A couple who planned the "cold-blooded" murder of a pensioner in order to claim his life insurance have been jailed for a combined 60 years.

Four children were rescued by police from a filthy house with walls smeared with excrement and used nappies strewn across bare floors.

A man has been arrested after a young girl was carried off by a stranger at a supermarket in England.

A father who said he violently threw his crying baby daughter onto the sofa in a fit of temper has been convicted of her murder.

The accomplice of “bunny boiler” Sarah Williams reportedly feared the murderer would kill her too by lacing her food with prawns.

A “psycho” ex has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years in jail for the gruesome stun gun murder of her love rival.

A 10-year-old Muslim boy was quizzed by police after mistakenly writing that he lived in a “terrorist house” rather than a “terraced” one.

Labour MP Simon Danczuk is facing a police probe after being accused of a historical rape.

Oldham have called in police amid reports a death threat was sent to their new manager, Irishman Darren Kelly.

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes is in the clear police said after he was investigated over an alleged bar-room bust-up.

Two people were charged last night in connection with the death of a two-year-old girl in the UK who had ingested methadone.

A mother is under arrest on suspicion of manslaughter after her 11-month-old daughter was mauled to death by a dog.

An 11-month-old girl has died after being mauled by a dog, police have said.

Disgraced veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall is facing more police questioning over new allegations of rape.

Five children were arrested after a fire destroyed a school that was due to reopen after the summer holidays.

British House of Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans has been further arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault.

'Coronation Street' actor Bill Roache will appear in court today accused of five historic offences of indecent assault involving four girls.

Veteran 'Coronation Street' actor William Roache has been charged with five historic offences of indecent assault involving four girls.

The UK's Deputy House of Commons Speaker Nigel Evans said today that allegations he raped one man and sexually assaulted another are "completely false".

Deputy House of Commons Speaker Nigel Evans has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, sources said.

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache has vowed to fight allegations that he raped a 15-year-old girl in 1967.

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache vowed today to fight allegations that he raped a 15-year-old girl in 1967.

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache is to be charged with two counts of rape of a 15-year-old girl in 1967, the third hammer blow to the soap’s bosses.

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache has been charged with two counts of rape.

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache has been arrested for rape.

A two-year-old boy is fighting for his life today after he was found face down in a canal in England.

A man has been found dead in deep snow after walking home last night in severe weather, police said.

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall today vowed to fight sex offence allegations and “regain my honour”, saying he had been through a “living nightmare” since the charges were brought.

Police investigating an allegation of rape and indecent assault have arrested veteran BBC commentator Stuart Hall.

Tour de France winner and four-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins was “looking forward to getting back on the bike” as he continued to recover from injuries sustained in a road accident.

A woman who allegedly knocked champion cyclist Bradley Wiggins off his bike with a van has been reported for summons by police.

Tour de France cycling champion and Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is recovering in hospital after a collision with a vehicle.

Tour de France cycling champion and Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is recovering in hospital after a collision with a car tonight.

A blind stroke victim who was shot in the back with a 50,000-volt Taser stun gun by a police officer who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword is launching a compensation bid.

BBC director-general George Entwistle has asked a senior colleague to answer journalists’ questions on the dropping of a documentary about Jimmy Savile.

A young councillor and licensing chief in a city where a teenager needed an operation to remove her stomach after consuming a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen has said that he has also tried the drink.

A man has been arrested in England by detectives investigating a sectarian murder in Belfast almost 40 years ago.

A 40-year-old man was remanded in custody today when he appeared in court charged with making a hoax bomb threat at Stansted Airport in England.

YOU would have thought the best place to keep goods safe from thieves would be in the hands of the police.

Blackburn fans calling for the removal of manager Steve Kean have been banned from displaying protest banners before and during Saturday’s home match with Chelsea.

An earthquake shook homes in north-west England today, according to police.

An earthquake has shaken northern England for the second time in a fortnight.

Five supporters were arrested last night following the Carling Cup second-round match between Accrington and Newcastle, police said today.

A woman branded “Britain’s most disgusting person” by war heroes after urinating on a war memorial is due back in court today after fleeing her sentencing hearing last week.