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'Unduly lenient' sentence for boys who 'raped for social media content' under urgent review
The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.
Fri, 22 May 2026 14:44:00 +0100
The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.
Fri, 22 May 2026 14:44:00 +0100
TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted Wish You Were Here, has died
TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.
Fri, 22 May 2026 12:55:00 +0100
TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.
Fri, 22 May 2026 12:55:00 +0100
Seven men charged in grooming gang investigation
Seven men have been charged with rape and child sex abuse offences following a grooming gangs investigation.
Fri, 22 May 2026 13:51:00 +0100
Seven men have been charged with rape and child sex abuse offences following a grooming gangs investigation.
Fri, 22 May 2026 13:51:00 +0100
Ian Watkins murder trial collapses and jury discharged
The jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been discharged for legal reasons.
Fri, 22 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
The jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been discharged for legal reasons.
Fri, 22 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
British troops train for war with Russia from the London Underground
British soldiers are fighting a Russian invasion from a platform on the London Underground in a wargame that reveals the UK must invest much more in defence - or risk defeat.
Fri, 22 May 2026 12:36:00 +0100
British soldiers are fighting a Russian invasion from a platform on the London Underground in a wargame that reveals the UK must invest much more in defence - or risk defeat.
Fri, 22 May 2026 12:36:00 +0100
Fraudster sentenced after trying to sell bogus ancient statues with fake papers
A fraudster who tried to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby’s was foiled when the counterfeit paperwork was found to be made with modern printing methods.
Fri, 22 May 2026 14:45:00 +0100
A fraudster who tried to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby’s was foiled when the counterfeit paperwork was found to be made with modern printing methods.
Fri, 22 May 2026 14:45:00 +0100
Man shouted 'I will kill you Jews' outside synagogue and threatened to blow up schools
A man has been jailed after threatening to "blow up" Jewish schools and shouting: "I will kill you Jews".
Fri, 22 May 2026 12:03:00 +0100
A man has been jailed after threatening to "blow up" Jewish schools and shouting: "I will kill you Jews".
Fri, 22 May 2026 12:03:00 +0100
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigated over potential sex crimes
Police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over potential sex crimes, it is understood.
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over potential sex crimes, it is understood.
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Five men jailed for 'gigantic' London drugs operation using 'ghost warehouses'
Five men have been jailed after carrying out a "gigantic" drugs operation using "ghost warehouses" to transport cocaine and heroin.
Fri, 22 May 2026 09:26:00 +0100
Five men have been jailed after carrying out a "gigantic" drugs operation using "ghost warehouses" to transport cocaine and heroin.
Fri, 22 May 2026 09:26:00 +0100
Delays of up to three hours for drivers as bank holiday getaway begins
Drivers hoping to get to the continent via the port of Dover in Kent are facing delays of up to three hours as the bank holiday getaway begins.
Fri, 22 May 2026 08:54:00 +0100
Drivers hoping to get to the continent via the port of Dover in Kent are facing delays of up to three hours as the bank holiday getaway begins.
Fri, 22 May 2026 08:54:00 +0100