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Relief as ‘danger’ man caged again

Terry Delaney

11:00am Tuesday 5th August 2008

AN angry mother today called for the man who tried to abduct her schoolgirl daughter to serve his full jail sentence after learning he had been freed early from jail – then locked up again for breaking the terms of his release.

Mum backs child sex laws move

June Briggs and her daughter, Natalie

11:51am Monday 18th February 2008

THE mother of a teenage girl from York whose abduction terror forced a Press-backed change in child sex laws is supporting Government plans to give our children more protection.

Protection from predators

June Briggs

1:03pm Thursday 14th June 2007

Voluntary "chemical castration" of paedophiles and a "Sarah's Law" offering mothers the chance to check whether new partners are sex offenders are among the Government's new proposals to protect children from predators. STEPHEN LEWIS and CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL report.

Our successful Change It! campaign scoops another prestigious gong

From left, Press head of content Scott Armstrong, editor Kevin Booth, assistant editor (pictures) Martin Oates and chief reporter Mike Laycock toast our success at last night's award ceremony

8:51am Friday 23rd March 2007

THE PRESS campaign to change the law on child kidnappers has scooped a top national award - making it a hat-trick of industry gongs.

The Press in awards success

8:01am Wednesday 21st February 2007

THE Press crusade to change the law on child kidnappers has won a major newspaper award.

Children will be safer as campaign becomes law

Natalie Hick, who inspired our campaign and her mum, June Briggs

8:54am Monday 19th February 2007

TODAY a loophole in the law has finally been closed after an historic victory by The Press's Change It! campaign to protect children from kidnappers.

Delaney could still be put on register

8:45am Monday 19th February 2007

AFTER the success of the Change It! campaign Terry Delaney could still be placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.

MPs ready to back Change it!

9:01am Monday 29th January 2007

MPS were this afternoon set to back an historic change in the law to protect children from kidnappers.

MP’s praise for Natalie

York MP Hugh Bayley discusses the new legislation with Natalie Hick and her mother, June. Left: The court case on the front page of The Press on April 26, left, which triggered our Change It campaign

9:14am Friday 22nd December 2006

TEENAGER Natalie Hick has been praised by an MP for helping to make Britain a safer place for children.

A safer place for all our children

10:46am Tuesday 19th December 2006

The Press Change It! campaign has closed a loophole in the law to protect children against kidnappers. CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL examines the impact of the changes.

Change It! campaign achieves historic victory

Natalie Hick and her mum, June, show their delight at the Change It! decision

10:59am Monday 18th December 2006

WE'VE done it! The Press today achieved an historic victory in its Change It! campaign to protect children from kidnappers.

33 MPs support Commons motion on child abductors

9:28am Tuesday 12th December 2006

A COMMONS motion backing The Press' Change It! campaign to protect children from kidnappers has now won the support of 33 MPs - including a former Home Office Minister.

More MPs want laws ammended

10:13am Thursday 7th December 2006

DOZENS of MPs have thrown their support behind The Press's Change It! campaign to protect children from kidnappers.

One step closer

9:44am Thursday 30th November 2006

MPs including a former Government minister have begun signing a motion backing The Press's Change It! campaign to protect children from kidnappers.

MPs will back our campaign

8:02am Wednesday 29th November 2006

MPS from across North and East Yorkshire - and from across the political divide - have pledged to back a Commons motion in support of The Press's Change It! campaign.


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