3 h. ago Rugby star jailed for assault and addicted to cocaine admits regrets

Former Wales and Pontypool scrum-half David Bishop has released an autobiography which tells the extraordinary story of a rugby player and a life like no other

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3 d. ago Family of boy who was sexually abused by his female teacher walk out of sentencing 'in disgust'

Alley Bardfield, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and admitted that she lured the sixth grader to her home for 'play dates'

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4 d. ago Sick teacher, 34, who has sex with boy, 11, jailed after he helped police catch her

Former substitute teacher Alley Bardfield, from Illinois, US, claimed the young boy made sexual advances towards her but eventually admitted to sexual assault of a child

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6 d. ago Jay Slater's final moments at AirBnb as men he disappeared with reveal fatal decision

A new Channel 4 documentary has shed light on Jay Slater's final hours as the film reveals why the 19-year-old tried to walk home from a stranger's Airbnb before his death

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7 d. ago 'My Tinder date bit and punched me during sex – I didn't want to live'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Fearghall Joseph Mulgrew admitted sexual assault by penetration and five counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Belfast Crown Court last year

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7 d. ago Woman urinated on police officer after being arrested for punching staff at gig

Taia Antonia Ryder admitted to one count of assault by beating and three counts of assaulting a police office and was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for 12 months

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1 week ago Man “haunted” by brother's death walks free after admitting serious assault charge

Ross Murray, 27, was instead handed a community payback order at Hamilton Sheriff Court.

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1 week ago ‘She meant the world to me’: Father pays tribute to daughter, 2, allegedly murdered and raped

Isabelle’s father has led tributes to the two-year-old girl, who died in hospital after police were called to a property in North Yorkshire

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione lawyers file motion to dismiss murder case citing ‘Marvel movie’ perp walk and ‘politicized’ death penalty ruling

At a minimum, Mangione’s lawyers urged a federal judge in New York to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty

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2 w. ago Johnny Depp's 'new rescue dog mauls two sheep to death near Hollywood star's rental mansion in the UK after breaking free during countryside walk'

Johnny Depp's new rescue dog has reportedly mauled two sheep to death after breaking free during a countryside walk near the Hollywood star's rental mansion in East Sussex. 

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2 w. ago 'There's no justice' cry family as prison officer dodges jail over dog walker crash death

William Henderson's loved ones had previously described him as 'one of life's good guys' and 'one in a million'.

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2 w. ago Minister admits using ‘choice words’ towards Douglas Ross, but not assault

A senior Scottish Government source told journalists Jamie Hepburn would not be sacked.

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2 w. ago Dr Michael Mosley's Just One Thing replacements are revealed as the series is set to return following his tragic death age 67

Tragically, only two episodes of the series were completed before his untimely and shocking death aged 67 while walking on a Greek island in the summer.

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3 w. ago The Long Walk review – Stephen King death game dystopia is the grimmest mainstream movie for some time

Fifty young men compete in an endurance event, during which they are shot in the head at point-blank range if they slow down, in this horrific buddy story adaptationIf you like your dystopian scenarios lean and extremely mean, then look no further than this Stephen King adaptation, which is surely one of the grimmest mainstream movies we’ve had for some time. The blunt premise is custom built for death and suffering: 50 young American men are selected by lottery for an annual marathon march. If any walker slows to less than three miles per hour, or strays off the road, they are removed from the competition – by being shot in the head at point-blank range. The final survivor wins whatever they want, they’re promised.Why these men would volunteer for a competition with such unfavourable odds we’re left to wonder, as the broader authoritarian society in which the story is set – which looks a lot like 1960s America – is barely seen or explained. It’s clear who we’re rooting for though: ...

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3 w. ago The royal walkabout that gave the 'illusion of unity' and was the 'one of the hardest things' Kate Middleton has ever had to do, royal author claims

It was a surprising show of unity when the William and Kate were joined by Harry and Meghan for a walkabout outside Windsor Castle following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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4 w. ago Hiker trampled to death by cows in front of horrified wife while walking dog

The pensioner's 82-year-old wife was also attacked.

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last month Valerie Kneale: Stroke 'played no part' as patient died of 'sexual assault'

Valerie Kneale, 75, was subjected to a fatal and "forcible sexual assault" after being admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital on November 12 2018 after suffering a stroke at her home in Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire

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