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Pensioner 'claimed benefits for dead brother whose body laid in house for two years'
Donald Pollard, 69, from Toxteth, Liverpool, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court charged with preventing a lawful burial and fraud and fraudulently claiming benefits.
Isis 'White Widow' Sally Jones may be still be alive after she is named as dangerous operative
Sally Jones, a former punk rocker, from Kent, who married fellow jihadist Junaid Hussain, was thought to have died in a drone strike in Syria, along with her son JoJo, 12.
Nursery shuts down unexpectedly when it emerged manager's husband was paedophile
The Long Lane Preschool, in Heald Green, Stockport, closed after the governing committee resigned. Nursery manager Sarwat Uppal is married to paedophile Imtinan Aljoffrey-Uppal.
3 men arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over fatal Leicester blast that left 5 dead
Leicestershire Police said the 3 men are aged all in their 30s and have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the blast which happened at around on Sunday (25 February)
Beast from the East: Met Office issues highest warning as blizzard batters Britain
Roads have been blocked, schools closed and power cut as heavy snow hits the United Kingdom.
Toys R Us enters administration placing 3,000 jobs at risk
All 81 branches of the children's toy store are expected to remain open for the foreseeable future,
Secret arsenal of AR-15 assault rifle, smoke grenades and pistols found in gas engineer's home
Christopher Cook, 58, from Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, had a live semi-automatic AR-15 machine gun in his bedroom and 16 other deactivated weapons.
Lewis Gilbert dead: Acclaimed director of three James Bond movies passes away aged 97
Lewis Gilbert directed the James Bond movies You Only Live Twice, with Sean Connery, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, both with Roger Moore.
Suspected paedophile takes his own life after being caught grooming boy in Facebook sting
A 43-year-old gardener from the UK has taken his own life after he was caught allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old in a supermarket car park.
EE's mobile internet went down this morning, and people were not happy
EE customers have had their mobile internet restored after the company's service suffered major issues from around 7am to 10am on Tuesday (27 February).
Rapist attacked pregnant woman at knife point in her bed with her baby in a cot beside her
Afghan national Aryan Rashidi has been jailed after he tried to attack a woman as she slept and held a knife to another victim's throat in two separate attacks.
Man who starved his dog and left it outside overnight as punishment spared jail term
Teesside Magistrates' Court heard that Stephen Dixon, 56, left his Staffordshire Bull terrier, Meeka, 'emaciated' between October 29 and November 26 last year.
Paedophile uncle who abused his niece and nephews from the age of two is jailed
Pervert John Bodycombe, 58, of Bridgend, Wales, was found guilty of 14 counts of indecent assault at Newport Crown Court, on Helen Pearce and her brothers David and Andrew Pearce.
Boost for Tory rebels as Jeremy Corbyn calls for post-Brexit customs union with EU
The Labour leader accused the Conservatives of having "no economic plan and no plan for Brexit."
Sick trick: Fake fundraiser set up for dead 6-year-old Daisy Dymyd
Daisy Dymyd was found dead earlier in the week and someone is trying to make money from her death.
'Predatory and exploitative' police sex pest avoids punishment by quitting instead
The inspector was due to face a disciplinary panel in the next few days but has now escaped without punishment.
Thug jailed after threatening to stab pregnant hairdresser with AIDS infected needle
Colin Young, 35, of Bucks Hill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, threatened Ann Dodd, who was 22 weeks pregnant, in a hair salon whilst brandishing a knife and wearing a mask.
Police charge boyfriend over Bestival death of Holby City star's daughter Louella Fletcher-Michie
John Michie's daughter Louella Eve Fletcher-Michie, 25, from London, died at the Bestival music festival in September 2017.
Man guilty of knifing friend to death after a row on WhatsApp about who was 'gay'
Paul Akinnuoye, 20, was convicted of murder following the killing of 19-year-old Jordan Wright on 19 April 2017 on Hervey Road in Blackheath, south London.
Jealous man beat up girlfriend as he feared her ex-lover had a bigger penis than him
Nathan Galvin, 29, has been jailed for 3 years after admitting two assaults on his girlfriend in Ramsgate, Kent, after spotting her ex-boyfriend at a school reunion.
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after 'victim hit over head with guitar'
A man taken to hospital with injuries 'consistent of being stabbed,' police said after the incident which took place at Plymouth railway station on Wednesday (21 February).
Handymen 'raped and burned mum alive due to depraved sexual lust and greed before taking selfie'
Stephen Unwin and William McFall are accused of holding Quyen Ngoc Nguyen captive and raping her before killing her and dumping her body inside a car on a dirt track in Sunderland.
Gang of 6 'youths' rob Labour MP, 72, for his phone and wallet on way home from Parliament
Adrian Bailey, 72, MP for West Bromwich West was attacked by up to 6 hooded assailants at around 10pm on Tuesday (21 February) in Crampton Street, SE17.
Drone footage could potentially hold key to solving rape case in Wigan
Four men have stalked and raped a woman in Amberswood Nature Reserve. Police believe a drone piloted by a member of the public could have recorded footage of the crime.
Women credits FaceTime for saving her life during stroke
A 58-year-old woman from New York has labelled FaceTime as the reason she is still alive after a video call with her sister showed she was having a stroke.
Liverpool to Blackpool 'Carlos' heroin and crack gang jailed for brutal rape of vulnerable woman
Christopher Nimbley and brothers Jeffrey and Bradley Dillon raped a woman while she was drunk and unresponsive and kept the images on mobile phones.
Former soldier with 'grudge against dog walkers killed OAP in attack thought to be by wild animal'
Peter Wrighton, 83, was knifed more than 30 times from behind in August last year, Nottingham Crown Court heard. Alexander Palmer, 24, has been charged with murder.
CCTV released of 12-year-old girl attacked in 'horrific' robbery as police appeal for information
While returning home, the girl from Derby was attacked by a man who engaged in a violent struggle over her phone.
Woman pretended to be a 12-year-old girl to catch paedophile who used social media for grooming
Giovanni Abbondandolo, 45, from Rochdale, has been jailed for 6 years and 8 months after trying to meet a 12-year-old girl in Manchester. He was previously jailed in 2007.
Man who allegedly slit travel agent's throat in workplace admits 'unlawful killing' in court
Andrew Burke has been charged with murder but has not yet entered a plea. Burke's solicitor said he 'accepted the responsibility' of killing Cassie Hayes in Merseyside.