57 m. ago Heston Blumenthal's warning over fat jabs' 'really big' threat to struggling pubs

Star chef and pub owner Heston Blumenthal has spoken passionately about the importance of pubs in tackling loneliness, and the challenge from weight loss drugs

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2 h. ago Heston Blumenthal demands Government action to save the great British boozer

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal owns the one Michelin star gastropub, The Hinds Head, and said the state of the industry is worse than people realise as he urges the UK Government to step in

Politics

3 h. ago Man denies murder of Rhamero West as provisional trial date set

Shikeo Bell, 21, has pleaded not guilty to a single count of murder

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5 h. ago Epping migrant hotel protester warned he faces immediate prison sentence after admitting violent disorder

Martin Peagram, of Loughton, 33, pleaded guilty to violent disorder outside the Bell Hotel on July 27, at an earlier hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates Court.

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29 h. ago Retired vicar part of 'Eunuch Maker' castration ring is jailed after using nail scissors on man's genitals

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Reverend Geoffrey Baulcomb, 79, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent after video of the shocking procedure in January 2020 emerged.

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35 h. ago ‘I was barred from my own brother’s funeral in a human feces

An Essex dad who watched his children grow up from behind bars after pleading guilty to involvement in an £80 million drugs conspiracy, is now walking 200 miles to raise money for National Prison Radio.

Politics

35 h. ago 'I had no choice but spend my own brother's funeral in a human faeces

An Essex dad who watched his children grow up from behind bars after pleading guilty to involvement in an £80 million drugs conspiracy, is now walking 200 miles to raise money for National Prison Radio

Politics

55 h. ago Shirley Ballas says she ‘will never feel completely safe again’ after stalker

Kyle Shaw, 37, in February pleaded guilty to stalking the Strictly judge, causing serious harm or distress.

Politics

60 h. ago Alex Acosta set to face Congress over sweetheart deal that allowed Epstein to plead guilty to minor state charges

The former US attorney for the Southern District of Florida will now be forced to answer questions about the controversial deal he struck with Epstein in 2008.

Economics

3 d. ago Man who hid cameras in London home pleads guilty to string of sexual offences

Man who hid cameras in London home pleads guilty to string of sexual offences  The Guardian

Politics

4 d. ago Prolific predator faces 'lengthy' jail sentence after drugging and raping victims

Chao Xu, 33, of south-east London, who "preyed on unsuspecting women", has pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims during a three year period, a court heard

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4 d. ago Sir Alf Ramsey '50 years ahead of time' when player convicted of homosexuality offence

EXCLUSIVE: New book 'The Unseen Sir Alf' reveals secret 'evidence' which shows how Sir Alf Ramsey was ahead of his time in his handling of a young player who pleaded guilty to a homosexuality offence

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4 d. ago Moment drug dealer says 'I'm f*****' after getting caught flogging £500k of magic mushrooms on the dark web

James Edmans pleaded guilty to drug and money laundering offences after being arrested by officers two years ago.

Economics

4 d. ago How distant relatives, DNA markers and a water bottle helped sentence a cold case killer to 22 years in prison

Eugene Gligor pleaded guilty to the 2001 killing of Leslie Preer, his ex-girlfriend’s mother, after he was arrested last year

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5 d. ago Police officer pleads guilty to sexual activity with girl, 14, over a year

Pc Nathan Henderson, who has been suspended by Cleveland Police, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of sexual activity with a child

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5 d. ago Two Afghan asylum seekers deny abduction and rape of girl, 12, in quiet Warwickshire town

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape relating to the underage girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, as well as two counts of sexual assault and one count of abduction.

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5 d. ago Former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez pleads guilty to campaign finance violation

Former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez has pleaded guilty to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that also allegedly involved a former FBI agent and a Venezuelan banker

Politics

6 d. ago Pictured: Homeless man who battered woman to death with mallet after she took him in

Apapale Adoum, 39, pleaded guilty to the murder of Victoria Adams, 37, at the Old Bailey on Tuesday

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6 d. ago Scottish chef that showcases ‘amazing’ food to make Amazon TV debut in the Doric Kitchen

A north east chef is set to star in a new Amazon TV programme.

Culture

6 d. ago Love Island star jailed after attacking man over supermarket car parking space

A former Love Island contestant is facing time in jail after pleading guilty to punching a man over a car parking spot at a supermarket "despite other car parking spaces being available"

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