26 h. ago Woman ‘sexually abused by Jesse Lingard’s grandad’ accused star of hiding 'dark secret'

Kenneth Lingard, the grandfather of ex-Manchester United star Jesse, is on trial for a string of child sex offences relating to one woman who claims she was repeatedly abused for more than 10 years

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28 h. ago 'Shame on you Jesse Lingard, loads of lies': Woman 'abused by footballer's grandad' messaged player after TV documentary, trial hears

The trial against Kenneth Lingard is ongoing at Liverpool Crown Court

Sport

29 h. ago Woman 'sexually assaulted by Jesse Lingard's grandfather' messaged the footballer saying 'shame on you' after he appeared on documentary about his career, court hears

Kenneth Lingard, 86, is accused of historic offences against the woman when she was as young as five.

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30 h. ago Jesse Lingard accused of hiding 'dark secret' as grandad faces child sex offences

Kenneth Lingard, the grandfather of ex-Manchester United star Jesse, is on trial for a string of child sex offences relating to one woman who claims she was repeatedly abused for more than 10 years

Society

32 h. ago Woman alleging abuse by Jesse Lingard’s grandfather messaged player, court told

Kenneth Lingard, 86, denies 17 counts of indecent assault.

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60 h. ago The foreign nationalities most likely to be arrested for sex offences

Police made 8,500 arrests of foreign nationals for sexual offences including rape in 2024 and start of 2025.

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66 h. ago John Swinney urged to make it criminal offence to not report sex abuse of children

Labour MP Joani Reid has written to the First Minster, calling on him to consider making it mandatory for those working with children to report abuse, warning Scotland “is not immune” to grooming gangs.

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2 d. ago The Menendez brothers' dark family secret that still haunts me. As they stand on brink of freedom, one of their closest relatives speak out...

They are phone calls that punctuate Anamaria Baralt's day, and ones she's never too busy to pick up.

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4 d. ago Jesse Lingard's grandad 'sexually abused girl for years', trial hears

Ken Lingard, the grandfather of former Manchester United footballer Jesse Lingard, has appeared in court

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4 d. ago Jesse Lingard's grandfather 'left girl so traumatised after sexually abusing her for 14 years she wanted to kill herself', court told

The alleged victim made her claims against Kenneth Lingard, of Warrington, Cheshire, to police after watching a Channel 4 documentary about the life of his footballer grandson.

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5 d. ago Russell Brand's first public appearance since being charged with rape postponed

EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand was scheduled to appear at an event to speak about 'Free Speech, Censorship, and Cultural Power' just days after he was charged with sex offences

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5 d. ago MP 'rape': West of England Mayor's office breaks silence and bans Dan Norris after arrest

The West of England Combined Authority has issued a statement after Metro Mayor Dan Norris was arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences last week

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6 d. ago Former snooker champion Graeme Dott charged with child sex offences

Dott has been suspended from snooker ahead of the World Championship

Politics

9 d. ago Labour MP 'shocked' after colleague arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

Labour MP Darren Jones has said the party are 'shocked' and 'saddened' after one of their colleagues - Dan Norris - was arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

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1 week ago Labour MP arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

Labour MP Dan Norris has been suspended by the party after they were informed of his arrest on suspicion of rape and child sex offences, it emerged on Saturday night

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1 week ago Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

Dan Norris who defeated Jacob Rees Mogg to become MP for North East Somerset and Hanham last year, was taken into custody after police raided his constituency home on Friday

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1 week ago Labour MP Dan Norris is arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences after police raid

Dan Norris, who ousted Jacob Rees-Mogg as MP for North East Somerset at last year's election, was taken into custody after police raided his constituency home.

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1 week ago Royal Military Police officers responsible for investigating sex crimes in army are charged with sexually assaulting colleagues

Captain James Key and Lt Liam Hulkes will both face court martials in Catterick later this year for separate sex-related offences.

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1 week ago Controversial Democrat says 'conspiracy theory' long pushed by Trump is true

A top Democrat has FLIPPED on a long-running conspiracy theory pushed by Donald Trump and his closest allies. The left-wing politician now says the dark secret is real.

Politics

1 week ago Russell Brand reveals why his marriage to Katy Perry ended and praises his 'beloved' wife Laura in post just a day before he was charged with rape

Brand, 49, who is believed to living in the US, was today charged with five sex offences against four different women alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005.

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