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Teens to appear in court over rape of 12-year-old girl in east London
Saturday 03 August 2013
Two teenagers charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl will appear in court today.
Exclusive: Doreen Lawrence pledges to condemn 'racial profiling' spot checks in the House of Lords
Friday 02 August 2013
Equalities watchdog says it will investigate the operations, with one member of the public saying it was akin to 'Nazi Germany'
Teenager held over rape of girl, 12, in Walthamstow
Thursday 01 August 2013
A teenager has been arrested over the rape of a 12-year-old girl who was attacked by two strangers at the weekend.
Search for men who raped girl in Walthamstow, east London
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Police are hunting for three men after a 12-year-old girl was raped.
Twitter faces inquiry over internet trolls’ rape threats against MPs and activist, as man is arrested
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Representatives from social media company expected to be called by Commons committee over threats of sexual violence against women
Stella Creasy: A cap on the cost of credit will curb the loan sharks
Sunday 30 June 2013
It's time to end the myth that there are a few bad apples and recognise that the way the entire industry works is causing problems for millions of British consumers. Legal loan sharks have been able to rack up huge profits on the back of consumers struggling with the rising cost of living and a regulator without teeth, with five years of talk resulting in no action.
Abu Nusaybah, friend of Woolwich suspect Michael Adebolajo who appeared on Newsnight, has trial date set
Friday 28 June 2013
In an interview to the BBC he claimed Adebolajo was offered a job by MI5
Rejuvenated William Morris Gallery wins £100,000 Museum of the Year prize
Tuesday 04 June 2013
The William Morris Gallery, which reopened last year at the childhood home of the British Arts and Crafts pioneer following a £5 million overhaul, has been named Museum of the Year.
How David Moyes and 'the god squad' infuriated a former team-mate with their Christian faith
Monday 13 May 2013
The new Manchester United manager has deep-seated Christian beliefs
Five disabled people lose challenge over scrapped scheme that gave them independence
Wednesday 24 April 2013
The five are among 19,000 who receive money from the scheme, which the Government plans to scrap in 2015
Exhibition marks homecoming for East End boy David Bailey
Thursday 21 February 2013
Celebrated British photographer David Bailey is to return to the London borough of his birth for a new exhibition that will reveal unseen pieces from his celebrated 1960s work.
1.5 million took out loans to fund Christmas
Sunday 30 December 2012
Consumers will remain vulnerable to fast-finance firms until a crackdown on credit charges in 2014
Battle to control rogue payday lenders continues
Friday 30 November 2012
Payday loan campaigners were celebrating a major victory this week after the Government agreed to crack down on the charges and unscrupulous practices of high-cost credit companies.
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- 3 US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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