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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office

February 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday. Thames Valley Police issued the following statement: It says: “We have today arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of […]

Man shot dead by police after two-car crash

December 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man believed to be carrying a handgun has been shot and killed by police following a car crash in Thetford, Norfolk Police said. The force was called to London Road, Thetford, at about 20:35 […]

Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act, the Metropolitan Police has said. Three of the five arrested back in February were charged with possession of false identity […]

King’s Lynn woman guilty of trying to hire hitman after fling

February 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill a former work colleague after a fling has been found guilty of soliciting murder. Helen Hewlett, 44, of King’s Lynn in Norfolk, paid £17,000 as […]

Mikayla Hayes: US servicewoman accused of killing motorcyclist in Norfolk to be tried in UK court

November 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US servicewoman accused of killing a motorist in Norfolk will be tried in the UK, a judge has ruled. Airman first class Mikayla Hayes is accused of causing the death of 33-year-old Matthew Day […]

Police arrest 586 people in county lines crackdown

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nearly 600 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in the past week, the National Crime Agency has said. Police forces led by the National County Lines Coordination Centre […]

Ava-May death: Two arrested over inflatable death

July 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old girl who was thrown from an inflatable trampoline. The inflatable “exploded” on Gorleston beach in Norfolk on July […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]