4 h. ago Boy, 15, 'let his anger out' by racially abusing and hitting elderly dog walker with slider when he beat him to death just metres from his home, court told

A girl, aged 13, filmed the 'pure violence' inflicted on 80 year-old Bhim Kohli and could be heard laughing in footage played in court on Monday.

Events

5 h. ago Serial offender who broke into office tracked down after cutting himself and leaving blood at scene

Patrick Boyle, 35, stole items worth £1200 that have not been recovered, Airdrie Sheriff Court heard this week.

Events

5 h. ago Plans for secretive online magistrates court hearings axed in media victory for open justice

Plans to allow more secrecy in magistrates courts dropped after backlash condemning the idea as ‘justice in the dark’

Society

6 h. ago Impact of remote court hearings ‘breach of natural justice’, inquiry hears

Solicitors from the Legal Services Agency in Glasgow gave evidence at the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, along with Roddy Dunlop KC.

Events

7 h. ago NHS boss Amanda Pritchard QUITS as Labour's Wes Streeting bids to tighten his control of health service

Her departure as NHS England chief executive follows a meeting with the Health Secretary yesterday to discuss his plans for an overhaul.

Politics

8 h. ago 'Rapist' Chinese PhD student had habit of taking sex pictures, court hears

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping three women in London and seven in China between 2019 and 2023

Events

11 h. ago Police inspector pushed woman against a wall and said 'You're saying no, but I think you're actually saying yes,' before sexually assaulting her, court hears

Mike Sinden, 36, is accused of carrying out the alleged assault during a boozy event involving a group of police workers in East Sussex. He denies a charge of sexual assault.

Events

15 h. ago Baby Elsa: Abandoned girl's progress 'astonishing', court hears

Baby Elsa: Abandoned girl's progress 'astonishing', court hears  BBC

Events

25 h. ago MSNBC axes THREE more stars' shows after Joy Reid in network bloodbath

Three more well-known faces have been told their shows are going off the air.

Events

27 h. ago Maid feared she would die after being stabbed and strangled by wealthy art collector's son who thought she was a 'demon' in his £20million home, court hears

Maximillian Bourne, 26, allegedly attacked Joselia Pereira Do Nascimento with a kitchen knife at the five-bedroom property in Justice Walk, Chelsea on February 25 last year.

Economics

28 h. ago Gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace in ‘audacious raid’, court hears

The toilet, which was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a star attraction in an exhibition.

Events

29 h. ago Golden toilet raiders smashed their van through window to steal £4.8m loo and fled as water flooded Blenheim Palace from burst pipes, court hears

Three men have gone on trial at Oxford Crown Court for their involvement in the plot to steal the 18-carat gold toilet - an artwork titled 'America' - and sell the gold.

Events

29 h. ago Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson says he was a 'slave' to his wife and completely under her control, court hears

The auctioneer, on trial accused of assaulting Rebecca Hanson, said he was 'beaten and broken' when he sent text messages apologising for his behaviour.

Events

36 h. ago Joy Reid’s staff had ‘tense’ meeting with MSNBC chiefs after learning her show was being axed in media, report says

Joy Reid hosted ‘The ReidOut’ for more than four years on MSNBC

Politics

42 h. ago Joy Reid’s staff had ‘tense’ meeting with MSNBC chiefs after learning her show was being axed in media: report

Joy Reid hosted ‘The ReidOut’ for more than four years on MSNBC

Politics

67 h. ago Home Secretary to meet US border tsar dubbed Ice Barbie over crackdown on migrants

Yvette Cooper is planning a meeting with Kristi Noem (pictured), the Secretary of Homeland Security, who has described the US border with Mexico as a 'war zone'.

Society

2 d. ago Former RAF sergeant 'tried to arrange to meet to children under 13 for sex', court hears

Matthew Brown, 32, who was also a Ministry of Defence private secretary, is charged with three child sex offences

Events

3 d. ago US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth

Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article

Economics

3 d. ago Cabin crew unveils secret area on the plane where passengers are banned

An air-hostess has pulled the curtain on a tiny, but secret rest room cabin crew use on long-haul flights, and people are gob-smacked

Events

3 d. ago Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity

US secretary of defense had questioned whether history-making air force general CQ Brown Jr got job because of raceDonald Trump abruptly fired the air force general CQ Brown Jr as chair of the joint chiefs of staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making Black fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to purge the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.The ouster of the second Black general to serve as chair of the joint chiefs comes three months after Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, outlined a plan for ridding the US military of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts during a podcast interview. Continue reading...

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