15 h. ago Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott in court over child sex abuse charges

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has appeared in court over allegations of child sex abuse, with the 47-year-old accused of two charges

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19 h. ago Graeme Dott appears in court over child sex abuse allegations

The 47-year-old, who won the world title in 2006, is accused of charges involving two children dating between 1993 and 2010.

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4 d. ago MPs demand new candidates face criminal checks before they can be elected

The demands come as Labour MP Dan Norris faces serious sexual abuse allegations and amid claims that another MP committed a sex assault before being elected.

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8 d. ago "I know exactly what happened": Alleged victim in Rochdale sex abuse trial denies drink and drugs affected her memory

Girl A was giving evidence at the trial for a second time

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9 d. ago Alleged victim in Rochdale sex abuse case to be recalled to court for further questioning

Girl A had previously given evidence last month

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4 w. ago 'I was wrongly imprisoned for five years over child sex abuse allegations'

Brian Buckle was wrongfully convicted of 16 counts of historical child sex abuse and spent more than five years in prison before he was acquitted but he has not received compensation

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