The annual ONS crime data also shows overall recorded homicides have fallen.

Judge Mr Justice Turner discharged the jury at Preston Crown Court earlier.

The three–year-old disappeared after chasing after a dog that escaped from his grandparents' garden in Irvine in 1976.

Explore the policies of the main parties in Scotland and compare where they stand on key issues with this interactive guide.

Explore the policies of the main parties in Scotland and compare where they stand on key issues with this interactive guide.

The government said medical data was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available.

The government said medical data was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available.

Arsenal and Manchester City are locked on points and goal difference heading into the final five games of the Premier League season.

The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country's future.

The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country's future.