Alfie Phillips joins a tragic rollcall of children killed in lockdown

Alfie Phillips joins a tragic rollcall of children killed in lockdown

Alfie Phillips joins a heartbreaking rollcall of children killed in lockdown after the tragic deaths of Star Hobson, Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Kaylea Titford Alfie Phillips, the 18-month-old toddler whose parents were today jailed for life for beating and smothering him to death,…

UK's last opencast coal mine closes amid row over clean-up bill

UK's last opencast coal mine closes amid row over clean-up bill

Britain’s last opencast coal mine closes as row begins with operator over site clean-up bill that could hit £175million The giant opencast coal mine at Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales will close today Estimated clean-up costs are believed to vary between £120m…

Sex addict rapist who spiked victims is jailed for 24 years

Sex addict rapist who spiked victims is jailed for 24 years

Sex addict rapist who spiked women’s drinks and violated them with objects including a baseball bat is jailed for 24 years Evans ‘laughed’ at one of his victims who complained of pain in intimate areas  A vile rapist who spiked his victim’s…