Mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has spoken of her fury after it emerged that one of his freed killers was allowed on an unsupervised holiday abroad
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Killer of two-year-old James Bulger was properly supervised and the discovery that he was amassing child porn pictures on his computer came as a “complete shock”
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Children’s Commissioner says she has apologised to the mother of James Bulger following her comment about raising the age of criminal responsibility... more
James Bulger killer Jon Venables could be murdered by vengeful vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who granted his anonymity warns... more
Here is a timeline of events surrounding the murder of James Bulger and the conviction of his schoolboy killers - Jon Venables and Robert Thompson... more
Jack Straw snubs calls to reveal more details about the reason James Bulger’s killer has been recalled to prison as he insists that secrecy is 'critical' for a fair trial... more
Jon Venables has made several trips to the city where he murdered toddler James Bulger since being released despite a ban on him doing so, according to reports... more
Home Secretary Alan Johnson forced into an embarrassing retreat after a declaration that 'all the facts' would be revealed about the detention of one of James Bulger’s killers... more
Children's Secretary Ed Balls was so 'stunned' by the state of children’s care in Haringey council that he was right to sack summarily its boss Sharon Shoesmith... more
Michael Jackson praised Hitler and wanted to hug the killers of James Bulger, according to a series of taped conversations which have only now come to light
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Tracey Connelly and Steven Barker's crimes are so notorious that they are likely to need protection - and possibly new identities - on release from prison... more
It was the year the economic bubble finally burst, but can you remember the financial events that made the headlines in 2008? Nick Curtis asks the questions... more
A very public war has broken out between Marco Pierre White and his wife Mati who now passionately hate each other as much as they once passionately loved one another.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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