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Sleeping in tent with new baby ‘not reasonable parenting decision’, court told

Baby Victoria died from hypothermia or was smothered while co-sleeping in a ‘flimsy’ tent with Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, it is alleged.

Evening Standard · May 14, 2025

MI5 files not deliberately withheld from Stakeknife probe, review concludes

The review was carried out after the material was discovered last year.

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025

Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says

Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at night

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Humbug: vandal smashes gravestone of Ebenezer Scrooge

Damage to fictional gravesite, seen in 1984 adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, discovered on Sunday

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

Anonymous Grinch Destroys Ebenezer Scrooge's Iconic Tombstone Weeks Before Christmas

The gravestone of Ebenezer Scrooge, a beloved film prop from the 1984 "A Christmas Carol" film, was destroyed by vandals.

Latin Times · Nov 25, 2024

'The best' childhood chippy treat you'll only remember if you lived in certain Liverpool area

The unusual item would get you funny looks if you asked for it anywhere else

Liverpool Echo · Feb 10, 2023

How to sleep well at any age

A good night’s sleep is vital for our health, but our needs change throughout our lives. Experts reveal how to maximise the benefits for everyone

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2022

Three top Met officers to depart as new boss prepares to take over

Stephen House, Helen Ball and Nick Ephgrave were key lieutenants of ex-commissioner Dame Cressida Dick

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

Boys in blue battle for the top job at the Met

The shortlist is narrowing, but with accusations of institutional racism, homophobia and misogyny, is the Commissioner’s job a poisoned chalice, asks Anthony France

Evening Standard · May 26, 2022

When will the Sue Gray report be released and what happens then?

The Metropolitan Police's investigation is over with 126 fines issued

Wales Online · May 19, 2022