5 h. ago Deputy headteacher, 51, who had sex with schoolgirl is married to former student and has children with her, court hears

John Harvey, 51, who was an English teacher and safeguarding lead at Penryn College in Cornwall, allegedly had sex with the teenager in his car and at her home while her father was away.

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9 h. ago MAUREEN CALLAHAN: The truth of Brad Pitt cruelly disowning his children that Jennifer Aniston warned us all about... 20 years ago

The cruelty on display is jaw-dropping. Brad Pitt - who escaped real scrutiny over Angelina's report of the abuse she claims she and the children suffered at Pitt's hands - has just humiliated his son.

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10 h. ago 'Must have bled everywhere': 'Mastermind behind murder of man who was 'tortured to death' in his own home joked about killing in series of text messages, court hears

John Belfield, 31, 'fled' to South America after Thomas Campbell's bloodied body was found, dressed in only a pair of socks, leaving his alleged 'right-hand man' to stand trial for murder.

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11 h. ago MAUREEN CALLAHAN: The truth of Brad Pitt cruelly disowning his children that Jennifer Aniston warned us all about it... 20 years ago

The cruelty on display is jaw-dropping. Brad Pitt - who escaped real scrutiny over Angelina's report of the abuse she claims she and the children suffered at Pitt's hands - has just humiliated his son.

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11 h. ago £30k for being compared to Darth Vader. £25k for a birthday card. £17k for being called a weirdo. How Britain's employment tribunals became a laughing stock... and have reached breaking point

When Lorna Rooke's NHS colleagues entered her personality traits into a light-hearted online quiz they had no idea this apparently innocent piece of workplace banter would lead to a court hearing.

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13 h. ago Couple accused of grandson's murder punched their own children, court hears

Kerry and Michael Ives are accused of killing toddler Ethan Ives-Griffiths, who collapsed at their home in Flintshire, had had suffered "catastrophic head injuries" and was severely underweight when he died

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14 h. ago Couple accused of grandson’s murder punched their children, court hears

Toddler Ethan Ives-Griffiths died in hospital two days after emergency services were called to his home in Wales.

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14 h. ago Man accused of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons murders in court over killings

Michael Riley's court hearing was adjourned until tomorrow due to technical problems.

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17 h. ago The US supreme court just undermined gender equality | Moira Donegan

The Skrmetti decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on transition-related healthcare for minors deprives children and batters the 14th amendmentBy now, it is a ritual: every June, Americans endure several weeks of agonizing suspense, as we wait to hear how the supreme court will erode our freedoms, attack our dignity, undermine self-government and empower those who enrich themselves at our expense. The court, controlled by career politicians in robes who were hand-selected for their loyalty to the rightwing and their willingness to be wildly intellectually dishonest in pursuit of Republican policy objectives, has ended the right to abortion, desiccated the Voting Rights Act, made state gun regulations nearly impossible and declared the president functionally immune to criminal law. Many of us waited, with a mixture and terror and disgust, to see what cruelties the court would deliver for us in 2025.The justices decided to start by attacking vulnerable children. In a 6-3 split, the court...

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20 h. ago Experts discover trendy diet loved by millions no better than other weight loss plans

Hollywood stars like Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Cameron Diaz and Mark Wahlberg have jumped on the trend since it shot to prominence in the early 2010s.

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26 h. ago Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'

Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...

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29 h. ago Revealed: Experts discover trendy diet loved by millions no better than other weight loss plans

Hollywood stars like Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Cameron Diaz and Mark Wahlberg have jumped on the trend since it shot to prominence in the early 2010s.

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35 h. ago Man 'tortured to death' in his own home had wrists bound with 'extra strength' duct tape bought from B&Q, court hears

The blood-stained silver tape was wound 'multiple times' around the wrists of Thomas Campbell, 38, who was found wearing only socks in the hallway of his home in July 2022.

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36 h. ago Social worker told toddler was asleep on visit in weeks before death, court hears

A trial at Mold Crown Court has heard Ethan suffered ‘catastrophic head injuries’.

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37 h. ago DNA profile from victim’s skirt linked to suspect in trial for 1967 Bristol murder, court hears

Forensic scientist says ‘strong evidence’ links Ryland Headley, 92, with murder and rape of Louisa DunneA forensic scientist was able to produce a full DNA profile for the suspected murderer of a woman who died in 1967 after examining her skirt and hair that had been kept in police storage for almost 60 years, a jury has been told.Andrew Parry told the court there was “strong scientific evidence” to link the skirt Louisa Dunne was wearing when she was found and hair police took from her body with 92-year-old Ryland Headley, who is on trial for her rape and murder. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Cop, 26, playing for the combined British Police rugby team raped a university student in his hotel room after meeting her in a nightclub, court hears

A police officer playing for the combined forces British Police rugby team raped a university student in his hotel room after meeting in a nightclub, a court heard today.

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39 h. ago Kneecap receive rockstar reception after terrorism charge court hearing

Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah.

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40 h. ago Beauty therapist, 35, dodges jail after attacking FIVE police officers, treating them like 'punch bags' and spitting at them, court hears

Lucy Theunissen, 35, treated police officers like 'punch bags' in a shocking sustained attack after she caused a blazing row at a Chinese takeaway in Basingstoke, Hants last year

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40 h. ago Youth accused of killing Leo Ross told his trial will not take place next week

Coventry Crown Court heard the 15-year-old, who cannot be named, is now likely to face a jury in February next year.

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42 h. ago Emily Willis' mum in court today as she fights for 'permanently disabled' adult star

EXCLUSIVE: Emily Willis' mum will attend a hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday as she fights for her 'permanently disabled' daughter following a crash in her health at a rehab centre

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