4 h. ago Scottish Government 'has not conceded any' of For Women Scotland's legal challenge

The Scottish Government has now lodged its defence against the For Women Scotland legal action - and is understood to have not conceded any points.

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6 h. ago Opponents of 2030 Winter Olympics in French Alps launch legal action

A citizens' group in France is taking legal action to demand a public debate on the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

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7 h. ago BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson clashes with neighbours over film and live music plan at his Grade II listed Georgian mansion

The auctioneer, 47, is seeking permission from the council to host the events on a field next to Bishton Hall between Stafford and Rugeley - but some residents are not in tune with the proposals.

Culture

8 h. ago Christian group launches legal action to stop Grade II listed former Carnegie Library becoming town's first mosque

Labour council chiefs agreed a 30-year-old lease to turn the landmark former library into a mosque after it has sat unused for ten years.

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8 h. ago Lawyer who brought Hamas case claims he was unlawfully detained by police

Fahad Ansari launches legal action against UK home secretary after his phone was seized at Holyhead portA lawyer who filed Hamas’s challenge to proscription claims he was unlawfully detained under the Terrorism Act, with his phone containing legally privileged information examined because of his client.Fahad Ansari, who issued legal proceedings on Wednesday against the home secretary and the chief constable of north Wales police, was stopped by officers at the port of Holyhead on 6 August as he returned from a family holiday in Ireland with his wife and four children. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Grand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m from scrapped series

Former sprinter claims he is facing own financial losses ‘Michael has asked for patience while we try to fix this’Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track organisation has denied the former American sprinter has pocketed $2m from the series while his athletes have gone unpaid, calling the speculation “categorically false” – and claimed he was facing financial losses himself.Johnson is facing the prospect of legal action from athletes, agents and the suppliers who helped stage three GST meetings, with sources claiming they are owed as much as $19m (£13.9m). It is understood that two athletes claim they had to withdraw from buying a house when prize money was not paid, and many privately believe they will never receive their money. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Why is Donald Trump suing the New York Times for $15 billion?

Trump’s lawsuit comes less than a week after the New York Times said it had been threatened with legal action by the White House

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15 h. ago Council begins legal action to remove ‘African tribe’ from new site in woods

Scottish Borders Council has initiated fresh legal proceedings to evict the self-styled 'African tribe' from council-owned land

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16 h. ago ChatGPT developing age verification system to identify under

Sam Altman said if there is doubt the system will default to the under-18 experience putting ‘safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens’OpenAI will restrict how ChatGPT responds to a user it suspects is under 18, unless that user passes the company’s age estimation technology or provides ID, following legal action from the family of a 16-year-old who killed himself in April after months of conversations with the chatbot.OpenAI was prioritising “safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens”, chief executive Sam Altman said in a blog post on Tuesday, stating “minors need significant protection. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Legal action threat over decision to turn town's library into mosque

In the lead-up to a council meeting on the issue the building was vandalised in anti-mosque messaging

Events

59 h. ago Grade II listed building empty for three decades gets new lease of life

The previously derelict building is now home to a new café and modern apartments

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4 d. ago National Trust takes down large Union flag flown from historic Grade I listed monument

The flag appeared on the Grade I-listed landmark overnight on Friday, attached high up on the 70ft structure.

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4 d. ago US actor battles UK council over restoration of ‘Downton Shabby’, his ancestral home

Hopwood DePree has been leading efforts to renovate Grade II* listed Hopwood Hall in Middleton since 2017It was a story fit for the pages of a Hollywood screenplay, with a California actor moving to a town in north Manchester to restore his dilapidated ancestral home.But Hopwood DePree’s romance plot has transformed instead to a horror, after he found himself locked out the building he was restoring, and now battling the local council in court for possession of the property. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Inside incredible Grade I manor house packed with original features and a castle site in the garden

Grade I listed Penyclawdd Court is literally dripping in history and oozing character combined with tasteful and timeless interiors

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5 d. ago Bee Network strikes to hit two thirds of services across Greater Manchester

Many bus services will not run at all as 2,000 drivers take legal action

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5 d. ago ‘African tribe’ camping in Scottish woods defiant after court removal order

Members of the so-called Kingdom of Kubala show no inclination to leave their campsite despite the legal action.

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6 d. ago UK fashion brand sold in Next and M&S on the brink of collapse

The retailer has filed a notice to appoint administrators, which signals a company is about to go bust and provides a temporary legal freeze that stops creditors from taking legal action for ten days

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7 d. ago Gregg Wallace thanks MasterChef fans for 'courageous' support after BBC lawsuit

Gregg Wallace is reportedly taking legal action against the BBC after he was sacked from MasterChef

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7 d. ago Gregg Wallace launches legal action against BBC over MasterChef dismissal

Wallace was sacked after an independent report substantiated 45 allegations against him, including claims of inappropriate sexual language and one incident of unwelcome physical contact

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7 d. ago Gregg Wallace launches legal action against BBC following MasterChef sacking

The former MasterChef presenter is launching legal action against the BBC over a data protection claim, according to court documents.

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