55 h. ago Nikita Hand breaks silence as Conor McGregor denied appeal in civil assault case

The Supreme Court in Dublin refused to hear appeals from mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and James Lawrence in relation to the civil case brought by Nikita Hand, who was awarded nearly £215,000 in damages

Events

6 d. ago How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide

Extreme weather has killed nearly 1,000 people across southern and south-eastern Asia as cyclones turbocharged rain systems across the regionTropical cyclones have combined with heavy monsoon rains to lay waste to swathes of Asia, killing close to 1,000 people and leaving many more homeless.Parts of the Indonesian archipelago have been particularly hard hit, with the death toll reaching 442 following flooding that began about a week ago, a number that is expected to rise. Nearly 300,000 people have been displaced and nearly 3,000 houses damaged, including 827 that were flattened or swept away. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Council to spend £30,000 moving Ayr statue damaged by spilled drinks

The Poet and Scholar sculpture near the Grain Exchange will be repaired before installation at Rozelle.

Economics

1 week ago Jilted lover, 56, followed ex on dates and damaged his car during harassment campaign

Jilted Joanne Butler caused more than £10,000 worth of damage to her former lover's car and van and followed him on dates during seven-month harassment campaign

Events

2 w. ago Sex attack victim who sued over humiliation at witness box issues warning to Scots courts

Shannon won £35,000 in damages after claiming her human rights were breached - and she believes more cases like hers may be on the way.

Events

2 w. ago Suspect who slashed two strangers on NYC subway was caught after having tantrum at homeless shelter, prosecutors say

Tyquan Manassa was arrested after he allegedly caused more than $1,000 worth of damage at a homeless shelter, after which police linked him to the subway assaults

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2 w. ago ‘Who’s screenshotting our messages?’: how a WhatsApp saga spiralled into two parents’ wrongful arrest

When Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine posted complaints about their local primary school, they never expected six uniformed police officers to turn up at their doorBefore it catapulted a small school community in London’s commuter belt into the centre of a global news story, the year-four class WhatsApp group at Cowley Hill school in Borehamwood was unremarkable – a place of snide comments, reminders about non-uniform day and flustered messages about being late for the school run.“It was mum gossip, you know?” said one member, Sarah. “A bit juicy, but it wasn’t anything nasty.” Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Blow to Spanish PM as attorney general found guilty in leak case

Álvaro García Ortiz, who had denied sharing businessman’s personal details with journalists about a tax case, has been banned from post for two years Spain’s top prosecutor has been banned from his post for two years after being found guilty of leaking confidential information about a tax case involving a businessman who is the boyfriend of a prominent rightwing politician.Álvaro García Ortiz, who has served as attorney general since 2022, was also fined €7,300 (£6,428), and ordered to pay €10,000 in damages to the businessman, Alberto González Amador. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Autistic man trapped in his London home for eight years is paid £125,000 in damages

The Southwark resident was left ‘scared, isolated and traumatised on a daily basis’ according to his mother

Economics

2 w. ago Inside the scandals of the school WhatsApp group – and what you really can’t say

As Rosalind Levine and her partner Maxie Allen win damages after being wrongfully arrested for complaints they’d made on a parents’ WhatsApp group, mum of two Charlotte Cripps looks at the perils of being a member of the class chat and what lines are too dangerous to cross

Politics

2 w. ago Parents wrongly arrested over school WhatsApp group messages say they hope 'thought police' will 'think twice' after being awarded £20,000 in damages

Maxie Allen, 50, says he feels 'vindicated' after he and his TV producer partner Rosalind Levine, 46, received a £20,000 payout from Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Events

2 w. ago Parents who complained about school on WhatsApp 'paid £20,000 after arrest'

Parents Rosalind Levine and Maxie Allen were each paid £10,000 each after six police officers arrived at their home following complaints from a primary school about messages shared on WhatsApp

Society

3 w. ago Police admit arrest of parents over school WhatsApp group messages WAS unlawful

Hertfordshire Constabulary has admitted the arrest of two parents over a school WhatsApp group was unlawful as parents, Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine, receive a £20,000 payout. 

Events

3 w. ago The moment ramraiders caused £35,000 damage at a village store

"This was a carefully orchestrated incident"

Economics