Contempt proceedings and possible jail terms are to be brought against people who posted photos purporting to show James Bulger killers Jon Venables or Robert Thompson online, Britain’s attorney general said.

A number of Twitter users who posted photos claiming to show James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables face a possible jail sentence tonight after Britain’s chief legal adviser launched contempt proceedings against them.

Britain’s attorney general has launched an investigation after photographs purporting to show killer Jon Venables were allegedly posted on the internet.

The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has said she hopes to personally address a parole hearing for killer Jon Venables.

A lawyer has told of the “living nightmare” of representing one of James Bulger’s child murderers, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the toddler’s death.

A lawyer today recalled the "living nightmare" of representing one of James Bulger's child murderers, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the toddler's death.

Jon Venables, one of Jamie Bulger's killers, should not be released from prison because he is still "a great danger", the Liverpool toddler's mother has said.

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

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.

A REVIEW cleared probation officers of failing to prevent one of Britain's most notorious murderers obtaining child porn while he was on parole for killing a toddler when he was aged just 10.

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.

A PAEDOPHILE who negotiated online with child killer Jon Venables was jailed yesterday for breaching a sexual offences prevention order.

THE new identity of killer Jon Venables must be kept secret because of the “compelling evidence” of a threat to his safety, a judge said yesterday.

THE mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has said his killer was “evil inside”.

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 due to appear via videolink at the Old Bailey today 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.

THE case file of Jon Venables was passed yesterday to the Parole Board, which will rule on whether he should be released from prison, a board spokesman said.

JAMES BULGER’S killers were not “intrinsically evil”, Ed Balls said yesterday, as he waded into the row over trying youngsters in adult courts.

BRITISH Justice Secretary Jack Straw met James Bulger’s mother yesterday to discuss the return to prison of her son’s killer Jon Venables.

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.

British Justice Secretary Jack Straw today defended the granting of new identities to the killers of James Bulger.

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’S killer Jon Venables was recalled to prison on suspicion of child porn offences, it was reported yesterday.

James Bulger killer Jon Venables should be stripped of his new identity if he is charged with a new offence, the toddler’s mother said.

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.

The British Government tonight faced growing demands to release more information about Jon Venables’s return to prison – led by victims’ rights champion Helen Newlove.

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

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

The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger said killer Jon Venables is “where he belongs” in her first reaction to news of his return to custody.

One of the killers of toddler James Bulger was back behind bars today.

Terry Venables is stunned that John Terry is considering a move to Manchester City after expecting him to stay at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of his career.

Terry Venables has revealed the reason he turned down the chance to become Newcastle’s interim manager, insisting the club “means too much to too many people” to agree to a match-by-match deal.

Newcastle’s search for an interim manager is continuing after Terry Venables rejected the chance to take over.

Former England boss Terry Venables will decide today whether to become interim manager of troubled Newcastle.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has today reported a flood of money on Giovanni Trapattoni becoming the next Republic of Ireland manager.

Wexford Youths FC manager and owner, Mick Wallace, has given his backing to Giovanni Trapattoni to take over as the new Republic of Ireland manager.

FORMER Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni has been catapulted into the frame for the Republic of Ireland manager’s job after an extraordinary day of behind-the-scenes activity.

SO WHERE’s the fire? Why the siren-wailing drama to appoint a new Republic of Ireland manager when we have nothing more serious than bragging to play for until next September? (On that point, why would we want May’s friendly opponents, Serbia, going back telling their cousins in Montenegran how good those Irelanders are?)