Three men convicted of sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl in Telford
Three men have been convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl in Telford. The victim told a jury she was forced to perform sex acts in a churchyard, was raped
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Campaigners ‘hugely disappointed’ with report into way CPS makes rape case decisions
Campaigners have hit out at inspectors who found no fault with the way prosecutors were making decisions on bringing rape cases to court despite the number of charges plummeting. Several
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Father relieved after winning six-year residency battle to care for British-born son
A Pakistani national has said he is “relieved that at last justice has prevailed” after the Supreme Court ruled he should be entitled to reside in the UK because he
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Addict cleared by jury of killing baby daughter is blamed by High Court judge
A heroin addict cleared by a jury of killing his 12-week-old daughter has been blamed by a judge who analysed evidence in a civil court case. The man was acquitted
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Domestic abuse charity forced to add more staff and volunteers over festive season
A domestic abuse charity is being forced to bring in more staff and volunteers over the festive season to keep up with soaring helpline calls – with more than 600
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Family of banker to receive £2.1M payout over death at private hospital
The family of a banker who died following a blunder at a private hospital are set to receive a £2.1 million damages payout. Robert Entenman suffered “devastating” brain damage and
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Two ex-Serco directors accused of fraud and false accounting over tagging contract
Two former directors of Serco have been charged with fraud and false accounting over an electronic tagging contract. Nicholas Woods, ex-finance director of Serco Home Affairs, and Simon Marshall, former
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‘Callous’ couple jailed for murdering vulnerable homeless woman and claiming her benefits
A couple have been jailed for life for “callously” murdering a homeless woman, who they drowned in their bath before claiming her benefits, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Kevin
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Campaigners urge new Government to stick to promises and fix ‘justice system in crisis’
Police and legal campaigners have called on the new Government to stick to its pre-election promises and fix a “justice system in crisis”. Policing must be at the heart of
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NHS treatment delay hits record high while 89,000 waited longer than four hour A&E target
Patient waits in A&E continue to get worse and more people than ever are on the waiting list for NHS treatment, new figures have shown. Data from NHS England shows
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