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Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer sentenced
A mother who killed her baby daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed for six years.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:47:00 +0100
A mother who killed her baby daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed for six years.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:47:00 +0100
Petition to stop PC Harper's killers being released early from prison hits one million signatures
A petition set up to stop the killers of a police officer being released early from prison has now received more than one million signatures.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0100
A petition set up to stop the killers of a police officer being released early from prison has now received more than one million signatures.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0100
Daughter reacts as court blocks killer father's release from prison
A man who killed his estranged wife but has never revealed where her body is can no longer be released from prison, the High Court has ruled.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
A man who killed his estranged wife but has never revealed where her body is can no longer be released from prison, the High Court has ruled.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
European Cup-winning goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer dies
Former Aston Villa, Arsenal and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at the age of 78.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:53:00 +0100
Former Aston Villa, Arsenal and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at the age of 78.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:53:00 +0100
Harvey Nichols moves to reassure luxury brands after Frasers swoop
Bosses at Harvey Nichols are trying to reassure the department store chain's hundreds of luxury brand partners about its future stewardship under the retail tycoon Mike Ashley.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0100
Bosses at Harvey Nichols are trying to reassure the department store chain's hundreds of luxury brand partners about its future stewardship under the retail tycoon Mike Ashley.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0100
Family's 'desperate' appeal to know how grandmother died
The family of a grandmother who was killed in her home using blunt-force are "desperate" for answers about how she died.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
The family of a grandmother who was killed in her home using blunt-force are "desperate" for answers about how she died.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Girls now less likely than boys to get top grades, but remain more likely to go to university
While the percentage of students getting top grades increased overall, it fell among girls.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +0100
While the percentage of students getting top grades increased overall, it fell among girls.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +0100
Couple who 'offered sexual services' before drugging and killing two men jailed
A couple who "offered sexual services" so they could drug men and steal from them have been jailed after two of their victims died.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0100
A couple who "offered sexual services" so they could drug men and steal from them have been jailed after two of their victims died.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0100