Liverpool sex offender spared jail after masturbating in front of 10-year-old girl at petrol station
Benjamin Berry admitted to indecent act while 'bladdered' last December
Cressida Dick appointed Met Commissioner – first woman in top policing role in 187 years
She will take over at Scotland Yard from Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe when he retires this month.
US Muslims raise $50,000 to repair vandalised Jewish cemetery headstones
Fundraising campaign by Jewish community in St Louis hit $20,000 target in just three hours.
Fiancé of Helen Bailey murdered children's author and dumped body in cesspit to steal her millions
Ian Stewart guilty of drugging and killing popular novelist to get hands on multimillion pound fortune.
Who is Jamal al-Harith? Freed British Guantanamo prisoner turned Isis suicide bomber
Muslim convert born Ronald Fiddler died in Mosul attack after getting £1m compensation from UK government.
Waitress drags huge goanna lizard out of Australian restaurant and video goes viral
French national Samia Lila, who likes reptiles, just grabbed it by the tail at Mimosa Winery's restaurant.
More than 100 Jewish gravestones vandalised in St Louis amid wave of anti-Semitic bomb threats
Police investigate incident in Missouri as Ivanka Trump issues statement condemning hate surge.
UK-based heterosexual couple lose appeal to enter civil partnership instead of marriage
Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan want to follow Isle of Man example where mixed-sex civil partnerships are allowed.
Activists block tunnel at Heathrow Airport in protest at third runway expansion
Members of Rising Up campaign group lock themselves to vehicles, causing closure of M4.
One Day Without Us as it happened: Thousands of migrant workers join anti-Trump protests across UK
Thousands of migrant workers stage day of action amid huge anti-Trump demonstrations.
Merseyside Ukip chairmen quits over Paul Nuttall's 'insensitive' Hillsborough comments
Nuttall set for another tough week ahead of Stoke by-election as further resignations from party feared.
WWE star George 'The Animal' Steele dies aged 79
Hall of famer praised for being one of 'wildest and most unpredictable" stars of wrestling
Teacher banned for life for using Grindr app during school hours
Aaron Goodwin also disclosed a sexual interest in underage boys during Skype conversations.
North Korea's Kim Jong-nam assassination plot thickens – Suspect was 'man disguised as woman'
Malaysian police seek more suspects in killing of North Korean leader's brother.
Isis claims Pakistan suicide bombing that killed dozens of worshippers at Sehwan shrine
Hundreds were reported to have been at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Facebook paedophile hunters pretend to be teen girl to trap pervert
Alan Boulter went to meet 13-year-old girl for sex but was nabbed by the 'Nonce Hunters'
Police officers accused of planning to steal and sell drugs to appear in court
PCs Wahid Husman and Tahsib Majid accused of conspiring to steal and supply drugs with six others.
Teenage girl denies murdering Katie Rough after seven-year-old found on field in York
15-year-old girl pleads not guilty following appearance at Leeds Crown Court.
Burglar claims membership of 'communist organisation' to gain entry into house
Cambridgeshire Police issue warning of 'distraction burglaries' following bizarre attempt in Hilton.
Toddler Lavontay White killed in Chicago gang shooting broadcast on Facebook Live
The two-year-old boy's pregnant aunt streamed the attack live in the latest Chicago shooting involving children.
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson died from natural causes following perforated ulcer, sister reveals
Socialite's sister Santa Montefiore says 45-year-old did not have brain tumour at time of her death.
Rolf Harris to face retrial on assault allegations spanning two decades
Entertainer to face new trial after jury unable to reach verdict during previous hearing.
Southern rail peace talks breakdown as further RMT strike action feared
Talks which were meant to clear the air ended prematurely during long-running dispute.
British Airways cabin crew to strike for four more days in February
Unite says members will walk out from 22 February on top of planned strike starting on 17 February.
Ukip's Paul Nuttall admits claims 'close personal friends' of his died at Hillsborough are false
Party leader blames junior press officer for claims on his website which he was later forced to deny.
Who is Kim Jong-nam? One time North Korea heir turned 'assassinated' playboy
Profile of Kim Jong-il's eldest son following his reported killing at Malaysian airport.
Kim Jong-un's outcast brother Kim Jong-nam 'assassinated in Malaysia' by female attackers
Kim Jong-nam, playboy son of former North Korean dictator, died following needle attack at airport.
Two police officers accused of conspiring to steal and supply drugs in West Midlands
Two constables arrested by their own counter corruption unit on suspicion of drug allegations.
Ilford church draws up rota to pray for all 22,000 people in the parish
St Mary the Virgin to offer prayers for parishioners three streets at a time in UK first
Britain's worst accident blackspot for cyclists revealed as central London roundabout
One death among 53 accidents at Lambeth Bridge roundabout – with Oxford and Cambridge next worst.