24 h. ago Heard the one about troops facing a court martial if they keep telling dirty jokes?

The move follows revelations from a Ministry of Defence survey which found more tha 60 per cent of female troops had been subjected to such jokes by male colleagues.

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28 h. ago 'Dinosaur' soldiers who tell filthy jokes to female colleagues face court martial

EXCLUSIVE: While soldiers fight to keep Britain safe, the Daily Star Sunday can reveal that many female soldiers are being subjected to horrific abuse disguised as "jokes"

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3 d. ago Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned

Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogetherThe Irish author Sally Rooney has told the high court she is highly unlikely to be able to publish new work in the UK while the ban on Palestine Action remains in effect because of her public support for the group.On the second day of the legal challenge to Palestine Action’s proscription, the effect on Rooney, who said her books could disappear from UK stores altogether, was held up as an example of its impact on freedom of expression. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trafigura star trader plotted fake nickel scheme, Prateek Gupta tells court

Indian tycoon defending $600mn lawsuit brought by commodities house in London

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5 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban via Fifa statement after Donald Trump visit

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card for violent conduct against Ireland after elbowing Ipswich Town defender Dara O'Shea in Portugal's World Cup qualifier - but he won't miss premiere tournament

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5 d. ago London student tells court he killed ‘germaphobic’ woman in self

London student tells court he killed ‘germaphobic’ woman in self-defence  The Tab

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6 d. ago Lover's claim that he accidentally paralysed mother of two in 'playfight' is not plausible, expert tells court

Robert Easom, 56, claims he didn't intend to seriously injure Trudi Burgess, 57, when he allegedly attacked her after she threatened to end their relationship.

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7 d. ago Scots rapist preyed on victim on 14th birthday and held knife to her throat

Tiegan Smith, who is now 20, courageously faced her attacker Scott Mackie in court to tell him the impact he had on her life.

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9 d. ago Palestine Action activist 'whipped' security guard during attack at Elbit Systems factory, trial hears

Security guard Angelo Volante tells Woolwich Crown Court the activists were ‘armed and threatening us with harm’

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1 week ago Alleged Islamic State fanatic tells court he planned to sabotage anti

Walid Saadaoui denied claims he is a 'shameless liar' at Preston Crown Court

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1 week ago Three London Boroughs Are Getting Millions to Spend on Speeding Up Bus Routes

Three London Boroughs Are Getting Millions to Spend on Speeding Up Bus Routes  Time Out Worldwide

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1 week ago Cop tells court he was 'terrified' as 'man chased him with chainsaw in Paisley'

“He was chasing after me with the chainsaw, holding the chainsaw up, running after me."

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1 week ago Three London boroughs get green light to speed up buses as winners of £30m TfL competition revealed

Haringey, Lewisham and Southwark given go-ahead to redesign junctions and reprogramme traffic lights

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1 week ago London & Partners: Sadiq Khan gives business 'speed dating' agency the kiss of life

London & Partners: Sadiq Khan gives business 'speed dating' agency the kiss of life  London Evening Standard

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1 week ago Migrant gives victim thumbs up before sex attack telling court 'I like to move my hands'

Hawre Mohamed, 27, told Croydon Magistrates’ Court shockingly insisted the victim 'wanted sex' as he was questioned. The victim was left terrified by the attack

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1 week ago Senior detective 'accessed files' about doorman's harassment case after telling him 'I have my uses', court

Detective Inspector Emma Gardner is accused of illegally accessing police computer records about a nightclub bouncer friend - telling him 'I have my uses'

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1 week ago Alleged robber tells court he thought £1.1million watch heist which led to salesman taking his own life was 'an inside job'

Kyle Mehmet, 40, said he did not make a penny from the raid in Richmond on May 25 last year, adding that he only joined in because he owed gangsters £190,000.

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1 week ago Roofer tells court he thought £1.1million watch heist which led to salesman taking his own life was 'an inside job made to look like a robbery'

Kyle Mehmet, 40, said he did not make a penny from the raid in Richmond on May 25 last year, adding that he only joined in because he owed gangsters £190,000.

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan's £1million bus lane is removed after just three months: Mayor accused of 'wasting' public money following resident backlash

The lane was installed on Regent's Park Road in Finchley, North London, in August in attempt to speed up journeys on buses by giving them more dedicated space on the road.

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1 week ago Mystery of the 'British' man with TWO fake identities who killed Uber driver in police chase leaves US cops baffled

Mystery surrounds the real identity of a British man arrested in the United States after an Uber driver was killed in a high speed police chase.

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