Survivors and relatives of those killed in the Grenfell Tower blaze have reiterated a call for urgent fire safety recommendations to be made, saying such a move “could save lives”.
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Dramatic footage has been released showing the moment police rescued a five-month-old baby who had been abducted from his home. West Midlands Police issued the video after James Dempsey, of
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A former teacher at a residential childcare institution has claimed boys would sexually assault younger children at the home. The witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, worked at
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Jurors in the trial of a couple accused of murdering a missing woman more than 19 years ago have been sent home for the night. Edward Cairney and Avril Jones
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A lawyer representing alleged victims of predatory paedophile Bob Higgins is calling for the law to be changed to allow the ex-football coach to be tried for further offences. The
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More than 1,000 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England or Wales for abortions last year. The NHS does not charge patients from the region for the procedure because it
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The number of abortions carried out in England and Wales is at its highest level, with older women and mothers behind the rise. Data published by the Department of Health
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Legislation to “simplify and modernise” the disclosure system in Scotland has been introduced at the Scottish Parliament. The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill would seek to strengthen the protection of children and
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The country’s most senior prison inspector has demanded the Justice Secretary take action over the squalid and dangerous conditions at HMP Bristol. Peter Clarke invoked a rarely-used protocol forcing David
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A police force has been heavily criticised after posting a job advert calling for volunteers to work with “indecent images”. West Midlands Police defended the role of Digital Forensics Team
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