7 h. ago Russell Brand jokes about upcoming court case as he attacks government bid to axe jury trials hours after he was charged with two new counts of rape and sexual assault

The comedian and actor took to YouTube with a 16-minute video railing against UK Government plans to limit the use of jury trials.

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18 h. ago Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier asks judge to throw out betting charges

Lawyers for Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are asking a judge to throw out sports gambling charges that have kept him off the court this season, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors’ use of non-public information into a federal case

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20 h. ago British national faces deportation from Australia after cops make disturbing discovery

The British national, 43, has been moved to immigration detention in Brisbane and faces deportation.

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21 h. ago Organised crime cops arrest two men in Scots town amid huge operation

The pair, both aged 30, were arrested and charged in Cambuslang and will appear in court on Christmas Eve.

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25 h. ago Police seek SEVENTH man over alleged drugging and raping of wife as six people including her husband appear in court charged with more than 50 offences

Police are searching for a seventh suspect in relation to the case of a former Tory councillor who is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting his wife with five men over13 years.

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27 h. ago Five men appear in court charged with string of sex offences after husband accused of drugging and raping his wife over a 13

Business consultant Philip Young, a father-of-three, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his former wife, Joanne Young.

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31 h. ago Man appears in court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex

Philip Young is charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex-wife Joanne Young

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31 h. ago Former Tory councillor in court accused of drugging and raping ex

Philip Young appears at Swindon magistrates court charged with 56 offences relating to 13-year periodA former Tory councillor has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping his former wife over a period of 13 years.Philip Young, 49, and five other men have been accused of more than 60 rapes and sexual offences against Joanne Young, 48. She can be named as the alleged victim because she has waived her right to anonymity, which would otherwise apply in such cases.Norman Macksoni, 47, a black British national of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, who has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images.Dean Hamilton, 46, of no fixed abode, who is white British, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching.Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Swindon, described as white British, has been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching.Richard Wilkins, 61, of Toothill, Swindon, who is white British...

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32 h. ago Husband appears in court charged with string of sex offences including drugging and raping his wife over a 13

Business consultant Philip Young, a father-of-three, is alleged to have carried out attacks against his former wife, Joanne Young, over a 13-year period.

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35 h. ago Rob and Michele Reiner funeral update as devastated children speak out

Nick Reiner - who has battled addiction and homelessness over the years -wore a blue anti-suicide vest and shackles during his appearance at Los Angeles Superior Court last week after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder

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44 h. ago Man appears in court charged with murder after body found in Scots home

Grzegorz Bialy, 56, was found dead when police scrambled to a house in Whitburn, West Lothian, on Friday afternoon.

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48 h. ago New political party launched in Bury includes former Tory leader

Together for Bury have four sitting members on the 51-stroong council

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50 h. ago Man appears in court charged with murder of 'joyful' man in Scots town

Ronan Kane, 26, appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court on Monday.

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55 h. ago Former British National Party leader Nick Griffin in court charged with stirring up racial hatred after posting cartoon on Twitter

Nick Griffin, 66, the former BNP leader, appeared in court via videolink today accused of stirring up racial hatred with a cartoon on Twitter.

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4 d. ago ANNA TURLEY: 'Nigel Farage needs to take a long, hard look at himself'

'Nigel Farage needs to decide whether he’s prepared to be a responsible party leader, or drag his party further into the gutter', the Labour Party Chair Anna Turley writes

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4 d. ago UK aid cuts take 40% from funds to counter Russian threat in western Balkans

Funding to tackle misinformation and cyber-attacks, and boost democracy, cut from £40m to £24mKeir Starmer’s raid on overseas aid has led to a 40% cut in funds for countering Russian aggression and misinformation in a region of Europe described by the prime minister as vital to the UK’s national security.British funding committed to bolstering the western Balkans, where Russia has been accused of sowing division and creating destabilisation, has been cut from £40m last year to £24m for 2025-26. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Woman in court charged with breaching abortion buffer zones law

Rose Docherty is accused of two offences under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024.

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5 d. ago Stephen Jamieson appears in court after Dubai extradition on gangland activity charges

Jamieson, 42, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday.

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5 d. ago Aria Thorpe murder update after teen charged with killing nine

A 15-year-old boy appeared at Bristol Crown Court charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare. He is due to stand trial in June next year

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5 d. ago Man in court on murder charge after woman found dead in Walworth

Man in court on murder charge after woman found dead in Walworth  BBC

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