Two rogue police officers have been jailed for sabotaging child abuse investigations at a “crisis-hit” unit. Former detective constables Sharon Patterson, 49, and Lee Pollard, 47, forged documents, concealed evidence
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Police closed the case of a “frightened” 19-year-old woman who had repeatedly reported her stalker without properly investigating before she was murdered, a disciplinary hearing has been told. Shana Grice
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A High Court judge has praised the tireless “coalface work” carried out by social workers on behalf of vulnerable children, despite funding issues. Mr Justice Williams, who is based in
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Online hate crime against disabled people has increased by a third in the past few years, a new study suggests. Incidents picked up by the police may just be the
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up for the first time to launch a major project – a text messaging helpline for
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A constable accused of ignoring a 19-year-old woman who repeatedly reported her stalker to police before she was murdered is to face a public disciplinary hearing. Shana Grice (pictured) reported
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A “critical” overhaul of the communications network used by Britain’s emergency services is likely to be hit by further delays and cost £3.1bn more than the original budget. The National
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Council social services have halted plans to take children from the care of a middle-aged couple. Social workers had raised a range of concerns including the couple’s attitude to gender
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Repercussions of the Windrush scandal have had a significant effect on Home Office teams tasked with tackling illegal immigration, a watchdog report has said. Inspectors were told that in the
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It “remains a matter of deep regret” that the Prince of Wales and others were “deceived” by shamed clergyman Peter Ball, a spokesman for the prince has said, after Charles’s
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