8 h. ago Female Coldstream Guard who sexually assaulted woman colleague saying she would 'massage her to sleep' avoids jail

Military clarinet player Private Adelle Foster tried to take the woman's clothes off after telling her she would 'massage her to sleep', a court martial in Wiltshire heard.

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10 h. ago Teenager ‘acted like he had knife’ under jumper before stabbing boy to death

A court heard the teenager accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, 15, at school had made gestures towards him that morning indicating he had a knife.

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14 h. ago Singer Chris Brown arrives for court hearing over alleged bottle attack at Mayfair nightclub

R&B singer Chris Brown has arrived at court in London for a hearing over an alleged bottle attack at a nightclub.

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17 h. ago El Chapo's son to 'plead guilty' over fentanyl operation after years of bloodshed

A son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is expected to plead guilty in a sweeping U.S. drug trafficking case at a court hearing set for Friday

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22 h. ago Schoolboy's chilling statement to head teacher after 'stabbing classmate to death'

The teen, who is on trial for the murder of Harvey Willgoose last year admitted why he was carrying a knife at school, a court heard.

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27 h. ago 'Controlling and coercive' man accused of raping and murdering his ex

Samantha Mickleburgh, who had ended the relationship two months before, was found dead at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, in the early hours of April 14 last year.

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29 h. ago Schoolboy who stabbed Harvey Willgoose to death told headteacher 'I'm not right in the head', court hears

A 15-year-old boy appeared in court accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, on February 3.

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30 h. ago 'Controlling and coercive' father accused of raping and murdering his ex

Samantha Mickleburgh, who had ended the relationship two months before, was found dead at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, in the early hours of April 14 last year.

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36 h. ago Nadine Shah among musicians planning to support next Kneecap court hearing

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court next month

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37 h. ago Human rights court rules Olympic champion runner Semenya did not get fair hearing in Switzerland

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules

Sport

51 h. ago 'Russian spy', 65, planned to tell Moscow about former defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps' private plane, home address, and phone number, court hears

Howard Phillips, 65, from Harlow in Essex, is on trial over allegedly intending to assist the spy network by helping people he believed were agents working for Moscow .

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53 h. ago Burglary victim, 28, accused of crash that killed fleeing teenage thief, 16, did whatever any 'right minded home owner would do', court hears

Dean Barnes, 16, was killed in the early hours of January 24, 2023, when the bike he was riding as a pillion passenger on crashed into a car in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

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54 h. ago Jaguar restoration expert, 81, 'gestured for help' from daughter on CCTV before his grandson, 33, launched fatal attack after all

Jaguar restoration expert John Brown, 81, was seen pleading for help on a security camera - before he was fatally attacked by his own grandson in Bulkington, Warwickshire, a court heard.

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55 h. ago Burglar had 'no choice' but to drive through junction before crash killed teen, court told

Dean Barnes, 16, died after he came off the bike Adam Norman was riding - Dean, Adam Norman and another man, Alexander Riley, had thieved three bikes from Callum Duncan and were being pursued by him, a court heard

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56 h. ago Man passed details on minister to police posing as Russian spies, UK court told

Howard Phillips gave information on then defence secretary Grant Shapps for ‘easy money’, prosecutor saysA retired man passed on the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover police officers, believing them to be Russian intelligence operatives, for “easy money”, a court has heard.Howard Phillips, 65, was struggling financially and in the process of applying for a job at UK Border Force when he was approached by the undercover officers, who were posing as Russian agents called Dima and Sasha, Winchester crown court heard. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Tragic schoolboy said 'I didn't come to school to fight' minutes before he was stabbed to death by fellow pupil on their lunch break, court hears

Harvey Willgoose, 15, was knifed in the heart during the school lunchbreak by a 15-year-old boy, who then told teachers: 'You know I can't control it.'

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60 h. ago Jury trials ‘always important’ part of justice system amid court reform shake

Plans to reduce the number of jury trials and create a new type of crown court where trials are heard by judges were unveiled on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Man, 62, whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase paid teenager, 17, £100 for sex sessions, court hears

The bodies of Albert Alfonso, 62, and his partner Paul Longworth, 71, were found at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on July 10 in large suitcases.

Economics

3 d. ago Scouts bring colour and community spirit to Greenock care home

Residents of HC-One Scotland’s Merino Court Care Home in Greenock, Inverclyde, were recently treated to a heart-warming display of community spirit as Cubs, Scouts, and Leaders from the 85th Greenock & District Scout Group swapped their hiking boots for paintbrushes in a hands-on community project.

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3 d. ago Police officer filmed kicking a suspect in the head during Manchester Airport brawl was being 'professional', court hears

Firearms officer Zachary Marsden has admitted kicking suspect Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, in the head during the fracas.

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