Crime

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Scotland is on the verge of eliminating its unique “not proven” verdict, a legal anomaly that has long set the country apart on the global stage. The Holyrood parliament is preparing to vote this week on the most significant overhaul of criminal justice in decades, with the potential abolition of the verdict at the centre of the reform. Scotland remains the only...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Rivers within England and Wales’ national parks are experiencing sewage pollution at twice the rate found elsewhere, according to new findings. Campaigners have condemned the situation as “outrageous,” stressing that these protected waterways should be the cleanest in the country. Research by the Campaign for National Parks (CNP) and the Rivers Trust revealed 464 water company overflow sites within national parks, with...

Published: 15 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The inquiry into the Southport killings has revealed that authorities may have missed significantly more opportunities to prevent the tragic attack carried out by Axel Rudakubana last July. Today, the parents of victims Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice da Silva Aguiar are set to give evidence, as the investigation seeks to understand how such an attack was allowed to unfold...

Published: 15 September. T2025he English Chronicle Desk The prime suspect in the long-running investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has refused to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police prior to his anticipated release from a German prison, authorities have confirmed. Christian Brueckner, a 49-year-old German national, has been the focus of international inquiries in connection with Madeleine’s disappearance, but has declined the formal request submitted by Scotland Yard. Madeleine...

Published: 13 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online The recent killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been cited by far-right activist Tommy Robinson as a rallying point ahead of what is expected to be one of the largest far-right demonstrations in the UK in decades. The London-based event will feature speakers from the UK, the United States, and Europe, drawing considerable attention from both supporters and critics....

Published: 13 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Authorities in Utah confirmed on Friday that the nationwide manhunt for the suspected killer of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk came to an end late Thursday night, following a critical tip from within the suspect’s own family. The arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a resident of Washington, Utah, brought to a close more than thirty hours of intense searching, which had...

Published: 12 September 2025 | English Chronicle Desk The son of a British couple detained in Iran has renewed his urgent plea for their release, describing the “unimaginable” conditions his parents are facing. Last week, during a long-awaited visit from British ambassador Hugo Shorter, it was confirmed that Lindsay and Craig, both 52, continue to endure harsh treatment in Iranian prisons, with no clarity on how or when their legal...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online The UK government has unveiled a major initiative to disrupt criminal networks that profit from online child sexual abuse, aiming to protect children from exploitation while curbing avenues for offenders to monetise abuse. The announcement came from the Home Office during a summit with Britain’s “Five Eyes” allies – the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada – as part of...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online New research has revealed that the impulse to gather and celebrate with food is far from a modern phenomenon. Archaeologists studying animal remains from prehistoric rubbish mounds, or middens, in Wiltshire and the Thames Valley have found evidence suggesting that, more than 2,000 years ago, people travelled from across southern Britain to congregate for large-scale meat feasts at the end of...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online The area of England effectively protected for nature is continuing to shrink, according to the latest data from Wildlife and Countryside Link, the country’s largest coalition of wildlife organisations. Experts say the findings highlight growing concerns that government policies are allowing habitats to deteriorate, putting the UK’s biodiversity targets at risk. The UK government has pledged to protect 30% of the...