Teacher gave pupil pen with hidden camera – then told her to change clothes
Matthew Udall has been permanently banned from the classroom A teacher gave a young pupil a pen containing a hidden camera – and encouraged her to change her clothes before…
I used to live in a quiet area – now a data centre overlooks my garden
Overlooking the garden of Amanda Young’s family home is a data centre. “It used to be a nice, quiet area,” said Amanda, who lives near to one of the large…
Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
Scotland investigations correspondentPublished1 minute agoA police officer – who was later exposed as a violent serial rapist – passed vetting checks to join the force despite having two reports of…
Ex-council chief investigated in DUP mayor clothing probe
An ex-council chief executive is a subject in a police investigation into a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) mayor’s clothing expenses. Anne Donaghy is one of three people referred to…
PM says he is ‘open’ to devolving policing in Wales
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to the idea of giving the Welsh government control of policing in Wales. His comments were a marked change in tone from…
Lightning strike disrupts flights at Luton Airport
A lightning strike on air traffic control systems at Luton Airport has affected flight landings and schedules. A spokesperson for the airport said operations were suspended between 17:40 and 19:15…
BBC director-general says he was not aware of ‘severity’ of cuts needed
BBC director-general Matt Brittin has said he was not aware of the severity of the cuts the corporation needed to make when he took on his role. Savings targets were…
Teacher guilty of indecent assaults against two pupils
A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s. Sally-Anne Bowen, who taught at Christ’s College in Finchley,…
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley attacks Burnham’s ‘populist’ High Street plans.
Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has criticised recent cost of living and retail policies from Andy Burnham as “populist reactions”. In a letter to the prime minister, the entrepreneur…
‘Cowboy builders’ targeted in new government clampdown
People carrying out home renovations will gain greater protections against “cowboy builders” through a new database of trusted traders and a payment system offering more safeguards, the government has said.…