5 h. ago Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to asylum seekers.Signatories include the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar as well as Labour, Green and independent MPs including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chowns, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Family and police voice fears for missing Daniel Wilson as 63

63-year-old Daniel Wilson has been missing from the Dublin area since Sunday, August 31, with it currently not known what he was wearing when he was last seen

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57 h. ago Bayeux Tapestry: French voice fears over artwork's move to London

Bayeux Tapestry: French voice fears over artwork's move to London  BBC

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3 d. ago ‘Brent’s end was poetic’: the life and death of first US journalist killed in Russia

Armed Only with a Camera is directed by Brent’s brother and collaborator, Craig, and produced by Juan Arredondo, who was also shot during the ambush that killed BrentIt’s a journalist’s role to stay behind the scenes. But sometimes, a reporter’s extraordinary life becomes the story itself.Such is the case with Brent Renaud, an award-winning documentary film-maker who was the first American journalist killed, at the age of 51, in the Russia-Ukraine war. His life and death are captured in a new, intimate documentary that debuted in Los Angeles at the 21st annual HollyShorts film festival earlier this month.Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud has just received the Audience award at SXSW and will be available to stream on HBO on 21 October 2025 Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Gallagher brother in court after being charged with rape and making threats to kill

Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher, has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court facing a number of charges

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6 d. ago Paul Gallagher arrives at court over rape and violent sex offence charges

Noel and Liam Gallagher's older brother, 59, was charged last month with rape, sexual assault, intentional strangulation and making a threat to kill

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7 d. ago Accusations of rape and cocaine 'abuse' are threatening to ruin Strictly. This is the very angry star behind the claims... and why they're on a revenge mission to destroy the show: KATIE HIND

I'm told that 'an immense amount of pressure' has been put on the BBC to oust the star as allegations swirl that they were seen taking cocaine by another member of the popular BBC dance show.

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7 d. ago Female MPs receive death and rape threats as they voice fears about a rise in abuse linked to immigration debate

One MP is said to have this weekend reported to the police an online rape threat linked to her support for asylum seekers.

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8 d. ago Why personal finance fears and immigration anxiety are two sides of the same coin

Immigration and personal finance fears are linked, writes Susan Murray.

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8 d. ago UK MPs voice alarm at rise in online abuse over immigration debate

After further demonstrations at hotels housing asylum seekers, MPs say harassment is worse than during BrexitMPs have raised the alarm about a rise in abuse linked to debates around immigration, with some reporting levels of online harassment and death threats worse than during the Brexit years.The warning came after a weekend of protests and counter protests at hotels used to house asylum seekers, with 15 people arrested on Saturday and demonstrations continuing into Sunday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago MPs voice alarm at rise in online abuse over immigration debate

After further demonstrations at hotels housing asylum seekers, MPs say level of harassment worse than during BrexitMPs have raised the alarm about a rise in abuse linked to debates around immigration, with some reporting levels of online harassment and death threats worse than during the Brexit years.The warning came after a weekend of protests and counter protests at hotels used to house asylum seekers, with 15 people arrested on Saturday and demonstrations continuing into Sunday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago I'm A Celebrity star Dean McCullough speaks out as police investigate sick death threats

Dean McCullough has spoken out on the heartbreaking death threats he has been receiving since he left the jungle.

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1 week ago Kevin Costner drops explosive images that threaten to blow 'unscripted rape' claim sky

Kevin Costner has hit back at stuntwoman Devyn LaBella's lawsuit in new court filings containing images that appear to show she was smiling and 'comfortable' on set while rehearsing a 'rape' scene.

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2 w. ago Gal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel’ for box office failure of Snow White

Israeli actor says she received death threats after her co-star Rachel Zegler supported Palestine in a post on XThe actor Gal Gadot has said that she credits a “pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel” with the failure of last year’s live action remake of Snow White.Her co-star, Rachel Zegler, showed her support for Palestine while promoting the film, writing on X: “i love you all so much! thank you for the love and for 120m views on our trailer in just 24 hours! what a whirlwind. i am in the thick of rehearsals for romeo + juliet so i’m gonna get outta here. bye for now. and always remember, free palestine.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celtic transfer target receives death threats and racial abuse as Sondre Orjasaeter 'snub' revealed

One man who has been linked with the Hoops has received a torrent of abuse after getting sent off in a game

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2 w. ago Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fearCarrie Grant is a TV presenter and voice coach and a parent of four children with special educational needsThree of my four children have had full EHCPs. These are education, health and care plans, which means each child’s needs have been assessed and documented. They guarantee that appropriate provision to meet those needs has been agreed and must now be delivered by law. Well-written EHCPs are invaluable, particularly the legal part. Without it there would be no rigour, no meaningful challenge and, ultimately, no power to ensure that the right educational support is provided.Naturally, then, I was worried when earlier this year the government began discussing reforms, with the possibility of scrapping EHCPs. Ministers said they had inherited a system on its knees, with local authorities struggling to cope with the rising demand for support for children with special ...

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2 w. ago Shady past of Virgin Atlantic passenger who threatened to 'gang rape' stewardess

Salman Iftikhar launched a prolonged and vile verbal assault on a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant on a plane for Lahore, Pakistan, and the dad was jailed last week

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2 w. ago Darius Danesh died after turning down 'life changing' operation due to fear of damaging voice

The Scots star accidentally passed away in August 2022 after taking medication to manage his chronic neck pain.

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2 w. ago Voices: I watched the police arrest hundreds of peaceful protesters – I fear Britain is on a slippery slope towards authoritarianism

What human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger saw at the Palestine Action demonstration in Parliament Square was not public order policing – it was the suppression of lawful dissent, and the deliberate targeting of vulnerable people to send a chilling message: no cause is now safe from criminalisation

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2 w. ago Yungblud reveals heartbreaking message Jack Osbourne sent after Ozzy Osbourne's death

Yungblud has revealed the sad message he received from Jack Osbourne after Ozzy Osbourne's death and confessed to his dream as he opened up on his friendship with the late rocker

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