Lancashire telegraph Blackburn is number four on the list BLACKBURN is one of the most economically struggling towns and cities in the country, according to new research. It is number four on the list – after Rochdale, Burnley and Bolton – followed by Hull and Grimsby. Ten of the UK’s top 12 economically struggling cities are in the North, according…
The Guardian Andy Burnham says Conservative claims to have presided over a fall in crime while cutting police budgets would be proved false The shadow home secretary, Andy Burnham, said: ‘Crime hasn’t gone away, it’s moved online’. Photograph: Lynda Bowyer/Demotix/Corbis Crime figures for England and Wales will double once cyber offences are included in official…
The Guardian Prime minister summons lawyers to challenge Michael Gove’s assertion that reforms could be thrown out by European court David Cameron launches the Conservatives In campaign in London. Photograph: Alex B Huckle/Getty Open warfare has broken out in Conservative ranks over the legal status of David Cameron’s EU deal after leading out campaigner Michael…
The Independent The fastest speed recorded was clocked by a driver in a BMW M4 Coupe doing 156mph – more than double the speed limit Average speed traffic cameras in place on the M27 Rex Features More than five motorists a day were caught speeding over 100mph in 2014-15, police have said. The fastest speed…
The Independent ‘The only safe option was to run the dog over at sufficient speed to ensure that it was destroyed and would not suffer’ An officer who had tried to take hold of the dog was bitten Getty Images A dog running loose on a motorway was run down and killed by traffic police…
The Independent The Justice Secretary says the European Court of Justice did not have to follow the plans Justice Secretary Michael Gove is government head of the British legal system PA David Cameron’s EU renegotiation is not legally binding because it has not been enshrined in European treaties, the Justice Secretary has said. Michael Gove,…
The Guardian Minimum income of £18,600 to be able to bring over non-EU spouse is ‘unachievable’ for many people, supreme court hears The supreme court in London will decide whether the rules contravene the European convention on human rights Photograph: Alex Segre/Rex UK citizens are being forced into exile by the Home Office’s “irrational and…
Rochdale Online New guidelines on children ‘sexting’ Children who text intimate photographs of themselves to friends will no longer face prosecution and the possible lifelong effects of a criminal record under changes to the police guidance on how to deal with ‘sexting’, which could come into force within weeks once approved by MPs. The proposed…
The independent NHS already facing risk of a workforce crisis as junior doctors in England consider the new contract imposed on them Many foreign doctors could leave the UK to pursue their career ambitions elsewhere Getty Images The NHS could be starved of doctors from overseas because of proposed new visa rules that would leave…
The Guardian Judge rules Joy Williams can make claim against estate of Norman Martin, with whom she lived in ‘loving and committed’ relationship Joy Williams: ‘What has been traumatic for me is that this level of serious relationship is not recognised by the law.’ Photograph: Jan Colley/PA A woman has won a legal battle after…
