4 h. ago Singer Akon arrested near Atlanta for missing court over suspended license

Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta for not appearing in court over a ticket for driving with a suspended license

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7 h. ago Seven men from Syria, Iran and Britain appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims after grooming gang investigation in Bristol

The men were charged with offences including rape and the supply of drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, following a police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.

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8 h. ago Tributes to 'beautiful and kind' woman, 34, stabbed in the neck during 'unprovoked attack' in Birmingham city centre

Katie Fox, 34, suffered a serious neck injury after being brutally knifed just metres away from Birmingham 's New Street Station. Her family described her as their 'shining light'.

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9 h. ago Moment paedophile flips car after being rammed by police in high speed chase on same day he was due in court

Luke Jarrett, 26, was due attend his first court appearance for having indecent images of children when he was seen by police driving recklessly.

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10 h. ago Kirsty Gallacher blasts court for showing 'no empathy' as she's banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding at 35mph in a 30mph zone

The TV presenter appeared in court in High Wycombe today, where she begged a judge to not ban her so she could continue to drive for family and work commitments.

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12 h. ago Man appears in court after police incident at Kilwinning home

Ryan Martin, 38, appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

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13 h. ago Kirsty Gallacher blasts court for showing 'no empathy' as she's banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding

The TV presenter appeared in court in High Wycombe today, where she begged a judge to not ban her so she could continue to drive for family and work commitments.

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13 h. ago Broken' Kirsty Gallacher bursts into tears in court as she faces driving ban

Telly star Kirsty Gallacher emotionally told a court she was 'broken' as she appeared at a magistrate's court after being banned from driving, after being attacked

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14 h. ago Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Men appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against teenage girlsSeven men have been charged with alleged offences against 11 teenage girls as part of an investigation into what police have called “group-based child sexual exploitation” in Bristol.The men are accused of more than 40 offences between 2022 and 2025. The investigation began in November 2023 after concerns were raised about the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.Mohamed Arafe, 19, of Speedwell in Bristol. He has been charged with five counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, one of sexual assault, one of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and a further count of being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.Sina Omari, 20, of Fishponds in Bristol. He has been charged with two counts of rape, four counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitatio...

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32 h. ago United Airlines stewardess ten times the alcohol limit after downing mini bottles of vodka on flight to Heathrow

The air stewardess was said to be going through a hard time

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36 h. ago Man appears in court after supermarket was shut due to knife scare

One man was taken to hospital following an incident at a Lidl supermarket on Maindy Road in Cathays, South Wales Police has confirmed

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51 h. ago MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz released on $500,000 bail after allegedly taking gambling bribes

Guardians pitchers indicted on fraud allegationsNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalCleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court on Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. A judge in in Boston granted Ortiz his release but with several conditions, including that he surrender his passport, restrict his travel to the US northeast and post a $500,000 bond. He must also avoid contact with anyone who could be viewed as a victim, witness or co-defendant in the case.Ortiz, dressed in a pale green track suit, did not say anything in court. His lawyers declined to speak to reporters afterward. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Man to appear in court after Kilwinning street locked down over alleged 'hostage situation'

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an incident in Kilwinning.

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54 h. ago US air stewardess, 56, was TEN times the alcohol limit after downing mini bottles of vodka on flight to Heathrow

Margit Lake, 56, had to be taken to hospital after sneaking 'multiple miniature bottles' of the spirit onto the ten hour flight from San Francisco to Heathrow on October 17.

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55 h. ago Cleveland 's Luis Ortiz to appear in court over allegations he took bribes to rig pitches

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is due in court on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help bettors in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw

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55 h. ago Girl, ten, appears in court charged with rape and attempted murder of 5

The victim's mother says she found her daughter 'unresponsive, bloody with her hair pulled from her scalp [and] her body covered in bruises' in Cleveland, Ohio.

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56 h. ago Girl, 10, appears in court charged with rape and attempted murder of 5

The victim's mother says she found her daughter 'unresponsive, bloody with her hair pulled from her scalp [and] her body covered in bruises'.

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57 h. ago Teacher 'started sexual relationship with student and let him stay overnight'

A school teacher and football coach has been charged after allegedly having sex with a student who neighbours say often stayed overnight at her home, she is scheduled to appear in court next month

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57 h. ago Woman in court after alleged 'harmful substance' attack on Buchanan Street

Gwen Dempster, 51, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with assault.

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57 h. ago Pictured: Woman, 34, stabbed to death in 'unprovoked attack' in Birmingham city centre

Katie Fox, 34, was rushed to hospital with a serious neck injury after being knifed at the Smallbrook Queensway shortly before 9pm on Friday.

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