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Child given 12-month referral order and 9pm-7am curfew, while father is given six-month parenting order

The police dog, named Zoe, required stitches after she suffered a laceration to her leg during disorder in the town in July.

England's Home Secretary Yvette Cooper plans to "crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence" in the aftermath of riots that followed the stabbing deaths of three girls in Southport. Almost 500 people have been charged so far in connection with the riots, and while many are…

Judge tells Hinkley Point worker Gavin Pinder his part in violence is ‘difficult to reconcile’ with ‘highly responsible’ job

Leanne Lucas, 35, was critically injured after a knifeman launched an attack which left three girls dead

Judges up and down country again sentencing perpetrators after ‘hate-fuelled’ violence

Seven-year-old ’truly unforgettable’, family say as Merseyside community pay respects

The funeral of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, will take place on Friday

Police said officers were made aware of a number of Facebook accounts