England

Man arrested on suspicion of 1967 rape and murder of Bristol woman

A 92-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping and murdering a woman in Bristol almost 60 years ago.Louisa Dunne, 75, was found dead in her home in...

Cock-a-doodle-don’t: man fined over cockerel’s morning noise

A man has been fined after his noisy pet cockerel subjected neighbours in a quiet street to “torture”...

Call to ban cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England

Schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because...

‘Lack of transparency’ over spike in baby deaths, watchdog tells Letby inquiry

Hospital managers showed a “lack of transparency” by failing to tell a healthcare watchdog about a spike in...

Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named as Tamzin Hall

A teenage girl who fled a stationary police vehicle on the M5 and was fatally struck by a...

Shoplifting offences in England and Wales at highest level on record, ONS figures show

Shoplifting offences reported by police in England and Wales have risen to a fresh 20-year high, according to official figures, as retailers continue to...

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over Dorset care home deaths

A 60-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by detectives investigating the deaths of three people at a care home in Dorset.Officers...

Three people dead at care home in Dorset

Three people have died at a care home in Dorset and four more have been taken to hospital.Dorset police said: “We received a report...

Manchester Arena survivors win case against man who claimed there was ‘no bomb’

Two survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have won a high court harassment case against a former television producer who claimed the attack had...

Chris Kaba shot man in club and was alleged core member of London gang

Chris Kaba, the unarmed man killed by a police firearms officer, was pictured on CCTV shooting a man on a nightclub dancefloor and was...

Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba acquitted of murder

A Metropolitan police armed officer on trial for murder after shooting an unarmed suspect in the head has been acquitted.Martyn Blake shot Chris Kaba...