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Schools are continuing to flout a new law to keep the costs of uniforms down. Some parents are still being forced to pay up to four times the going rate for items like trousers. The Sunday People successfully campaigned for schools to stop making parents pay extortionate prices for unnecessary branded items. New guidance states […]

A “devoted” dad has died alongside his mum and sister in a car crash in the Highlands. Jared Bastion, 45, and his mum Mary-Lou Mauch, 75, were pronounced dead at the scene of the smash on the A9, near Newtonmore, Scotland, on August 10. Jared’s sister Kathryn Bastion-Strong, 46, was airlifted to hospital in critical […]

A decorated veteran was shot dead by a short-sighted soldier who had not put his glasses on. The blunder which claimed the life of married dad Gavin Hillier, 35, happened at night on a rifle range. A report found Sgt Hillier, 35, of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, died almost instantly when he was hit by […]

The evil dad of double amputee Tony Hudgell has had his release from jail blocked by Dominic Raab. Anthony Smith, who was jailed for 10 years in 2018 for inflicting appalling injuries on his newborn son, was due to be freed this week after serving half his sentence. But Justice Secretary Mr Raab used new […]

The man accused of murdering nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte has been attacked in prison. Deividas Skebas, 22, was airlifted to hospital after being set upon in HMP Wakefield amid reports he was stabbed with a makeshift “shank”. The Lithuanian fruit picker has been charged with murdering little Lilia as she played with her sister outside a […]

Soldiers guarding the Queen had to beat a hasty retreat when this creepy-crawly popped up in their grub. The stomach-churning surprise, said to have been dished up at a barracks close to Windsor Castle, was filmed by a shocked squaddie who posted the footage online. One colleague joked: “Extra free protein! They charge for that […]

A massive blaze has erupted in Manchester, with black smoke billowing into the sky. Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service received reports about a huge batch of tyres catching fire at around 8.30pm this evening. Shocking pictures show flames rising from the scene of the blaze, with smoke visible for miles around. One Twitter user […]