71 m. ago Teen best friends died 'holding each other's hands' in 75mph horror crash on the way to prom after driver ignored pleas to slow down

Two teen best friends were laid next to each other 'holding hands' after they died in a horror 75mph crash on their way to their school leavers ball, a court was told. 

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1 hour ago Australia mushroom murders trial: Erin Patterson’s daughter describes eating ‘leftovers’ of fatal lunch in police video

Court also hears from nurse who says triple murder accused told Leongatha hospital staff ‘I don’t want any of this’ in relation to treatment for suspected poisoningWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s daughter told police she ate leftovers of the deadly mushroom meal with her mother and brother for dinner the day after the meal, a court has heard.A video of Patterson’s daughter’s evidence was played on Thursday during her mother’s triple murder trial. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Raploch residents remain in limbo six months after being given move ultimatum

The latest development at Penman Court saw residents being told they may have to move out for “approximately 12-14 weeks” - but there has been no news since then.

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17 h. ago Man found dismembered in suitcase had 'raped and blackmailed teen,' court told

A witness under the pseudonym James Smith appeared by video at the Old Bailey during the trial of Yostin Mosquera, who is accused of murdering and dismembering Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71

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17 h. ago Terror suspect tried to enter Israeli embassy with two knives, court told

Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, is accused of carrying a pair of kitchen knives in his trousers when he jumped onto the embassy’s eight-foot fence

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20 h. ago Satchwell became suspect in missing wife’s case in August 2022, court told

Ann Marie Twomey she could not comment on the previous investigating team’s 2017 search of the Satchwell home.

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22 h. ago British 'stalker' followed American influencer to Bali with rope in suitcase after bombarding her with messages about his sexual fantasies, court told

Rob Keating, 39, allegedly sent 'incessant and constant' emails and video messages to influencer Alexandra Saper, including a threat to abduct her from her Indonesian tropical island home.

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38 h. ago Elderly patients 'murdered by serial killer nurse' who was dubbed the 'Angel of Death' may have died of natural causes, Court of Appeal told

Colin Campbell was jailed for 30 years in 2008 for the murder of four pensioners and the attempted murder of another at hospitals in Leeds, Yorkshire, by injecting them with insulin.

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41 h. ago Jury retires in trial of Britain’s Got Talent finalist accused of rape

Andrew Johnston told the court he has ‘never sung a note’ since the allegations were made.

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45 h. ago Mark Gordon to represent himself in trial over death of baby girl, court told

Judge Mark Lucraft KC told jurors at the Old Bailey that Gordon’s previous barrister John Femi-Ola KC has ‘withdrawn’ from the case.

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47 h. ago Rebekah Vardy to pay £1.2m of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees after libel case

Court previously heard that ‘Wagatha Christie’ battle had left Rooney with legal bill of more than £1.8mRebekah Vardy has agreed to pay almost £1.2m of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees after their high-profile libel case, a judge has been told.A court had previously heard that Rooney ran up a legal bill totalling more than £1.8m after she successfully defended Vardy’s 2022 high court claim, which became known as the “Wagatha Christie” case. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Hearing to assess full costs of Wagatha Christie libel battle due to begin

A specialist costs court has previously been told that Coleen Rooney’s claimed legal bill from the libel claim totalled more than £1.8 million.

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3 d. ago Erin Patterson trial live: estranged husband Simon to resume evidence in mushroom murder trial

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?The jury has entered the courtroom for day five of the trial.Erin Patterson’s lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, is continuing his cross-examination of Simon Patterson, Erin’s estranged husband.The court was shown text messages where Simon and Erin communicated about her “forgotten” invitation to her mother-in-law’s 70th birthday. Simon said at this point in time there was “tension” in Erin’s relationship with his parents and between the pair.Simon told the court Erin had “struggled” with mental illness and postnatal depression after the birth of their first child.Simon said his estranged wife “hates” hospitals as he was asked about her discharging herself from Leongatha hospital against medical advice following the lunch. Continue ...

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4 d. ago Sick paedophile blindfolded girl and raped her in 'campaign' of abuse

Perry McCarthy's brave victim told a court she remained 'haunted' by his abuse while there was applause in court as the paedophile was handed a lengthy jail term

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5 d. ago US asks judge to break up Google’s ad tech business after requesting Chrome sale

After Google lost its first monopoly trial, government asks it to sell off units of its core internet ads businessGoogle on Friday faced a demand by the US government to break up its hugely profitable ad technology business. The request came after a judge found the tech giant was commanding an illegal monopoly for the second time in less than a year.“We have a defendant who has found ways to defy” the law, US government lawyer Julia Tarver Wood told a federal court in Virginia, as she urged the judge to dismiss Google’s assurance that it would change its behavior. “Leaving a recidivist monopolist” intact was not appropriate to solve the issue, she added. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UN judge who kept young woman as slave while studying at Oxford learns her fate

Lydia Mugambe, who is also a High Court judge in Uganda, told police she had "immunity" when she was arrested for forcing her victim to work unpaid as a maid and nanny

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5 d. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Suspect had fascination with tree and thought it would be good trophy, court told

Adam Carruthers admitted felling tree, Daniel Graham tells the pair’s trial at Newcastle Crown Court

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5 d. ago Teacher 'discussed gay icons and celebrities' with young boy and bought him alcohol

Jonathan Coombs, 54, denies seven counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust and told the court he has not done 'anything wrong'

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5 d. ago Sycamore Gap accused says friend wanted to cut down ‘most famous tree in world’

Daniel Graham told a court Adam Carruthers had claimed to be the one responsible for felling the landmark tree in Northumberland.

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5 d. ago Russell Brand appears in court on charges of rape and sexual assault

Presenter released on bail by Westminster magistrates court and told he faces Old Bailey trial on five chargesRussell Brand has appeared in court on charges of rape and sexual assault.During a brief hearing at Westminster magistrates court on Friday, he was told he faced an Old Bailey trial on the five sexual offence charges. Continue reading...

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