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Neglect death mother spared jail

A Huddersfield woman has been handed a 12-month suspended sentence at Bradford Crown Court after being found guilty of child neglect

12:18pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

A mother whose neglected two-year-old son died a prolonged and horrible death after drinking poisonous plant food has walked free from court.


Parents held over arson deaths

The house in Allenton, Derby, where six children were killed in an arson attack

12:08pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

The parents of six children killed in an arson attack on their home have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Woman, 93, dies of attack injuries

Emma Winnall, 93, who was attacked in her home nearly a month ago, has died in hospital (West Midlands Police/PA)

11:36am Tuesday 29th May 2012

A 93-year-old woman who was subjected to a savage assault in her home has died in hospital.

Arrested police chief fights back

Chief Constable of Cleveland Sean Price and his deputy Derek Bonnard are suing the heads of three police forces and the boss of the NCA

11:22am Tuesday 29th May 2012

A police chief arrested over allegations of corruption is suing the heads of three police forces and the boss of the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Pair held over child arson deaths

The house in Allenton, Derby, where six children were killed in an arson attack

11:13am Tuesday 29th May 2012

A man and woman have been arrested by detectives investigating the deaths of six children in a house fire.

New rules for police and media

Home Secretary Theresa May said new guidance will bring a 'clearer' set of rules for meetings between the police and journalists

10:53am Tuesday 29th May 2012

New guidelines that will bring "common sense" to relationships between the police and media have been drawn up, Theresa May has told the Leveson Inquiry.

Secret evidence plan plugs loophole

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the plans will stop the taxpayer being forced to pay out compensation even where a case has no merit

10:47am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has defended his plans for hearing secret evidence in civil courts as the plans were presented to Parliament.

No charges over hacking probe leaks

Officials said there is 'insufficient evidence' to bring charges against a journalist and Scotland Yard detective over phone hacking scandal leaks

10:34am Tuesday 29th May 2012

A Guardian journalist and a Scotland Yard detective will not be prosecuted over leaks relating to the phone hacking scandal.

'Missed opportunities' on murder

Laura Wilson, 17, who was murdered by her 17-year-old boyfriend Ashtiaq Asghar

10:14am Tuesday 29th May 2012

There were "numerous missed opportunities" to protect a teenage mother who was stabbed and left to die in a canal by her 17-year-old boyfriend, a serious case review (SCR) has said.

Greggs hails 'pasty tax' U-turn

The Government is to drop plans for a so-called pasty tax

9:38am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Bakery chain Greggs is celebrating following the Government's U-turn on the unpopular "pasty tax".



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