10 h. ago Irish woman living in US for decades detained by immigration officials

Cliona Ward, who had returned from trip to Ireland, held over criminal record from almost 20 years agoAn Irish woman who has lived legally in the US for four decades has been detained by immigration officials for the last week because of a criminal record dating back almost 20 years.Cliona Ward, 54, was detained at San Francisco airport on 21 April after returning from Ireland to visit her sick father and is being held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) facility in Tacoma, Washington. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Our war against Britain's worst neighbour: Couple reveal how bully made their lives hell during 'horrendous' abuse... and how she finally got her comeuppance

A couple say their lives were made hell by 'Britain's worst neighbour' - a woman who spent 18 months terrorising them through their Ring doorbell.

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4 d. ago Woman who lived in BDSM threesome with husband and wife is accused of illegal abortion 'after taking foetus to hospital in a backpack', court told

Nicola Packer allegedly took abortion medication at home on November 6, 2020, and went to Chelsea and Westminster hospital the following day, Isleworth Crown Court heard on Thursday.

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6 d. ago Karen Read trial live updates: Opening statements start today for woman accused of running over cop boyfriend

The 45-year-old is set to appear in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts one year after her first trial was declared a mistrial

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6 d. ago Woman sick of renting now lives in a van with her dog for £650 a month

Nicole Keefe shares a mobile home with her four-legged friend McCartney

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6 d. ago Woman escapes UK rental market to live in a van with her dog for just £650 a month

Nicole Keefe, 27, from Newcastle, spent years moving around as a child "due to situations out of (her) control" and later because of "things not going right" with partners

Economics

1 week ago UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government – live

Judges say definition of women and sex in Equality Act 2010 act refers to biological women and biological sexFull report: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live

Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judgesFull report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman lived in fear of man who raped her, threw her on the floor and stamped on her head

Simon Morgan 'waged a campaign of violence and terror'

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1 week ago Woman raped by man who threw her on the floor and stamped on her head

Simon Morgan 'waged a campaign of violence and terror'

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1 week ago ‘Charisma in abundance’: why Just Act Normal is the best showcase for new talent since Adolescence

Incredible newcomers! Chickens! Jamelia! The casting director of Stephen Graham’s Netflix smash hit has done it again with this hilariously bleak, utterly unique series. The cast open upOver the last few years, we have found ourselves inundated with sadcoms. Again and again, we’ve been deluged by ostensible comedies that are so concerned with grief and trauma that the laughs end up feeling like a distant afterthought. Striking the right balance between comedy and drama takes absurd levels of effort and craft at the best of times. Doing it with a premise as bleak as BBC Three’s new series Just Act Normal is almost impossible.My hands are tied with embargos, so I have to be vague about certain plot details, but Just Act Normal is a show about three young siblings who decide to struggle on as normal after their mother – a perennially unreliable woman with substance abuse issues – disappears. Their lives are suddenly spent trying to navigate the complex systems of the adult world while ...

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2 w. ago City hotel locked down after woman dies and guests ordered to stay put

A woman has died at the Lord Nelson Hotel in Liverpool city centre, with a man arrested on suspicion of murder after the 'unexplained' death at the Merseyside hotel

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2 w. ago Woman dies at hotel in busy UK city centre as guests told to 'not leave rooms'

The death of a woman at a hotel in Liverpool led to a significant police presence and guests being told not to leave their rooms - police are now investigating the tragic incident

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2 w. ago Doctors remove pig kidney from an Alabama woman after a record 130 days

An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed and is back on dialysis

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2 w. ago Police make further arrest following damage to Donald Trump’s golf course

Police say inquiries are ongoing after 21-year-old woman held in Liverpool

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2 w. ago Cops probing vandalism at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course make further arrest

A 21-year-old woman was arrested in Liverpool on Thursday following action by Gaza activists last month.

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2 w. ago Islington crash LIVE: Woman fights for life after car hits cafe in Upper Street as police arrest driver

Police, ambulance crews and firefighters have rushed to the scene of the three-vehicle crash in north London

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2 w. ago Who are the three 'close friends' in Michael Fabricant's polyamorous set

Michael Fabricant wasted no time in opening up about his varied love life as he discussed his polyamorous lifestyle during Tuesday's episode of Celebrity Big Brother. 

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2 w. ago Woman, 21, told she has days left to live after missing signs of colon cancer

For years, Dominique McShain dreamed of becoming a psychologist for troubled youth in her native New Zealand .She was on track until she was diagnosed with incurable colon cancer last year.

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2 w. ago Woman given months to live claims hospital missed deadly tumour

'I'm devastated and angry, but I have had 67 years of life'

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