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The deputy chief constable of a police force where an officer and two staff have been sacked for contacting sex workers with no proper policing purpose said their work phones had been analysed as part of the investigation. Greater Manchester Police’s anti-corruption drive saw a further eight officers suspended, including …

A man who raped two women while they slept has been jailed for 10 years. Jonathan Moroney, 39, carried out his crimes at a property in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire. Moroney had claimed the victims colluded against him, but was found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow. Lord …

Google The street was named after the former prince over 50 years ago Renfrewshire council will consult residents on renaming a street which honours the former Prince Andrew. Councillors said residents on Andrew Avenue in Renfrew should have a say on whether the street name “remains appropriate”. It follows the …

The owner of a Cookstown hotel and a member of security staff have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of three teenagers outside a St Patrick’s Day disco. Lauren Bullock, 17, Morgan Barnard, 17, and 16-year-old Connor Currie, died in a crush in 2019. They were among hundreds of people …

A 44-year-old man has denied murdering a woman in Magherafelt. Andrzej Pajaczkowski from Ashgrove Park in the County Londonderry town appeared at Laganside Courthouse in Belfast on Friday. He is charged with the murder of Sophie Watson on 18 August 2024. Mr Pajaczkowski, who was dressed in a grey suit …

Taylor Swift broke down in tears after meeting survivors and families of the victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage footage from her Eras tour reveals. The star met privately with some of those affected by the attack in July 2024, which took place at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop, …

A burglar who came face-to-face with his intended victim’s pet cat was so scared that he fled from the property empty handed, police have said. Cheshire Police said Nexi “confronted” Callum Quirk after the career criminal sneaked into a house in McClellan Place, Widnes, through a downstairs window on 9 …

The former chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch is now fit to stand trial on sex- trafficking and prostitution charges after spending months in hospital, prison officials say. Mike Jeffries was declared “mentally incompetent” by a court in May and said to be suffering with dementia and late onset of …

Lee Bottomleyat North Staffordshire Justice Centre PA Media A court heard the mother-of-three claimed she had tickets to sell as she wanted to be popular. A woman who made £4,000 by claiming she had tickets to sell to see Oasis on their reunion tour has admitted multiple fraud offences. In …

Major reforms to the justice system, including the abolition of the not proven verdict, will come into force on 1 January. Justice Secretary Angela Constance has laid regulations to bring the new law into effect from New Year’s Day. From that date the threshold for a guilty verdict in jury …

John Swinney is facing calls to sack his justice secretary, with the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour vowing to bring a vote of no confidence against her amid claims she “brazenly misrepresented” a leading child abuse expert. However, the first minister is standing by MSP Angela Constance in the wake …

Lyles won the 100m gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games and is also a four-time 200m world champion. Now-retired Powell is pleased that the rivalry on the track between Jamaica and Lyles’ US has brought the countries together in a time of need. “We are trying to give back …

Peter HarrisNorth East and Cumbria Durham Police Sean Reay, Kelvin Lawson and Thomas Sterling have been jailed for life Three men have been jailed for life for murdering a grandfather who was shot dead with a pistol through his living room window. Barry Dawson, 60, was hit in the chest …

A millionaire Highland lodge owner convicted of indecent communication has been placed on the sex offenders register for two years and ordered to pay his victim £2,000. Kevin Booth, from Altnabreac, Caithness, instructed his housekeeper to give him a massage once a week, and asked her about her previous sexual …

Angus CochraneBBC Scotland Getty Images Opposition MSPs have called for Justice Secretary Angela Constance to resign John Swinney has dismissed calls to sack Justice Secretary Angela Constance over claims she misled parliament in a row over a grooming gangs inquiry. Conservative and Labour MSPs have accused Constance of misrepresenting UK …

Avon and Somerset Police Police want to speak to these four men after more than 600 artefacts were stolen More than 600 artefacts “of significant cultural value” have been stolen from Bristol Museum’s archive in a “high-value” raid, police say. Four men gained entry to a building in the Cumberland …

The Queen has recorded a special radio broadcast with the BBC racing commentator John Hunt, whose wife and two daughters were murdered at their home last year. Louise Hunt, 25, her sister Hannah Hunt, 28, and their mother Carol Hunt, 61, were killed by Louise’s ex-partner Kyle Clifford at their …

Two brothers wanted in connection with a deadly fire at their nightclub in India’s Goa state, which killed 25 people, have been detained in Thailand, India’s ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, told the BBC. Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, who own Birch By Romeo Lane club, fled to Phuket, shortly after …

The Scottish Conservatives have repeated calls for the justice secretary to be sacked for “misleading parliament” in a row over a grooming gangs inquiry. Douglas Ross MSP said Angela Constance should resign or face being fired after the Scottish government published email exchanges with UK grooming gangs expert Prof Alexis …

A man has been convicted of killing a former housing association chairman after punching him to the ground in a street attack. Ethan O’Kane, 20, caused John McLardie to smack his head off the pavement during the assault on Victoria Road in Glasgow’s south side. A jury at the High …