40 m. ago Former Premier League star wins court battle after 'unnecessary leg surgery ended his top

Following a trial which took place in London earlier this year, the High Court ruled on Thursday that the surgery, known as arthroscopy, did contribute to the downfall of the star's health and career.

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28 h. ago Chelsea told to ‘put up or shut up’ over potential Earls Court move

Club yet to make a decision on how to build bigger ground£10bn housing and retail bid granted planning permissionChelsea have been urged to “put up or shut up” and decide whether they want to move to Earl’s Court after alternative plans for the site were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council.The club are yet to make a decision on how to build a bigger ground and another stumbling block is in their path after the Earls Court Development Company’s proposals for a £10bn housing and retail development were granted planning permission at a council meeting on Tuesday. The ECDC, whose master plan does not include room for a football stadium, secured unanimous approval from Hammersmith and Fulham council last month. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Earls Court's £10 billion regeneration gets green light from Kensington & Chelsea

Work is now expected to get under way on the 44 acre site next year

Economics

37 h. ago Earls Court's £10 billion regeneration gets green light from K&C

Work is now expected to get under way on the 44 acre site next year

Economics

53 h. ago Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle appeared in a Welsh court 35 years ago as history of violence emerges

A court heard that the man who drove his car through a Liverpool FC parade earlier this year had appeared before a court in Newport when he was a teenager

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3 d. ago Police swarm Scots housing estate as streets sealed off amid major incident

Officers swarmed to Shields Court in Muirhouse, Motherwell earlier today. A large cordon has been set up next to a block of high flats and a nearby car park The nature of the incident is currently unknown. There is a heavy police presence in the residential area, with several officers patrolling the car park and standing guard...

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3 d. ago Man charged after woman found stabbed to death in Earl's Court

Man charged after woman found stabbed to death in Earl's Court  BBC

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4 d. ago Man charged with murder after woman found stabbed to death in Earl's Court

Officers were called to a welfare check at an address on Old Brompton Road where they found the body of 39-year-old Xiaoqing Ke

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7 d. ago 'Urgent' murder probe as woman, 39, found dead and killer remains on the loose

The body of a 39-year-old woman has been discovered at a property in Earl's Court in West London, with a murder investigation now launched by the police

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7 d. ago Horror as woman, 39, found murdered in wealthy London neighbourhood

Woman found dead by police checking if she was safe in upmarket area in west London

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7 d. ago Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Chelsea files: Earls Court stadium hope, leaked kit a hit with fans and 15

CHELSEA chiefs are refusing to give up on the idea of moving to Earls Court - despite a rival project being set to pass another milestone this month. In November, Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council gave an green light to the Earls Court Development Company’s plans for land under their jurisdiction. Kensington and Chelsea could...

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9 d. ago 'Controversial' plans rejected as landowner accused of 'utterly destroying' area

A project has been refused planning permission after local pushback.

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2 w. ago Kim Kardashian says Kanye West accused her of faking Paris robbery

The Skims founder testified in court earlier this year during the trial for the 2016 robbery

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2 w. ago Electricity storage unit next to school refused over potential risks to children

The proposed micro energy storage project at Fishguard Leisure Centre has seen local objections including concerns about proximity to nearby schoolchildren

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2 w. ago Plans to introduce equestrian facilities in Linwood approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for project off Candren Road granted by local authority.

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2 w. ago Earl’s Court transformation: council backs major housing project

Earl’s Court transformation: council backs major housing project  BBC

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3 w. ago Chelsea's new stadium hopes dashed after £10bn decision ruins Stamford Bridge plans

Chelsea have been dealt a significant blow in their plans to build a new stadium at Earl's Court, as the Blues continue to look ahead to life after Stamford Bridge

Economics

3 w. ago Plans for long awaited £10 billion Earls Court regeneration get go ahead from H&F

The 44 acre cleared site has stood largely unused since the demolition of the famed venue a decade ago

Economics