1 hour ago Eni Aluko ‘astounded’ by Barton post comparing her to serial killers, court told

The former England women’s footballer told Liverpool Crown Court the pair had previously exchanged ‘friendly, supportive’ private messages.

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3 h. ago TV football commentator Lucy Ward tells court social media posts from Joey Barton left her 'intimidated' and 'physically scared'

Soccer pundit Lucy Ward, 51, said she feared attending matches after Joey Barton compared her to serial killers Fred and Rose West, because she was 'murdering' the commentary on a match.

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3 h. ago The nine flop Rangers No.9s as taxi driver saga and forgotten £18m man show how heavy jersey wears

We've taken a look back at some of the Ibrox No.9s who have crashed and burned in a cautionary tale for Youssef Chermiti

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4 h. ago Rangers flop Joey Barton left female pundit 'physically scared' after Fred and Rose West X post

Joey Barton faces 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety

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4 h. ago Lucy Ward says she 'knew he would get to me' as social media posts from Joey Barton left her 'scared'

The former footballer and TV commentator gave evidence in the trial

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5 h. ago Lucy Ward tells jury that social media posts from Joey Barton left her ‘scared’

Barton, from Widnes, Cheshire, denies 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

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26 h. ago Former Rangers star Joey Barton 'crossed line' with 'bike nonce' social media posts, trial hears

Barton is on trial over social media posts referencing a trio of TV personalities

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26 h. ago Joey Barton 'crossed line between free speech and crime' with social media remarks

Joey Barton is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court facing several accusations in light of his social media activity with the jury being told he "crossed the line"

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28 h. ago Joey Barton ‘crossed line between free speech and crime’ with social media posts

The charges arise out of a series of posts made in January and March last year on social media site X

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45 h. ago British female hikers rescued from Himalayan valley after snowstorm left them trapped for days with limited supplies

BRITISH tourists have been rescued from a Himalayan valley after a massive snowstorm left them trapped for three days. Brits Catherine Jane Wilson, 53, Emily Jane Coates, 44, and Irishwoman Mary Reape, 65, got trapped more than 5,000 feet up Nepal’s Dhaulagiri Circuit after a freak blizzard cut off their ascent route. Hundreds of hikers...

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2 w. ago Danny Rohl praised Rangers flop Russell Martin’s team for being at 'next level'

The former Sheffield Wednesday boss was in awe of Martin’s side when they came up against each other last year

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2 w. ago Victoria Beckham beaten by Fred West in their Netflix TV ratings battle

Victoria Beckham's three-part series had 1.7m viewers catch episode one in its first week on the streaming platform in the UK, while Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story pulled in 2.2m viewers

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2 w. ago A tiny rhino foetus developed by IVF: Jon A Juárez’s best photograph

Only two female northern white rhinos are left – but neither can carry a pregnancy. So a surrogate was used. Tragically, the foetus didn’t reach full termThis photograph captures a moment of fragile hope: the world’s first IVF rhino pregnancy, a tiny foetus that reignited optimism among scientists fighting to save the northern white rhino from extinction. There are only two female northern white rhinos left on the planet – Najin and her daughter Fatu. Neither can carry a pregnancy due to health complications. The last male died in 2018 and that makes the species functionally extinct. For the past 15 years, the BioRescue Project – an international consortium dedicated to saving the species – has been collecting and preserving sperm from deceased males. Using this genetic material and egg cells from Fatu, they’ve created 38 embryos. It may sound like a lot, but it’s not. Since Najin and Fatu cannot carry a pregnancy, surrogate mothers are essential and it was decided to use southern w...

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3 w. ago Communities secretary is left 'appalled' by Muslim charity run which banned females over 12 from taking part

East London Mosque banned any woman over the age of 12 from taking part in Sunday's run in Victoria Park, despite being billed as an 'inclusive 5km race'.

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3 w. ago Joey Barton tears into Wayne Rooney over Man Utd title theory

Former Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City star Joey Barton has rubbished Wayne Rooney's theory over the final weekend, which decided the Premier League title race in 2012

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