Online grooming crimes hit a record high across the UK last year, new data has revealed. Figures provided to the NSPCC by 44 police forces across the UK, show that 7,263 Sexual Communication with a ...

The NSPCC has called for urgent action as the latest data shows that online grooming crimes in the region have risen by 20%. Figures provided by police forces across the North East and Cumbria show ...

The NSPCC, which asked UK police forces for data, said tech firms must do more after Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram were among platforms used. Social media firms need to do more to protect children ...

The DVLA has issued a round-the-clock reminder to drivers, road users and motorists, warning them of the risk of substantial fines. Failure to pay your vehicle tax could result in a £1,000 penalty.

Hundreds of pensioners are receiving triple the full state pension amount from the Department for Work and Pensions (SWP), it has been revealed. Retirees have been told that the DWP system quirks can ...

A former Plymouth-based criminal defence solicitor has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges - including rape and sexual assaults - on a number of alleged victims over a 27-year-period. Alan Harris, now ...

BIALOWIEZA – On a bracing morning in Bialowieza, Europe’s most ancient forest, on the border between Poland and Belarus, a bulky green truck speeds along a dirt track lined with centuries-old oak and ...