There are no plans to overhaul the ‘out of date’ abortion laws or sentencing guidelines in England, Downing Street has said. Campaigners have called for the law that dates back to 1861 to be changed after the sentencing of Carla Foster on Monday. The 44-year-old was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant when she took tablets […]
A scheme to wipe historic convictions for same-sex activity has been expanded, allowing women to apply for the first time. The Home Office scheme will now allow anyone convicted under any repealed or abolished offences, including more armed forces veterans, to apply. Until now, only men have been able to apply to have convictions wiped […]
Nottingham: Eyewitness shares footage of arrest A dramatic clip has shown the exact moment police pin a suspect to the ground after the killing of three people in Nottingham city centre after they were apparently mowed down by a van. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Nottinghamshire Police said. Footage shot […]
Vladimir Putin is facing fresh woes after one of his generals was killed in a missile attack. Major-general Sergey Goryachev, 52, died during fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region, which has recently seen major action in Ukraine’s counter-offensive. Goryachev was chief of staff of the Russian 35th Combined Arms Army and is one of 11 generals to […]
A plane has crashed off the coast of Swansea, Wales. The light aircraft ended up upside down just off the coast of Porthcawl Pavillion. One witness, James Brown, said on Twitter: “A plane has crash landed on the shore near Porthcawl Pavilion. “I watched it coming low over the common and then the engine started […]
It wasn’t even 8 a.m. and Captain Fritz, a Ukrainian infantry officer, had already smoked a half-dozen cigarettes. He’s 24, but his pale blue eyes seemed older than his years, reflecting the weariness of war but also maybe something else, perhaps a flicker of mischief. He crouched in a trench, head cocked. If he stood […]
The night before I made the crossing, I was so nervous that – for the first time in my life – I smoked a cigarette. It was April last year and the smugglers had said the sea was going to be calm so I was googling the weather. That’s when I noticed headlines about the […]
Major police incident in Nottingham city centre Three people are dead after a horrific series of incidents in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of this morning. Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder and officers have confirmed that the incidents are linked. One body has been found at a house, two […]
Three people have been killed in a major incident in Nottingham city centre. Police have arrested a 31-year-old man. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your […]
A pensioner has appeared in court accused of the murder of a British schoolgirl and the attempted murder of both her parents. Dirk Raats, 71, was formally charged yesterday with the murder of Solaine Thornton, 11, at her home in Saint-Herbot, near Quimper in Brittany, northern France. He is also accused of the attempted murder […]