Former JLS star Oritse Williams has been cleared of raping a woman in his hotel room following a solo concert. Jurors at Wolverhampton Crown Court deliberated for around two hours
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A mother will go on trial later this year charged with murdering her two teenage sons. Sarah Barrass appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday accused of killing Tristan and
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Rules on temporary release from prison are being eased in a drive to improve offenders’ job prospects. Ministers say the move will allow inmates more opportunities to work and train
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MSPs at the Scottish Parliament are to consider the provision of mental health and secure care for children and young people in the justice system. On Tuesday, Holyrood’s Justice Committee
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Five children have been taken from their mother after social workers raised concern about her partner’s violent past. Judge Eleanor Owens has approved a plan to place the children into
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Family courts are overwhelmed with applications from council social services bosses wanting decisions relating to the care of children, a senior judge has said. Judges are often under extreme time
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A former driving instructor has been jailed for 18 years after raping a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a number of his pupils. Martyn Rees (pictured) was arrested by Staffordshire
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Ministers must “get a grip” and deal with the “appalling” rate of rape prosecutions, Labour has said. Shadow solicitor general Nick Thomas-Symonds (pictured) highlighted the latest official figures which show
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A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the brutal murder of a mother of one. Benjamin Topping, 25, was given a life sentence at Preston
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Predatory paedophile ex-football coach Bob Higgins has been found guilty of 45 charges of indecent assault against 23 teenage boys. A jury returned guilty verdicts following a retrial at Bournemouth
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