Victim of gang rape 40 years ago urges witnesses ‘to right this dreadful wrong’
The victim of a gang rape by a group of rugby players more than 40 years ago has made a direct appeal to two witnesses to name her attackers. The
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Call for ‘entirely new approach’ to holding young offenders in ‘harmful’ solitary confinement
Child criminals are being held in “harmful” solitary confinement behind bars, with some let out of their cells for just 15 minutes a day, according to a report. The Chief
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Government warned of ‘impending catastrophe’ leaving vulnerable people in care without legal aid
Vulnerable people are struggling to challenge care plans put in place by authorities because most councils no longer offer free legal advice, lawyers have warned. Research by the Law Society
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More children at risk of exploitation in out-of-area care placements, Labour MP warns
Moving children into out-of-area placements away from their local authorities has left more children at risk of exploitation, a Labour MP has said. Labour’s Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and
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First stalking prevention order issued within hours of new rules coming into force
The first stalking prevention order is thought to have been handed down by the courts within hours of new rules coming into force. The order was issued at Brighton Magistrates’
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Father who lives as woman after leaving Jewish community ends court challenge over children
A father of five who began a new life as a woman after leaving an ultra-orthodox Jewish community has abandoned a family court fight over her children. The woman has
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TV actress Lydia Bright adds her voice to call for more foster carers
The Only Way Is Essex star Lydia Bright has urged people in the UK to consider becoming foster parents. The reality star’s own parents fostered children when she was growing
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Number of prisoners developing drug problem doubles in five years – report
The number of prisoners developing a drug problem behind bars has more than doubled in the last five years, research suggests. Almost 15% of prisoners report being drawn to illegal
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Family ‘rejoicing’ after five-year-old boy free of leukeamia following Singapore treatment
The parents of a poorly five-year-old boy are “rejoicing” after tests showed a cutting-edge cancer treatment has left him leukaemia free. Oscar Saxelby-Lee and his family flew halfway round the
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Former head of charity for disabled admits defrauding pension scheme ‘to protect wife’
The former head of a charity for the disabled pleaded guilty to defrauding the body’s pension scheme to protect his wife from prosecution and serving a longer prison term than
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