13 h. ago Dad 'left son to die in hot car for hours as he got haircut and went to bar'

Scott Allen Gardner, 33, has been arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm after his toddler son Sebastian died

Events

23 h. ago Child Benefit change coming this summer for thousands of families

You normally pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge through self-assessment - but there will soon be the option to do this through your PAYE tax code instead

Society

69 h. ago Scots lawyer charged with child abuse appeared on TV as 'legal expert'

Attendees only discovered his ­conviction via an internet search after he became embroiled in a heated debate with Mike Pilbeam, a former McClure’s client and lead campaigner on the issue.

Society

3 d. ago Teacher 'framed over good looks' has husband stand by her in student sex scandal

Christina Formella, 30, was pictured walking into court to face 52 new charges – including child sex and grooming – as she may be locked up for 60 years in 'appalling' case

Society

4 d. ago Conspiracy of silence over grooming gangs' race doomed thousands of girls to abuse: Sickening evidence covered up 'for fear of appearing racist', damning report finds

Baroness Casey last night hit out at 'do-gooders' who tried to bury the facts of such cases, yet only ended up giving racists 'more ammunition'.

Events

4 d. ago Cooper says law on rape being tightened so adults cannot use consent as defence against charge of raping child under 16 – UK politics live

Yvette Cooper tells parliament that Louise Casey audit found some cases were downgraded from rape to lesser charges ‘because 13- to 15-year-old is perceived to have consented’Starmer launches new grooming gangs investigationIn his interview on the Sky News this morning Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said that Keir Starmer should apologise for saying in January that those calling for a national inquiry into grooming gangs were jumping on a far-right bandwagon. Kemi Badenoch, his party leader, is also quoted today in an Daily Express splash story saying Starmer should apologise, but she is saying he should apologise for not agreeing to hold a national inquiry earlier.At the Downing Street lobby briefing this morning the No 10 spokesperson was asked if Starmer still thought that people who backed a national inquiry in January were joining a far-right bandwagon. In response, the spokesperson defended the phrase, and insisted that it only applied to Tories who were now demanding...

Society

5 d. ago Legal expert reveals which neighbour is responsible for overhanging trees in garden

There are rules you need to follow to avoid getting into trouble when it comes to overhanging trees.

Politics

7 d. ago 'The cracks were starting to appear': The moment Rochdale groomer assaulted another abuser in police station

Greater Manchester Police released a CCTV clip of their encounter after they were convicted

Events

8 d. ago Man charged with murdering baby, serious sex offences and child cruelty

Preston Davey died in July 2023 at 13 months old

Events

8 d. ago Two men charged with child cruelty and sexual offences after death of baby boy

Jamie Varley, 36, will appear at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey. John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, will also appear charged with allowing the death of a child

Events

9 d. ago Former gym teacher accused of sexually assaulting elementary student in storage closet in the middle of class

Registered sex offender Michael Pipp, 57, has been charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child and child enticement.

Society

9 d. ago Man 'spiked girlfriend's coffee' with 'abortion pill' before second 'sickening act'

Anthony Banta has been charged in connection with the death of a unborn child and for allegedy tampering with evidence.

Politics

1 week ago Was Justin Baldoni lying about Ryan and Blake? Legal expert reveals what judge's dismissal of $400million lawsuit really means

Justin Baldoni's $400million countersuit against Blake Lively has been dismissed amid their ongoing It Ends With Us legal battle. 

Economics

1 week ago Sly Stone was a trailblazer who changed the course of music – and an icon of both hope and pain

With the Family Stone, Sly was so audacious it was hard to believe his brilliance could ever be exhausted – making his unravelling all the more painful to watchSly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82Sly Stone’s greatest songs – ranked!Sly Stone – a life in picturesEven though he recorded three of funk’s most foundational albums – four if you include 1970’s Greatest Hits, as flawless a good time as pop ever delivered – Sly Stone’s subsequent fall from grace was perceived as a grave betrayal of his talent. That Stone’s unravelling was so conspicuous – his drug abuse apparent in every wasted chat show appearance, his infallible hit-machine waning after his Family Stone became estranged – only exacerbated the sting of this loss. But Stone’s imperial era lasted almost a decade and delivered a discography that remains the acme of funk. He changed the course of pop and reconfigured the structure and essence of dance music, multiple times. He was an icon of hope, of pain,...

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1 week ago Sly Stone was a trailblazer who changed the course of music – and an icon of both hope and pain | Stevie Chick

With the Family Stone, Sly was so audacious it was hard to believe his brilliance could ever be exhausted – making his unravelling all the more painful to watchSly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82Sly Stone’s greatest songs – ranked!Sly Stone – a life in picturesEven though he recorded three of funk’s most foundational albums – four if you include 1970’s Greatest Hits, as flawless a good time as pop ever delivered – Sly Stone’s subsequent fall from grace was perceived as a grave betrayal of his talent. That Stone’s unravelling was so conspicuous – his drug abuse apparent in every wasted chat show appearance, his infallible hit-machine waning after his Family Stone became estranged – only exacerbated the sting of this loss. But Stone’s imperial era lasted almost a decade and delivered a discography that remains the acme of funk. He changed the course of pop and reconfigured the structure and essence of dance music, multiple times. He was an icon of hope, of pain,...

Politics

1 week ago Wander Franco charged with gun possession as his trial on child sexual abuse charges continues

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been charged with illegal possession of a handgun

Events

1 week ago Paedo lawyer worked at charity accused of ignoring child sex harassment claims

The Scots lawyer also ran a rugby club near Glasgow.

Society

2 w. ago Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has appeared in court in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified behind closed doors

Politics

2 w. ago Imane Khelif set to KEEP Olympic boxing gold medal, despite calls for title to be stripped after 'leaked medical report proved champion is a biological male'

A legal expert has revealed why Imane Khelif is unlikely to be stripped of her Olympic gold medal despite the emergence of a 'leaked' medical report.

Sport

2 w. ago Revealed: Why Imane Khelif is set to KEEP Olympic boxing gold medal, despite calls for title to be stripped after 'leaked medical report proving champion is a biological male'

A legal expert has revealed why Imane Khelif is unlikely to be stripped of her Olympic gold medal despite the emergence of a 'leaked' medical report.

Sport