10 h. ago Podcaster James English accused of hitting and kicking his pregnant ex

James English, who hosts the Anything Goes podcast, is accused of domestic abuse against his ex partner including while she was pregnant - he appeared in court today

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34 h. ago Tina Malone, 62, breaks down in tears in a heartbreaking interview as she reflects on her husband Paul's suicide a year after his death

The Shameless star, 62, previously shared that her husband, a war veteran, was driven to suicide after struggling with PTSD following his time in the armed forces.

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38 h. ago New app allows domestic abuse victims to get help secretly via a kettle or toaster

Survivor Katy Longhurst is determined to help others having called police nearly 170 times about her ex over eight years

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65 h. ago Number of suicides due to domestic abuse only ‘tip of iceberg’, charity warns

The total number of domestic abuse-related deaths since 2020 is now more than 1,000

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67 h. ago Stuart Hogg told to 'move on' as ex Scotland captain 'complying' with domestic abuse order

The supervision order imposed on former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has been reviewed in court

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68 h. ago Stuart Hogg absent from court hearing as sheriff tells him he must 'face the consequences'

The former Scotland international previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner

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69 h. ago Stuart Hogg 'must make progress' on supervision order after admitting abusing ex

Stuart Hogg pleased guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner, Gillian Hogg, last year.

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2 d. ago Stuart Hogg must make progress on domestic abuse court order, his lawyer says

The former Scotland rugby captain, 32, did not have to attend court on Tuesday for a review hearing.

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2 d. ago Rita review – sensitive portrait of domestic abuse seen through the eyes of a child

Set in 1980s Spain, actor Paz Vega’s subtly affecting directing debut shows a family suffering under an abusive father, but is warmed by optimism and compassionSpanish actor Paz Vega makes her directing debut with this sensitive portrait of domestic abuse and patriarchy in 1980s Spain. It’s told through the eyes of seven-year-old Rita (Sofía Allepuz), whose mum, Mari (played by Vega) is trapped in a violent marriage. We see the world how Rita sees it: filled with of moments of joy and discovery; her sense of wonder adds tenderness and hope to the story. It’s never voyeuristic (the violence happens almost entirely off screen), but Rita is effective at evoking how each member of the family is brutalised by abuse, living in a constant state of hypervigilance.Rita works hard. Her little seven-year-old hands scrub, carry heavy plates and wash dishes to make her mother’s life a little easier. Rita’s five-year-old brother Lolo (Alejandro Escamilla), is anxious and timid, much to the irrita...

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3 d. ago Sara Sharif revealed to be one of five domestic abuse victims killed every single week

Most killers are already known to police before they strike - just as Sara Sharif's father Urfan was before he murdered the 10-year-old at their family home - new research shows

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3 d. ago ‘More abusers whose victims die by suicide will be charged with manslaughter’

Suicide was the most common cause of death among victims of domestic abuse for the second year running, police figures suggest.

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3 d. ago Just 3% of domestic abusers charged after victim driven to suicide, figures show

Assistant commissioner Louisa Rolfe said she expects more perpetrators to be charged with manslaughter despite ‘challenges’ proving abuse caused a death

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4 d. ago Brixton stabbing: Man charged with murder after victim knifed to death

Ibrahim Gonclaves-Cumare, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder

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5 d. ago Trans killer's jail rammy leaves female prison officer injured in women's wing

Paris Green, who is serving life for murder, was initially charged with assaulting the victim by forcibly pushing a door in August 2023.

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5 d. ago Lib Dems determined to drive change on domestic abuse law, says MP at conference

Josh Babarinde has spoken in the past about how his mother and he were subject to abuse from her ex-partner when he was a child.

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7 d. ago Domestic abuse charity criticises 'veiled threat' against its funding in trans row

Edinburgh Women's Aid (EWA) spoke out against a motion by Green councillor Alex Staniforth

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9 d. ago Mayor announces extra funding to support London's domestic abuse victims

Sir Sadiq Khan says survivors must have confidence to report abuse, as he warns ‘huge amount of improvement’ needed in criminal justice system

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9 d. ago West Lothian school teacher is running to help other women suffering domestic abuse

Mum-of-three Vicky says she got her life back thanks to Women's Aid

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1 week ago Need for domestic abuse offence is ‘national emergency’, says MP in Commons call

Domestic abusers might be able to ‘explain away’ past violence as pub brawls under the current system, Josh Babarinde warned.

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1 week ago Denise Welch opens up about her experience of domestic abuse

‘You don't realise what's happening, so he started to chip, chip, chip away at my personality,’ she shared

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