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
over 1 year ago
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Teachers in Scotland set for further strike action in January and February in pay row

Teachers in two local authorities will walkout on each of the 16 days of the strike action.

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over 1 year ago
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Woman with Down’s syndrome vows to take fight on after losing abortion law appeal

Heidi Crowter said after the ruling ‘I am very upset that babies with Down’s syndrome can be aborted up to birth’

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over 1 year ago
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Neighbour appears in court charged with flat fire murders of mum and 2 children

Jamie Barrow has appeared in court charged with three counts of murder

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over 1 year ago
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‘A necessity, not a choice’: women more likely to drop out of rape cases than men

From 2017/18 to 2021 to 2022 an average of 57.2% of women dropped out of the justice process for rape cases as compar...

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over 1 year ago
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20 women whose murders remain unsolved - including Nicola Payne and Natalie Pearman

The 20 cases include those of Nicola Payne, Yvonne Fitt and Vicky Glass and remain tragically unsolved

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over 1 year ago
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White Ribbon Day explained and list of marches and vigils taking place across the UK

White Ribbon Day and International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women takes place on 25 November

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over 1 year ago
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Man, 31, charged with murders of mum and 2 daughters who died after flat fire

Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, and her daughters Fatimah Drammeh, three, and Naeemah Drammeh, one died after a blaze at their...

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over 1 year ago
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Relatives of capsized migrant dinghy victims demand answers one year on from tragedy

Relative of the migrants who died have called for “safe passage” to allow refugees to claim asylum without risking th...

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over 1 year ago
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‘Missing white woman syndrome’: why some cases of murdered women get more coverage

Some murders and violent attacks on women make the headlines much more than others

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over 1 year ago
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British Paralympian John McFall could become first disabled astronaut

John McFall has been chosen by the European Space Agency to see if he can be the first disabled person to go into space.

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over 1 year ago
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Homeless deaths rise 8% in ‘utterly awful’ return to pre-pandemic levels

The number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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over 1 year ago
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Rishi Sunak urged to take ‘rapid action’ on domestic abuse as convictions fall by 43%

Domestic abuse convictions have dropped by more than 40% over the past six years

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