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Bullied 9 year old took own life after telling classmates he was gay
A heartbroken mum says her nine-year-old son took his own life after he was bullied for being gay. Leia Pierce, 31, discovered Jamel Myles dead at their home on Thursday, four days into the new school term. She said that a few weeks before he started the fourth grade at Shoemaker Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, US, Jamel came out as gay. Leia said at first she thought he was messing around but when she realized he was serious, she...
Strictly star turns up at Willesden hostage stand off
Police evacuated the sports centre after a man "exposed" himself and threatened to harm members of the public.
Lawless London: moped passenger points gun at police arresting suspect
The threats were made after colleagues had foiled a raid on a Peckham mobile phone shop during the early hours of this morning
Gordon Ramsay offers job to dwarf banned from catering college for health & safety
The TV chef took to Twitter to offer apprenticeship to Louis Makepeace, 18, who says he was banned from college for being too small
Instagrammer denies making knife threats after baby kicked her
Millicent Barnes, 21, allegedly lost it and abused and threatened a new mum after her little baby accidentally lightly kicked her in the shin on a packed train
Police desperately hunting man after mother and daughter stabbed to death
Officers were called to the quiet, residential estate just after midnight this (Mon) morning where they discovered two women, aged 22 and 49, with seriously injured.
Comedian cracks jokes during nine hour brain tumour op
Sarah May Philo had to be conscious throughout the gruelling operation to remove a tumour - and had the surgical team in stitches with quips from her old routines.
Watch: PCSO branded a “bully” for confiscating man’s cider and pouring it in a bin
A PCSO has been branded a "bully" for confiscating a man’s sealed bottle of cider and pouring it in a bin - claiming he wasn’t allowed to have it on the street. Video footage shows the support officer taking the 3L bottle of Frosty Jack's Apple Cider from a 10p Tesco bag. He can then be seen tightening his grip on the top as he appears to break the seal, before tipping it into the bin. Nick Collins, 31, started...
Church child abuse revelations show why Government must make it a crime not to report it
By Nigel O’Mara Nigel O’Mara is a veteran campaigner for child abuse survivors. He has waived his right to anonymity as a core participant in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Please imagine the scene.... even though it's not nice... your child is abused in school by a teacher. Other teachers see that something is wrong. They notice the signs, perhaps your child has even told them that they have been sexually abused. Nobody tells you and nobody tells...