9 h. ago £1.3m cannabis haul recovered after police raid building in Greenock

Five men aged between 17 and 50 have since appeared in court in connection.

Economics

27 h. ago P Diddy trial LIVE updates: Kanye West makes bombshell appearance at court

P Diddy's trial has entered day 23 as the disgraced rapper faces a string of serious allegations at a New York courthouse, and his pal Kanye West has arrived to show his support

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28 h. ago Former Tory MP to face trial on general election gambling charges

Craig Williams and 14 others appear in court over allegations of cheating by betting on 2024 election dateA former Conservative MP and 14 other people facing allegations of cheating by gambling on the date of last year’s general election are to go on trial.Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire and a senior aide to the then prime minister, Rishi Sunak, appeared in the dock at Westminster magistrates court on Friday after charges were brought by the Gambling Commission. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Blackpool teacher charged with sexual assault and murder of baby

Jamie Varley and co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley were in process of adopting 13-month-old Preston DaveyA secondary school teacher has appeared in court accused of the sexual assault and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was adopting.Jamie Varley, 36, who was a head of year at a school in Blackpool, is also accused of a number of counts of assault, cruelty and taking and distributing indecent images relating to Preston Davey. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Former Tory MP appears in court over general election betting scandal

Conservative Party insiders were among those charged after bets were placed on the timing of the general election

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30 h. ago Kenyan police officer appears in court amid protests over death in custody

James Mukhwana prosecuted after death of Albert Ojwang, a teacher arrested after criticising police on social mediaA Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused rage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county in western Kenya after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest Ojwang was driven about 350km to Nairobi, where he died two days later. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Kenyan police officer appears in court amid rage over teacher’s death in custody

James Mukhwana prosecuted over death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested after criticising police official onlineA Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused rage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county in western Kenya after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest Ojwang was driven about 200 miles (350km) to Nairobi, where he died two days later. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Kenyan police officer appears in court amid outrage over teacher’s death in custody

James Mukhwana detained over death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested after criticising police official onlineA Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused outrage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county, western Kenya, after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest, Ojwang was driven about 200 miles (350km) to Nairobi, where he died two days later. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Former Welsh MP accused of gambling on general election appears in court

Craig Williams appeared in court alongside 14 others with links to the Tory party who have been charged with similar offences

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31 h. ago Former MP accused of cheating at gambling on general election appears in court

Craig Williams, 39, of Llanfair Caereinion, served as the parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak during his time as prime minister.

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33 h. ago Tories accused in General Election betting scandal set to face trial over 'easy money' allegations

Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire, is among a group accused of cheating at gambling just before Rishi Sunak called the 2024 election

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33 h. ago Two men charged with child cruelty and sexual offences after death of baby boy

Jamie Varley, 36, will appear at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey. John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, will also appear charged with allowing the death of a child

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55 h. ago Judge warns those involved in Ballymena violence will be dealt with ‘robustly’

Three teenagers appeared in court on rioting offences.

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57 h. ago Laurence Fox could face trial in 2027 over upskirting photo of TV star

The 47-year-old appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.

Culture

58 h. ago Five suspects named after police storm homes across Greater Manchester

They will appear in court today charged with immigration offences

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59 h. ago Ibrahima Seck's dad heard sirens and came outside to see his son dying in street

Ibrahima Seck, 14, died after being stabbed in the street in north Manchester - three youths, two aged 14 and one aged 16, have appeared in court accused of his murder

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3 d. ago Woman flashes obscene gesture as baying mob forces accused baby killer out of home

Nicole Blain is set to appear in court next year after she was alleged to have killed her baby daughter by shaking just three weeks after she was born at a flat in Greenock, Inverclyde

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3 d. ago Boys accused of murdering teen on his way to football appears in court

Three boys, two aged 14 and one aged 16, appeared at Manchester Youth Court.

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3 d. ago Boys accused of murdering Ibrahima Seck, 14, on his way to play football appear in court as their families watch on

Three teenage boys have appeared in court accused of his murder

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3 d. ago Missiles launched at police as 100s take to the streets of Northern Ireland for a second night after 'Romanian' teenagers appeared in court over alleged attempted rape

Trouble first erupted yesterday evening as a demonstration by around 2,500 people in the Harryville area of Ballymena spiralled out of control.

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