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A former Catholic priest who sexually abused two teenage boys at a seminary has died in hospital whilst serving his prison ...

A former Catholic priest who sexually abused two teenage boys died in hospital while a prisoner, a new report has revealed. Michael Higginbottom was found guilty by a jury of five counts of serious ...

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TWO care villages have been recognised for excellence in end-of-life care. Belong Atherton and Belong Wigan have been reaccredited with the Quality Hallmark Award by the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) ...

A former restaurant owner accused of plotting a terror atrocity against Jews has denied he is a "shameless liar". Walid ...

A jury at Preston Crown Court has been told the defendant was unaware his conversations with an undercover operative posing as a jihadi, named only as Farouk, were being recorded. He claims he ...

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