2 h. ago How the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice – podcast

John Harris on how music helped him connect with his autistic son JamesWhen James was a child, he loved playing songs over and over. I Am the Walrus, by the Beatles. Autobahn, by Kraftwerk.“He hears emotion in music. I know that for a fact,” James’s father the Guardian journalist John Harris tells Helen Pidd. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Noel Clarke sources said they were acting out of ‘moral obligation’, court told

The actor is suing The Guardian’s publisher, Guardian News and Media, over seven articles and a podcast.

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34 h. ago ‘No agenda’ in Guardian investigation of Noel Clarke, high court hears

Actor accuses newspaper of libel in articles about his alleged sexual misconductThere was “no agenda” in the Guardian’s investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke, the high court has heard.In her second day in the witness box, Lucy Osborne, an investigative correspondent at the Guardian, defended the publication’s reporting in the face of questioning from the former Doctor Who star’s barrister, Philip Williams. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Guardian journalist denies ‘contamination’ between Noel Clarke sources

Lucy Osborne is one of the reporters giving evidence at the High Court libel trial between Noel Clarke and Guardian News and Media.

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57 h. ago Guardian journalist received large number of leads after Noel Clarke article, court told

Lucy Osborne tells high court she was ‘taken aback’ at number of people in contact over the actor’s alleged sexual misconductA Guardian journalist who has worked on high-profile investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct by men said the volume of fresh leads received after writing about Noel Clarke was the most she had ever witnessed.Lucy Osborne, who, with Sirin Kale, carried out the Guardian’s investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Doctor Who actor, told the high court that she was “taken aback” by how many people got in touch after publication of the first article. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Woman afraid Noel Clarke would ‘turn up on her doorstep’, journalist tells court

Clarke is suing the newspaper’s publisher Guardian News and Media (GNM) over seven articles and a podcast.

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3 d. ago Noel Clarke left women he thought spoke to Guardian ‘fearful and in tears’

Court hears from publisher’s head of investigations about actor’s libel claim over sexual misconduct allegationsThe actor Noel Clarke made calls to some of the women he thought were cooperating with the Guardian prior to the publication of its investigation into his behaviour, leaving them “shaken, fearful and in tears”, the high court in London has heard.The Guardian’s head of investigations, Paul Lewis, was giving evidence in defence of Clarke’s libel claim against the news publisher over allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Women left ‘shaken, fearful and in tears’ after conversations with Noel Clarke

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over stories about alleged sexual misconduct.

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4 d. ago Maybe I’m Amazed by John Harris review – with a little help from John, Paul, George and Ringo

The Guardian journalist’s tender account of how music became a bridge between him and his autistic son, James, is full of wit and wisdomHalfway through Maybe I’m Amazed, there’s a photograph of John Harris’s son, James, with one of his heroes. James is a young-looking 10 in knee-length shorts decorated with stars. Ian Hunter of 1970s rock band Mott the Hoople stands beside him, a hand gently around his shoulder. “Sixty-nine years separate them,” Harris writes. “Here is proof of how songs and their creators find fans in the most unlikely of places.”Maybe I’m Amazed is the story of a growing child’s love of music, but it’s more than that: it’s also about how songs provided a whole world for James, and his family, after his autism diagnosis. It marks a departure for Harris, whose previous journalism, aside from his political work for the Guardian, has involved editing magazines and writing columns, reviews and other books about music. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Actress said Noel Clarke would use Bafta to ‘lure women to lair’, court told

Clarke is suing the publisher of the Guardian for libel over articles containing allegations of misconduct, which he denies.

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7 d. ago Noel Clarke ‘told producer to fuck off’ when warned about behaviour before sex scene

Actor became ‘resistant and belligerent’ when challenged over treatment of female co-star, witness tells courtNoel Clarke told a producer to “fuck off” after being warned that his behaviour with a female actor before a sex scene would “end up on the front of a national newspaper”, a witness has told the high court.The producer said he had approached the former Doctor Who star after being informed by a distressed actor, named as Maya, that Clarke had said “things like ‘we’re going to fuck later on, we’ll fuck next week’”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Noel Clarke ‘told producer to fuck off’ when warned about behaviour before sex scene, court told

Clarke was ‘resistant and belligerent’ in conversation about his treatment of female actor, witness tells courtNoel Clarke told a producer to “fuck off” after being warned that his behaviour with a female actor before a sex scene would “end up on the front of a national newspaper”, a witness has told the high court.The producer said he had approached the former Doctor Who star after being informed by a distressed actor, named as Maya, that Clarke had said “things like ‘we’re going to fuck later on, we’ll fuck next week’”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Noel Clarke told producer to ‘fuck off’ when warned about behaviour before sex scene, court hears

Producer tells court female actor said Doctor Who star Clarke had been pressuring her to be nude in sceneNoel Clarke told a producer to “fuck off” after being warned that his behaviour with a female actor before a sex scene would “end up on the front of a national newspaper”, a witness has told the high court.The producer said he had approached the former Doctor Who star after being informed by a distressed actor, named as Maya, that Clarke had said “things like ‘we’re going to fuck later on, we’ll fuck next week’”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Noel Clarke showed images of naked woman to producer on mobile phone, court told

Clarke, 49, is suing the publisher of the Guardian for libel over seven articles and a podcast containing allegations of misconduct, which he denies.

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9 d. ago Noel Clarke’s former colleague felt ‘violated’ after groping, court hears

Gina Powell has accused the actor of sexual misconduct.

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1 week ago Noel Clarke said he kept explicit photos of women to use as ‘collateral’, court told

Actor had pictures of women’s vaginas to use in case they ever wanted to speak about him or tell his wife, witness saysNoel Clarke told an actor that he kept explicit photos of women he had sex with to use as “collateral” in case they ever wanted to speak out about him or tell his wife, the high court has heard. Clarke, 49, is suing the Guardian over publications from 2021-22 accusing him of sexual misconduct, based on allegations from more than 20 women. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Noel Clarke 'shared nude photos of a woman without her consent' in a move that left her 'horrified', court hears

The Doctor Who star allegedly sent intimate images he took of the woman to a former friend, and further showed images he had been consensually sent by her to other people he knew.

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1 week ago Doctor Who's Noel Clarke shared nude photos of woman without her consent, court told

Director Noel Clarke is facing serious allegations after being accused of sharing nude photos of a woman he was in a short relationship with without her consent

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1 week ago Noel Clarke shared nude photos of woman without her consent, court told

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast that allege misconduct.

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2 w. ago Actress felt ‘humiliated’ and ‘powerless’ working with Noel Clarke, court hears

The actress gave evidence on Thursday in Clarke’s legal case against Guardian News and Media (GNM).

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