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Family violence reaches highest levels since 2018 - Salvation Army report
Overall violent crime has decreased but charges for family harm increased by 3.9 percent, a report by the Salvation Army has found.

‘Malachi and I were tragically failed,’ says murdered child’s mother
“We must do better”: Coroner calls for urgent action to protect tamariki like Malachi Subecz.

Good luck finding Walmart’s Google TV players in stock
Ask us to recommend a streaming video player for most people in 2026 and we wouldn’t send you to Amazon, Roku, or even Apple. Instead, our answer—maybe a surprising one? — would be Walmart. A quick look at our top streaming video player picks reveals not one, not two, but three 4K-enabled Walmart Onn models: the Walmart Onn 4K Plus,...

Grand National 'the dream' for role model Aswat
Aamilah Aswat says racing in the Grand National is "still the dream", having made history last week as the first black female British jump jockey to win a UK race.

Captain Itoje returns to England XV to face Scotland
Captain Maro Itoje returns to the England starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland in Edinburgh.

William meets female footballers on Saudi Arabia visit
The Prince of Wales hears about female participation in sport in the Gulf state during his trip.

US lawmakers accuse justice department of 'inappropriately' redacting Epstein files
Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna say the DOJ is not complying with their transparency law.

Ukrainian racer's 'helmet of remembrance' banned by IOC
The IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet featuring images of people killed in the Russian invasion.

Watch: Drones capture incredible footage of athletes in action
Drones are being used to capture unique footage of the athletes in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Quad God - the 'otherworldly' figure skating star whose moves have captivated the Games
Ilia Malinin is not like most figure skaters. Even when he makes mistakes, he is still so far ahead of the rest that he wins Olympic gold.

'Victim of unspeakable cruelty and deliberate evil': Coroner's findings on Malachi Subecz death
The five-year-old boy suffered months of abuse at the hands of his carer, Michaela Barriball, including being beaten and burned, before he was murdered in 2021.

LG’s fast IPS monitor is 50% off! 1440p, 300Hz, 27 inches
Listen to this and tell me it doesn’t excite you: an enormous 50% discount on a blazing-fast 27-inch gaming monitor by LG. You don’t often see deals like this outside of the big annual sales events, which means you should jump on this if you’ve been thinking about upgrading your...

Has Gyokeres finally found form or are stats misleading?
Arsenal are top of the league, fighting for trophies in four competitions and at the same time £64m striker Viktor Gyokeres looks to be finding his feet in north London.

Toughest season I've had as manager 'by a mile' - Slot
Liverpool boss Arne Slot says this season is the toughest he has had as a manager "by a mile" and his side are "not performing to Liverpool's standards".

Mouat & Dodds denied bronze as GB medal wait continues
Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat suffer Winter Olympic heartbreak in the mixed doubles curling for the second time in four years after losing out on bronze to hosts Italy.

'Skilled butcher' murdered, cut up and buried partner
Anna Podedworna is convicted of the murder of Izabela Zablocka, whose remains were found last year.

Why British coach is 'game-changer' for Super Bowl winners & NFL
With Aden Durde having become the first overseas coach to win the Super Bowl, what does it mean for the NFL and the international game?

Why do we rarely see world records at the Winter Olympics?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain why world records are rarely seen at the Winter Olympics.