7 d. ago CCTV footage released by Scotland Yard after 'attempted rape at north London cinema'

A woman in her 30s accused a man of sexually assaulting her at the movie theatre in South Hampstead last week

Culture

7 d. ago Church of England should rethink automatic secrecy of misconduct hearings, say MPs

Proposed clergy conduct measure hoped to improve existing rules criticised for failing to tackle misconduct allegationsChurch of England proposals for church courts to automatically be held in secret should be reconsidered, a parliamentary committee has said.The clergy conduct measure is intended to replace the existing clergy disciplinary measure, which has been extensively criticised for failing to tackle allegations of serious or sexual misconduct against clergy.In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support for rape and sexual abuse on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Family forced to sleep outside after rats started 'jumping out of their toilet'

The dad-of-six got a harrowing surprise when he went to the loo in the middle of the night

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9 d. ago Family 'forced to sleep outside' after rat jumps out of toilet into dad's bum

A dad-of-six says that the garden of his council home began flooding with sewage, and ever since there have been multiple rat infestations - including in the toilet

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1 week ago Yung Filly update as YouTube star faces two new sexual assault charges

Yung Filly - whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos - was charged with rape and other offenses over an alleged sexual assault on a woman in Australia last year

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1 week ago Petrol bombs and fireworks launched at police as Ballymena riots spread across Northern Ireland in fifth night of violence after 'alleged attempted rape of local girl, 16, by two Romanian teens'

Crowds of masked thugs gathered in Portadown where a protest had been held earlier in the evening before it descended into carnage.

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1 week ago How P Diddy's alleged web of rape and abuse began in the 80s

DEEP DIVE delves into Diddy's 30-year reign of excess and debauchery in unprecedented detail, starting with his 'crazy' fits of rage as a student in the 1980s.

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1 week ago Riot police clash with masked yobs in second night of chaos as fires break out and hundreds take to the streets in Northern Ireland after 'Romanian' teens accused of attempted rape

A crowd of 300 yobs hurled petrol bombs at cops, smashed windows and torched cars the day after a peaceful vigil of 2,500 people on Monday descended into mayhem.

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1 week ago Riot police are clashing with masked yobs as fire crews battle to get blazes under control while 100s take to the streets in Northern Ireland after 'Romanian' teens accused of attempted rape

Trouble first erupted yesterday evening as a demonstration by around 2,500 people in the Harryville area of Ballymena spiralled out of control.

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2 w. ago Missiles launched at police as 100s take to the streets of Northern Ireland for a second night after 'Romanian' teenagers appeared in court over alleged attempted rape

Trouble first erupted yesterday evening as a demonstration by around 2,500 people in the Harryville area of Ballymena spiralled out of control.

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2 w. ago The one change that worked: meditation cured my insomnia – and transformed my relationships

The practice that helped me to sleep also gave me the clarity to end my marriage, and to begin dating againIn the run-up to Christmas 2018, wobbly with delirium on a station platform packed with partygoers, I nearly fell under a train. Insomnia – not the “I woke at 3am for a bit” type, but the brutalising “I might have dropped off for a fretful 45 minutes at around 6am” kind – will do that to a person.I have rarely slept well. But this particular stretch of insomnia was, almost literally, a killer. I’d tried every snake oil on the market. A Harley Street hypnotist gave up on me after two sessions. Prescription sleeping pills stopped working. As a last resort, I tried the eight-week NHS cognitive behavioural therapy course for insomnia. It involved a tedious sleep diary, increasing “sleep pressure” by forcing myself to stay up until 2am and strengthening the “bed-sleep connection” by sacrificing my bedtime read. Far from helping, these strategies ramped up my frustration. Then I foun...

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2 w. ago British 'service person' is arrested on suspicion of rape near UK Army camp in Kenya where 'soldier murdered a local woman'

The alleged rape happened last month close to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk), near the town Nanyuki.

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2 w. ago EasyJet flight en route to London diverted to ROME due to medical emergency as passengers forced to 'sleep on airport floor'

EasyJet flight en route to London diverted to ROME due to medical emergency as passengers forced to 'sleep on airport floor'  GB News

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2 w. ago British soldier arrested in Kenya over alleged rape near training base

A British soldier has been accused of raping a woman in Kenya - the Ministry of Defence is cooperating with a Kenyan investigation into the incident.

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2 w. ago British soldier 'arrested in Kenya over alleged rape' near army barracks linked to murder of woman in 2012

Police have questioned the serviceman over the alleged incident, which is said to have taken place after a bar trip last month

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2 w. ago Britain's most prestigious rowing club 'rocked by allegations of rape and sexual harrassment'

At least three male rowers are understood to have been accused of raping women from the Leander Club

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2 w. ago Mom 'shoots child abuser after catching him trying to rape her daughter, 12, in motel'

A mother allegedly shot a man who was trying to rape her 12-year-old daughter in a hotel room. The suspect, Bruce Pierce, 39, was left in a critical condition after the incident

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2 w. ago Teen detained by ICE on his way to volleyball practice is released hours after family’s emotional video pleading for his return

Marcelo Gomes da Silva’s attorney said he was forced to sleep on a cement floor, was not allowed to shower, and only had the chance to brush his teeth twice in nearly a week

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2 w. ago Man accused of rape and transmitting HIV to multiple alleged victims

Adam Hall appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court following a 'significant investigation' by Northumbria Police, and has been accused of deliberately spreading HIV

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3 w. ago Andrew Tate allegedly obtained Vanuatu ‘golden passport’ in month of Romania arrest

Influencer accused of rape and human trafficking alleged to have secured citizenship via £96,000 investment schemeAndrew Tate allegedly obtained a “golden passport” from the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu the month he was arrested in Romania on charges including rape and human trafficking, it has been reported.The 38-year-old influencer allegedly received the passport through a citizenship-by-investment programme that allows foreign nationals to buy citizenship for $130,000 (£96,000), according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Intelligence Online. Continue reading...

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