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Sara Sharif's father and stepmother found guilty of her murder
The 10-year-old was murdered on August 8, 2023
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NewsJay Slater's disappearance in Tenerife hijacked by sick fundraising scam
The 19-year-old flew from Lancashire to the Canary Islands for a music festival last week
NewsAnother missing British tourist found dead in Spain while search for Jay Slater continues
A total of 14 people have died in mountain and river activities in the province of Huesca so far this year
NewsUlez vigilantes dress up as Batman as they thwart Sadiq Khan's enforcement cameras
The two caped crusaders could be seen attaching legally-protected bat boxes to Ulez poles to prevent cameras being installed
News'Jackboot of tyranny!' Allison Pearson warns how 'shocking' police probe shows 'thought control' is 'shaping morality'
Police opened an investigation against the journalist under Section 17 of the Public Order Act 1986
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British sailor found dead on Greek island with head injuries 'puzzling' police
Sailors descended on the island between June 26 and June 29
Lidl forced to issue apology for offending locals with embarrassing blunder in supermarket planning application
The Hadleigh Society, a local preservation group, identified multiple instances where the application mixed up the Suffolk town with areas more than 100 miles way
XL Bully dog farm raided as police seize 13 pets
Essex Police targeted the suspected breeder after receiving a tip-off from the RSPCA
Police blasted for 'authoritarian' Allison Pearson investigation over social media post
Pearson was informed by police that she is being investigated for a social media post shared in 2023
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BBC reporter resigns in protest over broadcaster's refusal to brand Hamas terrorists
The resignation comes after five lawyers penned a letter to Ofcom’s boss to complain about the broadcaster’s coverage
Essex Police sets up major crimes 'gold group' to lead Allison Pearson probe
'The appalling treatment of Allison is merely the tip of the iceberg of an obsession with diversity,' critics said of Essex Police
‘Absolutely endemic’: Grim free speech warning as rate of non-crime hate incidents ‘not slowing down’
Journalist Allison Pearson is under investigation for a tweet made in 2023
'Out of touch!' Essex Police chief faces backlash over 'shocking' Allison Pearson probe
The policing chief was labelled a 'wet woke Tory' and warned that Reform UK will 'look forward to removing at the next PCC election'
Dramatic moment man hits Nando's waitress with plate in 'unprovoked' assault
CCTV appeared to capture the moment the Nando’s server places another plate of food on the table
Police launch appeal after woman raped by several men outside Epsom church
The force urged anyone who 'may have been seen or spoke to a woman in her 20s in distress' to come forward