Sir Sadiq Khan is facing demands from City Hall Conservatives to organise a London-level inquiry into the issue of historic child sexual exploitation. In a letter to the mayor from his former election rival Lord Bailey, the London Assembly member claimed there is “a strong possibility” that grooming gangs have operated in the capital, and … Read more
-Credit:Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images He was one of the greatest goal scorers of his generation, with his fairytale rise from the building site to international football making him one of the most recognisable and popular faces in the game. Even in retirement, Arsenal legend Ian Wright has endeared himself to … Read more
A north Wales motorist gave one of the highest alcohol readings ever recorded by the local police force when he was stopped last year in Anglesey. Aaron Kerr, 27, from Holyhead, had 358mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood when he was stopped in July – more than four times above the legal limit of … Read more
The vast majority of grooming gang offences are carried out by white men, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has said. New figures from the police database show that, where ethnicity data was available, 85% of “group-based” child abusers were white in the first three quarters of 2024. The same data for the whole of … Read more
Armed police who killed two out-of-control dogs and Tasered their owner have been cleared of wrongdoing. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched its investigation five days after the incident in Poplar, east London on May 7, 2023. Viral footage circulated of the officers from the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police forces … Read more
Donald Trump has been given an unconditional discharge over hush money payments sent to porn star Stormy Daniels, avoiding jail before his inauguration later this month. The president-elect was given a legal slap on the wrist after Judge Juan Merchan said it was the “only lawful sentence” he could impose due to Mr Trump’s impending … Read more
Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 17-year-old was fatally stabbed near a town centre bus station, police have said. Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm on Wednesday as he walked along Greenhill Street, close to Bedford bus station, officers said. The Bedford Academy student … Read more
Three teenagers have been arrested after a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed near a bus station in Bedford on Wednesday. Thomas Taylor was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm as he walked along Greenhill Street, and died of his injuries after being rushed to hospital Bedfordshire Police said two 18-year-olds and a 17-year-old … Read more
Marvin Geddes Credit: Hampshire Police This is the moment a police motorcyclist is rammed head-on by a stolen car during a pursuit. Marvin Geddes, of Epping Close, Southampton, was jailed for four years at Southampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempting to cause actual bodily harm, dangerous driving, driving without a licence and driving … Read more
A gang followed a couple from Manchester Airport to their home in Wrexham before stealing their luggage. By the time the couple had seen one of the thieves in their hallway dressed in a dark coat they couldn’t catch him and he fled the scene. It emerged at a sentencing hearing at Caernarfon Crown Court … Read more