3 h. ago House explosion that killed two people in Newcastle caused by drug lab, court hears

Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in blast from gas canisters used to make cannabis sweetsA huge house explosion that killed two people including a seven-year-old boy was the result of a dangerous and criminal drug lab making cannabis gummy sweets using 100 gas canisters, a court has heard.Details of the causes of the blast in the Benwell area of Newcastle can now be reported after Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday to the manslaughter of two people. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Briton held for more than six years in India without trial speaks out: ‘My whole life is destroyed’

Exclusive: Christian Michel speaks to Namita Singh on the sidelines of a court hearing in Delhi, where he has been granted bail but cannot meet the conditions to leave the capital’s notorious high-security prison

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6 h. ago Judges urged to stop 'untrained' emotional support animals from disrupting court hearings

Judges are being handed new guidelines on the role of emotional support animals in court

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14 h. ago Shocking moment angry father, 43, yells 'you want some' before he slaps, bites and kicks teenager outside school after youngster 'brushed against' his wing mirror

Mohammed Liaquat, 43, jumped out of his Audi and confronted a group of schoolboys after one of them brushed past his wing mirror, a court has heard.

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21 h. ago ‘No agenda’ in Guardian investigation of Noel Clarke, high court hears

Actor accuses newspaper of libel in articles about his alleged sexual misconductThere was “no agenda” in the Guardian’s investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke, the high court has heard.In her second day in the witness box, Lucy Osborne, an investigative correspondent at the Guardian, defended the publication’s reporting in the face of questioning from the former Doctor Who star’s barrister, Philip Williams. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Major ruling in Prince Harry's security battle as case poised for return to court

Prince Harry's appeal against a High Court ruling over his security arrangements when in the UK is set to be heard next week - and the Court of Appeal has issued a ruling ahead of the hearing

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43 h. ago Car loans scandal ruling 'goes too far': FCA raises alarm as industry faces £44bn bill

Lawyers for the FCA intervened in a crucial Supreme Court hearing on the commission payment row that has been dubbed PPI on wheels

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43 h. ago Shirley Ballas' stalker Kyle Shaw believed Strictly star was his aunt and blamed her for dad's death

Kyle Shaw stalked the BBC star for more than six years, believing she was his biological aunt and was partly responsible for his brother's suicide, the court heard

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45 h. ago Guardian journalist received large number of leads after Noel Clarke article, court told

Lucy Osborne tells high court she was ‘taken aback’ at number of people in contact over the actor’s alleged sexual misconductA Guardian journalist who has worked on high-profile investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct by men said the volume of fresh leads received after writing about Noel Clarke was the most she had ever witnessed.Lucy Osborne, who, with Sirin Kale, carried out the Guardian’s investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Doctor Who actor, told the high court that she was “taken aback” by how many people got in touch after publication of the first article. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Planned Parenthood faces Medicaid funding challenge at Supreme Court

Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

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46 h. ago Prisoner told fellow inmate he was involved in killing of teenager, court hears

Marcus La Croix, 37, is accused alongside Michael Clarke, 35, of murdering 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne-Blake during a ‘ride-out’ in north London.

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49 h. ago FCA says UK Court of Appeal car finance ruling went ‘too far’

Financial regulator’s submission to Supreme Court comes at start of pivotal three-day hearing

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50 h. ago I had a mummy makeover before going to court to win back custody of my children

Victoria, from Kent, filmed herself getting ready for her court hearing, however, due to her 'mummy makeover', she rocked up with several bandages across her chest and under her eyes.

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51 h. ago Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

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54 h. ago Coldstream Guard told female soldier 'shh, go back to sleep' as he raped her while they were on deployment with the British Army, court martial hears

Lance Corporal Jordan Morris and the woman were on deployment with the British Army to Kenya when the alleged incident took place.

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57 h. ago Legal challenges to VAT on private schools fees to be heard at High Court

Nearly 20 families and several faith schools are bringing legal action against the Treasury, claiming the new VAT on fees is discriminatory and a breach of human rights law

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67 h. ago Three brothers with weapons brawl in street with two workmen after 'attempted abduction'

Neil, Mark and Alan McGovern are accused of attacking two men with metal poles, bats and screwdrivers in Liverpool over a claim of an attempted child abduction, a court heard

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69 h. ago Noel Clarke left women he thought spoke to Guardian ‘fearful and in tears’

Court hears from publisher’s head of investigations about actor’s libel claim over sexual misconduct allegationsThe actor Noel Clarke made calls to some of the women he thought were cooperating with the Guardian prior to the publication of its investigation into his behaviour, leaving them “shaken, fearful and in tears”, the high court in London has heard.The Guardian’s head of investigations, Paul Lewis, was giving evidence in defence of Clarke’s libel claim against the news publisher over allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Coleen Rooney lawyers understated costs in 'Wagatha Christie' case, court hears

Mrs Vardy unsuccessfully sued Mrs Rooney for libel in 2022

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3 d. ago Man, 33, appears in court charged with maliciously damaging Trump golf course

No plea during brief hearing at Ayr Sheriff Court

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