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Two former Lancashire Police employees have been jailed after sharing videos and photos of crime scenes. Cameron Lee Hanson, who was a police constable, and Kirstie Hanson, a civilian worker, were both sentenced for sharing footage of the scene of a murder in October 2021. Cameron had taken the footage on his body-worn camera. After… Continue reading Police couple who shared footage of murder victim jailed

Activists protesting against the senior sponsor of the Edinburgh International Book Festival have resulted in the event ending a 20-year funding partnership with investment management firm Baillie Gifford. The company has come under recent scrutiny for its investments in fossil fuels, attracting condemnation from campaigners. The move by the book festival follows accountancy firm PwC’s… Continue reading Edinburgh book festival ends Baillie Gifford sponsorship

Mark Logan, a former Conservative MP for Bolton North East, has announced that he is backing Labour at the next general election. In an exclusive interview with BBC News, Logan stated that Labour could “bring back optimism into British life” and claimed that the party now offered “centrist politics”. Logan won his seat with a… Continue reading Mark Logan: Former Tory MP backs Labour at general election

Eurostar has cancelled at least two trains and delayed several more after a technical issue with UK Border Force e-gates, according to a statement released on Thursday. The self-service barriers automatically read travellers’ passports, and passengers heading to London on the Eurostar must go through both French and British passport control before boarding the train.… Continue reading Eurostar: Services severely delayed over e-gate breakdown

A young girl, aged nine, is said to be fighting for her life after a shooting in Hackney, in East London on Wednesday night, which also left three men injured. The girl was having dinner with her family in a restaurant on Kingsland High Street, Dalston, when shots were fired from outside the building around… Continue reading Hackney shooting: Girl, 9, critical after four shot in Dalston

A woman who was formerly a primary school teacher was given a sentence of no less than 20 years in prison for murdering her partner, Nicholas Billingham. Fiona Beal, who was 50 years old at the time, failed to answer questions about the location of her partner for months after his absence was first noted.… Continue reading Northampton: teacher who murdered partner gets 20- year term

Labour Party member, Diane Abbott, has claimed that the party is conducting a “cull” of left-wing candidates ahead of the UK’s general election, while a friend of the politician claimed that she has been prohibited from serving as an MP. Abbott, who was reinstated as Labour MP after a long suspension, alleges that she has… Continue reading Diane Abbott accuses Labour of left-wing candidate purge

Three men have gone on trial for the murder of Irish journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry in 2019. Peter Cavanagh, Jordan Devine, and Paul McIntyre are accused of murder and other charges, including possession of a firearm and throwing a petrol bomb. Belfast Crown Court heard that McKee died after being struck by a bullet… Continue reading Lyra McKee: Three men stand trial for murder of Derry journalist

A search operation has led to the discovery of two bodies in Glen Coe, though formal identification is yet to take place. Tom Parry, 49, and his 12-year-old son Richie, from Cheshire, had been reported missing in the area and police have informed the family. There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding… Continue reading Bodies found in search for missing father and son

A funeral directors in Glasgow is under investigation in relation to missing ashes and financial misconduct and has been subsequently expelled by the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD). A Milne Funerals Ltd, which has been investigated last month by Glasgow City Council after police found 19 containers of ashes. The council has contacted 14… Continue reading Funeral directors expelled from UK body over missing ashes probe