Sex offender bailed to an address two doors down from his victim, Met Police admit
Sir Mark Rowley has pointed out failures by other organisations in allowing double-murderer Simon Levy to remain on the streets A sex offender who should have been remanded in custody…
Voices: ‘It’s shocking’: Readers slam water firms over leaks amid drought crisis
As almost three-quarters of England faces drought and a fifth heatwave looms, our readers say water companies have little right to demand restraint from customers while mains leaks go unfixed…
Reform councillor suspended after calling for Commons speaker to be hanged
Kirklees councillor David Rowan called for then-Commons speaker John Bercow to be hanged in 2019 A Reform councillor has been suspended after resurfaced social media posts appeared to show him…
Man dies four days after explosion at bungalow
A man has died in hospital four days after an explosion at a bungalow. The explosion, which happened at 09:45 BST on Sunday, destroyed the home in Cobb Hall Road…
Man dies four days after explosion at bungalow
A man has died in hospital four days after an explosion at a bungalow. The explosion, which happened at 09:45 BST on Sunday, destroyed the home in Cobb Hall Road…
Met Police accused of deciding which victims matter and which don’t in failures over Simon Levy case
Following the verdicts in Levy’s case, the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police and Crown Prosecution Service admitted failings in how they dealt with the serial sex offender The Metropolitan Police…
NHS nurse fled to home country after being accused of raping patient, tribunal told
Ioan Fechete faced sexual assault and rape charges in Britain A Romanian nurse fled to his home country after being accused of raping a patient at an NHS hospital during…
How to keep babies and children safe in heatwaves
Children and babies are more vulnerable in heatwaves than healthy adults. As temperatures rise again, how do we keep children safe? According to the British Red Cross, heatstroke occurs when…
Students set new records for A-level grades in bumper year
Sixth-formers have basked in a summer of record-breaking exam results in academic and vocational subjects, allowing more than a quarter of a million 18-year-olds to go on to higher education.…
Minister defends plan to ban zero-hour contracts – even though it could cost £3bn a year
A ban on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £3 billion a year, according to government analysis A minister has defended the government’s proposed plan to ban zero-hour…