3 h. ago Brit wanted to be Russian spy because he was fed up of the 9 to 5

Howard Phillips, 65, from Harlow in Essex, boasted holding 'useful' information on then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps saying that he knew him personally, the court was told.

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3 h. ago Schoolboy who stabbed Harvey Willgoose to death told headteacher 'I'm not right in the head', court hears

A 15-year-old boy appeared in court accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, on February 3.

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28 h. ago Jaguar restoration expert, 81, 'gestured for help' from daughter on CCTV before his grandson, 33, launched fatal attack after all

Jaguar restoration expert John Brown, 81, was seen pleading for help on a security camera - before he was fatally attacked by his own grandson in Bulkington, Warwickshire, a court heard.

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29 h. ago Armed police officer filmed kicking suspect in the head in Manchester Airport brawl denies aiming another stamp at him

Zachary Marsden told a court he was trying to clamp his radio wire with his foot when near the head of suspect Mohammed Fahir Amaaz at Manchester airport.

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29 h. ago Burglar had 'no choice' but to drive through junction before crash killed teen, court told

Dean Barnes, 16, died after he came off the bike Adam Norman was riding - Dean, Adam Norman and another man, Alexander Riley, had thieved three bikes from Callum Duncan and were being pursued by him, a court heard

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30 h. ago Man passed details on minister to police posing as Russian spies, UK court told

Howard Phillips gave information on then defence secretary Grant Shapps for ‘easy money’, prosecutor saysA retired man passed on the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover police officers, believing them to be Russian intelligence operatives, for “easy money”, a court has heard.Howard Phillips, 65, was struggling financially and in the process of applying for a job at UK Border Force when he was approached by the undercover officers, who were posing as Russian agents called Dima and Sasha, Winchester crown court heard. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Terror accused teenager was isolated and lonely during lockdown, court told

Alfie Coleman was aged 19 when he was arrested by counter terrorism police.

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50 h. ago Government suing firm linked to 'Baroness Bra' for £122m because of 'buyer's remorse' after Covid contract, High Court told

The bra tycoon and Tory peer had recommended PPE Medpro, which went on to provide 25 million 'faulty' surgical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic.

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54 h. ago Wimbledon expansion land cannot be built upon, High Court told

Wimbledon expansion land cannot be built upon, High Court told  BBC

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54 h. ago Wimbledon expansion battle: 'You could not have a more protected piece of land,' High Court told

Representing Save Wimbledon Park in court, the group’s lawyer Sasha White said ‘you could not have a more protected piece of land in London’

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55 h. ago Government suing PPE Medpro because of ‘buyer’s remorse’, court told

The Department of Health and Social Care wants PPE Medpro to repay more than £120 million over an alleged breach of contract.

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56 h. ago Land for Wimbledon expansion could not have greater legal protection, court told

Campaigners are challenging the Greater London Authority over its decision to approve an All England Club plan to almost triple the size of the site.

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5 d. ago CCTV shows man accused of Manchester Airport assault ‘headbutting’ traveller, jury told

A man accused of assaulting police at Manchester Airport was “aggressive” and got “in the face” of another traveller before head-butting him, a witness told a court.

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6 d. ago Palestine Action ban would have free speech ‘chilling effect’, appeal court told

Lawyers for the group’s co-founder went to the Court of Appeal on Friday evening after losing a High Court bid for a temporary block on the ban.

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6 d. ago Sally Rooney will remain ‘committed supporter of Palestine Action’, court told

The Irish author told the High Court that terrorism ‘is not a trivial word’ in court documents, in support of the direct action group.

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6 d. ago Man assaulted Manchester Airport cops after headbutting father in Starbucks, court told

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, fought with police at Manchester Airport and used a 'high level of violence', a court heard today

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6 d. ago Harvey Willgoose's best friend told police after schoolboy's death that his killer, 15, was 'always carrying a weapon'

Harvey Willgoose, 15, suffered fatal injuries when another pupil stabbed him on their lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

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6 d. ago Brothers used 'high level of violence' in airport arrest, court told

A police woman was left with a broken nose when officers tried to arrest the defendants

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6 d. ago Palestine Action ban would be ‘authoritarian abuse’ of power, High Court told

The ban is set to come into force at midnight unless the legal bid for a temporary block is successful.

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7 d. ago Blood in every room of couple's west London flat, court told

Blood in every room of couple's west London flat, court told  BBC

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