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Dad jailed for killing baby son after shaking him so hard he suffered internal head injury
Christopher Barnes, 28, was jailed for six-and-a-half years today (Fri) for the manslaughter and GBH of his son Harry.
MP blames Theresa May after he is attacked in the street over Brexit
A remain-supporting MP has blamed Theresa May after he was attacked in the street the day after the PM blamed MPs for the failure of Brexit. The PM had “whipped up fear and division” in the country, said the MP attacked in the street on Thursday afternoon. Lloyd Russell-Moyle was attacked on the street by a man calling him “traitor,” damaging his glasses and trying to hit him as the Brighton Kemptown MP was with an ITV News news crew....
Police shot man who stabbed an officer while holding two knives
The Independent Office for Police Complaints are investigating after the man was shot by Met Police gun cops.
Fourth arrest in murder investigation of Girl Scout Jodie Chesney
17-year-old arrested on Friday for sixth former's stab murder an east London park
Friend of Libby Squire pays heartfelt tribute to her “best friend”
The body of Libby, 21, was recovered from the Humber Estuary and formally identified on March 21.
Brexit petition set to break record “by end of today” as 3 million sign in 48 hours
A petition calling for the government to revoke Article 50 has hit three million signatures and is set to surpass the previous record by the end of the day today. Millions of people have added their name to the petition in the last 48 hours after Theresa May delivered a disheartening speech to the nation earlier this week. Nine in ten Brits now say her handling of the Brexit negotiations a “national humiliation", with just seven per cent saying it...
Brexit 9/4 to not take place for at least 3 years
Odds on a three year delay to Brexit have plummeted with bookmakers now pricing it at 9/4. April-June 2019 is still the most likely Brexit date at just 11/10, with the much trumpeted official leaving date of 29th March now a very unlikely 10/1. But according to Betway the second favourite is now for no Brexit before 2022. Alan Alger said: “Theresa May’s last gasp trip to Europe for a crisis summit has offered a chance of an extension, but...
Sadiq Khan and Faith Associates discuss mosque security at City Hall event
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Faith Associates hosted a Mosque leaders Safety and Security Conference last night at City Hall. Mosque Leaders, volunteers and associates linked with the many Mosques in London were invited to a conference dedicated to discussing the protective measures that are and could be put in place around Mosques and other places of worship. The event had talks and briefings from senior members of the Mayor's leadership team, Metropolitan Police, Home Office, security experts...
Incredible pictures of frogspawn show that spring has sprung
Wildlife photographer Andrew Fusek Peters spent hours crouched in a bog pool to capture the shots