Boy, 12, drowns in River Lea at Hackney Marshes
A 12-year-old boy has drowned in north-east London. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called to reports of a person in the water in the River Lea, near…
Possession of child-like sex dolls could be banned under new law
The dolls ‘normalise and legitimise adult sexual behaviour with children’ The possession of child-like sex dolls could be banned in England and Wales under proposed draft legislation. Liberal Democrat Munira…
Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
Turning pubs into housing or offices will be made harder as part of changes to government planning rules in England. The updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will come into…
Post-mortem examinations of five boys killed in crash to take place
Post-mortem examinations are to be carried out later on the bodies of five teenage boys killed when their car being driven the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare…
Andy Burnham says death of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday is ‘a tragedy on so many levels’
The academic was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday is a “tragedy” and should be a “moment for reflection”,…
Hundreds attend emotional Cambridge vigil for Jason Arday
More than 200 people have attended an emotional vigil in Cambridge to remember the life of Jason Arday. The former Cambridge professor was found dead at an address in Battersea,…
Cat missing for 10 years returns home on owner’s 30th birthday
A 13-year-old tabby cat that went missing 10 years ago has found her way back home. Her owners Lucy and Hannah Robertson were “heartbroken” in 2016 when Charlie, then three…
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn
More women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents of a woman murdered by her partner shortly after he was freed have…
Public in England and Wales wrongly think most killers are minority ethnic
The public overestimate how many minority ethnic people are killers, as well as how many foreign national offenders there are, a new study has found. The research from King’s College…
Andy Burnham looks to cut new EV sales targets
Andy Burnham’s government has said it will look at cutting electric vehicle sales targets, in proposals that could add millions of tonnes a year to the UK’s future carbon dioxide…