The development of a new app designed to reduce online viewing of child sexual abuse material has received £1.8m of funding from the EU. It will be tested with volunteers who have sought help because they are drawn to illegal images and want to ensure they cannot act...

Kenneth Francis assaulted four boys who were pupils at a school in the Chelmsford area. The attacks took place at locations including the school and his then home in Boreham between 1972 and 1979. On some occasions he gave alcohol to the victims – who were all under...