Southport will fall silent for three minutes this week to remember the three girls who were tragically killed in the horrific attack that kicked off a wave of disorder across England and Wales last su

Seventeen years ago, the fake kidnapping of Shannon Matthews, nine, shook the nation. As a new documentary revisits the infamous crime, Bella speaks to local resident Julie Bushby, who was at the centre of the search

Seeing her mum lying lifeless on the floor, Roann tried to reason with her attacker. Then he came at her with a knife…

Eight years on, Chloe Ayling revisits her time in captivity and tries to come to terms with the public reaction to her ordeal

As soon as my son was born, I felt that primal urge to protect him from harm. I put childproof hinges on the cupboards and soft protective covers on the sharp corners. I checked on him in the night wh

With her long, blonde hair and big, broad smile, my daughter, Gracie, could light up a room. She was talented too – a brilliant swimmer and keen horse rider, and she was devoted to her horse, Paddy. S