6 h. ago Prison officer sobs as 'inappropriate tryst' with inmate she smuggled for is exposed

A senior Manchester prison officer has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after making dozens of secret sexual calls and messages to an inmate on a smuggled phone

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7 h. ago Incredible story of £1million prototype Rolex worn by first British woman to swim the Channel during 'Vindication' bid to silence fraudulent rival

Mercedes Gleitze was given the waterproof, pre-patent 'Oyster' wristwatch by Rolex's co-founder just days after she set her incredible record on October 9, 1927.

Economics

7 h. ago Waterproof Rolex worn by first British woman to swim the Channel up for auction

Mercedes Gleitze’s Rolex Oyster survived more than 10 hours submerged in sea water when she undertook her ‘vindication swim’ of 1927.

Politics

13 h. ago Shocking moment British woman forces plane to divert to Crete after shoving stewardess and screaming at passengers after row sparked by someone kicking the back of her seat

Witnesses have described how the 38-year-old scratched the brave cabin crew worker, leaving her bleeding, while hurling abuse and threatening other travellers.

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25 h. ago Woman onboard Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel slams British government for not intervening to help aid mission

Ewa Jasiewicz, a British-Polish activist and journalist, was on board the 2010 Gaza aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed. After being captured while sailing to Gaza for a second time, she tells Alex Croft that UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer must step in

Politics

29 h. ago British boyband star allegedly arrested on suspicion of assaulting woman and child

The unnamed British boyband singer was alleged to have been arrested by police following a 'distressing' phone call, it has been reported

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45 h. ago British boyband member 'arrested for assaulting woman and child'

The star has also been issued a Domestic Abuse Protection Notice.

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46 h. ago British boyband star 'arrested for assaulting woman and child' after 'distressing' call

A British boyband name has reportedly been arrested by police and issued a Domestic Abuse Protection Notice after being suspected of assaulting a woman and child

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48 h. ago Rochdale grooming gang victims ‘seriously let down’ by authorities, says judge

Seven Asian men received lengthy jail sentences for committing various sexual offences against the then schoolgirls between 2001 and 2006.

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50 h. ago British boyband star is 'arrested for assaulting woman and child as police race to his home after 999 call'

The musician, who has not yet been named but is said to be a household name, was detained and taken in for questioning before being released on bail.

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58 h. ago UK accused of ‘stark injustice’ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care

Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatmentThe UK has been accused of a “stark injustice” for failing to provide health services and humanitarian support to citizens of British overseas territories after a woman from the Caribbean island of Montserrat was refused free NHS care and left homeless.Council officials found Cherry Brown, 69, sleeping rough in a park in Swanley, Kent, in April. Brown had been funded by the Montserratian government – whose budget is largely subsidised by the UK – to travel to England to receive treatment from the NHS that was not available at home. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago British Transport Police hunt woman accused of 'sexually assaulting' teenage boy at London Paddington

Officers said the alleged victim was sitting on a bench in the station concourse when he was approached by the female suspect just before 11pm on Sunday August 31

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3 d. ago British woman reveals how she went on a day trip to Spain for less than £100

One British traveller shared her experience of an 'extreme day trip', which involved her travelling from Manchester to Mallorca and back in one day.

Economics

4 d. ago British mother murdered in US 'was killed and dismembered by her husband after he complained she had not lost weight after her pregnancy'

A British woman who was allegedly 'violently murdered' and dismembered in Los Angeles by her husband was killed because she 'failed to lose her baby weight'. 

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5 d. ago P Diddy has been teaching inmates business management in jail after sexual abuse conviction

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 55, was found guilty on two sex trafficking charges in July and faces a maximum of 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on 3 October

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5 d. ago Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its battery

As airlines toughen rules around lithium batteries due to fire danger, disability advocates want clearer accessibility standards and more consistency between carriersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDr Jurai Darongkamas has travelled all over the world with her mobility scooter and says she never had a problem until she booked a flight with Qantas earlier this year.The 60-year-old clinical psychologist, who lives in the UK city of Birmingham, flew to Sydney on Thai Airways without issue but was not allowed to board her connecting Qantas flight to her holiday destination in New Zealand. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago British woman held in Iranian jail on 'spy charges' is put on drip in her cell as family fears for her health

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 52, were arrested in Kerman, southern Iran, on January 3 as they embarked on a motorcycle trip around the world to Australia.

Society

6 d. ago Police say 'white British' woman, 18, charged with terror offence and attempted murder as she appears in court

Alina Burns, from Bristol, was arrested on August 2 after a 27-year-old man suffered minor injuries when he was allegedly assaulted in the Bedminster area of the city.

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7 d. ago British woman, 37, died from epilepsy after being treated by disgraced Brazilian therapist known as 'John of God' now serving 118 years in jail for sexually assaulting more than 600 victims

Magdalen Merivale's family raised thousands of pounds to send her to self-proclaimed 'psychic surgeon' João Teixeira de Faria - who is widely known as 'John of God'.

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9 d. ago Indian police open murder case after mysterious death of British pensioner

Pauline Crowther Ann was initially suspected to have died from a fall

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