British Isles

Police Service NI urges politicians to calm marching season tension

07 Jun 2010
Politicians should do more to calm tensions during the marching season, the police have said. It cost almost £3m to police parades last summer and the bill could be even higher this year. There are fears…

Cumbria deaths will be 'incomprehensible' to community

07 Jun 2010
For the people of west Cumbria, the events of this week will be almost impossible to comprehend. In this part of north west England, shootings are rare and major crime is almost unheard of. But in…

All-day drinking laws to be reviewed

01 Jun 2010
All-day drinking laws are set to be reviewed by the new coalition government in an attempt to crack down on binge drinking, it has been revealed. The Liberal Democrat-Conservative manifesto has revealed that the controversial law,…

11-year-olds set to debate rape, prostitution and porn

01 Jun 2010
School children as young as eleven could be given lessons about rape, prostitution and pornography, but critics have warned that the lessons are ‘too explicit’ for youngsters. Charity Rape Crisis has released educational packs for secondary…