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Hit-and-run driver spared jail after mowing down schoolgirl on bicycle
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Pharmacist Farhan Musaji ploughed into schoolgirl Layla Shepard in October 2021 with his Audi in Deane, Greater Manchester
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XL Bully dog owner ignored neighbours screams as she was 'scarred for life'
Suraya Highton-Lawal callously walked away as the victim shouted to call an ambulance after the dog mauled her
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Pub landlord beats neighbour, 70, to pulp then trashes home over 'smelly' bins
Simon Procter said after Daniel Winward had launched the "unprovoked" attack, then trashed his home, causing £1000 worth of damage and leaving blood all over his walls
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Armed police officer sacked after punching puppy for pooing in the house
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Police Sergeant Martin Dunn was sacked as an officer after he punched a puppy - he pleaded guilty to the offence and admitted to gross misconduct
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McDonald's employed two children who worked until 2am and weren't paid a penny
Two 10-year-old children who worked until 2am at a McDonald's franchise in Kentucky weren't paid a penny, the US Department of Labour has said - one of the children was even allowed to operate a deep fat fryer
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1.5m relatives providing over 50 hours a week of unpaid care as sector in crisis
A study by Sheffield University and Carers UK lays bare the contribution of families in easing the pressure on the vital service, amid growing calls for extra cash
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Man who had revenge sex with wife on neighbour's bollard forced to pay her £250
Lee McConnell fell out with pensioner Wendie Bryant after she erected a metal post to stop him parking his VW campervan in her space - then had sex with his wife Dani outside her home
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Man's nose left hanging off as pal uses teeth as 'dangerous weapon' on night out
Patrick Ivory became angry because he thought that his pal had not returned the bank card to him, and then suddenly viciously bit him using his teeth as a "dangerous weapon" during a "petty" argument
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Bid to let asylum seekers work six months after they arrive in Britain
Refugees could help tackle labour shortages and begin contributing to the economy sooner if they were allowed to get jobs while their applications are being considered, campaigners argue
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Victim of rapist is 'prisoner in her own home' after he avoided jail for attack
Sean Hogg, 21, who raped his then 13-year-old victim in a park in 2018, was sentenced to 270 hours of unpaid work and is not banned from approaching her
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Should zero-hour contracts be banned - vote in our poll
The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne has promised to scrap zero-hour contracts if Sir Keir Starmer enters Downing Street - but what do YOU think? Vote in our poll
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'I couldn't breathe' says teen victim when her rapist was spared jail
Sean Hogg, 21, avoided jail earlier this month after he was sentenced to 270 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty of raping the girl in a park when she was 13
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Serial perverts 'back on streets with slap on wrist' as justice system 'broken'
The murder of Sarah Everard, 33, in 2021, by Met Police officer Wayne Couzens led to renewed calls to tackle supposedly lower-level sex offences. Couzens had previously indecently exposed himself
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Callous paramedic filmed stealing from woman, 94, just moments after she died
Mark Titley was caught on camera taking £60 from a 94-year-old woman's home, just moments after she had collapsed and died - but walked away with a suspended sentence
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Katie Price spotted carrying out her community service at a charity shop
Last year, Katie Price was handed an 18-month community order to carry out 170 hours of unpaid work after admitting to breaching a restraining order
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'Jekyll and Hyde' top chef stamped on man's head because he supported Man Utd
Self-taught chef and Liverpool fan Benjamin Nessling is said to be a “Jekyll and Hyde character” with anger management issues after he followed a man into the train toilets and beat him unconscious
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Ryanair bans dad for life after 'terrifying' other passengers on boozy flight
John Medway described himself as only being "five out of 10” drunk but a court heard he had downed three quarters of a bottle of vodka while on a flight with his wife and three children
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Labour slam 'empty rhetoric' on vandals as Rishi Sunak unveils 'jumpsuit' plan
Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper accused the Tories of empty rhetoric on antisocial behaviour while there are so few police on the beat to take enforcement action or prevent crime
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Top barrister in chemsex death case admits buying drugs from some of his clients
Lawyer Henry Hendron, 42, whose 18-year-old boyfriend was found dead at his flat in 2015, pleads guilty to possessing Class A drugs and encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence
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Half of workers 'bored' on lunch breaks - work through them four days a month
Employed adults 'give away' 56 hours a year - by only taking a full lunch break on 11 out of their 20 working days each month
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Unpaid carers 'overwhelmed' by crisis gripping sector amid Budget cash plea
A study lays bare the toll that caring for loved ones takes on relatives, as experts say better pay for carers would hep ease pressure on the sector - and the NHS
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Female gang beat up woman outside bar after one lost her nail in toilet fight
The woman, aged in her 20s, was punched and pulled by her hair to the ground before the five-strong gang ran away
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UK's 'strictest school' seeking assistant head who'll be 'wedded to the job'
The backlash was prompted by demanding language within the recruitment post for an assistant head at Mercia School in Sheffield which asked for applicants who will "work ridiculously hard"
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Boost for 45,000 workers as firms sign up to 'Living Hours' pledge
The scheme, devised by the Living Wage Foundation, aims to provide staff with a guaranteed minimum number of hours each week - and "decent" notice of cancellations
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Love Island's Kaz Crossley freed from Dubai jail after cooperating with police
Love Island finalist Kaz Crossley was arrested in the United Arab Emirates over suspicion of drug offences but has been freed from prison after spending four days behind bars
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