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Neo-Nazi music family sentenced for stirring up racial hatred
Source: Crown Prosecution Service published on this website Friday 12 September 2025 by Jill Powell
A father and his two adult children have been imprisoned after being found guilty of inciting racial hatred through neo-Nazi music.
Robert Talland, 59, his daughter Rosie Talland, 34, and son Stephen Talland, 36, conspired to inspire racial hatred through the production and distribution of sound r...
Read More..........Students reminded to be vigilant of scams as 25/26 academic year begins
Source: Students Loan Company published on this website Thursday 11 September 2025 by Jill Powell
In September, SLC will pay approximately £2.2billion in maintenance payments to almost one million students as they start and return to university. However, at this time of year, students can be targeted by scammers, with text message (SMS) fraud currently the most popular form of scam.
Alan Balanow...
Read More..........Joint targeted area inspections to focus on child sexual abuse in the family environment
Source: Ofsted Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Probation published on this website Wednesday 10 September 2025 by Jill Powell
Starting in the autumn of 2025, inspections will consider local areas’ multi-agency responses to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
Ofsted, Care Quality Co...
Read More..........Online safety laws to strengthen to protect people of all ages from devastating self-harm content
Source: Department of Science Innovation and Technology published on this website Tuesday 9 September 2025 by Jill Powell
Vulnerable people across the UK will be shielded from the most dangerous content online, as new laws are set to be introduced to prevent devastating self-harm material from reaching people of all ages.
The government has announced urgent action to toughen the Online Safety Ac...
Read More..........PC admits attempting to blackmail man over indecent images of children arrest
Source: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published on this site Monday 8 August 2025 by Jill Powell
A police officer has admitted trying to blackmail a man by demanding money to prevent information about his arrest for allegedly possessing indecent images of children being publicised.
PC Marie Thompson, 29, of South Yorkshire Police, was the officer in charge of an investigation into a man suspec...
Read More..........A new Code of Fundraising Practice has been published
Source: Fundraising Regulator published on this website Friday 5 August 2025 by Jill Powell
From 1 November 2025, fundraising regulation in the UK is evolving to reflect modern fundraising practices.
The new Code of Fundraising Practice, and accompanying support guides are now available, offering a clearer, more adaptable approach to fundraising regulation.
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Read More..........Cleric charged with conducting marriage ceremony for two children in Northampton
Source: Northamptonshire Police published on this site Thursday 4 September 2025 by Jill Powell
A Northampton religious leader on Wednesday, September 3 was charged under forced marriage legislation with illegally allowing two children to marry each other.
Ashraf Osmani, aged 52, of Abington Avenue, Northampton, will appear in court charged under Section 121 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime a...
Read More..........Update on Safeguarding Practice Review: David Tudor
Source: Church of England published on this site Wednesday 3 August 2025 by Jill Powell
UPDATE September 2
Final call for evidence The Safeguarding Practice Review (SPR), jointly commissioned by the National Safeguarding Team and the dioceses of Chelmsford and Southwark to look at the lessons to be learnt from the Church’s handling of the David Tudor case, is drawing to a conclusion. The indepen...
Read More..........Care home worker jailed for theft from elderly resident
Source: Sussex Police published on this website Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Jill Powell
A care home worker who stole sentimental jewellery from an elderly resident has been jailed.
Police were called after staff at Bethune Court in Boscobel Road, Hastings, reported the theft on 21 March, 2024.
The victim – an 82-year-old woman – discovered jewellery including her late husband’s gold wedding rin...
Read More..........Met Special Constable convicted of multiple sexual offences
Source: Metropolitan Police published on this website Monday 1 September 2025 by Jill Powell
A serving volunteer Met Special Constable has been found guilty of committing several serious offences, including rape of a child under thirteen.
Gwyn Samuels, formerly known as James Bubb, was convicted on Thursday, 28 August of five offences they were charged with.
If follows a trial at Amersham Law C...
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