12 h. ago Disgraced vicar told his Bishop 'go to hell' in abusive drunken text messages after stealing nearly £6,000 from church funeral funds, court hears

Matthew McMurray has been given a suspended prison sentence for sending Bishop of Blackburn, Philip North, sick messages after admitting thefts from a funeral fund.

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24 h. ago Texas court hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart in 2019 is expected to accept a plea deal to avoid the death penalty

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37 h. ago Placards at London trans activists march called for TERFs to be hanged and people to be stabbed

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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37 h. ago The attacks that shame the trans movement: Placards at London march called for TERFs to be hanged and people to be stabbed

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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39 h. ago The signs that shame the trans movement: Placards at London march called for TERFs to be hanged and people against them to be stabbed in the head

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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40 h. ago Trans activists proudly show themselves off in female toilets despite Supreme Court ruling saying they are NOT women

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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47 h. ago The supreme court has carefully ringfenced protections for women. That’s all we wanted | Sonia Sodha

Last week’s ruling clarified the legal safeguards of the Equality Act. However, it was a travesty that the battle needed to be fought at allMiddle-aged women are expected to fade into the background, to be apologetic for their existence, to quietly accept their lot. They’re not supposed to stick up for themselves, to enforce their boundaries, to say no. As a woman, these societal expectations have been drummed into me from day one. But still. The swell of anger and disgust that rose in response to the supreme court judgment last week that made clear women’s rights are not for dismantling – rights already won, that were supposed to be ours all along – has taken my breath away.I was in court last Wednesday to hear Lord Hodge confirm that the Equality Act’s legal protections that were always intended for women are, indeed, reserved for women. He reiterated that trans people continue to have the same robust legal protections against discrimination and harassment as any other protected g...

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58 h. ago Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan hits out at JK Rowling after Harry Potter author celebrated Supreme Court gender ruling

A landmark Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer legally considered women.

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2 d. ago Woman who 'raped and killed boyfriend's little girl, 4,' sent him chilling last text

Amber Lee Hughes, 25, has denied the rape and murder of her partner's four-year-old daughter and is standing trial in South Africa. The court heard she sent a chilling final text to the boyfriend

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3 d. ago Serial offender phoned police to say he planned to "harm someone" with razor blades

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard officers were able to track down Thomas Mina in East Kilbride town centre before he could carry out the threat.

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3 d. ago Scots domestic abuse survivor slams justice delay while abuser films Barlinnie TV documentary

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Andrew Cunningham missed his appointment with a social worker because he was filming a BBC TV documentary about Barlinnie prison.

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4 d. ago Supreme Court to hear landmark case that could end birthright citizenship for kids of undocumented migrants

Birthright citizenship has been enshrined in the US Constitution for more than 150 years

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4 d. ago Scot accused of 'sexual advances' towards woman 'hired for massages and weeding'

The court heard that the woman was left "scared and nervous" after Kevin Booth's alleged behaviour during massage sessions.

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4 d. ago Holly Willoughby’s media company taken to court over unpaid tax bill

Roxy Media must pay the amount before another court hearing on July 9

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4 d. ago Alleged Hamas supporter livestreamed arrival into UK on small boat, court hears

Abu Wadee is charged with arriving into the UK without leave or valid entry clearance.

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5 d. ago How Johnny Depp escaped being cancelled: Inside the actor's big screen return as he unveils a striking  new look

It is three years since Johnny Depp and Amber Heard delivered one of Hollywood's most bitter court showdowns - but it seems the actor has been plotting his Hollywood comeback.

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5 d. ago Harvey Weinstein clutches inhaler during desperate court hearing to move jail

Film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 but is now asking to move prisons

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5 d. ago Harvey Weinstein clutches inhaler during desperate court hearing in bid to move jail

Film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 but is now asking to move prisons

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5 d. ago Holly Willoughby's media company owes £377,000 in tax, High Court hears

Roxy Media, the media company set up by Holly Willoughby, 44, and her husband Dan Baldwin, 50, was issued with a winding-up order this year, according to court filings.

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5 d. ago 'Obsessed' man set fire to own home after being ignored by fire brigade 80 times

James Brown, 26, was described as having a 'fascination' and 'obsession' with the fire service, which he wanted to be part of, rather than fires, in a hearing of Newcastle Crown Court

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