Karen Roberts Editor
  • Aberdeen
  • National World

Karen Roberts is Late News Editor for NationalWorld and specialises in covering crime, courts and the justice system. She was previously a crime and courts reporter at the Evening Express and The Press and Journal, as well as serving as Content Editor at the Evening Express.

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Focus Areas

  • Crime
  • Courts
  • The Justice System

305 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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Private rental tenants would get more power under plans to reform sector in England

The plans, unveiled by Michael Gove, would give tenants more power to tackle practices like unjustified rent increases

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almost 2 years ago
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Kevin Spacey ‘strenuously denies’ sex assault allegations court told

Former House of Cards actor Kevin Spacey has appeared in court in London to face sexual assault charges he arrived fo...

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almost 2 years ago
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Boris Johnson told he ‘thinks he’s on Love Island’ as he’s compared to Jabba the Hutt

During PMQs Sir Keir Starmer also said Boris Johnson was “gameplaying so much he thinks he’s on Love Island’

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almost 2 years ago
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Russia bans 29 journalists and media figures from the UK as part of sanctions

The list includes journalists from the BBC, ITV and The Guardian as well as other media outlets

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almost 2 years ago
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Rapper tried to petrol-bomb rival after feud - but set fire to the wrong house

Michael Athernought posted a rap video directed at his rival three days before where he said ‘war means war’

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almost 2 years ago
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Names of Grenfell Tower victims read out at memorial service 5 years on from tragedy

The 72 people who lost their lives as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire have been remembered five years on from the...

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almost 2 years ago
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Convicted child sex offender and actor Robert Hughes to be deported to UK

Convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes, who starred in the sitcom Hey Dad!, will be deported from Australia to th...

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almost 2 years ago
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Judges reject bid to stop first Rwanda deportation flight leaving this week

A flight to Rwanda with 11 migrants is due to go ahead on Tuesday despite legal challenges to the plan

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almost 2 years ago
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‘We will not give up’: Archie’s mum vows to appeal judge’s ruling that son is dead

Hollie Dance said after Mrs Justice Arbuthnot’s ruled life support for her son should end that she was ‘devastated’

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almost 2 years ago
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Ex soldier accused of murdering neighbours told 999 ‘I’ve stabbed them’, trial hears

Colin Reeves has admitted the manslaughter of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple but denies murdering them

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almost 2 years ago
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Former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page has jail term for child sex offences increased

Mark Page who worked as a DJ at Radio 1 in the 1980s, and then independent radio stations was jailed earlier this year

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almost 2 years ago
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Twin Peaks singer Julee Cruise who was known for cult show’s theme tune passes away

Singer Julee Cruise was known for her collaborations with Twin Peaks creator David Lynch

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