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Retail crime: Shoplifting offences highest on record in 2023, figures show

Shoplifting offences recorded by police have risen to the highest level on record as the government sets out new rules to make attacks on retail workers a standalone criminal offence.   According to statistics, more than 430,000 offences were recorded last year – up by more than a third than the previous 12 months to December 2022,…

Child Abuse Awareness Month

Every year, April is recognised as Child Abuse Awareness Month to highlight how important it is to prevent violence against children and educate families, carers and adults on spotting the signs of abuse.   Child abuse can affect a person for life and can be initiated by both strangers and adults that the child knows and trusts.…

Eastenders historic abuse storyline advised by End Violence Against Women

Eastenders aired an hour-long special episode last night (18th of April 2024), featuring a storyline where a female character was sexually abused by her church pastor.   Many people will have tuned into Eastenders hour long episode last night, which saw one of the characters, Yolanda Trueman, sexually assaulted by Pastor Clayton. For those who…

Man, 36, from Leeds jailed for historical sexual abuse crimes

A man from Leeds has been jailed for five and a half years for historic sexual abuse crimes dating back to almost a decade ago.   Daniel Broadmore, 36, was found guilty in January of four charges, including inciting sexual activity and sexual assault against a young girl, which reportedly took place in Filey, North…