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Ben Stokes faces investigation after 'nightclub incident'
The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating "a breach of team protocols" following the first Test against New Zealand.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0100
The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating "a breach of team protocols" following the first Test against New Zealand.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0100

Rail passenger who asked if he could kiss woman is first to be sentenced under harassment law
A man who grabbed a young woman's hair on the train and said "can I kiss you" is the first to be sentenced under new sex-based harassment laws.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0100
A man who grabbed a young woman's hair on the train and said "can I kiss you" is the first to be sentenced under new sex-based harassment laws.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0100

Man who stabbed partner to death after she told him relationship was over jailed for minimum 23 years
A man who killed his partner by stabbing her 31 times before blowing up their home has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0100
A man who killed his partner by stabbing her 31 times before blowing up their home has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0100

Girl, 14, arrested after three injured in school knife attack
A 14-year-old schoolgirl has been arrested after two pupils and a member of staff suffered knife wounds at a school in Manchester, police said.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0100
A 14-year-old schoolgirl has been arrested after two pupils and a member of staff suffered knife wounds at a school in Manchester, police said.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0100

Retail chiefs urge PM to act on youth unemployment crisis | Mark Kleinman blog
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000

Man charged in connection with alleged Golders Green ambulance arson
A fifth person has been charged in connection with the alleged Hatzola ambulance arson in Golders Green.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0100
A fifth person has been charged in connection with the alleged Hatzola ambulance arson in Golders Green.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0100

Former children's home manager, 93, who sexually abused boys and girls walks free
A children's home manager who sexually abused girls and boys in his care during an 18-year "regime of fear" has walked free, after a judge's decision that has left his victims furious.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:43:00 +0100
A children's home manager who sexually abused girls and boys in his care during an 18-year "regime of fear" has walked free, after a judge's decision that has left his victims furious.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:43:00 +0100

Starmer condemns 'abhorrent scenes' as man arrested over 'horrific' Belfast knife attack
The prime minister has condemned the "abhorrent scenes of violence" after a knife attack in Belfast led to the arrest of a man in his 30s.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0100
The prime minister has condemned the "abhorrent scenes of violence" after a knife attack in Belfast led to the arrest of a man in his 30s.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0100