1 hour ago The racial violence in Ballymena repeats a pattern that’s blighted Britain for years. We must wake up to that | Lanre Bakare

History tells us attacks on migrants are a predictable result of political failings, distorted media coverage and far-right opportunismIn early June, the violence began. Rumours of a foreigner assaulting a local woman resulted in groups roaming through a small British town, breaking windows of homes belonging to “outsiders”. A few days later, the police attempted to stop mobs from reaching another nearby multiracial area. Eventually they broke through, ransacking shops and burning down a house, while local media reported that the violence had developed into “something like a fever”.Sound familiar? This isn’t Ballymena, the County Antrim town in Northern Ireland that has seen several nights of unrest in which immigrant homes were attacked after reports of an alleged sexual assault on a local girl by two teenagers, who had a Romanian interpreter read them the charges. These incidents actually took place more than a century ago, during the summer of 1919, as racial violence spread thro...

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23 h. ago Everton to take Nick Cox from Manchester United as technical director

United’s director of academy with club since 2016Part of new structure put in place by Friedkin GroupEverton are poised to appoint Manchester United’s director of academy, Nick Cox, as their technical director. Cox will be part of the new football structure put in place by the Friedkin Group.The chief executive, Angus Kinnear, disposed of the director of football position when Kevin Thelwell left, preferring a technical director who will take on some of the responsibilities of the previous role. The club engaged an external recruitment firm to identify candidates, with Cox appearing to be the standout. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Falkirk crime: Rapist jailed after ‘appalling, opportunistic’ sexual assault on 15

A man who raped a 15-year-old girl after following her on a street in Falkirk has been jailed.

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25 h. ago Tyler Perry denies ‘scam’ sexual assault allegations against him made by The Oval actor

The accusations have been made by Derek Dixon who starred in Perry’s shows ‘The Oval’ and ‘Ruthless’

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27 h. ago Has a striker scored more goals for their country than in club football? | The Knowledge

Plus: goal-difference chasms between league-table neighbours, a rare Welsh feat in defeat, and more• Mail us with your questions and answers“During the Liechtenstein v Scotland game there was a reference to Billy Gilmour scoring more goals for Scotland (2) than his various clubs (0). But has a recognised striker ever finished their career with more goals for their country than their clubs?” asks Stuart McLagan.The structure of women’s football in North America, particularly before the NWSL was founded in 2012, makes it the likeliest source of an answer to this question. There was no league at all in the US between 2003 and 2009, and to this day players sometimes appear more for their country than their club in a calendar year. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Tyler Perry sued by actor on 'The Oval' for sexual assault and harassment

An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his power in the entertainment industry to sexually assault and harass him

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35 h. ago Tyler Perry accused of sexual harassment and workplace gender violence

Media mogul faces allegations of creating ‘coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic’ in lawsuit seeking $260m in damagesTyler Perry has been accused of sexual harassment, workplace gender violence and sexual assault in a lawsuit from an actor who said the media mogul used his influence and power to create a “coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic”.In the suit filed in Los Angeles last week and first reported on Tuesday, Derek Dixon, who worked on Tyler Perry’s shows Ruthless and The Oval, said Perry promised career advancement but subjected him to “escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery”. Dixon alleges he was subjected to harassment and abuse by Perry while he “held direct control over his employment, compensation, and creative opportunities” and that he faced retaliation when he did not respond favorably to his advances. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault by The Oval actor in $260 million lawsuit

Derek Dixon, who appeared in Perry’s political drama ‘The Oval’ and its spinoff ‘Ruthless,’ also accused the creator and producer of battery, quid pro quo and workplace sexual harassment

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36 h. ago Tyler Perry denies sexual assault allegations as he's sued for $260m in damages

US actor and director Tyler Perry has been accused of sexual assault by an actor who starred on his long-running TV show, The Oval, but Perry has denied the claims

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43 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Man who dragged schoolgirl, 13, into woods and raped her is jailed for eight years

A man has been jailed for the serious sexual assault of a teenage girl in Edinburgh.

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48 h. ago Man United player's exit from club appears to be confirmed by official photographer

All signs point to Alejandro Garnacho leaving Manchester United this summer, including the latest hint on social media from a photographer he works closely with

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61 h. ago Manchester United monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike

Bournemouth sign France left-back Adrien TruffertLeeds fear Newcastle or Milan may hijack Bijol transferManchester United are monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt’s striker, Hugo Ekitike, as a potential recruit.The French forward is of interest to Ruben Amorim after United’s hopes of signing one of his prime targets, Viktor Gyökeres, receded due to the Swede expressing a preference to move to Arsenal. The 22-year-old Ekitike has scored 19 goals in 47 Bundesliga appearances for Frankfurt, having initially been loaned to the German club in February 2024. The Frenchman subsequently signed a five-year deal for around £14m last April. The France Under-21 international has a total of 50 strikes in 151 career games. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago MP accused of groping women at Groucho Club appears in court to deny sexual assault

MP accused of groping women at Groucho Club appears in court to deny sexual assault  London Evening Standard

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69 h. ago MP to face trial over claims he groped women at London’s Groucho Club

Patrick Spencer has exercised right to be tried by jury in crown court over allegationsAn MP faces trial over allegations he groped two women in one night while drunk at the Groucho Club in London.Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault at Westminster magistrates court on Monday morning. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Conservative MP denies Groucho Club sex attack on two women on the same night

The 37-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of 'cupping' the two alleged victims' breasts on 12 August 2023.

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2 d. ago Suspended Conservative MP Patrick Spencer denies two counts of sexual assault

The MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

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2 d. ago Teacher in court charged with murdering and sexually assaulting baby he was trying to adopt

Former schoolteacher Jamie Varley is accused of the murder and sexual assault of 13-month-old Preston Davey

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2 d. ago Family of baby weep in court as trial date set for alleged killer

Jamie Varley, 36, is accused of the murder and sexual assault of Preston Davey, a baby he was in the process of adopting.

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2 d. ago Tory MP pleads not guilty to sexual assault at London’s Groucho Club

Patrick Spencer, who has has lost the Conservative party whip and been suspended from the party, accused of cupping women's breasts at private members' club

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2 d. ago MP Patrick Spencer denies groping women at London's exclusive Groucho Club

Patrick Spencer MP, who has been suspended by the Conservatives, pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

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