Nurse accused of multiple baby murders weeps in the dock
A nurse accused of multiple murders of babies wept in the dock as photographs of her bedroom were shown in court. Lucy Letby, 33, cried as the images were displayed
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Six police officers disciplined for abhorrent ‘racist and ableist’ WhatsApp group
Six police officers have been disciplined, with three leaving the job, for belonging to a racist and ableist WhatsApp group called “The Dispensables”. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
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Amazon-backed scheme to help thousands of families with household essentials
Thousands of needy families are to benefit from the donation of 400,000 household essentials through a new charity initiative supported by Amazon. Former prime minister Gordon Brown and Mayor of
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Nurse Lucy Letby found caring for less poorly infants ‘boring’, murder trial hears
Nurse Lucy Letby found caring for less sick infants in hospital was “boring”, her murder trial was told. Letby, 33, is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder
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Woman jailed for eight-and-a-half years after making series of false grooming gang claims
A 22-year-old woman has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after falsely claiming to have been the victim of an Asian grooming gang. Eleanor Williams (pictured), of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was sentenced
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Three men tried to take their own lives after false rape claims caused ‘outcry’
Three men tried to take their own lives after false rape allegations that sparked “unprecedented outcry” in a Cumbrian town, a court has heard. Eleanor Williams, 22, accused a number
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Hancock branded ‘absolute disgrace’ for discussing withholding learning disability centre funds
Matt Hancock has been accused of “despicable” behaviour after leaked messages suggested he discussed withholding funding for a learning disability centre to pressure an MP not to rebel against coronavirus
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Full independent review commissioned into police handling of Nicola Bulley case
A “full independent review” is set to be carried out by the College of Policing into Lancashire Police’s handling of the Nicola Bulley case, the county’s police and crime commissioner
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Webwatch: Social media algorithms fuelled online interest in Nicola Bulley case, experts suggest
Social media algorithms that reward and encourage controversial content fuelled the waves of online interest in the Nicola Bulley case, experts have claimed. Questions remain about the case of Ms
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Note detailing baby’s medication found in murder accused nurses’ home, court told
A “live” note of medications given to a baby boy while he fought for his life was later found under a bed at the home of nurse Lucy Letby, her
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