Military still risks failing victims, leaked report says
A leaked internal Ministry of Defence (MoD) report, obtained by the BBC, has highlighted serious failings in a new military command set up to investigate the most severe crimes, including…
Disabled man ‘locked up’ in care for nearly nine years
David Cording was supposed to be housed in a temporary assessment centre for a few short weeks but, nearly nine years later, he was still in the place he refers…
E-scooters may look harmless — but new study reveals a serious injury risk in the UK
This matters as e-scooters become an increasingly common form of transport in cities around the world A fall from an electric scooter (e-scooter) can look deceptively minor. The rider is…
Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah
The first – and only – person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another…
Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
At a bakery in central London, stock has been flying off the shelves. “I’ve sold, like, 100 this morning,” a staff member tells the BBC. But it’s not baked goods…
Suspicious item near canal was replica grenade
Police have confirmed a suspicious item which led to road closures around a canal in Retford was a replica grenade. Nottinghamshire Police set up a cordon and a number of…
What Andy Burnham could do to keep the killers of Pc Andrew Harper behind bars
Justice secretary Alex Norris will now look at ways to keep ‘a greater number of the most serious offenders’ behind bars Andy Burnham has stated he is “increasingly confident” that…
EuroMillions winner killed in suspected hit-and-run ‘will never get to meet unborn baby’
Anthony Canty’s pregnant widow described him as ‘one of a kind’ The pregnant widow of a EuroMillions winner who was killed after he was knocked off his bicycle has said…
Call with No10 gives us hope, PC Harper’s mother says
The mother of PC Andrew Harper says a phone call from Downing Street to discuss the early release scheme which could see her son’s killers leave prison after serving half…
US prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody over ‘flight risk’
The UK has until mid-September to provide evidence to the State Department to support extradition Prosecutors have said they want Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody, arguing…