Crime

Andy Cooke said reducing poverty and increasing opportunities are the best way to prevent crime in cities (Christian Smith/Merseyside Police/PA)

Reducing poverty ‘best way’ to cut inner city crime, police chief says

April 18, 2021

The second man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Second person charged after man found dead in Glasgow

April 16, 2021

Police carried out door-to-door inquiries following the incident in Glasgow on Wednesday evening (PA)

Car driven at child and teenager in targeted murder bid

April 16, 2021

The incident occurred on the southside of Glasgow on Tuesday afternoon (PA)

Hit-and-run investigated as attempted murder

April 14, 2021

A family photograph of Mary McLaughlin, who was murdered by Graham McGill in 1984

There is no joy. There is justice: Son of Mary McLaughlin reveals pain of 1984 murder and family’s long wait to see killer convicted

April 11, 2021

Sir Richard Sutton owned a string of top hotels in London, and has died during an incident at a property near Gillingham, Dorset (PC Agency/PA)

Man charged with millionaire hotelier’s murder

April 11, 2021

Sir Richard Sutton (PC Agency)

Man arrested over millionaire hotelier’s murder released from hospital

April 9, 2021

Sir Richard Sutton owned a string of top hotels in London (handout/PA)

Man arrested over millionaire hotelier’s murder remains in hospital

April 9, 2021

Home Secretary Priti Patel has held discussions with Cabinet colleagues on how to address the issue of dog theft (Aaron Chown/PA)

Ministers working on plans to combat ‘vile’ pet theft

April 8, 2021

The five mothers (Met Police/PA)

Mothers tell of ‘hardest calls’ after sons stabbed to death

April 8, 2021

Neither Hashem Abedi nor Ahmed Hassan appeared via video link for the hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Rick Findler/PA)

Manchester Arena and Parsons Green terrorists refuse to attend court

April 7, 2021