Merseyside police took 54-year-old into custody after £70,000 theft from Alder HeyA man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after 100 iPads worth £70,000 were stolen from a children’s hospital.Police were called after a report that the devices w…
Lone police officers in Scotland to offer checks on their own identity
Fake arrest fears following the murder of Sarah Everard to be allayed through live contact with police control roomLone police officers in Scotland will offer a verification check to the public from Saturday to provide reassurance that they are genuine…
Afghanistan: second Ministry of Defence email data breach emerges
Email sent by officials potentially compromises safety of Afghans who may be eligible to relocate to the UKA second data breach by the Ministry of Defence in the space of a few days that could compromise the safety of Afghans has emerged.Defence offici…
Peter Sutcliffe refused to be shielded from Covid, inquest hears
Serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper had been warned by prison authorities that he was vulnerablePeter Sutcliffe, the convicted serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, refused to be shielded in prison in the months before he died from the c…
Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety concerns
Structural experts have ‘unambiguously’ advised that building poses a risk and should be carefully taken downMinisters are expected to announce this month that Grenfell Tower will be demolished because of safety concerns, more than four years after the…
Hilary Mantel: I am ashamed to live in nation that elected this government
Double Booker prize winner tells La Repubblica she may take Irish citizenship to feel European againHilary Mantel has said she feels “ashamed” by the UK government’s treatment of migrants and asylum seekers and is intending to become an Irish citizen t…
Protesters claim to ‘seize’ Edinburgh Castle citing Magna Carta
Police at scene and public evacuated as about 20 demonstrators enter landmark in bid to ‘take power back’A group of about 20 protesters entered Edinburgh Castle on Tuesday evening, claiming to have “seized” the landmark under article 61 of Magna Carta….
UK’s net zero goal ‘too far away’, says No 10 climate spokesperson
Allegra Stratton says carbon emissions must change ‘right now’, as UK moves towards 2050 goalThe UK’s goal of tackling the climate crisis by reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 is “too far away”, the prime minister’s climate change spokespers…
Brands Hatch marshal dies after race car spins off track
Volunteer struck at their post during British Automobile Racing Club championship eventA volunteer marshal has died after being hit by a car which spun off the track during a race at the Brands Hatch circuit.An air ambulance landed on the circuit after…