The “fantasist” accused of inventing a VIP Westminster paedophile ring has refused in court to fully identify another alleged victim who he said could corroborate his claims. Carl Beech, 51,
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A High Court judge in London has taken steps to protect two sisters living more than 4,000 miles away in Africa after social workers said they were at risk. Mrs
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A hospital visitor inadvertently gave staff a cake laced with cannabis as a thank you for their care, a health trust has said. The gift was taken into Warrington Hospital
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Cameras will follow people living with dementia for two years in a new BBC documentary. Described as “unique for television”, Living With Dementia will feature up to six people at
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An aspiring lawyer has been jailed for 10 years after recording more than 150 children carrying out sex acts he told them to perform. Owain Thomas (pictured), 29, targeted “vulnerable”
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A man was caught with nearly 250,000 indecent images of children including “upskirt” pictures of two young girls. Konstantinos Hrisos (pictured), 63, pleaded guilty to 49 charges including sexually abusing
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County lines drug gangs are recruiting children aged under 10, a charity has suggested. The Children’s Society made the claim after carrying out research which suggested younger children than previously
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Police have named the student paramedic killed following a collision between an ambulance and a car. Tammy Minshall, 31, died after being airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham following
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Minister for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed Social Work England will become the new regulator for the profession later this year. Speaking at a national Association of Directors
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Jeremy Hunt is pledging to set out his plans to overhaul the social care system within 100 days of entering No 10 if he wins the Tory leadership race. Mr
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