44 h. ago Bonnie Blue 'arrested in Bali' while trying to pick up 'barely legal' tourists

The 26-year-old was seen inside a police station after officers detained her over alleged ‘pornographic activities’

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67 h. ago ‘Defending the indefensible’: Government ‘will have blood on their hands’ over indefinite jail terms

More prisoners will take their own lives without action to help those trapped on IPP jail terms, a former top judge has warned, after The Independent called for sentences to be reviewed

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3 d. ago Irish teacher who refused to 'call a boy a girl' in trans row will remain in jail for Christmas, judge rules

Enoch Burke has been detained in Mountjoy Prison since late November for breaches of a court order directing him not to trespass at Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath.

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3 d. ago Man rages 'madness this yano' in court telling partner to 'stay strong babe'

Convicted drug dealer, Thomas Williams, 35, launched into a tirade after a judge sentenced him to jail for an e-bike crash that saw him catapulted into a 'full somersault'

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3 d. ago Newcastle 'better than Barcelona and Prague' says US tourist

American traveller Walter Meyer visited the UK city and was blown away by the friendly locals, uncrowded cathedrals and unique Victoria Tunnel - saying they beat Barcelona and Prague

Politics

6 d. ago Bangladesh court sentences UK MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison in absentia

Siddiq, who serves as an MP for Hampstead and Highgate in London, has denied the allegationsA court in Bangladesh has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail after a judge ruled she was complicit in corrupt land deals with her aunt, the country’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.In a ruling on Monday, a judge found Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, guilty of misusing her “special influence” as a British politician to coerce Hasina into giving valuable pieces of land to her mother, brother and sister. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'I just played to my strengths for 50 years': John Cooper Clarke on Bernard Manning, the Arctic Monkeys and shopping in Aldi

As he gears up for the release of a new collection of poetry and a huge new UK tour - including a homecoming show at Manchester Apollo - the Bard of Salford spoke to Damon Wilkinson

Economics

8 d. ago ‘I didn’t even leave the house’ – World Cup winner reveals loneliness ‘ruined’ him and he spiralled ‘to the very bottom’

SAMUEL UMTITI says he went "to the very bottom" when World Cup-related injury woes torpedoed his career. Former France defender Umtiti chose not to have surgery - against the advice of his club at the time, Barcelona - so that he could play at the 2018 tournament in Russia. Umtiti went on to lift the...

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9 d. ago The secretive European forest that is open just 10 days a year to barely any tourists

The Pinar de Can Camins is one of the few Mediterranean forests in its original state, with the 30-hectare Spanish forest belonging to the Natura 2000 Network and opening for just 10 days a year

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9 d. ago DLR cleaners launch two strikes after being told sick pay is 'only for seriously or terminally ill'

RMT union says subcontractor has behaved appallingly towards staff

Events

1 week ago Golf influencer Paige Spiranac says she received ‘tens of thousands’ of death threats after cheating controversy

The influencer competed in Barstool Sports’ Internet Invitational tournament this summer

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1 week ago Australia rolls out red carpet to England fans with newfound time on their hands

Last-minute side trips the norm for travelling supporters in Bazball-eraCricket Australia face $4m shortfall after first Ashes Test lasts two daysRegional centres are rolling out the red carpet to travelling England cricket supporters with newfound time on their hands, and last-minute side trips are becoming the norm for the Barmy Army as Bazball changes what it means to tour Australia.The two-day Perth Test was unusually brief, leaving Cricket Australia with a $4m shortfall and broadcasters bereft of live content to fill their schedules. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scathing HSTikkyTokky alert as authorities warn Brits to 'beware of scams'

Harrison Sullivan — known as HSTikkyTokky — admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance in court but was spared jail, after writing the judge a letter

Events

3 w. ago Voices: ‘She screamed in his face’: Readers share shocking examples of toxic bosses amid sick leave row

Our community say Britain’s workplace sickness crisis is driven not by ‘attitude’ but by toxic bosses, poor management, low pay and relentless pressure

Events

3 w. ago I moved to Barcelona... and was appalled. I saw tourists urinating in the street, throat

Four years ago, I left New York City to become a travel writer based in my mother's homeland, Spain. But in Barcelona I didn't hear much Spanish on the streets.

Politics

3 w. ago Lib Dems accused of blocking sick pay for seven million people

Paul Nowak, head of the Trades Union Congress, is set to accuse the Lib Dems of holding up the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords, and breaking their own manifesto pledge

Economics

3 w. ago I moved to Barcelona... and hated it. I saw tourists urinating in the street, throat

Four years ago, I left New York City to become a travel writer based in my mother's homeland, Spain. But in Barcelona I didn't hear much Spanish on the streets.

Politics

3 w. ago The Thai bar where you can grab a pint and fight other tourists in a boxing match

A solo female traveller shared a video on Instagram showing two women fighting each other in a boxing ring at the unusual Thai bar.

Sport

3 w. ago Donald Trump pardons UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis

Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading schemeJoe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, has been pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump to pardon UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis

Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading schemeJoe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, is to be pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees. Continue reading...

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