9 h. ago Police woman who tackled Manchester Airport 'attacker' tells jury she has 'never been punched' like blow she took during brawl

PC Ellie Cook told a court today how she 'stumbled' and her vision 'went blurry' when she was struck in the head by Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, who was wanted for headbutting a holidaymaker.

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11 h. ago ‘Not an option’ to walk away from Manchester Airport suspect, court told

Pc Ellie Cook has given evidence at the trial of two men facing assault charges.

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12 h. ago Man accused of plot to share Shapps details says he wanted to ‘expose’ Russian spies

Howard Phillips tells court he hoped to ‘trap’ agents by offering information about the then defence secretaryA man accused of attempting to hand over the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to Russian intelligence officers has told a court he was actually trying to “expose” the agents.Howard Phillips, 65, was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service after passing a USB stick containing details relating to Shapps including his home address and the location of his private plane to undercover officers, who prosecutors say he believed to be Russian spies. He previously pleaded not guilty to the charge. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Woman who died at luxury hotel ‘fell asleep at dinner table’, court told

Samantha Mickleburgh, from Axminster in Devon, was found dead at the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, on April 14 last year.

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66 h. ago Mum put bodies of two newborn babies in bin bags and hid them around her house

A mother hid the bodies of two full-term babies inside her home in Maes-Y-Felin, Wildmill, Bridgend, after she delivered them "alone and without medical support" a court was told

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3 d. ago Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump wants to represent himself at trial

The suspect in President Trump’s second assassination attempt told a federal judge he wanted to fire his court-appointed defense team

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3 d. ago Airport armed police officer denies 'red mist' came over him when he kicked suspect in the head

PC Zachary Marsden told a court he suffered blows to the head and wanted to "stun" suspect

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4 d. ago Mother who hid the bodies of two dead babies inside blankets and binbags walks free from court

Egle Zilinskaite, 31, of Crwys Road in Cardiff, hid the bodies of two full-term babies inside her home after she delivered them 'alone and without medical support', a court was told.

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4 d. ago Brit wanted to be Russian spy because he was fed up of the 9 to 5

Howard Phillips, 65, from Harlow in Essex, boasted holding 'useful' information on then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps saying that he knew him personally, the court was told.

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4 d. ago Schoolboy who stabbed Harvey Willgoose to death told headteacher 'I'm not right in the head', court hears

A 15-year-old boy appeared in court accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, on February 3.

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5 d. ago Jaguar restoration expert, 81, 'gestured for help' from daughter on CCTV before his grandson, 33, launched fatal attack after all

Jaguar restoration expert John Brown, 81, was seen pleading for help on a security camera - before he was fatally attacked by his own grandson in Bulkington, Warwickshire, a court heard.

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5 d. ago Armed police officer filmed kicking suspect in the head in Manchester Airport brawl denies aiming another stamp at him

Zachary Marsden told a court he was trying to clamp his radio wire with his foot when near the head of suspect Mohammed Fahir Amaaz at Manchester airport.

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5 d. ago Burglar had 'no choice' but to drive through junction before crash killed teen, court told

Dean Barnes, 16, died after he came off the bike Adam Norman was riding - Dean, Adam Norman and another man, Alexander Riley, had thieved three bikes from Callum Duncan and were being pursued by him, a court heard

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5 d. ago Man passed details on minister to police posing as Russian spies, UK court told

Howard Phillips gave information on then defence secretary Grant Shapps for ‘easy money’, prosecutor saysA retired man passed on the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover police officers, believing them to be Russian intelligence operatives, for “easy money”, a court has heard.Howard Phillips, 65, was struggling financially and in the process of applying for a job at UK Border Force when he was approached by the undercover officers, who were posing as Russian agents called Dima and Sasha, Winchester crown court heard. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Terror accused teenager was isolated and lonely during lockdown, court told

Alfie Coleman was aged 19 when he was arrested by counter terrorism police.

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6 d. ago Government suing firm linked to 'Baroness Bra' for £122m because of 'buyer's remorse' after Covid contract, High Court told

The bra tycoon and Tory peer had recommended PPE Medpro, which went on to provide 25 million 'faulty' surgical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic.

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6 d. ago Wimbledon expansion land cannot be built upon, High Court told

Wimbledon expansion land cannot be built upon, High Court told  BBC

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6 d. ago Wimbledon expansion battle: 'You could not have a more protected piece of land,' High Court told

Representing Save Wimbledon Park in court, the group’s lawyer Sasha White said ‘you could not have a more protected piece of land in London’

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6 d. ago Government suing PPE Medpro because of ‘buyer’s remorse’, court told

The Department of Health and Social Care wants PPE Medpro to repay more than £120 million over an alleged breach of contract.

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6 d. ago Land for Wimbledon expansion could not have greater legal protection, court told

Campaigners are challenging the Greater London Authority over its decision to approve an All England Club plan to almost triple the size of the site.

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