A victim of sexual violence has told BBC News NI there should be outrage in our society over violence against women and girls. Haileigh Ashton Lamont, who has waived her right to anonymity, was sexually abused by her stepfather as a child. She has been speaking ahead of the launchContinue Reading
An 18-year-old has appeared in court charged with murdering his mother and siblings at a tower block in Luton. Bedfordshire Police said it believed the victims were Juliana Prosper, 48; Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13 – all of Leabank – but formal identification had not yet taken place.Continue Reading
A woman has been charged with the murder of another woman in east London. Hope Rowe, 32, of Piazza Walk, Whitechapel, is accused of killing a woman who was stabbed in a foyer of a block of flats in Duckett Street, Stepney Green, in the early hours of Sunday. TheContinue Reading
A police force said it was reviewing CCTV footage after a student who was arrested claimed he was repeatedly assaulted by an officer. Northamptonshire Police said the man was questioned in relation to drug supply offences but was released without charge. The student told the BBC he had stopped toContinue Reading
Guests were lucky to escape a serious hotel blaze with their lives after fire alarms did not sound, it has been claimed. The fire happened at Ladyhill House in Elgin’s Hill Street in the early hours of Friday 21 June. About 30 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze, whichContinue Reading
The Earth will be hit by a tiny asteroid today, astronomers have said. But the tiny asteroid – which is roughly one meter in size – will burn up in the atmosphere as it arrives. That means it should pose no risk to anyone on the ground. But it should provide them with a show: the asteroid may be visibleContinue Reading
For those who have their cosy jumpers and Halloween decorations at the ready, we have some bad news for you. Summer is throwing one final heat wave at the UK, with most of central England turning red on Friday. Something welcome given how miserable this week has been. The heat will remain in the high 20s forContinue Reading
Former immigration minister, who sparked outrage last month after saying people shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ in London ‘should be arrested immediately’, beat the favourite Kemi Badenoch into second Robert Jenrick has won the first round of voting in the race to be the next Conservative leader as Dame Priti Patel was eliminated. The former immigration minister took 28 votes, beatingContinue Reading
A council has said it may close six primary schools in an attempt to improve “extremely poor” results in comparison to other areas. Isle of Wight Council announced it is considering a recommendation to close Cowes,Arreton,Oakfield,Brading,Wroxall and Goshill primary schools. The authority is being consulted on the potential closures –Continue Reading
‘They are encroaching on us from the airport way and now they are encroaching on us with this solar farm’ A North Somerset village next to an expanding airport fears being “boxed in” as now a new solar farm is planned on the other side of it. 115 hectares ofContinue Reading
