MPs vote to reject social media ban for under-16s

A ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs. The age limit had been backed by peers earlier this year after ...
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King jokes with Sir Viv Richards about his cricket attempts in Royal Navy

The King joked that his Royal Navy days of playing cricket across the Caribbean islands “nearly killed me”, as he was presented with a signed cricket bat by retired sportsman Sir Viv Richards. Charles ...

Concerns intensify for Chatham woman, 34, missing for more than a week

Officers say they are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing woman last seen nine days ago. Justine Wood, 34, was last seen in Chatham town centre on Saturday, February 28. She is described as ...

Anti-Muslim hate definition will protect against unacceptable abuse, says Reed

A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will both protect people from “unacceptable prejudice, discrimination and hatred” and uphold the right to freedom of speech, the Communities Secretary has vowed.

Dramatic footage shows moment suspect jumps from second-floor window in Tonbridge to evade arrest

Dramatic police footage shows a fleeing thief leaping from a second-floor window to evade arrest. When officers tried to ...

Delays clear on M20 after crash between Maidstone and Snodland

Drivers are facing long delays on the M20 this morning due to a crash. It happened on the London-bound carriageway, between the Sandling Interchange for Maidstone and the Leybourne Interchange for ...

Glasgow Central shut on Tuesday as city rallies round fire-hit businesses

Glasgow Central station will remain closed for a second day after a major fire tore through a neighbouring building, leaving ...

A2 eastbound crash between Bean and Ebbsfleet blocks route with congestion to M25 Darenth Interchange

Huge queues are building on the A2 after a crash blocked the four-lane carriageway. The eastbound route is gridlocked from Bean Interchange to the A2260 exit for Northfleet, Ebbsfleet and Swanscombe ...

Nine arrested after disorder at Rangers and Celtic Scottish Cup tie

Police have made nine arrests after the disorder at Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie between Rangers and Celtic, and expect that number to rise “significantly” after launching an operation to address ...

Services to Maidstone West railway station affected after signalling fault at Higham

The 6.16 pm London St Pancras International to Maidstone West high-speed service has been cancelled because of the ongoing ...

Review of Noah Donohoe search ‘raised concern over missing person fatigue’

A review of the search for Noah Donohoe raised concerns over “missing person fatigue” among police, an inquest jury has heard ...

More than £80,000 raised for Glasgow businesses destroyed by fire

More than £80,000 has been raised for Glasgow businesses destroyed by the fire next to Central Station. The crowdfunding platform GoFundMe said the sum had been raised for six firms which lost their ...