57 minutes ago Moment neighbour from hell launches at woman with a shovel after spate of violent attacks on couple with an iron poker and cattle prod

Paula Attwood-Rees assaulted a Monmouthshire couple both inside and outside their home in May while using dangerous weapons during the attacks.

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59 minutes ago Encounters at the Royal Ballet review: spiky and reflective works – despite the hour

This quartet of contemporary dances offers eccentric movement, bravura quartets and meditations on relationships, loneliness and destiny

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62 minutes ago Rochelle Humes says what she 'never wants again' with husband Marvin after being told about him by 'another woman'

She has revealed what it was like to have 'another woman' telling her how the JLS star was as he took part in I'm A Celebrity

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65 minutes ago Gisèle Pelicot: victim at centre of mass rape trial to take the stand – live

Woman at the centre of horrifying mass rape trial that has shaken France is due to address the courtWho are the men accused over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot?The court is now hearing testimony from one more witness – the girlfriend of one of the accused, 31-year-old Gregory S – before taking a 15-minute break, after which Gisèle Pelicot is expected to take the stand at about 11.30.Roughly midway through the trial, which is due to last until December, she has been invited by the court to comment on and respond to the evidence and testimony that have been heard so far. Continue reading...

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69 minutes ago Police arrest chess grandmaster for punching woman videographer after loss

Grandmaster Christopher Yoo was charged with fourth-degree assault and expelled from tournament

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81 minutes ago As the World Series approaches, baseball still struggles with racial bias

Nearly 80 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, analysis shows Black and Latino players still face obstacles as they attempt to make the majorsJackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 to usher in a historic moment for civil rights, yet Black representation in Major League Baseball stands at the lowest level since the 1950s. MLB initiatives have increased the number of Black players taken with top draft picks since 2010 – but those draftees haven’t made their way up from the minors often enough to stop the decline in the number of Black players in the majors.An exclusive new analysis of the minor leagues shows one factor stopping Black players from making the majors: there has been persistent bias against Black and Latino players since 1950, preventing them from pla...

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96 minutes ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland 'mortified' by secret comment to Dianne Buswell

The pair shared a fresh update and Chris didn't hide his 'embarrassment' after they reduced Strictly viewers to tears

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1 hour ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Jowita Przystal says 'love is the answer' as she's seen during break with Pete Wicks

The professional dancer has been flooded with comments as she updated her social media page

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1 hour ago The King and Queen are in Samoa! Chef Monica Galetti's guide to the island nation where she grew up

The chef was born in Samoa, and shares her favourite places to eat, drink, swim, stay... and crucially, dance

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1 hour ago BREAKING: Woman, 33, arrested after child sexually assaulted at café counter

Police have launched an investigation into the horrific attack

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