Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury told1 hour agoDuncan Leatherdale & Evie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaMobile phone footage which prosecutors claim shows the moment the "iconic"...

Police chiefs to be granted powers to remove unfit officers6 minutes agoGuy LambertSociety reporterBBCPolice chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new...

A 46-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have tragically lost their lives after drowning while on holiday in Australia. The British tourists were caught by strong currents on Sunday and dragged out to...

Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef2 hours agoOttilie MitchellBBC News, SydneyGetty ImagesTwo British tourists have drowned off the coast of a popular tourist town at the southern tip...

- (Image: -)A woman groomed by a predatory police officer who previously worked in the same unit as killer rapist Wayne Couzens, has received an apology from the Metropolitan Police after force...

Britain has the highest prison population in Western Europe. Almost 160 men and women per 100,000 of the population in England and Wales; a bit less in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The numbers have...

Violent criminals serving long prison sentences could be let out early under Labour’s sentencing overhaul, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has admitted. Ms Mahmood backed Labour’s sentencing...

Sarah Everard’s heartbroken parents last night warned many murder victims’ families are living without justice because criminals are being let off lightly.Jeremy and Susan Everard said monster...

Sarah Everard's family calls for harsher sentencesJust nowFamily handoutSarah Everard's parents are campaigning for tougher sentencing for serious violent and sexual criminals as part of a new...