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Anthony Ashley has been sentenced to 22 years in prison over a campaign of abuse decades ago.
The lorry's driver has been charged over a crash with a minibus in which schoolgirl Holly Brown died.
A man has been keeping a war grave tidy for more than 25 years after seeing it near a relative's plot.
Strikers Saido Berahino and Jese Rodriguez will not be recalled to Stoke's first-team despite a lack of goals, says manager Paul Lambert.
Amelia Eldred who lost her limb to bone cancer has rare procedure which could allow her to dance again.
Labour MPs accompany colleague out of "solidarity" as suspended activist pleads his innocence.
The proposed action would hit Northern, Greater Anglia and South Western Railway trains.
A celebration is held for the five-time world darts champion who died this month at the age of 60.
Doreen Shufflebotham suffered ill health and injuries including a broken bone which got infected.
Unsold food from the supermarket is the centrepiece of social events run by the Salvation Army.
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Stoke City.
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Burton Albion and Bolton Wanderers.
Liam Highfield almost quit snooker because of health issues but his decision to stay on is rewarded after his Crucible debut.
Number eight seed Shaun Murphy is knocked out of the first round of the World Championship by Welshman Jamie Jones.
Olympic double scull champion Anna Watkins is considering trying to become Britain's first single scull gold medallist in Rio.
The former Dundee United and Partick Thistle footballer Charlie Adam dies suddenly at the age of 50.
Everton's Marouane Fellaini apologises for headbutting Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
Kenwyne Jones scores his first goal in 28 Premier League games as Stoke draw with Everton at the Britannia Stadium.
On-loan Bradden Inman scores an 88th-minute winner for Crewe to extend Bury's winless streak to five matches.
Promotion challengers Cheltenham and Port Vale settle for a point as well as both retaining their top-three places.
Marc Richards' equaliser rescues a point for in-form Chesterfield at home to Burton Albion in League Two.
Previously undisputed king of darts Phil "The Power" Taylor faces a real battle to win a 16th world title
Terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans has been at the centre of a legal battle over his treatment.
Hundreds of indecent images were found on a laptop handed back to child rapist Paul Ashbury.
One woman had to be rescued and pupils from several schools in the area were sent home for the day.
Titus Bradley fled Hastings shortly before a large quantity of NHS money was found to be missing.
An inquest hears Rose Carter was walking with her mother and sister when she was hit by the wave.
The pair fled from the scene in Salisbury after police interrupted their al fresco activities.
David Browning killed his boss after she told him to get professional help, a jury hears.
Sabrina Kouider bragged about "friends in high places" as she interrogated her nanny, a jury hears.
The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University are investigating four claims of racism.
Jac Holmes died while fighting alongside Kurdish forces against the Islamic State group in Syria.
The prospective councillor has been suspended and an inquiry is taking place, the Conservatives say.
A service and civic reception is held at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford.
