4 h. ago Woman ‘carried shame’ for years after Noel Clarke made sexual contact with her, court told

Actor says former Doctor Who star made unwanted sexual contact with her while filming sceneAn actor carried a “deep sense of shame” for years after Noel Clarke made unwanted sexual contact with her while filming an intimate scene, the high court has heard.Penelope*, a witness in Guardian News and Media’s (GNM’s) defence to Clarke’s libel claim against the publisher, said in her witness statement that the former Doctor Who star got an erection when filming a sex scene with her. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump’s press secretary attacks federal judge in deportation case by name and calls him ‘Democrat activist’ – live

Karoline Leavitt singles out James Boasberg in briefing attacking federal judges as court battle over deportations continuesDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Nicholas Prosper's dad weeps as court told his family's deaths prevented school massacre

Nicholas Prosper's father Ray struggled to contain his emotions as the court heard how the deaths of his other family members prevented the twisted murderer from carrying out a school shooting

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8 h. ago Noel Clarke told actress to look at him while he was exposed, court hears

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast.

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10 h. ago Kids Company report has ‘chilling impact’ on charity sector, High Court told

A two-day hearing is taking place over the Charity Commission’s February 2022 report into the collapsed children’s charity.

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11 h. ago Russian politician had his children's £40,000 UK private school fees paid for by his brother

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, accepted the cash from Alexei Owsjanikow, 46, and his wife paid him another £76,000, it is claimed.

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25 h. ago Nicholas Prosper planned 'shocking mass killing' for 'notoriety' after shooting family dead

Prosecutors told a trial at Luton Crown Court that Nicholas Prosper's killings of Juliana Falcon, Kyle Prosper and Giselle Prosper were "the first step in an even more shocking mass killing"

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30 h. ago Family of sanctioned Russian spent thousands on car and school fees, court told

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, the former mayor of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, is facing multiple counts of circumventing sanctions.

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30 h. ago Woman found Noel Clarke ‘sexually threatening’ at dinner, court told

Accuser, who was 20 at the time, says she was frightened of the actor when he propositioned her in 2014A “wide-eyed” 20-year-old woman found Noel Clarke “sexually threatening” and was frightened of him when he propositioned her over dinner, the high court has heard.Clarke, 49, is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) for libel over seven articles and a podcast published between April 2021 and March 2022 accusing him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Two men guilty over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

It is believed the distinctive toilet has now been split up and disposed of, Oxford Crown Court was told previously.

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34 h. ago Nicholas Prosper sentencing: Teenager who murdered family 'planned on killing at least 30 schoolchildren'

Nicholas Prosper, 19, wanted to become UK’s worst mass school killer with shooting attack on his former primary, court told

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45 h. ago RAF officer who groped his colleague's wife told her 'I'd only need five minutes', court martial hears

Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Gwynn allegedly told the woman on the dance floor at a Battle of Britain dinner he wanted to have sex with her, grabbed her bottom and pressed himself against her.

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52 h. ago Noel Clarke accuser groped him playfully at film premiere, court told

Friend of actor says he saw woman who accuses Clarke of sexual misconduct touch him on the buttocksA childhood friend of Noel Clarke saw one of the women accusing the former Doctor Who star of sexual misconduct grope him in a “playful” manner, the high court has heard.Clarke, 49, is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) for libel over seven articles and a podcast containing allegations of misconduct against him, published between April 2021 and March 2022. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago 'Aggressive' RAF officer groped colleague's wife on dance floor at memorial ball and said he would 'only need five minutes' with her, court martial told

Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Gwynn allegedly told the woman he wanted to have sex with her to which she responded: 'Well, my husband would have something to say about that'.

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55 h. ago Driver's 'dangerous' overtaking move killed fellow motorist, court told

Dale Groves denies causing the death by dangerous driving of 43-year-old Gareth Davies in the crash in Merthyr Tydfil

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63 h. ago How Amy Coney Barrett’s close friendship could affect the future of this major supreme court case

Recusal from case with huge implications for education could tilt scales in cause her friend spent a career defendingIn 2020, when Amy Coney Barrett came before the Senate for confirmation to the US supreme court, one of her closest friends told a story on TV about their year together working as law clerks in the nation’s capital.“That last day when you leave the court you think, ‘Wow, that’s about the coolest thing that’s ever going to happen to me,’” said Nicole Stelle Garnett. She assisted Justice Clarence Thomas during the 1998 term, the same year Barrett worked under Justice Antonin Scalia. “Now, to see my friend testifying before the Senate judiciary committee, to walk back up the steps 21 years later is really, really something.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Your blood runs cold’: the anguish parents feel after a daycare worker commits a sexual offence against a child

With nearly 2,000 investigations into incidents at NSW childcare centres since 2020 and one provider’s response under investigation, parents are grappling with lingering questionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery time Anna drops her two-year-old at daycare and her child cries as she leaves, she feels a pang.Anna’s concerns go beyond the normal wrench most parents feel when leaving a distressed child at care or school.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Chancellor spending hundreds of thousands in legal fees defending her VAT raid on private school fees

Parents opposed to the 20 per cent education tax are crowdfunding to enable them to launch next month's landmark case at the High Court, on behalf of their children with SEN.

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4 d. ago Hatton Garden jeweller didn't know he was selling part of £4.8million gold toilet after it was stolen from Blenheim Palace, court told

Jeweller Bora Guccuk, 41, who is accused of helping to sell part of the 'Bog of Gold' frpm Blenhaim Palace, took the precious metal from 40-year-old burglar, James Sheen.

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5 d. ago Mason Greenwood told 'the ball is in his court' over Manchester United reunion

Mason Greenwood has been intending to play for Jamaica - now under ex-Manchester United No.2 Steve McClaren - but there have been growing questions with the Jamaican Football Federation still to receive the required documents it needs

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