28 h. ago Actor John Alford found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls

Alford was convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a child, sexual assault and assault by penetration relating to the two victims.

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47 h. ago Kim Novak, 92, narrowly avoids a tumble as she steps off a boat in Venice with a helping hand

Kim Novak made sure to avoid any ill-fated tumbles as she gracefully stepped off a boat in Venice with four helping hands at her assistance on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Moment lorry driving wrong way on A90 narrowly avoids head on crash

Shocking footage taken from a dashcam shows how the moment a horror collision nearly occurred on an A90 underpass.

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4 d. ago Man narrowly avoids jail after £41k of cannabis found during police raid in Coatbridge

Eduard Rapi, 46, admitted producing cannabis at his home in Hawthorn Drive on October 23 last year.

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5 d. ago Actor John Alford told police sex assault claims were a ‘set

The 53-year-old is accused of four counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl and two further counts relating to a 15-year-old girl.

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9 d. ago Police officer pleads guilty to sexual activity with girl, 14, over a year

Pc Nathan Henderson, who has been suspended by Cleveland Police, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of sexual activity with a child

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9 d. ago Second woman accuses ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct

Exclusive: New accuser tells the Guardian she was subjected to a ‘constant onslaught’ of advances by Khan. He denies any wrongdoingA second woman has come forward to an inquiry investigating sexual abuse allegations against Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC), the Guardian has learned.The woman has alleged that while working for the prominent British lawyer earlier in his career, he behaved inappropriately, subjecting her to unwanted sexual advances, abused his authority over her, and repeatedly sought to pressure her into sexual activity. Continue reading...

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1 week ago London's Burning's John Alford alleged victim had 'mental breakdown', court hears

London's Burning actor John Alford is accused of four counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl and two further counts relating to the 15-year-old of sexual assault and assault by penetration

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1 week ago Poundland to close 12 more stores after narrowly avoiding being plunged into administration

The green light has been given for a rescue deal but 12 more Poundland stores are set to close including one in Scotland.

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1 week ago London's Burning star 'had sexual activity with underage girl & abused another'

London's Burning star 'had sexual activity with underage girl & abused another'  The Sun

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1 week ago London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford 'had sexual activity with two underage girls', court hears

The actor, 53, who also appeared in The Bill, denies six charges involving two underage girls. His five-day trial is taking place at St Albans Crown Court in Hertfordshire.

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1 week ago Jack Draper makes US Open prediction after narrowly avoiding 'very serious' setback

The British number one is back at the scene of his run to the semi-finals 12 months ago but his opening-round match against Federico Agustin Gomez will be his first since his second-round loss to Marin Cilic at Wimbledon more than seven weeks ago

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2 w. ago Trans woman who 'took bloke's manhood' met date's mum who said voice was 'deep'

The victim told Teesside Crown Court that he felt as though his manhood had been taken from him, adding he wouldn't have engaged in sexual activity had he known Watkin was a male

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3 w. ago Female teacher denies sexual activity with three children but admits one offence with girl

James pleaded guilty to one charge of engaging in sexual communication with a child at Salisbury Crown Court, but she denied a total of 11 other offences relating to two girls and boy

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3 w. ago Rise in sex offenders using 'sleepwalker defence' to deflect rape charges, CPS prosecutor warns

Sexsomnia is a rare condition that causes people to engage in sexual activity while completely asleep, with sufferers having no memory of their actions.

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3 w. ago Met Police volunteer officer 'told child she enjoyed being raped', court hears

Defendant James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, is accused of rape and sexual activity with a child during their time as a police volunteer for London's Met Police

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4 w. ago Carer who engaged in sexual activity with vulnerable client narrowly avoids prison

Mum-of-two Megan Neilson, 28, was told only her parental responsibilities had saved her from a custodial sentence for the "breach of trust".

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4 w. ago Married mum at children's home asked boy 'for a love bite' found guilty of sex crime

A woman was found guilty of being a person in a position of trust causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity after asking the teen for a 'love bite'

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last month Couple's 'disturbing' acts in beer garden could see pub lose alcohol licence

A resident who lives near The Pig on the Wall in Droylsden has made a string of complaints about the pub, including fighting and a couple 'engaging in sexual activity in the beer garden'

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