49 h. ago The Guardian view on riots in Northern Ireland: racist violence does not express ‘legitimate grievance’ | Editorial

Politicians must analyse the forces behind mob unrest, but not in terms that make excuses for itA reputation for political violence is one reason Northern Ireland has historically attracted fewer immigrants than the rest of the UK. In that context, increasing diversity could be read as a measure of progress; a peace dividend after the Troubles. That isn’t how it has felt to families cowering in fear of racist mobs this week. The riots started in Ballymena, ostensibly triggered by the arrest of two boys, reported to be of Romanian origin, accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. A community vigil mutated into a racist rampage. Masked thugs targeted the local migrant population. When police came to quell the pogrom, officers were attacked with bricks, fireworks, petrol bombs. There was contagion. Windows were smashed and a fire started at a leisure centre in nearby Larne that had been used as a temporary refuge for those fleeing the Ballymena violence. There were outbreaks of di...

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52 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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52 h. ago Alex Cooper’s alma mater responds after she accused college soccer coach of sexual harassment

‘Call Her Daddy’ podcaster alleged former Boston University head soccer coach sexually harassed her

Sport

52 h. ago 'Britain's most tattooed mum' avoids sports day after teacher asks her to hide

Melissa Sloan, who has more than 800 tattoos which almost cover her entire face and neck, says she was asked to watch her children's school sports day through a window by a teacher

Politics

53 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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53 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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53 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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53 h. ago 'High school teacher', 36, is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering 13

Jamie Varley, 36, from Lancashire, has accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a 13-month-old baby boy, Preston Davey, whom he was in the process of adopting. 

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54 h. ago ‘Teacher’ accused of murder and sex assault of baby he adopted

Jamie Varley, 36, faces multiple charges over the death of 13-month-old Preston Davey.

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56 h. ago ‘He stole a piece of our souls’: Christian music star Michael Tait accused of sexual assault by three men

Tait posted on Instagram days ago that for 20 years he lived a ‘double life’ but is working on ‘repentance and healing’The Christian music legend Michael Tait, whose hit song God’s Not Dead became an anthem for Donald Trump’s Maga movement, has been accused of sexually assaulting three men, two who believed they were drugged by the rock star in the early 2000s, according to a months-long Guardian investigation. Four other men have alleged that Tait, a founding member of DC Talk and later a frontman for the Newsboys, engaged in inappropriate behavior such as unwatched touching and sexual advances.The Guardian is publishing these allegations days after Tait posted an extraordinary confession on his Instagram account, admitting that for 20 years he had been “leading a double life”, abusing alcohol and cocaine, “and, at times, touched men in an unwanted sensual way”, according to his statement. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago South Carolina state Rep RJ May accused of distributing child sexual abuse material

South Carolina State Congressman RJ May allegedly showed a “sexual interest in children the same age as his own children,” according to court documents

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3 d. ago Austrian school shooter planned attack in detail but his motive remains unclear, investigators say

Officials say the former student who killed nine students and a teacher at a school in Austria and then took his own life planned the attack in detail

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3 d. ago Former gym teacher accused of sexually assaulting elementary student in storage closet in the middle of class

Registered sex offender Michael Pipp, 57, has been charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child and child enticement.

Society

4 d. ago Married teacher had sex with pupil in school cupboard at top private school

Philip Culling's actions were said to be an 'open secret' and he was allowed to quietly resign after having an affair with a student.

Politics

4 d. ago Married teacher, 53, had sex with pupil in school cupboard and sent Valentine's card

Philip Culling was allowed to quietly resign after having an affair with a student but thanks to a whistleblower, the disgraced teacher has been held to account years later

Politics

4 d. ago Man arrested over 'murder' after beer garden 'assault' leaves man dead

Cops were called to the Market Inn in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, around 9.10pm on Sunday, June 8, after reports of a serious assault.

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4 d. ago BREAKING: 'Murder' arrest after Huthwaite pub beer garden 'assault' leaves man dead

A man in his 30s suffered severe injuries following an alleged assault in a pub beer garden and died in hospital two days later - despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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4 d. ago 'Murder' arrest after Huthwaite pub beer garden 'assault' leaves man dead

A man in his 30s suffered severe injuries following an alleged assault in a pub beer garden and died in hospital two days later - despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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4 d. ago A bold image of motherhood – using a prosthetic belly: Gabriel Moses’ best photograph

‘My sister used to have all these fashion posters in her bedroom – Nick Wright photographs, pictures of Naomi Campbell. Those references have become important in my work’I was raised in a single-parent household by my mum and we’re very close. She is a nurse, but she also did a lot of flower-arranging. I would often go to hang around the florists with her and her arrangements were always around the house. When I was a kid she was also a Sunday school teacher and would run arts and crafts workshops at church. I think I began to appreciate colour, how to match things, and develop taste, from there. My sister also studied fashion – and I was always in her bedroom as that’s where I would go to watch TV. She would have all these posters from Dazed and Vogue, Nick Knight photographs, pictures of Naomi Campbell. I thought it was rubbish at the time, but in hindsight I can understand how those references have become important.This image was the cover of my book, Regina, which was a massive ...

Culture

4 d. ago Inside pupil's sick USB after teacher upskirted in school with horror videos unearthed

Sally was filmed multiple times over 14 months, and after a lengthy legal process, the student was found guilty of five counts of outraging public decency in 2019

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