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Man who raped girl, 14, after picking her up from taxi rank jailed
A man who raped a 14-year-old girl after offering her a lift home at an Aberdeen taxi rank has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000
A man who raped a 14-year-old girl after offering her a lift home at an Aberdeen taxi rank has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Girl's body found after car carrying five teenagers crashes into river
A girl's body has been found after a car carrying five people crashed into a river in Cambridgeshire.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0000
A girl's body has been found after a car carrying five people crashed into a river in Cambridgeshire.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0000
Fly-tippers to be forced to join 'clean-up squads' - and made to 'pick up the bill'
Fly-tippers in England could be forced to carry out unpaid clean-ups of streets, parks and dumping hotspots under new plans announced by the government.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Fly-tippers in England could be forced to carry out unpaid clean-ups of streets, parks and dumping hotspots under new plans announced by the government.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
'My daughter sent nude pics to a boy online - but it was someone else'
Warning: This article addresses child sexual abuse that readers may find distressing
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Warning: This article addresses child sexual abuse that readers may find distressing
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Labour's left unite behind 'major reset' call in fresh challenge to Starmer
Labour's left-wing factions have united behind a call for a "major reset" – warning the party will "only survive if it chooses a different path".
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:47:00 +0000
Labour's left-wing factions have united behind a call for a "major reset" – warning the party will "only survive if it chooses a different path".
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:47:00 +0000
DJ and foster sister who sexually abused girls handed more jail time
A DJ and his foster sister who sexually abused young girls they met at discos have been given more time in jail after it was found their previous convictions were merely "the tip of the iceberg".
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0000
A DJ and his foster sister who sexually abused young girls they met at discos have been given more time in jail after it was found their previous convictions were merely "the tip of the iceberg".
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0000
Retired police officer denies he's a Chinese spy and says he's 'quite a boring guy'
A retired police officer accused of running a spy ring for the Chinese government has claimed "I'm quite a boring guy you know - that's my character".
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0000
A retired police officer accused of running a spy ring for the Chinese government has claimed "I'm quite a boring guy you know - that's my character".
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0000
Baby girl suffered fatal head injury after 'mother threw her out of window'
An 18-day-old baby girl suffered a fatal head injury when she was allegedly thrown out of a window by her mother, a court has heard.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:57:00 +0000
An 18-day-old baby girl suffered a fatal head injury when she was allegedly thrown out of a window by her mother, a court has heard.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:57:00 +0000
Scottish Labour leader reveals he has not spoken to Starmer since calling for him to quit
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has not spoken to Sir Keir Starmer since the week he publicly said the prime minister should go - and stands by his position.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0000
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has not spoken to Sir Keir Starmer since the week he publicly said the prime minister should go - and stands by his position.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0000
Plans to let AI firms use music without permission abandoned by government
The UK government has scrapped plans to introduce copyright law exceptions which would allow AI firms to use the work of songwriters without their permission.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0000
The UK government has scrapped plans to introduce copyright law exceptions which would allow AI firms to use the work of songwriters without their permission.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0000