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'Delete the pictures': Sara Sharif's father beat her up 'like crazy', stepmother wrote on WhatsApp
Sara Sharif's stepmother sent her sister some pictures of the 10-year-old looking bruised and miserable - and told her to "delete" them, a court has heard.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:03:00 +0000
Sara Sharif's stepmother sent her sister some pictures of the 10-year-old looking bruised and miserable - and told her to "delete" them, a court has heard.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:03:00 +0000
Hostile market response for budget as chancellor suffers Halloween nightmare
First things first: don't panic.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:15:00 +0000
First things first: don't panic.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:15:00 +0000
Government's value for money tsar to be paid £950 a day
The government's new value for money tsar will be paid a day rate of £950.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:47:00 +0000
The government's new value for money tsar will be paid a day rate of £950.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:47:00 +0000
Prison officer admits 'inappropriate relationship' with Zara Aleena's killer
A prison workshop instructor has pleaded guilty to engaging in an "inappropriate relationship" with Zara Aleena's murderer.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:48:00 +0000
A prison workshop instructor has pleaded guilty to engaging in an "inappropriate relationship" with Zara Aleena's murderer.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:48:00 +0000
'I had to barricade myself in bedroom during work trip', Mohamed al Fayed accuser says
A former personal assistant to Mohamed al Fayed has said she had to barricade herself in her room while staying in the late Harrods owner's home.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:37:00 +0000
A former personal assistant to Mohamed al Fayed has said she had to barricade herself in her room while staying in the late Harrods owner's home.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:37:00 +0000
Former soldier Daniel Khalife says arrest for spying was 'like punch in the face'
A former soldier has told a jury it was like "being punched in the face" when he was arrested for spying for Iran, insisting: "I'm certainly not a terrorist or a traitor."
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A former soldier has told a jury it was like "being punched in the face" when he was arrested for spying for Iran, insisting: "I'm certainly not a terrorist or a traitor."
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Prolific shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after disguising herself during stealing spree
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs after she used them to disguise herself while stealing from stores in Gloucester, police have said.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:26:00 +0000
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs after she used them to disguise herself while stealing from stores in Gloucester, police have said.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:26:00 +0000
'We've finally done it': Health workers react to law change to protect abortion clinics
At a health centre in Brixton it seemed like any other day, but a change in the law has changed their lives and the lives of their patients for the better.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:12:00 +0000
At a health centre in Brixton it seemed like any other day, but a change in the law has changed their lives and the lives of their patients for the better.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:12:00 +0000
Football financier Harris spearheads £200m bid for Crystal Palace stake
The football financier Keith Harris is spearheading a bid to buy a 45% stake in the Premier League football club Crystal Palace in a deal that could be worth close to £200m.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:46:00 +0000
The football financier Keith Harris is spearheading a bid to buy a 45% stake in the Premier League football club Crystal Palace in a deal that could be worth close to £200m.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:46:00 +0000
Pound falls sharply and long-term borrowing rates up after major budget tax rises
The pound has fallen sharply after the chancellor announced the biggest tax rises in a generation.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:14:00 +0000
The pound has fallen sharply after the chancellor announced the biggest tax rises in a generation.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:14:00 +0000