59 m. ago Sickening video reveals the filthy 'prison cell' room a vulnerable woman was kept in after being held as a slave by a scratch card addict for 25 YEARS

Scratch card addict, Amanda Wixon, 56, had agreed to take the 14-year-old into her home for the weekend in 1996. But the short stay turned into over two decades of torment and abuse.

Events

4 h. ago Scratch card addict kept vulnerable woman as a slave in her home for 25 YEARS before victim finally called for help using a secret mobile phone

A court heard how Amanda Wixon, 56, from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, abused the victim for 25 years from 1996.

Society

5 h. ago Scratch card addict kept vulnerable 'slave' in her home for 25 YEARS before victim finally called for help using a secret mobile phone

A court heard how Amanda Wixon, 56, from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, abused the victim for 25 years from 1996.

Society

7 h. ago Woman kept vulnerable 'slave' in her Gloucestershire home for 25 years before she finally called for help using a secret mobile phone

A court heard how Amanda Wixon, 56, from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, abused the victim for 25 years from 1996.

Society

9 h. ago Consultation opens on expanding mobile phone ban to all Edinburgh schools

Portobello and Queensferry high schools are already using lockable pouches which restrict access to phones throughout the day.

Politics

10 h. ago Moment ram raiders armed with machetes target Knightsbridge Rolex shop to steal luxury watches

Mobile phone footage shows masked men wielding crowbars and huge knife on Tuesday morning

Events

12 h. ago Martin Lewis urges millions to follow two steps to slash mobile phone bill

Martin Lewis has revealed how millions of mobile phone users could save on their SIM-only contract in just two steps.

Economics

16 h. ago Moment ram raiders target Knightsbridge Rolex shop to steal luxury watches

Mobile phone footage shows masked men wielding crowbars and a machete on Tuesday morning

Events

24 h. ago Martin Lewis reveals two simple steps that could help millions slash mobile phone bill

Martin Lewis has revealed how millions could save on their SIM-only contract in just two steps.

Economics

26 h. ago Martin Lewis issues vital tip to 14million phone customers which could save hundreds

Martin Lewis, the founder of Moneysavingexpert.com, used his ITV show to warn mobile phone customers are being punished for their loyalty, and they could save hundreds by making a quick change

Economics

39 h. ago Duchess Sophie's true feelings on being dubbed Royal Family's 'secret weapon' exposed

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who turns 61 today, has long been called a 'secret weapon' within the Royal Family - and she's finally spoken out on how she feels about the nickname

Society

39 h. ago Boy, 15, wore 'fake smiles' before tragic death as family not told bail had elapsed

Tyrique Jemaa was tragically found dead at home after being found with a mobile phone at school, which breached his bail conditions, but the restrictions had already elapsed but no one had informed the family, the inquest heard

Events

42 h. ago Track athlete chases down London phone thief and retrieves mobile

Track athlete chases down London phone thief and retrieves mobile - watch  London Evening Standard

Politics

48 h. ago UK ministers launch consultation into whether to ban social media for under

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading...

Politics

48 h. ago UK ministers launch consultation on whether to ban social media for under

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading...

Politics

60 h. ago Moment track athlete chases down phone thief and takes her mobile back on just another day in Wild West London  

Elizabeth Lopez Aguilar, 24, was filming a video in front of the London Eye while on holiday in the capital when a man snatched her phone from right in front of her.

Politics

60 h. ago Moment track athlete chases down phone thief and takes her mobile back caught on video

Elizabeth Lopez Aguilar, 24, was filming a video in front of the London Eye while on holiday in the capital when a man snatched her phone from right in front of her.

Events

61 h. ago Moment track athlete chases down phone thief and takes her mobile back on just another day in Wild West London

Moment track athlete chases down phone thief and takes her mobile back on just another day in Wild West London  Daily Mail

Politics

6 d. ago Ugandans to vote in election expected to extend Museveni’s four

Campaign beset by violence with supporters of rival candidate Bobi Wine teargassed and detainedUgandans are preparing to vote in an election that is expected to result in Yoweri Museveni extending his nearly four-decade grip on power in the east African country, after a campaign beset by violence.Security forces have frequently clamped down on supporters of Museveni’s main opponent, Bobi Wine, by teargassing and shooting bullets at events and detaining people. Authorities have also arrested civil society members and suspended rights groups. On Tuesday, they shut down internet access and limited mobile phone services countrywide. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago How London finally cracked mobile phone coverage on the Underground

How London finally cracked mobile phone coverage on the Underground  ianVisits

Politics