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Detective who helped catch 'sadistic' serial killer believes there are more victims out there
What started as a missing person case led to the capture of an "evil" serial killer who "got sadistic sexual pleasure" from murdering women.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
What started as a missing person case led to the capture of an "evil" serial killer who "got sadistic sexual pleasure" from murdering women.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
'I think it's appalling': Man who had leg amputated after hit-and-run criticises sentence given to driver
A man who suffered a fractured skull and had his leg amputated after a hit-and-run has criticised the "appalling" sentence given to the motorist - as he backed a campaign to increase the "shoddy" penalties for uninsured drivers.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
A man who suffered a fractured skull and had his leg amputated after a hit-and-run has criticised the "appalling" sentence given to the motorist - as he backed a campaign to increase the "shoddy" penalties for uninsured drivers.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Boy died in school coach crash - as six children in hospital
The child who died in a school coach crash in Somerset on Thursday was a 10-year-old boy, Avon and Somerset Police have said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:10:00 +0100
The child who died in a school coach crash in Somerset on Thursday was a 10-year-old boy, Avon and Somerset Police have said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:10:00 +0100
Man stabbed to death by girl, 14, was 'failed by state', his parents say
The parents of a young man who was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old girl say their son was failed by the state.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
The parents of a young man who was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old girl say their son was failed by the state.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Amber warning for thunderstorms comes into force for London and parts of southern England
An amber alert for thunderstorms is in place for London and most of southeast England, with forecasters warning of "torrential" rain.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:47:00 +0100
An amber alert for thunderstorms is in place for London and most of southeast England, with forecasters warning of "torrential" rain.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:47:00 +0100
Police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral dies after car crash
A police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has died in a car crash.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:03:00 +0100
A police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has died in a car crash.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:03:00 +0100
Woman dubbed 'gangster granny' jailed for running UK-wide cocaine operation
A 65-year-old woman dubbed "gangster granny" by police has been jailed for running a UK-wide drug-dealing operation.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:57:00 +0100
A 65-year-old woman dubbed "gangster granny" by police has been jailed for running a UK-wide drug-dealing operation.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:57:00 +0100
The 18 Russian spies who mounted series of attacks on UK unmasked
Dozens of Russian spies have been sanctioned by the government - including those responsible for targeting Yulia Skripal five years before her attempted murder in Salisbury.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:26:00 +0100
Dozens of Russian spies have been sanctioned by the government - including those responsible for targeting Yulia Skripal five years before her attempted murder in Salisbury.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:26:00 +0100
Under-fire water regulator could be scrapped
An independent review of the water industry is to recommend sweeping changes to the way the sector is managed, including the potential replacement of Ofwat with a strengthened body combining economic and environmental regulation.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:36:00 +0100
An independent review of the water industry is to recommend sweeping changes to the way the sector is managed, including the potential replacement of Ofwat with a strengthened body combining economic and environmental regulation.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:36:00 +0100
'Treated like a piece of meat': Woman was strip searched for a vape by police - then handed a criminal conviction
Maria's treatment by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was so shocking the chief constable described it as "undefendable".
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:54:00 +0100
Maria's treatment by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was so shocking the chief constable described it as "undefendable".
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:54:00 +0100