Tens of thousands of crimes are not being recorded by police in England and Wales, in some cases because they have too much work to do. Tens of thousands of crimes are not being recorded by police in...
Police have launched an investigation after activists for a Christian charity handed out leaflets questioning the integrity of London Mayor and MP candidate Bor Supporters of the Core Issues Trust, w...
The Metropolitan Police says it is willing to undertake covert operations inside churches if it believes children are being abused. It comes after an increase in the number of reports that young peop...
Police are investigating an historical allegation of child sex abuse against a late priest linked to a high-profile murder trial. Officers confirmed they have received a complaint against Father Gerr...
Police have recovered the decapitated head of an 800-year-old mummy that was stolen from a church in Dublin. The head of The Crusader was taken from a crypt in St Michan's Church last month.The crime...
Detectives investigating the murders of three Catholic men in Northern Ireland 20 years ago have freed a man they arrested. Sean McParland, 55, Gary Convie, 24, and Eamon Fox, 44, were all killed in ...
Detectives investigating allegations of physical and sexual abuse at a Catholic boys home in Shefford are to re-interview former residents. An inquiry was launched in 2013 into accusations made about...
A senior police officer is reviewing information about a former priest turned IRA member who spoke openly about his links to the paramilitary group, Northern Ir There have been calls to extradite Pat...
The Met Police says it is reviewing allegations made against a London church. Last week, an investigation by the Huffington Post claimed some pastors at SPAC Nation have been targeting vulnerable peo...
Police in Manchester are appealing for witnesses following what they have described as a "disgusting attack" on the city's Gothic cathedral. Officers are treating the spraying of abusive graffiti ont...
The size of the detective team investigating the disappearance of the Catholic girl Madeleine McCann has been scaled back, Scotland Yard has announced. Four officers will continue working on the case...
Sir Cliff Richard has said an allegation of a sexual nature made against him is "completely false". The Christian singer's home in Berkshire was searched by police after a warrant was granted.The 73 ...
Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to after several religious buildings were burgled in London. It's after cash from a vicarage and a number of churches in Richmond, Twickenha...
The police are searching for a thief who stole a laptop from the funeral of a six-year-old child. The device was used at the service to show photographs of the young boy during the ceremony.The boy's...
Police in Scotland have reportedly sought the help of the local church to help deal with claims of supernatural activity at a Glasgow house. According to the Daily Record, officers were called to whe...
The arrest of a London street preacher over the weekend which drew much criticism is being investigated by the police's Professional Standards Unit. The story of the man, known only as Olu, went vira...
The police is to apologise to the family of Bishop George Bell for the way it made public allegations of abuse against him. Sussex Police accepted it should have informed the deceased clergyman's rel...
The chief constable of South Yorkshire Police is to face questions from MPs about his force's investigation of Sir Cliff Richard. David Crompton and the Director-General of the BBC will be asked abou...
Significant damage to the window of a church in Northern Ireland is being treated by police as a hate crime. Officers in Newry said the incident at First Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing) on Wedn...
Police have uncovered a cannabis farm inside a former Baptist church in Burnley, growing 600 plants worth an estimated £250,000. Officers were able to make the discovery in the Grade II-listed build...
