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Two children and a woman have been attacked by four "dangerously out of control" dogs in southeast London. The children, aged four and six, and a 30-year-old woman were taken to hospital after being found injured by police. Their injuries are non life-threatening. The attack happened on Mickleham Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, shortly before 9am on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.The force said a woman has been arrested on […]

Northern Ireland's first minister Michelle O'Neill has apologised after two Sinn Fein officials provided the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with references for a former employee who was under investigation for child sex offences.Ms O'Neill, the party's vice president, reiterated her "anger and disgust" that the press officers provided the employment references for 42-year-old Michael McMonagle for a job at the charity.Last month, McMonagle, from Limewood Street, Derry, admitted a series […]

Deaths in the Channel are now troublingly familiar Deaths in the Channel have now become troublingly familiar. We are no longer shocked, or even very surprised, when people die while trying to get from France to Britain in these unsuitable inflatable boats. But what happened today resonates on two levels. As humans, we should be shocked that people die in this way, particularly when a small child is trampled - […]

A six-month-old boy and his dad have gone missing, police have said.Adam Skindzier, 44, from the Netherton area of Merseyside, was last seen driving a black Mercedes with his son Nathan at around 4pm on Friday. Merseyside Police said "enquiries are ongoing to locate" the father and son."Police officers are making extensive efforts to find Adam and his child and return them home safely," they added in a statement. Follow […]

Parkrun celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend after growing from a group of 13 people to a phenomenon that takes place in more than 2,500 locations.Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt put on the first event on Saturday 2 October 2004 at Bushy Park in southwest London as he recovered from an injury. The number of runners for the 5k event grew each week and other locations were added.Mr Sinton-Hewitt - who received […]

A woman died from a heart attack after she was orally raped by a stranger while unconscious on a park bench, a court has been told.Warning: This article contains details readers may find distressingNatalie Shotter, 37, had been on a night out before she was sexually assaulted and killed on a park bench in Southall Park, west London, jurors heard.Mohamed Iidow, 35, is on trial accused of rape and manslaughter. […]

The former chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been found by a disciplinary tribunal to have committed gross misconduct by making a comment about a police widow. John Apter was found to have said he would like to "comfort" PC Andrew Harper's widow Lissie in his hotel room, shortly before she collected a posthumous award on behalf of her late husband. PC Harper, who worked for […]

Noel Gallagher has made a surprise appearance at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards to honour "one of my best friends" Jill Furmanovsky with a special icon award.The Oasis star described the music photographer, who has captured some of the world's biggest stars on camera in a career spanning more than 50 years, as the "best ever". Furmanovsky's subjects include everyone from Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd, and Bob Dylan, to […]

Laura Kuenssberg has explained more about why a planned BBC interview with Boris Johnson could not go ahead - and revealed the "brighter side" after she said she accidentally sent the former prime minister her briefing notes.In her weekly newsletter, Kuenssberg, who presents the broadcaster's Sunday politics show, addressed her recent "embarrassing mistake", saying it was sad and frustrating that the sit-down chat with Mr Johnson - who she referred […]