18 h. ago Man given suspended sentence for sending racist death threats to Rishi Sunak

Liam Shaw, 21, of Birkenhead, sent two threatening and offensive emails to the public email address of the former prime minister.

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25 h. ago 'Lonely' gangster taken to court under armed guard 'tired of life of crime and wants to go straight'

Jamie Rothwell was hiding out in Spain after receiving death threat warnings.

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26 h. ago Missing Jayden Spicer's mum begged for help before being charged with his death

Felicia Gross has now been arrested and charged with manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and falsely reporting an incident after son Jayden's body was found

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39 h. ago Anna Sorokin claims she’s received hundreds of death threats over bunnies abandoned in New York park

In the aftermath of the kerfuffle, Sorokin said she donated $1,000 to a nonprofit dedicated to rabbit rescues

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3 d. ago Blaze at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh likely started by human activity, fire chief says

Experts says wildfires are becoming more frequent in Scotland due to land use and climate change

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3 d. ago Campaign highlights increased levels of violence against women and girls during and after major sporting events

Recent statistics and reports from frontline services have shown that incidents of domestic abuse and gender-based violence spike around the time of significant sporting occasions.

Sport

3 d. ago Peter Andre details stalker hell recalling death threat sparked massive police response

The singer discussed his harrowing experience with his daughter Princess on her new ITV show, The Princess Diaries

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3 d. ago Peter Andre's stalker hell saw 26 police swarm venue after 'violent' death threat

Popstar Peter Andre has opened up about his terrifying experience of being stalked during a chat with his daughter Princess on her new ITV show, The Princess Diaries

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6 d. ago A temple elephant was finally rescued after decades of suffering and one priest’s death. But locals now demand her return

Jain community accuses animal rights group PETA of working in interest of powerful family running controversial wildlife sanctuary. But sanctuary and activists say Mahadevi was rightly rescued by court order after years of abuse. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

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7 d. ago Zoo staff receive death threats after baboons culled and fed to lions

The Tiergarten Nuremberg zoo said it euthanised 12 Guinea baboons because their enclosure had become too overcrowded

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7 d. ago Virgin Atlantic passenger who threatened to 'gang rape' stewardess had lavish lifestyle

Salman Iftikhar wept after he was sentenced for hurling death threats and racist abuse at Virgin Atlantic cabin crew during a flight to Lahore, Pakistan.

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7 d. ago Lavish lifestyle of Virgin Atlantic passenger who threatened to 'gang rape' stewardess

Salman Iftikhar wept in the dock after he was sentenced for hurling death threats and racist abuse at Virgin Atlantic cabin crew during a flight to Lahore, Pakistan

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8 d. ago ‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities

Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inaugurationA new report has found hundreds of reported cases of human rights abuses in US immigration detention centers.The alleged abuses uncovered include deaths in custody, physical and sexual abuse of detainees, mistreatment of pregnant women and children, inadequate medical care, overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions, inadequate food and water, exposure to extreme temperatures, denial of access to attorneys, and child separation. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Seaside town terrorised by kids as young as eight hires private security firm to tackle gangs

Private security guards have been recruited to patrol the town, with groups of children reportedly stealing, shouting abuse, and using catapults

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8 d. ago Inside the depraved world of migrant hunters using disturbing tactics to track down asylum hotels

Far-right activists are descending on asylum hotels and livestreaming to thousands of followers as they hurl abuse at those who live and work there. Holly Evans reports how their actions are laying the groundwork for anti-migrant protests across the country and the violence that follows

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8 d. ago Kick It Out say reports of abuse and discrimination in football is at record high

There were 1,398 reports of abuse last season, up from 1,332 in the 2023-24 campaign

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9 d. ago Gianni Infantino responds after female referee receives death threats

The Fifa president gave his support to referee Katia Itzel Garcia after she received abuse and death threats last week

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3 w. ago Trump administration intervenes to help block law requiring priests to report child abuse revealed in confessions

The Department of Justice had lent its support to Catholic leaders who said the new law would force them to choose between prison and excommunication

Politics

3 w. ago Rachel Riley left in 'genuine fear' for safety after string of death threats from former Countdown contestant

A convicted arsonist said it was a "question of when, not if" the presenter would be killed

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4 w. ago Councillor claims van driver tried to run him over at Fallin roadworks site as workers 'verbally abused'

Bannockburn councillor Brian Hambly reported a driver to police after visiting the site amid reports that workers have been met with verbal abuse from furious motorists.

Transport