“These were shocking incidents during which two innocent men were targeted and humiliated.”

Skye Olivia Mitchell, 18, and Caitlin Lydia Huddleston, 18, both from Millom, were pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on Friday night.

The British Prime Minister will be updated on the Grenfell Tower recovery effort later as the number of high rises feared to pose similar fire risks mounts.

A 26-year-old man is in a "serious" condition after driving himself about five miles to hospital in England after being stabbed in the head, arm and torso.

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has embraced the club’s rich past in order to develop its future by drafting in former stars Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Rob Jones to help coach academy youngsters.

The father of James Bulger has hit out after one of his son’s killers was released from prison for a second time, and declared he believes he will offend again.

The father of James Bulger has hit out after one of his son’s killers was released from prison for a second time and declared he believes he will offend again.

Retiring Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher insists his recent extended run in the side has only convinced him this is the right time to bow out.

IT’S not hard to see how the pain of the last 20 years have taken their toll on Ralph Bulger.

ABP Renewables subsidiary AGRI has opened a state-of-the-art bio diesel plant in Liverpool, England, on the back of its recent multi-million pound investment into bio diesel production.

Gardaí have confirmed that a body found washed ashore on a beach in England is that of an Dublin man who had been missing for over 11 years.

The UK’s second biggest supermarket, Asda, today unveiled plans to create some 5,000 jobs this year in a £500m expansion drive.

Wayne Rooney’s father was one of nine men arrested today as part of an investigation into suspicious betting activity, sources said.

THE killer of English toddler James Bulger has lost his bid to be released on parole, the victim’s mother said.

The killer of Merseyside toddler James Bulger has lost his bid to be released on parole, the victim's mother said.

The father of English toddler James Bulger has told a parole board about the "daily nightmare" of life since his son's murder.

Jamie Carragher believes the future is bright for Liverpool as they look to close down Tottenham in the hunt for European qualification.

THE mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has spoken of her fury after it emerged that one of his freed killers was allowed on an unsupervised holiday abroad.

One of James Bulger’s killers had sex with a member of prison staff shortly before his release on parole was agreed, it was alleged today.

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables was properly supervised and he alone was responsible for his further offence of collecting child pornography, Britain's Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.

Killer Jon Venables will be given a new identity at a cost to the British taxpayer of £250,000 (€298,811), it was reported today.

KILLER Jon Venables was jailed for two years yesterday after he admitted downloading pornographic images of toddlers.

Images of children having sex were found on killer Jon Venables's computer when he left it at a police station amid fears that his true identity had been discovered, a court heard today.

James Bulger killer Jon Venables today admitted downloading and distributing indecent images of children.

Killer Jon Venables is to appear via videolink at the Old Bailey in London to face allegations of downloading child pornography.

KILLER Jon Venables is due to appear via videolink at the Old Bailey today to face allegations of downloading child pornography.

Killer Jon Venables is due to appear via videolink at the Old Bailey tomorrow to face allegations of downloading child pornography.

JON VENABLES, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, has been charged with downloading and distributing child pornography, it emerged yesterday.

Prosecutors have been handed a police file over allegations against toddler James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables, it was announced today.

British Justice Secretary Jack Straw met James Bulger’s mother today, to discuss the return to prison of her son’s killer Jon Venables, a UK Ministry of Justice spokesman confirmed.

MOUNTJOY governor John Lonergan has said he does not believe Jon Venables is evil and was critical of the British system that tried him as an adult for a crime he committed as a child.

BRITISH Justice Secretary Jack Straw yesterday defied calls by the mother of James Bulger for more details about why her son’s killer is back in prison.

James Bulger’s mother said today that she was “all over the place” after her son’s killer was recalled to prison.

James Bulger killer Jon Venables was taken back into custody in the UK after he was accused of committing a sex crime, it was reported today.

JON VENABLES has made several trips to the city where he murdered toddler James Bulger since being released, it was reported yesterday, despite a ban on him doing so.

James Bulger killer Jon Venables was taken back into custody after a bust-up at work, it was reported today.

IT was a grainy CCTV image that appeared to show an innocent scene of a toddler walking hand-in-hand with a child.

The British government faced growing calls tonight to disclose more details about the return to prison of one of James Bulger’s killers.

Two men have been charged in connection with an incident which led to the bomb squad being sent to the home of football legend Kenny Dalglish.

Spanish banking giant Santander is to axe 1,900 jobs in its three UK businesses next year under efficiency moves, the company announced today.

Another 16-year-old is following in the footsteps of Wayne Rooney as Everton continue their search for new signings.

A Fermanagh priest who financed the grooming of a young girl for sex was jailed for five years in the UK today.

A priest who financed the grooming of a young girl for sex was told today he faces jail.

THE British Government has spent £13,000 (€19,000) of taxpayers’ money preventing overseas magazines revealing the new identities of the James Bulger murderers, it was revealed yesterday.

IN my hotel in Bootle the morning after Liverpool had knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League at Anfield, a large group of Asian supporters, resplendent in red, were happily chatting away over breakfast.

British Banking group Alliance & Leicester warned today that a reduction in paperwork at its back-office operation would cost 350 jobs this year.

The victorious Liverpool football team touched down on home soil today after their dramatic European Cup victory.

The injunction banning details of Maxine Carr’s new identity was described as one of the most stringent ever seen when it was introduced at the time of her release earlier this year.

A RACING pigeon who took a wrong turn on his way from France to Liverpool and ended up in New York, yesterday arrived back on British soil.