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A report that concluded there is no evidence Jimmy Savile was protected by police officers reveals "yet more potential missed opportunities" to catch the disgraced broadcaster, child protection campaigners have said.

A COASTGUARD volunteer has told how he discovered the partially clothed corpse of missing teenager Liam Aitchison in a derelict building.

A SEVERELY disabled man who kicked, stamped and cut his friend to death has been condemned to die in jail.

ROCK festivals and other major music events could face ramped-up charges for policing, it has emerged.

POLICE are hunting two thieves who robbed a woman of around £40,000 in a car park.

An indecent picture alleged to be of schoolgirl Tia Sharp was taken after she had died, a court has heard.

The man accused of murdering April Jones asked a girl to "come for a sleepover with his daughter" shortly before he snatched April, a jury has heard.

A FRIEND of an alleged murder victim yesterday told a court he was "like a wee brother" to her.

A WOMAN who murdered five members of a family, including three children, was branded "despicable" by their relatives as she was jailed for at least 30 years.

Tories are calling for courts to take a tougher approach to domestic abuse after figures show that almost one-third of successful prosecutions end with a warning.

A wheelchair belonging to a Scots army veteran honoured for his charity fundraising has been vandalised.

A man who tried to hijack two police cars while on the run from prison has been jailed for six years.

POLICE are hunting the driver of a distinctive 4x4 vehicle thought to have been involved in farm thefts.

A MOTORIST who has caused the death of two cyclists has avoided being sent to prison after a sheriff heard he was genuinely remorseful.