10 h. ago Salford crisis deepens with Wakefield match cancelled over welfare concerns

Red Devils have only two senior players availableCOO Claire Bradbury accused ownership of misogynyThe crisis at Salford Red Devils has deepened on and off the field in the past 24 hours. On Thursday, their chief operating officer claimed she had resigned after the club’s ­ownership suggested she “sleep with someone at the RFL” to ­alleviate their financial issues and on Friday the club’s Super League game against Wakefield on Sunday was cancelled.The Red Devils have been embroiled in controversy for most of 2025, following a takeover by a consortium led by Dario Berta. Players and staff have repeatedly been paid late, most of their first-team squad have left and the club is in court next month over an unpaid tax bill of almost £700,000. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Concerns over children’s welfare in sport sparks rise in calls to NSPCC helpline

The most common concerns raised by contacts to the helpline were about sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.

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8 d. ago Concern over children’s welfare in sport sees contacts to NSPCC helpline rise

The most common concerns raised by contacts to the helpline were about sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.

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3 w. ago 'Missing mum Rachel Booth came into my shop before vanishing

Rachel Booth was last seen in the Barnton area of Cheshire on Saturday, July 19, and a huge search has been launched to find the mum as police expressed "increasing concern for her welfare"

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3 w. ago Rachel Booth: all we know as search continues for mum missing after early

Concerns are growing for the welfare of Rachel Booth, as police scour a lake in connection with her disappearance.

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3 w. ago Rebecca Booth missing: Police issue major update after mum last seen in BP garage

Concerns for the welfare of a Cheshire woman are growing following her disappearance on Saturday. Underwater search teams have been deployed in the search for Rachel Booth

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3 w. ago Rachel Booth missing: Chilling clues emerge at petrol station in hunt for mum jogging at 4am

Rachel Booth, 38, has been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning as police say they are becoming 'increasingly concerned for her welfare' - a petrol station worker revealed two chilling clues into her disappearance

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3 w. ago Rachel Booth missing: Major update on mum last seen jogging at 4am as chilling clues emerge

Rachel Booth, 38, has been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning as police say they are becoming 'increasingly concerned for her welfare' - a petrol station worker revealed two chilling clues into her disappearance

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3 w. ago Man dies after emergency services and helicopter rush to city centre river

Emergency services were called to a concern for welfare, the M.E.N. understands

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3 w. ago Urgent search for missing woman near beauty spot as businesses forced to close

Rachel Booth, 38, is missing from Northwich and police have expressed 'increasing concern for her welfare' while conducting a search in Oakmere near Delamere Forest

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3 w. ago UK water park forced to close in urgent search for missing woman near beauty spot

Rachel Booth, 38, is missing from Northwich and police have expressed 'increasing concern for her welfare' while conducting a search in Oakmere near Delamere Forest

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4 w. ago Body found in search for missing Scots man as death treated as 'unexplained'

A wide-scale search effort was launched after he was reported missing and officers became increasingly concerned for his welfare.

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4 w. ago Frantic search launched for pensioner last seen boarding bus to Edinburgh

Police are concerned for Mohammed Raqeeb's welfare and urge anyone with information to come forward.

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