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Top Cop Involved in Failed Rape Gang Investigation Promoted to Chief of Child Exploitation Unit
A senior police detective who was involved in an operation that failed to go after a predominantly Pakistani child rape gang has been elevated to a top position dealing with sexual crimes.
This Day in History - 19th January
1419 
Rouen surrendered to Henry V in the Hundred Years' War, completing Henry's reconquest of Normandy.
Bristol Plans Wood and Straw ‘Eco Pod’ Housing
A homeless charity wants to build wood and straw “eco-pod” accommodation for tourists visiting Bristol, and the properties will be maintained by formerly homeless people.
University Pays Students to Inform on Classmates for ‘Microaggressions’
An English university is paying students to spy on their classmates and report them for any language they deem to be a teeny bit offensive.
This Day in History - 16th January
1572Thomas Howard, the Fourth Duke of Norfolk and second cousin of Queen Elizabeth I was tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate the Queen, replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots and restore Catholicism in England. The plot was hatched and planned by Roberto di Ridolfi, an international banker who was able to travel and gather support without attracting too much suspicion. Norfolk was later executed at the Tower of London for his involvement but Ridolfi lived out his life in Florence until his death in 1612.
Fury as school makes girls share toilets with boys
Gender-neutral toilets at a city school have enraged parents, prompting a petition that has been signed by hundreds of people.
This Day in History - 15th January
Prince Harry Begged Disney to Give Meghan a Job
Video footage of Prince Harry begging the head of Disney for work for his wife Meghan, has been deleted from Twitter for allegedly violating the platform’s “copyright policy”.
This Day in History - 14th January
1742 The death of Sir Edmund Halley, aged 86; astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist. He was Astronomer Royal who gave his name to a comet.