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'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

Fly-tippers to be forced to join 'clean-up squads' - and made to 'pick up the bill'
Fly-tippers 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

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

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

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

Sack top Tory for calling Muslim Trafalgar Square prayers 'act of domination', says PM
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a senior Conservative who said Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square was "an act of domination" to be sacked.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:36:00 +0000

Former rugby captain released after arrest over alleged breach of non-harassment order
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been released without charge after being arrested over an alleged breach of a non-harassment order.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:42:00 +0000

Grieving widow prosecuted over dead husband's £35 car tax bill
A grieving widow has received a criminal conviction over an unpaid £35 tax bill on her husband's car, which wasn't paid in the weeks after his death.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:08:00 +0000

This is how many times toddlers get sick at nursery
Researchers have revealed how many illnesses children get in their first year of nursery - and why it makes them more resilient to bugs when they start school.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Temperatures could soar to 21C - as sunshine arrives
Temperatures could climb as high as 21C in parts of Britain on Wednesday, as south-easterly winds bring warmer conditions to England and Wales.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000