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The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a crocodile enclosure has thanked staff at the zoo who rescued their son.

Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field in Essex yesterday afternoon, police have said.

Two police officers are under investigation for potential gross misconduct over how they dealt with Henry Nowak prior to his death.

A sex predator who tried to rape a vulnerable woman in a dark city centre lane was thwarted by a security guard who came to the victim's rescue.

An ex-Scottish Labour MSP will stand trial later this year over allegations he caused multiple crashes in Edinburgh while over the drink-drive limit.

Detention was the "only appropriate sentence" for three teenage boys spared custody over the rape of two girls, the Court of Appeal has heard.

A patient has tested negative for Ebola after a suspected case was discovered at a hospital in Scotland.

Scotland's glue trap ban has come into full force - with animal rights campaigners welcoming the move to outlaw the "inhumane devices".

Andy Burnham has publicly backed the pension triple lock, saying he will abide by the promises made in Labour's 2024 manifesto.