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Girl, 12, raped in Midland cul-de-sac after being 'targeted' by two men, court told

Victim described by prosecution as 'very young and vulnerable' as jurors told of attack on 'light summer evening'

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Boy, 15, pleads guilty to murder of Leo Ross, 12, in Birmingham

Leo Ross was stabbed to death by stranger as he walked home from school in January last yearA teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering a 12-year-old Birmingham boy, Leo Ross, by stabbing him in the stomach during a random attack in parkland.Leo died after being taken to hospital from a riverside pat...

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Santander issues disappointing announcement but hands customers £225 sweetener

Santander has today announced plans to close 44 branches as it continues to transform its branch network in response to changing customer behaviour.

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Driver carjacked at knifepoint in terrifying Tamworth incident

The driver was attacked in Lichfield Street in Tamworth, before their car was taken and later traced to an address

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Leo Ross killer had 'thirst for violence and got kick out of watching chaos unfold'

The teenage killer attacked three people before killing Leo in Hall Green last January

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Leo Ross' mum heartbroken as she says 'my baby's life was stolen for no reason'

Leo Ross's family have been utterly devastated by his senseless killing

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Met Office names all the UK areas facing snow 'across England, Wales, Scotland' on Friday

The Met Office has forecast snow for England, Scotland AND Wales as we head towards Friday, January 30, it has announced.

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Drivers told exact date to slash £499 off insurance after Martin Lewis warning

Experts echo Martin Lewis's latest warning on getting the right level of cover and shopping around for insurance savings at exactly the right time

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HMRC u-turns and WILL open phonelines on 31 January filing deadline

HMRC has announced it will also run an expanded digital service on Saturday 31 January 2026.

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Birmingham teen confesses to murdering Leo Ross, 12, and attacks on three women

Leo Ross was walking home from school when he was fatally stabbed at The Shire Country Park in Hall Green on January 21 this year

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State pensioners getting £10,000 emergency loan as 90,000 face payment delay

The £10k payouts will be offered to thousands of the worst-affected people.

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Major UK bank handing out £175 for new and existing customers

The bank has relaunched its popular switching offer

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How the killing of 'quiet' Leo Ross devastated his Birmingham community

A teenager has admitted murdering 12-year-old schoolboy Leo Ross who was fatally stabbed in the stomach in a Birmingham park

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Twisted Leo Ross killer 'dressed in black circled area on bike hunting next victim'

The teenage knifeman attacked a number of victims before inflicting a fatal stab injury on Leo, 12, in Hall Green

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Leo's last walk home as tributes paid to 'lovely boy who was light of family's life'

Leo Ross, 12, was knifed as he walked home from school on January 21, last year

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'Incredibly unpleasant' virus 'spreading rapidly across the UK'

Cases have surged over recent week, prompting a warning from doctors

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Watch as teen Leo Ross killer feigns innocence after murdering much-loved schoolboy

The then-14-year-old fatally stabbed the victim, 12, but told police officers he had found him injured and raised the alarm

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Santander making change from April - customers urged to 'close accounts'

The bank, which is rivalled by HSBC UK, NatWest, Nationwide and more, has issued a statement via e-mail.

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TSB, Barclays and Lloyds customers urged to move money by Monday

Experts say households are missing out on free cash

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WASPI women have blistering two-word response after DWP payouts blocked

Its chairwoman Angela Madden accused the Government of treating 1950s-born women with “utter contempt”.