9 h. ago Ballymena riots: Police arrest man and woman with victim 'traumatised' by days of violence

Police in Northern Ireland have faced four consecutive days of violence in the wake of an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena that sparked riots, leaving residents terrified

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41 h. ago Riot police descend on Salford as '60 youths' spark chaos on street

A car has been torched and another smashed to pieces in the mayhem.

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46 h. ago Southport mum praises £10m project to remember three girls killed by knifeman

The regeneration project has been drawn up with help from Elsie's uncle, who said it is about remembering the victims of the attack as well as helping their hometown of Southport

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50 h. ago Spain tourist hotspot faces summer of 'changeover day' travel chaos as hotel staff set to strike

Hotel staff across Tenerife and the western Canary Islands will walk out every Friday in July and August amid growing tensions between unions and hoteliers

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3 d. ago School loses Supreme Court bid over Christian staff member sacked for LGBT posts

Kristie Higgs, a Christian mother of two, was sacked from her role at Farmor’s School in Fairford, Gloucestershire, for sharing Facebook posts.

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3 d. ago Prison riot sees three guards held hostage as police swarm in to stop jail break

Around 100 police officers descended upon a correction facility to prevent a potential prison break after a riot sparked chaos in the jail. Three prison guards were taken hostage by inmates

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5 d. ago Southport killer Axel Rudkubana's life in prison as he gets 'legal minimum rights'

Axel Rudakubana, 18, was jailed for life with a minimum of 52 years in January after he killed three children in a knife attack at a workshop in Southport, Merseyside

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5 d. ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's life in prison after alleged attack on officer

He is said to be receiving ''minimum legal entitlements'

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6 d. ago Liberty loses bid to bring legal action against equalities body

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is consulting on guidance following the Supreme Court’s ruling on gender earlier this year.

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9 d. ago Diddy trial live: Security guard from LA hotel where Combs assaulted Cassie Ventura in 2016 set to testify

Eddy Garcia, a security supervisor at the InterContinental Hotel, is expected to testify Tuesday morning about an alleged $100,000 payoff made by Combs

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9 d. ago A French police officer will stand trial over the killing of a teen that sparked nationwide riots

A French police officer will face trial next year on charges of voluntary homicide for the killing of a 17-year-old of North African origins

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9 d. ago Serial killer Rose West's son set to marry at one of Wales' most famous hotels

Stephen West grew up in the infamous 'house of horrors' where his dad was responsible for at least 12 murders over two decades, often with Rose's help

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1 week ago Keynote speakers announced for inaugural Scottish Women's Wellbeing Summit

Lesley Canis, the passionate women’s wellbeing advocate behind the inaugural Scottish Women's Wellbeing Summit, set to take place at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews on 15th November, has released details of the five truly inspiring female speakers, four of whom are Scottish, that she has assembled to inspire and motivate delegates at this one of a kind event.

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1 week ago This summer is set to be a scorcher in the UK! The chicest new hotels to book

From London to Littlestone Beach, these are the launches to have on your radar this year

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1 week ago Watch: Humanoid robot housekeeper set to transform hotel industry, say tech company

A Chinese tech company has unveiled a humanoid cleaning robot it claims has the potential to transform the hospitality industry.

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1 week ago Riots after Southport attack more similar to those in 1958 than in 2011, study finds

Researchers question characterisation of unrest as ‘far-right protests’ and say disorder had more in common with race riotsThe riots that swept the UK last summer had more in common with race riots in the 1950s in Nottingham and in Notting Hill, west London, than they did with disorder that broke out in 2011, researchers have said.Violence first erupted on the streets of Southport after the murder of three young girls, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Bebe King, six, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the Merseyside town. The perpetrator, Axel Rudakubana, was later jailed for a minimum of 52 years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Two dead and more than 500 arrested as PSG Champions League celebrations spark riots across France

Celebrations quickly spiralled out of control near the Champs-Elysées and outside the Parc des Princes stadium

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1 week ago Paris descends into chaos with 81 arrests after PSG's Champions League victory sparks riots

Violence from Paris Saint-German fans broke out near the Parc des Princes stadium in the French capital after huge crowds of fans gathered to watch the Champions League final

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1 week ago Southport Killer Axel Rudakubana's 'cushy life' in jail despite attacking guard

Axel Rudakubana killed Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Alice Aguiar, nine, and six-year-old Bebe King at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside last summer

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2 w. ago Australia whistleblower who exposed war crime allegations loses bid to reduce prison sentence

Australian army whistleblower David McBride, who leaked allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan to the media, has lost a court bid to have his prison sentence reduced

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