Fordingbridge3 Jul 2026Boys who raped girls get custodial sentences after appealThe sentences of three boys convicted with rape were referred to the Court of Appeal.3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Mother says new custodial sentences for daughter's rapists 'better' but still 'not enough'Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences but have since been handed a four year detention.3 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court toldThree teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears.1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Girl reveals rape trauma ahead of sentence reviewThe teenager is one of two girls who were raped by two boys in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.1 Jul 202612 Jun 2026Boys' sentences for rape to be reviewed in JulyThe case has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.12 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Museum gets gravestone linked to Tolpuddle MartyrsThe headstone now on display at Fordingbridge Museum, commemorates a relative of the farm labourers.9 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge's full remarks showThe boys' sentencing last month caused an outcry when they were given youth rehabilitation orders (YROs). 5 Jun 202628 May 2026How do courts sentence children?A lawyer explains how children are sentenced and what happens when a case is referred to the Court of Appeal.28 May 202626 May 2026Sentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of AppealThe sentences of boys spared custody over the rape of two girls in Hampshire will be referred to the Court of Appeal, the prime minister has said.26 May 2026...
