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Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences.A Labour Party spokesperson said: "Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest."We cannot comment further while the police investigation is ongoing."Police said a man in his 60s had been arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, rape, child abduction and misconduct in a […]

Two people have died following a fire at a caravan site near Skegness, Lincolnshire Police have said.In a statement, officers said they were called at 3.53am on Saturday to a report of a blaze at Golden Beach Holiday Park in the village of Ingoldmells. Fire and rescue crews attended the scene, and two people were found to have died.They were reported to be a 10-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man. […]

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Despite The Who's Quadrophenia being set over 60 years ago, Pete Townshend's themes of identity, mental health, and modern masculinity are just as relevant today.The album is having a renaissance as Pete Townshend's Quadrophenia A Mod ballet is being brought to life via dance at Sadler's Wells East, and Sky News has an exclusive first look. As Townshend puts it, the album he wrote is "perfect" for the stage. Image: […]

Prince Andrew's reputation was "irrecoverable" following his Newsnight interview, according to his senior aide.A witness statement from Dominic Hampshire also reveals he was told by intelligence services they had "genuine concerns" about the alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo and his "influence on the Duke of York". The court papers, released on Friday, were used in a case related to Yang, who was excluded from the UK on national security grounds […]

Russell Brand has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault between 1999 and 2005.The Metropolitan Police say the 50-year-old comedian, actor and author has also been charged with one count of oral rape and one count of indecent assault. The charges relate to four women.He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday 2 May.Police have said Brand is accused of raping a woman in […]

In Small Heath in Birmingham, the sun is setting on another mound of rubbish.There are dozens of bin liners on the street corner, with puncture holes and rips, causing rotting food to spill onto the pavement. "I've seen loads of rats here," says a man strolling past the pile. "People walk here and chuck their bags on top and I have to live next to it."Look at this," he says, […]

A scheme meant to boost access to NHS dentists under the last government appears to have "comprehensively failed", MPs have saidIntroduced in February last year by Conservative health ministers, the Dental Recovery Plan promised to introduce 1.5 million new treatments for patients and offered dentists a "bonus" to take NHS patients. According to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the scheme appears to have "resulted in worsening the picture" more than […]

A 'vile' former police officer who was caught in a sting operation after travelling to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy has been jailed. Thomas Kettleborough, 35, then an inspector with Avon and Somerset Police, was arrested in July 2023 while attempting to meet up with 'the teenager' after communicating with him on Grindr and Snapchat. However, he was actually speaking to undercover officers.After being detained at a […]