Michael Harris, 37, picked up the sawn-off shotgun to see what it was like to hold a weapon

Donald Miller, 20, had sex with the youngster who was classed as being at high risk of child sexual exploitation

Global Witness today reveals that at least 207 land and environmental defenders were killed last year – indigenous leaders, community activists and environmentalists murdered trying to protect their homes and communities from mining, agribusiness and other destructive industries. Severe limits on the data available mean the global total is probably much higher. Murder is the most egregious example of a range of tactics used to silence defenders, including death threats, arrests, intimidation, cyber-attacks, sexual assault and lawsuits. The report “At What...

Mackers Total Recycling Skip Hire Introducing an effective waste management plan can be a daunting task when you are new to the practice. Having some knowledge on skip usage can go a long way. Some simple skip hire tips will help you get the best from your skip hire service. Plan Ahead Before Hiring A Skip Skip hire is a perfect waste solution for small and large business or homeowner projects. However skips are not bottomless pits, without realising filling...

People choose to adopt for a number of reasons, but in the main, they are people with special qualities who want to give a child a safe, stable and nurturing home. But why do children need adopting? Who are the children waiting for adoption? Why children are taken into care There are many reasons why a child or a group of siblings cannot live with their birth parents or families. There are all things we have heard of before but...

The barren surface was once covered by lakes where primitive organisms could have emerged, according to a study

The frozen world is the likeliest place in the solar system to harbour extra-terrestrial organisms.

"Anyone who knows anything about decent food in Leeds knows The Foundry", Yorkshire-born chef and MasterChef runner-up Matt Healy said shortly after unveiling his homecoming venture earlier this year. Under the stewardship of Phil Richardson and Shaun Davies the Holbeck restaurant has become the centrepiece of an urban regeneration project that has seen a once destitute part of the city become one of its most fashionable spots. It’s quite a mantle to inherit for the relative newcomer Healy, but it’s...

Police have released images of nine people wanted in connection with violence at a protest in support of far-right figure Tommy Robinson on June 9 in Central London. Detective Constable Jonny Wise, from the Metropolitan Police’s public order investigations team, said: “During this demonstration violent disorder broke out on the streets of central London. Scaffolding, glass bottles and items of street furniture were thrown at police officers and 21 officers sustained injuries. “Serious disruption was caused to members of the public, local...