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Nostalgists for the noose are an insult to Ludovic Kennedy This great advocate for justice would be disgusted by a new breed of reactionaries calling to restore the death penalty In Oxford today a memorial service is taking place for...

A company which runs bail hostels has been put on probation after a resident was brutally murdered. The Ministry of Justice said Clearsprings was issued with a demand to improve its performance earlier this month. Its contract, worth nearly £6...

Peter William Brown, 37, made a three-minute appearance before magistrates, who remanded him in custody to appear before a crown court judge next Friday...Several other people escaped the blaze in a block of flats in Norton, North Yorkshire. Jamie, from...

Aberdeenshire wood had been sleeping rough, it was revealed yesterday. The body of the 41-year-old, believed to be a Lithuanian, was discovered on Thursday morning in an area of woodland off Blackhall Road in Inverurie. The cause of his "unexplained"...

Scottish & Southern Energy is making the investment as part of a deal involving the Scottish Government, Western Isles Council and local contractors. Much of the funds will be targeted at those who are eligible under the Scottish Government's energy...

A man and his daughter will face trial next year accused of breaching the Dangerous Dogs Act after two rottweilers attacked a postman. Robert Stewart, 44, and Emma Stewart, 22, both of Cambridge, appeared before magistrates in the city, accused...

The father and son were armed with knives and ready to use them, said Michael Shorrock QC, prosecuting. They were found guilty in October of murdering Daniel Leahy, 45, in the Victoria pub in Barking, east London, on April 13....

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Ricky Whittle's night went from bad to worse after he bumped into his ex-girlfriend Carley Stenson before being arrested. The actor, 28, was taken into custody in the early hours of this morning on suspicion of...

A group of Toronto pals had driven up to Sutton for some late-night fishing only to be confronted in an attack that saw two Asian-Canadian friends pushed into the water and their Honda Civic rammed off the road in a...

Lord Sheikh told Kaur, "You are a worthy recipient of this award for your outstanding contribution to Punjab." Accepting the award, Kaur said though she had the good fortune of receiving several honorary degrees and awards in the past, "there...