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Mother clinging to life revealed what happened. Now detectives more keen than ever to solve horrific murder

Tracey Mertens was doused in petrol and set alight in Eaton churchyard near Congleton on 23 December 1994

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Joey Barton Charged Over Social Media Posts Allegations

Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been charged in relation to additional allegations over social media posts.

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Joey Barton charged over social media posts relating to Jeremy Vine and Lucy Ward

Cheshire Police said the former Bristol Rovers manager would appear at magistrates’ court on a date yet to be fixed

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Joey Barton charged with sharing ‘malicious’ posts about Jeremy Vine and Lucy Ward

Ex-Manchester City footballer Barton, 41, reacted by branded the case ‘woke nonsense’

Evening Standard

Doctor at centre of Lucy Letby lawyer claims denies changing his mind over baby deaths

Retired consultant paediatrician Dr Dewi Evans says claims are ‘unsubstantiated’ and ‘inaccurate’

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby maintains innocence after police question her about more baby deaths

Lucy Letby’s lawyer says the killer nurse maintains her innocence

The Independent UK

‘I’m innocent’ says nurse Lucy Letby, as police probe more baby deaths

Letby is already serving a whole life sentence for the murder of seven babies and trying to kill seven more.

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Arrest over alleged fraud linked to justice campaign for Pc Yvonne Fletcher

A 69-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of fraud by officers from Cheshire Police.

The Independent UK

Doctors were ‘shut down’ over Letby concerns, ex-senior detective tells inquiry

Former policeman Nigel Wenham was speaking at the inquiry into baby deaths at the hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked.

Evening Standard

Rumours spread that Lucy Letby rejected advances of consultant, inquiry hears

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that ‘lots of rumours’ were going around after the nurse was removed from the neonatal unit in July 2016.

Evening Standard

Hospital manager denies saying she thought Lucy Letby investigation ‘unjust’

Ruth Millward, ex-head of risk and patient safety at the Countess of Chester Hospital, was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Evening Standard

CPS deciding whether to charge MP Mike Amesbury over alleged punch video

Footage appeared to show the Runcorn and Helsby MP punching a man to the ground last weekend

The Independent UK

CPS consider charging MP Mike Amesbury over alleged punch incident

Footage appeared to show the Runcorn and Helsby MP punching a man to the ground last weekend.

Evening Standard

Labour MP 'punched man after row about fuel payments and bridge closure'

A SUSPENDED Labour MP who was allegedly caught on camera punching a man to the ground did so after an argument about the Winter Fuel Payment,…

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Man apparently punched by Labour MP Mike Amesbury ‘in row over local bridge closure’ named

MP and voter were reported to have been arguing over closure of a bridge for engineering works

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Constituent 'punched' by MP Mike Amesbury was arguing about 'winter fuel allowance and bridge closure'

Labour MP was involved in ‘heated’ discussion before alleged punching incident, witness claims

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British Labour Party Suspends Lawmaker Amid Assault Investigation

Labour MP Mike Amesbury suspended after alleged altercation in Cheshire. Amesbury assisting police with investigation.

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Video of Labour MP appearing to punch man is ‘shocking’, says Keir Starmer

Footage appeared to show Mike Amesbury repeatedly hitting another man in the street

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Evening Standard

Amesbury footage ‘very graphic’, says Cabinet minister

Labour said on Sunday that the MP had been suspended ‘pending an investigation’ into the incident.

Evening Standard

Mike Amesbury 'punching' video: Starmer says footage 'shocking' and Labour 'moved swiftly' to suspend him

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are calling on Mike Amesbury to quit as an MP and allow a by-election

Evening Standard

Labour MP loses whip after video appears to show him punching man

The party said the Runcorn and Helsby MP had been suspended ‘pending an investigation’ into the incident.

The Independent UK

Labour MP suspended after punch captured on CCTV

Mike Amesbury reported the incident in the early hours of Saturday to police

Evening Standard

Labour MP Mike Amesbury suspended as new CCTV shows him ‘punching man to the ground’

Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, has been voluntarily interviewed under caution by police

The Independent UK

New video appears to show Labour MP punching man repeatedly

The footage has been published by the Mail Online and appears to show the MP standing facing another man before he punches him.

Evening Standard

Video appearing to show Labour MP altercation ‘a matter for the police’

Mr Amesbury said he will ‘co-operate with any inquiries’, after footage circulated online seemed to show him berating a man who was lying on the road.

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