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- Parents to sue over abuse of disabled childrenDaniel Clarke is in prison for abusing six boys, but police think he may have targeted dozens.
- Animal cruelty reports rise by a third in a yearThe RSPCA says reports of cruelty towards animals usually peak in the summer months.
- Secondary head bans smartphones in favour of 'brick' phonesHead teacher Louise Cowley says smartphones are disruptive and addictive for students.
- Give up ninja swords before ban, mum pleadsPooja Kanda has been campaigning to ban ninja swords since her son Ronan was murdered in 2022.
- Builder refuses to pay £500 fly-tipping penaltyFrank Brown told the BBC he is prepared to fight the fixed penalty notice in court.
- Fixed speed camera toppled hours before switch-onThe camera in Sherburn, the first of its kind in the area, was deliberately damaged overnight, police say.