[ad_1] 14 minutes agoLewis Adams,BBC News, SuffolkSuffolk PoliceVictoria Hall was last seen just yards from her house when she disappeared aged 17Steve Wright is due to appear in court, charged with the murder and kidnap of a 17-year-old girl in 1999.Victoria Hall's body was found in a ditch about 25 miles (40km) from where she was last seen alive in High Road, Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, on 19 September that
[ad_1] The Conservatives have promised to amend the Equality Act to ensure the protected characteristic of sex is defined as "biological sex".Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the "safety of women and girls" meant the "current confusion around definitions of sex and gender" cannot be allowed to continue. The Tories say their election pledge will make it simpler for service providers for women and girls, such as those running sessions for
[ad_1] 54 minutes agoSteve Jones & PA Media ,BBC NewsZac Goodwin / PA WireRob Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019 Prince William and Kevin Sinfield are among those to have paid tribute to rugby league legend Rob Burrow following his death aged 41.Burrow's former club Leeds Rhinos announced his death on Sunday, describing him as "a true inspiration throughout his life".He had lived with motor neurone disease
[ad_1] Three people have been charged with invading the pitch during the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.Yevhenii Lubnenko, 29, David Carneckij, 28, and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons are accused of going on to the playing area at a football match contrary to Section 4 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991.They will face court on 3 June, 10
[ad_1] 6 hours agoAlix Hattenstone,BBC EnglandKim/BBCMillie helps her mum Kim run a nature group A BBC investigation has found the number of children moving to home education in the UK is at its highest level since the pandemic.Councils received almost 50,000 notifications in the last academic year from families wanting to take their children out of school. This does not include children already being home educated.The latest government figures suggest
[ad_1] The Conservative Party's latest attempt to appeal to voters makes the front page of many of the papers on Monday. The Times reports that Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch will "accuse "sexual" predators and "activist" campaign groups of abusing Britain's equalities laws" in a speech to be delivered on Monday. Pictured alongside the report is the late rugby league player Rob Burrow, who died on Sunday after suffering from motor
[ad_1] Getty imagesThere's "very real potential for avoidable and serious harm" being caused, the health trust chairs saidCutbacks in Northern Ireland's health service could have "catastrophic impacts", the chairs of the health and social care trusts have warned.In a joint statement, the heads of NI's six trusts said they are "deeply concerned at the financial outlook for the frontline services" their organisations deliver."It is our duty to warn of the
[ad_1] 9 hours agoChris Andrews and Catherine Morrison,BBC News NIBBCAda Chell lost her suitor Robert Nicholson who died during the warThe events of D-Day and the spirit of the war effort are best told by those who lived through it.With each passing year such first-hand accounts become more precious to record as photographs, mementos and stories are passed on for future generations.To mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Normandy
[ad_1] 14 hours agoSamantha Noble,BBC News, East MidlandsNottinghamshire PoliceJonathan Blundell broke into a Wetherspoons pub, in NottinghamA man who stole three children's cancer charity collections in a pub break-in and threatened the manager has been sentenced. Police said Jonathan Blundell broke into Lloyds No.1 bar, in Carlton Street, Nottingham, at about 02:30 BST on Wednesday.The manager of the Wetherspoons pub pleaded with him to leave the boxes – but Blundell
[ad_1] Burrow married his childhood sweetheart Lindsey in 2006 and the couple had three children together."He always says, 'find somebody else, you're still young'," Lindsey said in the documentary, discussing the prospect of a future without her husband. "There will never be anyone else. No-one can ever take Rob's place."His parents, Geoff and Irene, would help to feed Burrow.Alongside looking after children Macy, Maya and Jackson and working as a
