Convicted sex offender sentenced to at least 35 years in jail after admitting the kidnap, rape and murder of a teenager he met through Facebook... more
This is a country house hotel for those who prefer the glamorous: carpets are thick and springy, crystal chandeliers hang above huge beds and in public spaces... more
Around 230,000 children were given the day off as icy roads and cancelled bus services forced heads of at least 454 state schools across London – one in five – to shut... more
Tasers have been available to firearms police since 2003, although it was not until last December that the Home Office relaxed the rules to allow their more widespread use by forces... more
Sedgefield appears the brightest prospect of any National Hunt racing being staged over the next few days following the abandonment of Leicester's Tuesday card... more