January 2026

A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a six-month-old baby after violently shaking the child, leaving him with a fatal brain injury and lying to cover up what happened. Bedfordshire Police said baby Archie Woodbridge was left in the sole care of Kieran Humphreys, 33, on 9 February 2024, at the

Former Spandau Ballet frontman Ross Davidson has been found guilty of rape and attempted rape. Davidson, who used the stage name Ross Wild, performed as a singer for the 1980s band in 2018 and also starred in the Queen-based West End musical We Will Rock You. The 37-year-old from Finchley, north London, had pleaded not

More pupils suspended for bad behaviour will have to stay in school under supervision, rather than being sent home, in a bid to curb learning loss and reduce exposure to phones and social media. Ministers say the changes are designed to strengthen discipline while ensuring pupils continue learning during short-term suspensions, particularly for non-violent behaviour.

Four members of an organised crime gang have been jailed after an investigation into a multi-million-pound firearms and drugs operation.  The gang members have been jailed for a total of almost 50 years following an investigation into a Wigan-based “industrial‑scale tablet manufacturing set-up, capable of producing tens of thousands of tablets per hour”. The court