4 h. ago Influencer raised nearly €500k for 'needy Palestinians' but splashed donations on expensive cars and Rolex watches, court hears

The 34-year-old - who goes by Abdel Hamid on social media - pocketed the money through 37 online appeals made between 2021 and October 2024, a court heard.

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5 h. ago Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka perform TikTok dance routine on Wimbledon's Centre Court as top seeds show there are no hard feelings after fall

There was no sign of any lingering tension between Gauff and Sabalenka as the two top seeds danced together on Wimbledon's Centre Court in a light-hearted TikTok routine.

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6 h. ago Teen 'died in stolen motorbike crash while burglary victim was chasing him'

A court heard Dean Barnes, 16, who was riding as a pillion passenger on a stolen bike, died in a crash while Callum Duncan chased burglars in the early hours of January 24, 2023.

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8 h. ago Boy, 16, 'died in stolen motorbike crash while burglary victim was chasing him'

A court heard Dean Barnes, 16, who was riding as a pillion passenger on a stolen bike, died in a crash while Callum Duncan chased burglars in the early hours of January 24, 2023

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10 h. ago Pride group founder who raped ‘extremely vulnerable’ boy jailed for 24 years

The court heard Stephen Ireland had arranged for the then 12-year-old boy to meet him at his flat after messaging on dating app Grindr.

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10 h. ago Boy, three, died in a 'furious and prolonged' attack by 'dangerous' 50kg dogs after his parents allowed him to wander into their pen unsupervised, court hears

Daniel Twigg was mauled to death at Carr Farm, in Milnrow, near Rochdale, on May 15, 2022, due to the alleged negligence of his parents Mark Twigg, 43, and Joanne Bedford, 37.

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10 h. ago Mother tells inquest how she watched her toddler son die from sepsis after he was admitted to hospital twice in just 36 hours

Devon Coroner's Court heard the three-year-old was admitted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth on the afternoon of July 6 2022, but discharged from the children's assessment unit shortly after midnight.

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10 h. ago Former techno DJ sold bogus parts to airlines across the globe in fraud 'where many lives were potentially put at risk', court hears

Jose Zamora Yrala, 37, from Venezuela, ran UK-based AOG Technics and is accused of defrauding customers including leading airlines, maintenance firms, and parts suppliers.

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11 h. ago Man accused of grandson’s murder carried him ‘like a ragdoll’, court hears

Michael Ives, 47, and his wife Kerry, 46, are accused of fatally injuring Ethan Ives-Griffiths.

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11 h. ago Dog home boss who was mauled by rescued American bulldog sues the charity for £200k

Karla Haines, 34, was working at the Dogs Trust's rehoming centre in Harefield, west London, when a dog sank its teeth into her arm, London's High Court has heard.

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12 h. ago Pride group founder who raped ‘extremely vulnerable’ boy jailed for 13 years

The court heard Stephen Ireland had arranged for the then 12-year-old boy to meet him at his flat after messaging on dating app Grindr.

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15 h. ago Palestine Action seeking legal challenge against UK Government bid to ban group

An urgent hearing was held at the High Court on Monday after Palestine Action said they were left with "no choice".

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16 h. ago Judge grants Palestine Action urgent hearing to try to stop ban taking effect

Co-founder of protest group to be given opportunity to apply for ‘interim relief’ to prevent proscription orderUK politics live – latest updatesPalestine Action has been granted an urgent high court hearing on Friday to try to prevent a banning order against it from coming into effect.An order was laid before parliament on Monday that would proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, making being a member of or inviting support for Palestine Action a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Canine home boss sues Dogs Trust for £200k after 'misbehaving' American Bulldog called 'Jester' mauls her and 'leaves her with PTSD'

Karla Haines, 34, was working at the Dogs Trust's rehoming centre in Harefield, west London, when a dog sank its teeth into her arm, London's High Court has heard.

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17 h. ago Palestine Action to legally challenge proscription under anti

An urgent hearing was held in the High Court on Monday for an application for judicial review on behalf of one of the founders.

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41 h. ago Police officer told a woman he met on Tinder he would kidnap, rape and murder her in chilling echo to the Sarah Everard case, a court heard

Andrew Holmes was a serving officer with Hampshire Police when he made the 'menacing and disgusting' comment to a woman he had started speaking to on the dating app.

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3 d. ago Five romantasy book series' to get your heart racing if you loved A Court of Thorns and Roses

As we wait for the next A Court of Thorns and Roses instalment, we've found five romantasy recommendations that'll sweep you into a spicy situationship that won't leave you high and dry this summer

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3 d. ago US supreme court rules schools must let kids opt out of hearing LGBTQ+ books

Court sides with parents in Maryland who protested exposure to storybooks they found objectionableThe US supreme court has ruled that schools must give children the chance to opt out on faith grounds from listening to storybooks being read out loud that feature gay and transgender characters, in a landmark decision that will be seen as striking a blow for religious rights in education.In a case that exposed the passions surrounding the US’s religious-secular divide, the court sided with parents in Maryland who protested that they were left with no means of shielding their children from the contents of six storybooks they found objectionable. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago YouTuber who violently stabbed wife to death filmed himself packing hospital bag for baby

Habibur Masum, 26, repeatedly stabbed Kulsuma Akter, 27, after tracing her to a refuge where she had gone to escape his "violence, jealousy and controlling behaviour", a court heard

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4 d. ago Brain injuries hearing: ‘no safe number of times’ a footballer can head the ball

Former players in joint action against FA, EFL and FAWClaimants include family of World Cup hero Nobby StilesThere is “no safe limit” for heading a football, the high court heard, as lawyers acting for former players who suffered permanent brain injuries sought to advance their case against the game’s authorities.Claimants in the case argue that the authorities should have made players aware of the risks they were taking by heading a ball as far back as the 60s, claiming that information on the danger of repeated blows to the head was in the public domain. Continue reading...

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