Download IPFS A government crackdown on knife crime has seen more than 1,000 weapons surrendered across the United Kingdom, coinciding with the enforcement of a new ban on so-called ninja swords. The Home Office confirmed the figures on Friday, following a month-long amnesty launched in July in response to growing[Read More…]

Download IPFS Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Tulip Siddiq is due to face trial in Bangladesh this month on charges linked to alleged corruption involving her family. The trial, scheduled for 11 August, is part of a wider investigation into the administration of her aunt, former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh[Read More…]

Download IPFS A man who threw bricks during the Hanley riots has avoided a custodial sentence after a judge ruled the circumstances surrounding his case were “extremely unusual.” Hasnen Iqbal, 28, was admitted to a single incident of violent disorder during the August 3 unrest but was otherwise commended for[Read More…]

Download IPFS Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has cut £25,000 from the asking price of his five-bedroom mansion in Hawick, Roxburghshire, just months after being convicted of domestic abuse. The property, initially listed for offers around £850,000 in April, is now being marketed at £825,000 to attract a buyer.[Read More…]

Download IPFS A 23-year-old man has been formally charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The suspect, identified as Ahmad Mulakhil, was arrested on Saturday, 26 July, and charged the following day. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the charges before Mulakhil appeared before Coventry Magistrates’[Read More…]

Download IPFS West Yorkshire Police have arrested ten men in connection with allegations of historical child sexual abuse in Bradford. The suspects, aged between 49 and 71, were taken into custody at various addresses across the city. All have since been interviewed and released on bail while further inquiries continue.[Read More…]

Download IPFS A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed late Thursday night at the Collegeville housing community in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 11:30 p.m. on 29th Avenue North, where the teenager was found deceased at the scene. According to Public Information Officer Truman[Read More…]

Download IPFS A year after violent protests shook Aldershot, Hampshire, many locals feel their concerns remain unaddressed. Issues around housing availability, community representation, and demographic changes continue to fuel frustration in the town. The original unrest, which involved a number of young people, led to the conviction of a 13-year-old[Read More…]

Download IPFS A recent analysis of high-profile child murder cases in Scotland has revealed a concerning pattern involving step-parents or non-biological guardians as primary perpetrators. Notable cases such as that of Rachel Trelfa and Nyomi Fee, who were convicted of killing two-year-old Liam Fee in 2014, have reignited debate about[Read More…]