3 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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4 h. ago Gang of four boys aged 15 to 17 who 'raped woman in alleyway' are accompanied to court by their mothers

A gang of teenage boys charged with raping a woman in a town centre alleyway appeared before a district judge today, after being accompanied into court by their mothers.

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5 h. ago Tragedy of daughter who showered for 8 hours a day after being groomed by IT teacher at 13

The inquest into the death of Rosie Fender, 26, has found she took her own life, with the coroner criticising the care she had received in the lead up to her death

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6 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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7 h. ago Killer who had same murder conviction quashed twice is set to return to prison after Supreme Court 'restore' his sentence

A man who was twice found guilty of the same murder and had both convictions quashed has had the second judgement 'restored' following a Supreme Court ruling.

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14 h. ago British tennis star collapses during her match and leaves court in a wheelchair in concerning scenes in Colombia

British tennis star Fran Jones had to be taken off court in a wheelchair after collapsing in the final set of her match in Colombia on Tuesday night.

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19 h. ago Revealed: Why Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre was charged by cops

Virginia Giuffre, née Roberts, 41, posted a photograph on Instagram on Sunday night, allegedly from her hospital bed, claiming she had just four days left to live.

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27 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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27 h. ago Labour's VAT raid on private schools condemned by families as 'ill

The Government has 'misunderstood' how badly the new 20 per cent tax on fees will affect children with special needs, lawyers said.

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29 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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30 h. ago Car finance ruling over 'secret' commission that could trigger thousands in compensation payments for motorists 'goes too far', watchdog tells Supreme Court

Moneylenders FirstRand Bank and Close Brothers are challenging a ruling that could see millions of motorists receiving money back because they weren't told dealerships would be paid commission.

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32 h. ago I had a mummy makeover before going to court to win back custody of my children

Victoria, from Kent, filmed herself getting ready for her court hearing, however, due to her 'mummy makeover', she rocked up with several bandages across her chest and under her eyes.

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51 h. 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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53 h. 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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55 h. ago Who is Marine Le Pen? Convicted politician unable to stand at next presidential election

French National Rally parliamentary leader receives a four-year prison sentence for embezzling EU funds

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57 h. ago Fury as court bans Marine Le Pen from presidential run and hits her with four

Le Pen, 56, was handed a five-year ban from holding public office after being convicted of embezzlement by a court in France today.

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59 h. ago Family of eccentric 'recluse', 82, who gifted Ukrainian waitress, 38, his £650K home after meeting her at local cafe win court battle to get it back as she drops ownership claim

History buff and military memorabilia collector Richard Joy died in May 2018 - having lived his entire life in the family home in Harrow, north-west London.

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60 h. ago Business tycoon wins High Court gagging order against influencer 'who threatened to post explicit images from their fling in £1m blackmail plot'

The wealthy mogul has taken action at London's Royal Courts of Justice to prevent her sharing online an explicit video as well as images from their time together.

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2 d. ago Now former Supreme Court judge believes baby killing nurse Lucy Letby is 'innocent'

Jonathan Sumption claimed those questioning her convictions 'are too numerous and too well qualified to be dismissed as troublemakers'.

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3 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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