31 h. ago Voices: At 16, I was cold, wet and homeless – I wish I’d known help was out there

Nearly 30 years after a family breakdown led to him leaving his childhood home and sleeping rough in woods and car parks, TV presenter Matty White recalls the lucky break that caused him to turn his life around

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37 h. ago Sadiq Khan accused of 'taking mickey' out of London grooming gang concerns as Met reviews 9,000 cases

The Met Police is reviewing 9,000 child exploitation cases dating back 15 years

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65 h. ago Police suspected convicted paedophile living in Charlene Downes' home had abused the Blackpool teenager before she went missing, new Daily Mail podcast reveals

Raymond Munro was a 'drinking associate' of Charlene's father Robert Downes and was living with the family at the time of the schoolgirl's disappearance.

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5 d. ago The Independent is helping missing children get to safety – here’s how you can help

Editorial: Backed by Sir Stephen Fry, who himself disappeared 30 years ago, The Independent’s Christmas appeal aims to raise £165,000 to help the 70,000 children and teenagers who go missing in the UK each year to find a way back to safety

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5 d. ago ‘I went missing 50 times as a child – now I need to stop it happening to others’

After going missing dozens of times as a teenager, Jade Knight says the charity Missing People helped her turn her life around. She tells Tara Cobham why she’s supporting The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to protect children in crisis

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5 d. ago Tragedy as body found in search for missing man, 37, in heartbreaking discovery

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing man in a heartbreaking discovery. The body of a man who vanished from Poole, Dorset, on Friday has tragically been found, police said. Dorset Police received a report raising concern for the welfare of Lee, 37 on November 7. He was last spotted around...

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7 d. ago Jealous and paranoid man attacks partner on Majorca holiday learns his fate

The victim later confided in a friend about what had happened to her while she and Shaun Hill were in Majorca, and the friend was so concerned, the police were contacted

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8 d. ago Search for missing teenager hits grim new milestone as fears grow

Leigha has been missing for two weeks

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9 d. ago Fears grow for missing Greater Manchester teenager last seen eight days ago

Kaylem is missing from home

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1 week ago Desperate search for girl, 15, last seen getting into Vauxhall as police 'concerned'

Police are urging witnesses to come forward and say they are 'increasingly concerned' for Rosie who was last seen climbing into a Vauxhall Astra five days ago

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1 week ago Desperate hunt launched for  missing girl, 15, last seen getting into car five days ago in quiet village

A TEEN girl has been reported missing after climbing into a car on Halloween and disappearing. Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for Rosie, who hasn't been seen since she got into a Vauxhall Astra five days ago. The teen was last spotted in the rural village of Holcombe Rogus in Devon with cops now...

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1 week ago Mother's decomposing body was found on her bed with a knife under the pillow two weeks after her death

Alicia Douglass, 35, was found by police responding to a welfare concern in her home in Wincobank, Sheffield on August 7, 2024.

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1 week ago Mum blows away escaped monkey after truck crash unleashes troop of terror

Following a number of primates on the loose since last week in Mississippi, Jessica Ferguson didn't take any chances after her teenage soon spotted one of them by their property

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1 week ago Police search for missing teenage boy who vanished from Inverness

Finlay Mackenzie, 14, was last seen just after 8am on Monday, November 3.

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2 w. ago Identity of newborn baby found dead in a bag on wasteland is still a mystery

The body of the baby boy was discovered near an industrial estate in Newport in January 2016 sparking a police appeal to find the child's mother due to concerns for her welfare

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Princes Street locked down by cops as tape erected over 'serious incident'

Concerned locals said the area was completely shut down by police shortly after 1pm on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Players Championship 33: Luke Littler makes double standards claim after being denied entry

Teenager was stuck in traffic and missed registration cut-off

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2 w. ago Cops launch urgent search for two missing schoolboys, aged 13 & 8, who were last seen getting on train at station

TWO schoolboys have gone missing from a London train station and police have have launched an urgent search find them. The-eight-year-old and 13-year-old boys vanished after they were seen in Stratford London, boarding a Westbound Elizabeth Line train. Westminster Police said they are concerned for the welfare of Aaron, 13, and Malik, 8. Cops said...

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2 w. ago Grim urban myth derails search for missing Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes

Nicola Thorp has put to rest the baseless tale - even amplified by Elon Musk - surrounding Charlene Downes' disappearance in Blackpool more than 20 years ago

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2 w. ago Tragedy as man found dead on M6 as police called to 'concern for welfare'

A stretch of the motorway is closed off this morning

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