33 h. ago Britain's second home ghost towns FIGHT BACK: Locals told to secretly REPORT rich neighbours greedily buying up houses as seaside villages wage war on out

EXCLUSIVE: From April 1, more than 150 councils across the country will increase the tax on second homes to 100 per cent - meaning bills could rise as much as £10,000 for the year.

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6 d. ago Teenage boys are targeting girls online for sexual abuse and violence, warns National Crime Agency

Reports have surged in the last three years of gangs of boys sharing extreme violence pictures and misogynistic online

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1 week ago Evidence used to 'exonerate' notorious wife killer Dr Crippen has 'a number of issues': Expert calls for 115

Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen was hanged in November 1910 after being convicted of the murder of his wife Cora. Remains believed to be hers were found in his basement.

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1 week ago British Gas boss to receive £245,000 pay rise on the day household energy bills rocket by £100

Centrica boss Chris O'Shea will see his basic salary soar to £1.1million on the day energy bills for household across the country are set to rise by around £100.

Economics

1 week ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets rise as Israeli air strikes kill 330, ending Gaza truce

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2 w. ago Three signs you're dating a secret misogynist amid fear of rise in violent online rhetoric

After prosecutors slammed triple killer Kyle Clifford as a misogynistic partner, relationship and dating expert Charlotte Ball shared some red flags to look out for

Politics

3 w. ago Simple £100 microwave change that could save money as energy bills rise

Experts say there are a number of small changes people can make to cut their gas and electricity bills, with one involving the use of a microwave

Economics

3 w. ago Watching extreme porn is leading to online sexual offending, charity warns

A married man in his 30s said he was placed on the sex offenders register after his porn addiction escalated into viewing child sexual abuse images

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last month Extreme online violence may be linked to rise of ‘0 to 100’ killers, experts say

Criminal justice specialists call for new approach to identify emerging type of murderer with no prior convictionsThe rise of “0 to 100” killers who go from watching torture, mutilation and beheading videos in their bedrooms to committing murder suggests there could be a link between extreme violence online and in real life, experts have said.Criminal justice experts advocated a new approach, inspired by counter-terrorism, to identify an emerging type of murderer with no prior convictions, after cases such as Nicholas Prosper, who killed his mother and siblings and planned a primary school massacre. Continue reading...

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last month Rise of the '0 to 100' killers: Warning over loners who go from watching torture, mutilation and beheading videos from their bedrooms to plotting murders

Criminal justice experts now believe there may be a link between watching extreme violence online and carrying it out in real life, despite these claims being dismissed in the past.

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