Pupils given more freedom to surf the internet at school are less “vulnerable” to online dangers in the long term, an education watchdog said.

A CHEMISTRY teacher turned police officer has been appointed as Hertsmere’s new chief inspector, after just eight years in the force. Sue Jameson took the post this month and will be in charge of the district’s emergency response, local crime unit and safer neighbourhood teams.

AN ELITE policing team set up to combat criminals on the roads of our region has seized more than £5 million in assets since it began operations 16 months ago.

A NEW crimewave is shaking Britain – and it’s being led by hooligan GRANNIES.

The background to this attack has revealed a dark world of brutality in which police and social services failed to intervene. Home affairs correspondent Andy Davies has been looking at what went so wrong.

The two violent brothers were treated like “naughty boys” by social workers who were more concerned with helping their mother, according to the findings of an inquiry.

Hundreds of children who commit crimes have already been behind bars at least three times before, official figures revealed last night.