Asylum seeker who groomed and raped girl, 13, jailed
An asylum seeker who raped a 13-year-old girl after pretending to be a teenager on Snapchat has been jailed. Abdul Khan attacked the girl in a nature reserve in Clifton,…
Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules after mistakenly announcing King’s death
Radio Caroline has been found in breach of broadcasting rules after it mistakenly announced the death of King Charles III. The station aired three pre-recorded announcements falsely stating the King…
Hosepipe ban: When will restrictions end?
Nine water companies across England and Wales have imposed hosepipe bans following persistent hot and dry weather Half of England and parts of Wales are now subject to a hosepipe…
Asylum seeker who posed as teen on Snapchat to groom and rape 13-year-old girl is jailed
Abdul Khan is facing deportation to Afghanistan once he has served two thirds of his term An asylum seeker who pretended to be a teenager on social media to groom…
British schoolgirl killed in ‘terrible accident’ on Caribbean holiday as siblings ‘badly injured’
Abbie Lainton was awaiting her GCSE results when the tragic incident took place, friends of the family have said A 16-year-old girl from Swindon has died in a “terrible accident”…
Man, 18, dies after getting into difficulty in sea
A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Sunday, emergency services have confirmed. Sussex Police said it was called to Camber Sands beach in East Sussex…
Kidnappers made man film naked ransom videos
An ex-soldier who was part of a gang which kidnapped and beat a man before making him film naked ransom videos has been jailed for four years. Mark Pearce, 53,…
Hosepipe ban map: Legal restrictions in place for 26 million people
Every southern county is now subject to a hosepipe ban Nearly 26 million people have their hosepipe use restricted as the fifth heatwave of the year has been forecast for…
Skye rescue callouts ‘like Whac-a-mole’ as weather catches tourists off-guard
A mountain rescue team leader has compared a flurry of callouts, which saw 20 climbers saved over a 13-hour period, to a pop-up game. Skye Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) described…
Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds
The Treasury “materially contributed” to the death of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant who took her own life after facing disciplinary proceedings, a coroner has found. Anna Crawford also…