89 m. ago Man accused of stalking Anna Friel pleads not guilty at first hearing before trial

A man accused of stalking the Marcella and Pushing Daisies actress Anna Friel has plead not guilty after being accused of sending her unwanted items and appearing at her home

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3 h. ago #MeToo movement ‘began to catch up’ with Noel Clarke, court hears

Actor tells libel trial against Guardian that female accusers were ‘lying’ and ‘seeking attention’ in their claimsWomen began discussing Noel Clarke’s past sexual misconduct in response to the #MeToo movement, the high court in London has heard, as he began giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian.Cross-examining Clarke for the Guardian, Gavin Millar KC told the actor he had begun to panic because the movement “began to catch up with you”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Noel Clarke claims Guardian 'smashed his life' after newspaper published allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct, £70m libel trial hears

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles from 2021 and 2022 that featured allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct.

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4 h. ago Man accused of killing and dismembering body tells police 'It's definitely a mistake, 100%', trial hears

WARNING, TRIAL HAS HEARD EVIDENCE SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING: Mr Everett was killed and then 'dismembered', jurors have heard

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8 h. ago Noel Clarke had life ‘smashed’ by Guardian misconduct allegations, court told

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media for libel.

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3 d. ago Man accused of murdering and dismembering housemate Stuart Everett found with his 'phone and bank cards', trial hears

WARNING, TRIAL HAS HEARD EVIDENCE SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING: Mr Everett was killed and then 'dismembered', jurors have heard

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3 d. ago The spymaster, the ringleader and the ‘minions’: who’s who of the spy ring trial

The group was led by a fugitive in Moscow who gave orders to a Bulgarian in Great Yarmouth, the court heardThree UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: spy trial’s tales of scheming, bluster and a love triangleA hierarchical network of individuals constituted a Russian-directed spy ring, the Old Bailey heard during a three-month espionage trial. Directed from Moscow by a fugitive, it was led by a Bulgarian based in Great Yarmouth who, largely through a friend and deputy, directed the operations of the others. Here are those named in court. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘The dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: spy trial’s tales of scheming, bluster and a love triangle

Trial of three ‘minions’ in spy ring for Russia heard of chaotic errors, tangled relationships, a cancer lie and a red buttonThree UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for RussiaThe spymaster, the ringleader and the ‘minions’: who’s who of the spy ring trialIt began with a simple request, though it was written by one of the world’s most wanted men. “We’d be interested in a Bulgarian guy working for Bellingcat: Christo Grozev,” the author wrote at 7.46pm on 14 December 2020. Another message followed on Telegram: “Can we look into this guy or would it raise too many questions?” And so a spy ring of Bulgarians based in Britain but working for Russia began to form.The author was Jan Marsalek, a fugitive businessman accused of involvement in a €1.9bn fraud on the German payments company Wirecard – and an agent for Russia. Earlier that year he had fled to Moscow, and now he had time on his hands. The message’s recipient was Orlin Roussev, 47, an IT specialist and private investigato...

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3 d. ago Noel Clarke has been 'completely exiled from showbiz and perceived as a criminal' after newspaper labelled Dr Who star a sex pest, £70m libel trial hears

The 49-year-old is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast which said 20 women who knew Clarke had come forward with allegations of misconduct.

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3 d. ago Noel Clarke v The Guardian: Actor says career wrecked by 'false' sex abuse allegations as libel trial begins

The Guardian is defending its journalism, and say sexual misconduct against Noel Clarke are ‘true’

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4 d. ago Hacksaw and human remains found days apart in reservoir, Stuart Everett murder trial hears

WARNING, TRIAL HAS HEARD EVIDENCE SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING: Mr Everett was killed and then 'dismembered', jurors have heard

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4 d. ago Man accused of being 'pimp' to two teens "held gun to girl's head and said 'you do as I say... you're mine'", trial hears

Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims

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5 d. ago Stuart Everett's 'heart and genitals found in separate bags', murder trial told

WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS - Marcin Majerkiewicz is on trial for the murder of his housemate Stuart Everett, 67, in Manchester last year, whose body was found dismembered

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5 d. ago Trial of Noel Clarke’s libel claim against The Guardian publisher to begin in London

The Bafta-winning actor is suing Guardian News and Media at the High Court over a series of articles alleging sexual misconduct

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5 d. ago Trial of Noel Clarke’s libel claim against The Guardian publisher due to begin

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media at the High Court in London.

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6 d. ago Everything heard on day one as trial of man accused of murdering housemate and 'sawing body into 27 pieces' begins

WARNING CONTAINS DETAILS SOME MAY FIND UPSETTING - Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, denies killing 67-year-old Stuart Everett and 'dismembering' his body

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6 d. ago ‘Sex slave of Asian men’ denies making up rape allegations to bolster compensation claim, trial hears

The victim said she was raped on multiple occasions by former market trader Mohammed Zahid when she was aged 14 and 15

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6 d. ago Kyle Clifford 'tied up and raped' Louise Hunt before murdering her family after she dumped him, trial hears

Kyle Clifford admitted murdering Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah and their mum Carol

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1 week ago Noel Clarke loses latest challenge ahead of libel trial with Guardian

Appeal court says there is ‘no basis’ to delay start of hearings next weekThe court of appeal has refused Noel Clarke permission to challenge a trial judge’s decision not to throw out the Guardian’s defence in a libel claim.The 49-year-old actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles in which more than 20 women accused him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tim Westwood inquiry report: what new allegations against him have emerged?

The document contains a series of previously unpublished claims, including 22 from members of the publicThe independent inquiry into what the BBC knew about the former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood’s conduct has been published almost three years after a joint investigation by the Guardian and BBC News.The investigation told the stories of a number of women who accused the 67-year-old of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour.“Hounded” a 17-year-old Black woman with phone calls and texts.Invited a girl who was 15 or 16 back to his home following an under-16 night, after she had added him on Blackberry to get information about the event.Contacted a woman who had shared her business card, and appeared agitated when she did not want to meet late at night.“Hurled” a can of drink at a woman who was serving in a club.A former BBC staff member told the corporation their son had witnessed Westwood propositioning a 15-year-old girl in a night club in around 2007. The BBC reported the complaint t...

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