14 h. ago 'I couldn't wear bracelets when we were together. They broke when he held me down'

Chantelle Holloway has bravely decided to share her experience to raise awareness of domestic abuse following the conviction of her former partner Declan Slocombe

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32 h. ago Alexander Zverev heckled again at Munich Open over domestic abuse allegations

Zverev asked the chair umpire to eject the heckler and the tournament confirmed the fan was removed

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54 h. ago Scots domestic abuse survivor slams justice delay while abuser films Barlinnie TV documentary

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Andrew Cunningham missed his appointment with a social worker because he was filming a BBC TV documentary about Barlinnie prison.

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3 d. ago French Open to hold ceremony honouring Rafael Nadal’s career

Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, retired in November last year.

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7 d. ago 'He seemed really nice, then he told me I had invisible handcuffs on'

A domestic abuse survivor has bravely spoken out 'to warn other women'

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9 d. ago The house the Independent built: First safe haven for women fleeing domestic abuse is finished

An all-female team of decorators will add the last touches to the property which was built using funds raised by The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign, in partnership with domestic abuse charity Refuge, writes Athena Stavrou

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1 week ago China to restrict US film releases after Trump’s tariff hike

After the US president imposed 125% duties on Chinese imports, Beijing says it will restrict American films opening in its lucrative market Hours after Donald Trump imposed record 125% tariffs on Chinese products entering the US, China has announced it will further curb the number of US films allowed to screen in the country.“The wrong action of the US government to abuse tariffs on China will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience’s favourability towards American films,” the China Film Administration said in a statement on Thursday. “We will follow the market rules, respect the audience’s choice, and moderately reduce the number of American films imported.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Angel Cabrera’s past crimes against women forgotten on Masters return

Cabrera spent 30 months in prison following numerous domestic abuse charges against two former girlfriends but has been welcomed back at Augusta as a former champion

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1 week ago Call for stronger duty on councils to provide housing to domestic abuse victims

MP Zoe Franklin said councils are not currently obligated to offer like-for-like housing.

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1 week ago Woman whispers two chilling words to Amazon delivery driver before police swarm in

An Amazon driver potentially saved a woman's life after she whispered two chilling words that led to him to spring into action - with domestic abuse campaigners labelling him a "hero"

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1 week ago People urged to call police if they see this wanted Greater Manchester man

Stephen Bailey is wanted for domestic abuse offences

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2 w. ago Virginia Giuffre claims she is the victim of domestic violence at hands of her husband who 'beat her' before her car accident

After posting a social media post claiming she had 'four days to live', Virginia Giuffre has now claimed she suffered from domestic violence in her marriage.

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2 w. ago Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

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2 w. ago NHS worker murdered wife weeks after domestic abuse case dropped

Kasikai Chinyanga brutally murdered Veronica Chinyanga in Broxburn last June.

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2 w. ago Queen ‘expressed support for parents campaigning for murdered daughter’

Camilla hosted a reception at Clarence House on Tuesday for the SafeLives charity which aims to eradicate domestic abuse.

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2 w. ago Queen Camilla beams as she mingles with Loose Women's Denise Welch and Janet Street

The royal met with Jane Street-Porter and Denise Welch in Clarence House, London, at an event for domestic abuse survivors, frontline professionals, and supporters to mark the charity's 21st anniversary.

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2 w. ago Living Together review – how Austrians teach immigrants to find their place in society

New arrivals sit in drab spaces and are learn how to fit in, in a film that quietly addresses the costs of integration to minority groupsThomas Fürhapter’s documentary sheds light on the challenges of adjusting to a new culture as it follows a series of “integration classes” offered to immigrants in Vienna. The film opens in the nondescript corridors of an administrative building, which lead into sun-filled but impersonal meeting rooms where these sessions take place. As the participants discuss their worries and uncertainties, these colourless spaces transform into sites of passion and community.Conducted in multiple languages, the seminars grapple with culturally specific issues faced by different minority groups. Topics of discussion range from Austrian ways of greeting, to more serious concerns such as racism and domestic abuse. In talking about the present and the future, people also reveal pieces of their past: some moved to Austria for love, others fled the horrors of war. De...

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3 w. ago How a new Georgia bill could change the fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison

Many women are in prison for killing their abusive partners

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3 w. ago Domestic abuse victim demands change after husband allowed to return to her home

Because John Feethan's name was on the title deeds of the house he shared with wife Pat, he was able to move straight back in after appearing in court.

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3 w. ago Defiant Djokovic on verge of making more history against teenage star

Veteran proving his resilience again but faces test against Jakub Mensik if he is to become third man to win 100 titlesNovak Djokovic departed Indian Wells two weeks ago with serious concerns. Aside from his one encouraging result this year, a supreme performance in his Australian Open quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz, the first few months of his 38th year had been grim. Father time had undeniably gained ground on him.The hamstring injury Djokovic suffered against Alcaraz eventually forced him to withdraw from his subsequent semi-final against Alexander Zverev after only one set. After tearing his medial collateral ligament at the French Open last year, this setback marked his second grand slam withdrawal inside a year after two decades of good health. Continue reading...

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