Detectives have released a CCTV still of a man suspected of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. The schoolgirl was waiting for a bus at around 4.20pm on January 11 on
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A woman who used a scarf and a cushion to strangle and smother her seven-year-old son has been found guilty of murder. Lesley Speed, 44, had denied killing Archie Spriggs,
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Children exposed to epilepsy drugs in the womb may achieve poorer test results at school, a study has found. Those born to women who were prescribed certain treatments to control
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A youth jail manager has criticised the BBC, claiming he is “on the verge of bankruptcy” after being sacked when allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit G4S-run youth jail surfaced
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A woman who failed a hair-strand drug test fears that she will soon have to say goodbye to her three-year-old son after losing a roller-coaster battle over his care. The
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Children in the north of England are being left behind by their southern counterparts as they face a “double whammy of entrenched deprivation and poor schools”, a study has concluded.
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Record numbers of Britons are being flagged up as potential victims of slavery, a new report reveals. Last year for the first time UK nationals made up the highest volume
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Theresa May faces calls from almost 100 MPs to establish a cross-party commission to address the crisis in NHS and social care. The move is an attempt to break the
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An 11-year-old boy with autism has reportedly been given £42,000 in compensation after his family claimed he was the victim of discrimination. The BBC said Ben Gleeson joined the 10th
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There may be concerns about its effect on the environment, but a poll suggests glitter will still be adorning children’s artwork for some time yet. Almost eight in 10 (78%)
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