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A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a mass stabbing in Southport. Three children, six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar, died as a result of the attack at The Hart Space community centre. A “Taylor Swift Yoga and Dance Workshop” aimed at children aged

A man who stopped to help at the scene of the Southport stabbings described “locking eyes” with the attacker and says seeing the injured children will “probably stay with me for the rest of my life”. Speaking for the first time since it happened, Joel Verite detailed Monday’s tragedy moment by moment, first being met

A third child has died after Monday’s knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport, police have said. The nine-year-old girl died in hospital on Tuesday morning, Merseyside Police said. The first two deaths – of girls aged six and seven – were confirmed by the force on Monday evening. Five other children

Two children have died and nine others are injured after a stabbing in Southport, north of Liverpool, this morning. All of the nine children who were injured were stabbed and six are in a critical condition. Two adults are also in a critical condition. Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said: “We believe that the

A man whose business is next door to where two children were stabbed to death in Southport has told Sky News the attack was “definitely intentional”. Warning: the following article contains graphic descriptions of injured children. Read latest: Two children killed and others critically injured Colin Parry, who owns Masters Vehicle Body Repairs on Hart

By now, you are probably aware that at 3.30pm the new chancellor will tell MPs of an approximately £20bn black hole in the public finances, necessitating immediate painful spending cuts today and paving the way for tax increases in an October budget. Rachel Reeves and her team will then challenge the Tories over who knew

Two men in their 20s have been killed after a light aircraft crashed in a field in North Yorkshire. Emergency services were called to a rural location in Thorganby, near Selby, on Sunday morning, police said. The victims are thought to be the pilot and his passenger. Their next of kin have been informed. Image:

New footage has emerged showing the alleged assault of three police officers at Manchester Airport before a man was kicked in the head. The video, obtained by the Manchester Evening News, shows the chaotic scenes which led to an officer kick and stamp on the head of a man who was lying face down on

Two men were arrested at Tommy Robinson’s London rally on Saturday after an anti-racism campaigner was attacked, police said. The Stand Up To Racism activist was taking part in a counter-demonstration when he “sustained a head injury” at the Victoria Embankment Gardens, according to the Metropolitan Police. Both men were arrested on suspicion of “grievous

A criminal investigation has been launched into the police officer filmed kicking and stamping on a man at Manchester Airport. The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), said it was investigating the officer caught on camera earlier this week. A decision will then be made on whether to refer the matter to

The Baird Inquiry has exposed officers at Greater Manchester Police (GMP) acting above the law: making unlawful arrests, inappropriate strip searches, and treating detainees in an “inhumane” manner.  This week, images emerging of a GMP officer kicking a man in the head will only add to scrutiny on the force. But having spoken to many

An independent review into the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed “significant internal failings” that are hampering its ability to keep a check on health and social care institutions. An interim report from Dr Penny Dash found the CQC’s ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care homes and GP practices had been impeded by

The man who was kicked in the head and stamped on by a police officer has a cyst on his brain, a lawyer for the family has said. Akhmed Yakoob made the comment in a statement outside Rochdale Police Station, a day after footage of the incident at Manchester Airport was shared widely on social

When Louise* received a letter from the police regarding their investigation into her abuse at the hands of a long-term partner, it was not the outcome she was hoping for.  The letter said there was not enough evidence to take further action, and her case was closed. “I was devastated,” she told Sky News, “I

Video has emerged of Olympian Charlotte Dujardin repeatedly whipping a horse during a training session. Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian pulled out of the Paris Games over the footage, recorded during a lesson at a private barn. The 39-year-old said it was “completely out of character” and “does not reflect how I train my horses

Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin, has pulled out of the Paris Games after a video emerged showing her “making an error of judgement” in a coaching session. The dressage rider, who won team and individual golds at the London 2012 Games, had been set to compete in both the individual and team events

Warning: This article contains language and content some readers may find distressing “Handjobs. Blowjobs. They were obsessed with blowjobs,” says Katie*. She is one of three female paramedics who have shared their experiences of being “hounded” for sexual favours, in return for passing training, getting a promotion or simply keeping their jobs. Although these remarks

A man whose brother, sister-in-law and two nieces were killed in a crash in West Yorkshire has said his heart is “ripped into a million pieces”. The family’s other daughter was not in the car, according to the fundraising page. A man and a woman on a motorbike were also killed in Sunday’s incident, and

A mother has told Sky News how her 11-year-old daughter was groomed into sending sexually explicit photographs of herself to men online and how this spiralled into physical sexual abuse. Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says this is a growing problem and self-generated child

Six people – four adults and two children – have died in a crash between Wakefield and Barnsley. The collision, which involved a car and a motorbike, happened on the A61 Barnsley Road on Sunday afternoon. A motorcyclist and pillion passenger, one man and one woman, were confirmed dead at the scene. A man, woman