8 h. ago The rented mansion was splattered with blood and strewn with broken glass. Johnny Depp's severed fingertip was wrapped in a paper towel... 'Safe to say we've lost our deposit!' his butler sighed

What happened in the Australian mega-mansion was to become one of the most contentious episodes in the couple's marriage - one which loomed large in their later court battles in the UK and the US.

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11 h. ago Denny Hamlin vows 23XI Racing will go on, answers will come in December in court battle with NASCAR

NASCAR race team owner Denny Hamlin remained undeterred in the wake of another setback in court, vowing “all will be exposed” in the scheduled December trial as part of 23XI Racing’s federal suit against the auto racing series

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21 h. ago Johnny Depp's rocky road back from cancellation: Pirates of the Caribbean actor is attempting to revive his career after bitter court battle with Amber Heard

Critics have slammed Johnny Depp's directorial effort, Modì: Three Days on the Wing of Madness - a biographical drama based on the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.

Events

41 h. ago DWP reveals deadline for thousands of benefit claimants still owed compensation after court battle

Over 10,000 people with ‘complex’ cases are still waiting for a payment

Events

69 h. ago Daughter who was 'light of her father's life' is in bitter court battle with siblings over £600,000 fortune

Laxmikant Patel handed the £600,000 family home in Harrow, north-west London, to eldest daughter, Anju Patel, 58 - leaving her siblings with a meagre token sum.

Events

4 d. ago Joey Barton to pay Jeremy Vine's £200k legal bill after 'calculated attack' libel battle

Former Manchester City and Newcastle footballer Joey Barton will pay than £200,000 of Jeremy Vine’s legal costs after their High Court libel battle

Economics

4 d. ago Joey Barton to pay more than £200,000 of Jeremy Vine legal costs in libel battle

Vine and Barton agreed to settle their High Court libel battle last year, with the former footballer agreeing to pay £110,000 in damages.

Economics

5 d. ago DWP PIP rules so claimants do not lose payments after hospital stay

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has strict rules in place for benefit claimants who are admitted to hospital, with some at risk of losing their payments

Politics

6 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner gets revenge with final win to deny Carlos Alcaraz third straight title

Jannik Sinner claimed revenge and with it a first Wimbledon title as he battled from behind to deny Carlos Alcaraz more Centre Court glory.

Politics

6 d. ago Who’s in the Royal Box for the Men’s Wimbledon Final? From Prince William and Princess Kate to Paul Mescal and Nicole Kidman

Hollywood and British royalty unite in Royal Box to watch Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner battle it out on Centre Court

Politics

7 d. ago Kate Middleton delights Wimbledon spectators as she arrives at Royal Box to watch Women's Final

Kate, 43, intently watched sportswomen Amanda Anisimova and Iga Świątek battle it out on Centre Court from the Royal Box in Wimbledon today.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘What should be taught in schools?’: the infamous ‘Scopes monkey trial’ turns 100

In 1925, a Tennessee battle over teaching evolution in schools gripped the US and, as festivities commemorate the chaos, the case remains grimly relevantHer great-grandfather was a doctor called to attend to the lawyer who put the case for creationism. Her great-grandmother was related to Charles Darwin. And now she works in the courthouse where the “trial of the century” – in which a high school teacher was accused of illegally teaching evolution – began exactly a century ago on Thursday.No one has a perspective on the “Scopes monkey trial” quite like Pat Guffey, a former high school biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee. As the city prepares to mark the centenary with a week-long festival including a dramatic re-enactment of the court battle, she is aware how its legacy proved both a blessing and a curse. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago What disability benefit claimants need to know about Labour’s new welfare plans

After major concessions, there are still key changes to be aware of

Politics

1 week ago 'Noise sensitive' woman blows her £100k inheritance on failed court battle against sisters to claim her mother's entire home for herself

Sharon Duggan, 49, was left a third of the share of her mother's £420,000 home, but dramatically sparked a bitter inheritance battle.

Events

1 week ago DWP fraud and error report finds people on PIP may be due more money

More than a tenth of all PIP claimants could be on the wrong level of award due to a change in their circumstances.

Politics

1 week ago Parents who raised £100K for their son before he died from cancer sue charity which refuses to hand over donations

Craig Evison and Victoria Morrison, whose son Kyle died in 2020 from an incurable brain cancer, are battling the charity Gold Geese at London's High Court.

Economics

2 w. ago 'Why would I get a job? I get your monthly wage in a week!' As Starmer's bid to cut disability benefits is sunk by Labour MPs, social media tutorials show claimants how to milk the system

Mastering the red tape behind Britain's bloated benefits system can apparently also present extraordinarily lucrative business opportunities.

Politics

2 w. ago DWP issues urgent warning to any benefit claimant with a smartphone

The warning from the Department for Work and Pensions talks about messages claiming to be from @dwpgovuk

Events

2 w. ago DWP benefits reform faces new challenge as Labour MPs back plan to widen eligibility

Labour backbencher Graeme Downie has proposed a welfare reform Bill amendment that would make the lives of sickness and disability benefit claimants simpler

Politics

2 w. ago Anyone with Three or iD Mobile urged to use online tool to check if they're owed compensation

Customers of any mobile provider that uses the Three network are entitled to compensation if they follow these steps.

Politics