to oversee the running of an east London council after inspectors uncovered major failings and a “toxic” culture. An inspection report found a lack
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Lack of funds barrier to residential rehab in more than 75% of areas in Scotland
A lack of funding is a barrier to the provision of residential rehab in more than three quarters of areas, new figures show. A survey of Scotland’s 30 Alcohol and
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