Cleveland kidnap suspect Ariel Castro faces 977 criminal charges
Indictment adds 648 new charges in case of three women imprisoned and six-year-old child born in captivity The former Cleveland school bus driver Ariel Castro faces 977 criminal charges stemming from...
View ArticleCouple celebrate 65 years together
This is Grimsby -- A COUPLE who have the right ingredients in their relationship have celebrated 65 years of marriage. Jean, 83, and Herbert Brookes, 93, from Laceby, are delighted to have reached...
View ArticleJessie J turns up the heat at Eden Project on the hottest day of the year
This is Cornwall -- Jessie J Eden Sessions, Eden Project Review by Lee Trewhela Pictures by Andy Soden / Clean Slate Music ON THE hottest day of the year, families arrived from 10am to catch a glimpse...
View ArticleJohn Wright: 'Thankful villages'
This is Somerset -- Only three of the more than 300 or so villages in the county of Gloucestershire are on a curious list of so-called Thankful Villages. All of them are in the Cotswolds and they're...
View ArticleJilted boyfriend barged way into A-level exam
This is Bristol -- A JILTED boyfriend interrupted a school exam so he could abuse his former partner – causing her fellow pupils to have to re-sit the paper. The 19-year-old barged into the Bristol...
View ArticleTop of the Lake – TV review
Jane Campion's new drama is complex, dark crime story with a strong female lead – and no subtitles I was braced for subtitles. I came to *Top of the Lake* (Saturday, BBC2) cold, not having read...
View ArticleTeenager's racial jibe to schoolgirl
This is Derbyshire -- A TEENAGER racially abused an 11-year-old girl as she left a shop buying bread for her mother. Scott Hunt, 18, appeared to be angry when he asked the girl "What are you looking...
View ArticleDisgraced BBC presenter Stuart Hall faces five MORE abuse allegations...
The alleged rape is said to have taken place two decades ago after former presenter Stuart Hall, 83, of Wilmslow, Cheshire, met the girl through some relatives. Reported by MailOnline 19 hours ago.
View ArticleGravesend man still missing after rescuing young girl from the sea
This is Kent -- A MULTI-AGENCY search continued last night for a man who is feared drowned after rescuing a young girl at sea in Gravesend. The Medway Coastguard Rescue team, Gravesend RNLI, Port of...
View ArticleEfit photo released of man accused of attempting to lure 12-year-old girl...
The girl said that the car stopped in Ashacre Lane, Salvington near Worthing on June 20 and passenger got out of the back seat and asked her to get in. Reported by The Argus 13 hours ago.
View ArticleMaria Eitel on unleashing the Girl Effect- video
Maria Eitel of the Nike Foundation explains how investing in adolescent girls has a powerful impact across the world. Reported by guardian.co.uk 13 hours ago.
View ArticlePredatory paedophile fails to cut sentence
This is Plymouth -- A "PREDATORY" paedophile jailed for the horrendous abuse of a ten-year-old girl during the 1980s – his third conviction for child sex offences – has failed to win a cut in his...
View ArticleHeroes rewarded for catching sex attacker
This is Lincolnshire -- Two have-a-go-heroes have been given bravery awards after catching a man who had sexually assaulted a teenage girl. Construction worker Carl Greenwood and his friend Adam...
View ArticleNew band of the day (The Hics 1,554)
Nu-soul sextet with a hint of jazz and dubstep. Think Sade meets the xx *Hometown*: Pimlico, London. *The lineup*: Sam (vocals, electronics), Roxana (vocals), Jacob (drums), Geordan (guitar), Matt...
View ArticleThe pornification of Britain's high streets: why enough is enough
Lads' mags with naked women on the cover sit next to kids' comics in newsagents. Scantily clad models are draped across the nation's billboards. We asked readers to send pictures of how sexual images...
View ArticleGIRL DIES AFTER FALL FROM FOURTH FLOOR
This is Bristol -- A TWO-year-old girl has died after falling more than 50ft from a block of flats. The toddler is believed to have plunged from an open kitchen window at Polden House, Windmill Hill,...
View ArticleWitness plea after attack on girl, 16
This is Plymouth -- A TEENAGE girl fought off an attacker who tried to drag her into a secluded lane. Police are appealing for witnesses to the alleged attack, which happened on Tuesday, July 9. They...
View ArticleSunday school sex attacker jailed
This is Hull and East Riding -- A SUNDAY school teacher who sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl has been jailed. Brian Geoffrey Smith, 61, sexually assaulted the girl more than ten years ago. He...
View ArticleTwo people taken to hospital after crash in Oakham
This is Leicestershire -- Firefighters responded to a crash last night after hearing the noise of the impact when it happened 20 yards away from their station. Ten firefighters from Oakham attended...
View ArticleMan, 61, jailed for sex attack
This is Hull and East Riding -- A SUNDAY school volunteer who sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl has been jailed. Brian Geoffrey Smith, 61, sexually assaulted the girl more than ten years ago....
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