45 h. ago Primary school teacher denies sexually assaulting teen but admits messages were 'wrong'

Johnathan Morgan, 35, who denies five charges, has told a jury that messaging a girl he thought had a 'genuine connection' with was 'wrong'

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66 h. ago Lonely pervert told 'girl' 14, he'd show her something to make her 'a woman'

Karl Cliff, 58, was jailed after messaging a 'girl' he believed to be 14 - he said he pictured her wearing nothing but a towel and told her he'd 'do something to make her a woman'

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67 h. ago 'Lonely' pervert's sick messages to 'girl' he believed was 14

Karl Cliff was jailed for three years

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2 w. ago Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – why was my mother so cruel to me?

The American author uses fiction to explore the life of her Chinese mother as she seeks to understand the violence that marked their relationshipAt first glance, the protagonist of Gish Jen’s latest novel seems like many of the other Chinese American immigrants Jen has portrayed so astutely in her decades-long career. Loo Shu-hsin is born into privilege in 1924 – her father is a banker in the largely British-run International Settlement of Shanghai – but her life is marked by her mother’s constant belittlement. “Bad bad girl! You don’t know how to talk,” she’s told, after speaking out of turn. “With a tongue like yours, no one will ever marry you.” Her only solace in the household is a nursemaid, Nai-ma, who vanishes one day without warning – a psychic wound that lingers even as she grows up, emigrates to the US and enrols in a PhD programme.In one striking way, however, Loo Shu-hsin is different from Jen’s previous protagonists: she happens to be Jen’s own mother. Bad Bad Girl...

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2 w. ago Kate Winslet reveals she was shamed by her childhood drama teacher for her weight: Hollywood star was told she would succeed as long as she stuck to 'fat girl parts'

In her most outspoken comments yet, Ms Winslet revealed just how tough the bullying she suffered at school was, as jealous classmates took aim at her over her weight.

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3 w. ago Girl visiting care home to sing Christmas carols left giggling over their reactions

A girl told her mum that when she went Christmas carolling at a care home, some of the residents were less than impressed with the performance they put on for the elderly

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4 w. ago Man who sexually assaulted teenager has teeth knocked out in prison

Julien Dorin told the girl: "I've got money, if you help me, I'll help you."

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