7 h. ago Pensioner killed in park attack 'slapped with shoe by masked child in act of pure violence'

Bhim Kohli, 80, died after being assaulted in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, on September 1 last year as a boy, 15, and girl, 12, face trial for murder and manslaughter

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29 h. ago Rudderless Chelsea’s sustained slump risks making Cole Palmer restless

The 22-year-old is an elite player. How might he react if the Blues miss out on Champions League qualification again?Remember those chants of “We’ve got our Chelsea back” when Enzo Maresca’s side thumped Southampton at St Mary’s in December? Life moves quickly in west London. Two months have passed since those heady days, back when the talk was of a burgeoning title challenge, and the mood at Stamford Bridge has fractured so rapidly that the theme of a protest against the owners before their home game against Southampton on Tuesday night is – wait for it – “We want our Chelsea back”.It may seem an overreaction to a dip in form. Even so it is not hard to find fans who feel a growing disconnection with the club and struggle to understand Chelsea’s youth-driven recruitment strategy. They sense that the change pushed by the majority shareholder, Clearlake Capital, has been too intense; that too much knowledge has left the building since the end of the Roman Abramovich era. Perhaps it is...

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34 h. ago Enzo Maresca confirms Filip Jorgensen stance as Chelsea boss provides Trevoh Chalobah update

Blues face struggling Southampton on Tuesday night

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3 d. ago Pictured: Man, 43, charged with repeatedly raping schoolgirl, 14, in late night Southampton park attack

Nicholas Foreman, 43, is accused of carrying out the offences in the city's Houndwell Park last Saturday at about 10.30pm. He will next appear in court on March 17.

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3 d. ago Huw Edwards pictured for the first time since indecent image conviction

The disgraced BBC news presenter, who is yet to pay back any of the £200,000 the broadcaster paid him after his arrest, was pictured walking down a street in Swansea, Wales, on February 15.

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5 d. ago Crown court date set for man, 43, accused of repeatedly raping schoolgirl, 14, in late night Southampton park attack

Nicholas Foreman, from Christchurch in Dorset, has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of assault.

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5 d. ago Man, 43, charged with repeatedly raping schoolgirl, 14, in late night Southampton park attack

Nicholas Foreman, from Christchurch in Dorset, has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of assault.

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7 d. ago Pictured: FA Cup and EFL assistant referee, 46, who has been 'charged with child sex offence involving teenage girl'

Gareth Viccars, 46, is accused of penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15 and is due to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on March 7 to enter a plea.

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