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Police in the Greater Manchester area continue to search for the 'East Lancs Ripper,' believed to be behind the mutilation and murder of two area prostitutes.

The UK prime minister Theresa May will appoint a minister for a no-deal Brexit in her Cabinet reshuffle and is expected to promote a number of women, it has been reported.

Carrie Gracie has accused the BBC of a "secretive and illegal pay culture" and quit her post as China editor because she was paid less than a man doing the same job.

Police have apologised to a male victim of domestic violence after he was told by officers his case was "not a police matter".

Disney is facing criticism for selling a girls' T-shirt with the slogan, "Shoes speak louder than words."

Black cab rapist John Worboys turned to God in a bid to get released from prison on parole, prison sources claim

Prime Minister Theresa May has dropped plans to hold a vote to overturn the fox-hunting ban as she prepares for a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle.

Plans to honour the late George Michael with a £100,000 statue outside his former property in Oxfordshire have stalled.

British stores including Tesco, Waitrose and B&Q have banned the sale of acids to customers under the age of 18 to crack down on crimes involving corrosive substances

Natasha Stevens' husband, who used to be a guitarist, is battling serious medical issues, including seizures that could sometimes occur almost 20 times a day.

The video was filmed outside the Ink nightclub in Nottingham on Thursday, 4 January, and showed the doorman knocking out at least two men.

A fire broke out in the top floor of the five storey Fry building at Bristol University. A spokesperson said the building was safely evacuated and everyone has been accounted for.

A 31-year-old man was arrested following the discovery of five mutilated cats in Northampton in August.

Black cab driver John Worboys, 60, has spent 9 years and 9 months in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting 12 women, and raping another woman.

The man has reportedly been freed of the forced marriage practice, known as 'Pakadua Vivah,' which is a tradition specific to the Bihar region, in eastern India.

Mark Meechan, 30, on trial at Airdrie Court, is accused of committing a hate crime by posting a video of him saying 'Sieg Heil' and forcing his dog to perform Nazi salutes.

The vulnerable woman was raped in her home in the Rossmore area of Poole, Dorset, after 10pm on Saturday (30 December). Dorset Police say no arrests have been made.

Sophie Smith, 21, disappeared on Boxing Day after walking out of her family home in Great Yarmouth. Local residents joined police in an extensive search around the coastline.

A mother-of-two has sparked fierce debate after seeking advice online when she found pictures her husband had secretly taken of her while she slept naked.

Freezing weather is set to return to the UK as the remnants of Storm Eleanor leave the British Isles.

The UK has lost track of hundreds of British jihadist fighters who travelled to the Middle East to join radical Islamic groups, the security minister admitted.

Cambridgeshire police officers were forced to cordon off a section from a church in Cottenham on Friday (5 January) amid suspicions that a child's grave had been disturbed.

Theodore Johnson jailed for killing Angela Best who he met on day release for strangling previous girlfriend.

A former doctor has been cleared of an indecent assault conviction after an appeal. He lost his job after being put on the sex offender list.

Andrew Lee admitted to sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 at Hull Crown Court, but avoided jail.

One of James Bulger's killers, Jon Venables, has been charged with chlid pornography offences, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

A champion boxer faces jail after he attacked a Navy man with a bottle that left his ear hanging off and punched his girlfriend when she tried to stop the brutal nightclub fight.

Restaurant manager allegedly said the diner was "too big" and asked another customer to take a picture of him with Chapman.

A 49-year-old police officer has been found innocent of claims that he sexually assaulted a 22-year-old girl in her home.