DPP Stephen Parkinson said there is a strong public interest in taking ‘a zero-tolerance approach to these hate-infected crimes’.

Colchester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of an endangered chimpanzee as part of a breeding programme. Jessie, a 26-year-old chimpanzee, has moved from Welsh Mountain Zoo to Colchester Zoo following a ...

Bill's has teamed up with viral chef and content creator Poppy O’Toole – better known online as Poppy Cooks – to launch a limited-edition, potato-inspired menu across the UK to mark its 25th ...

City face a hectic end to the season after Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth were moved either side of the FA Cup final.

US President Donald Trump indicated the “significant influence” John Swinney had on the removal of tariffs on Scotch whisky, the First Minister has claimed. Mr Trump announced the move on social media ...

Two separate incidents on the M11 have caused chaos this afternoon, with lane closures causing queues of traffic and severe delays.

A sentencing hearing for a “senior lieutenant” in the Kinahan organised crime gang has heard he is a “committed father to two young girls”. Sean McGovern, 40, has pleaded guilty to two charges of ...

Kuwait-born Abdullah Albadri was tackled by armed police after he leapt up an embassy fence armed with two 4in knives last May.

A guitar used by Slash of Guns N’ Roses during the chart-topping rock group’s Not In This Lifetime tour has fetched more than £230,000 at auction. The photo-matched, stage-used and autographed Gibson ...

Three lenders and a consumer group have launched legal challenges to the Financial Conduct Authority’s redress scheme.

A former Essex Police officer is set to face a misconduct hearing. Former PC Ben Preston is accused of failing to properly handle a domestic abuse report. The hearing will be held on Monday, May 11, ...

The figures, published as part of a scheduled release of statistics, come in the same week as two Jewish men were attacked in London.