5 h. ago The Repair Shop's Jay Blades appears in court on rape charges

The presenter will appear in court again next month

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5 h. ago Repair Shop star Jay Blades appears in court charged with two counts of rape

BBC star Jay Blades appeared at Telford Magistrates Court this morning charged with two counts of rape.

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6 h. ago TV presenter Jay Blades appears in court via video link charged with rape

The 55-year-old who fronted The Repair Shop was not required to enter pleas to the charges

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6 h. ago Jay Blades appears in court as The Repair Shop star charged with rape

Jay Blades appeared at Telford Magistrates' Court today, just days after being charged by West Mercia Police with two counts of rape

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6 h. ago Jay Blades granted bail after appearing in court on rape charges

He will appear at crown court later this year

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6 h. ago BBC Repair Shop star Jay Blades appears in court charged with two counts of rape

The Repair Shop star Jay Blades appeared at Telford Magistrates' Court via video link after being charged with two counts of rape, with an appearance at Shrewsbury Crown Court scheduled

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9 h. ago New guidance for UK police on releasing suspects’ ethnicity and migration status

Disclosure of migration status, and ethnicity, could help keep peace ‘where there are high levels of disinformation’Police forces should consider disclosing the ethnicity and migration status of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations, according to new official guidance.After a row over claims that police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection with the alleged rape of a child, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have backed plans to release details of nationality when there is a “policing purpose” for doing so. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago TV presenter Jay Blades to appear in court charged with rape

The 55-year-old is not expected to enter pleas to the charges on Wednesday.

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17 h. ago UK police should consider revealing ethnicity of suspects, says new guidance

Disclosure of migration status, and ethnicity, could help keep peace ‘where there are high levels of disinformation’Police forces should consider disclosing the ethnicity and migration status of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations, according to new official guidance.After a row over claims that police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection with the alleged rape of a child, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have backed plans to release details of nationality when there is a “policing purpose” for doing so. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Boy, 15, is charged with rape after 'teenager attacked near tennis courts'

The teenage boy has been charged after a 17-year-old girl was reportedly attacked at Cripplegate Park in Worcester.

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26 h. ago Rise in sex offenders using 'sleepwalker defence' to deflect rape charges, CPS prosecutor warns

Sexsomnia is a rare condition that causes people to engage in sexual activity while completely asleep, with sufferers having no memory of their actions.

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30 h. ago Unmoored review – Scandi thriller delves into hidden truths of a toxic marriage

Atmospheric but unresolved drama pits a seedy academic against his ill-used wife, uneasily staying by him as he faces a rape chargeExpectations are raised high, but not satisfyingly met, in this initially intriguing and certainly atmospheric Scandi thriller that ranges from Sweden to Poland and Exmoor in England; it teases hints of Gone Girl and Patricia Highsmith. Screenwriter-producer Michèle Marshall has adapted 2014 novel The Living and the Dead in Winsford by veteran Swedish crime writer Håkan Nesser, and Caroline Ingvarsson makes her feature directing debut.The scene is the stylish home of a Swedish power couple. Maria (Mirja Turestedt) is the presenter of an popular TV talkshow, and she is married to the older Magnus (Thomas W Gabrielsson), a star academic with a drinking problem and a seedy reputation for infidelity. Maria is a former student of Magnus and has, in fact, surpassed him intellectually, now faintly despising herself for her middlebrow job as well as for editing ...

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40 h. ago Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges

A jury trial has begun in Utah for a man accused of faking his death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges

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51 h. ago Liam and Noel Gallagher's brother Paul axed from Oasis afterparty after rape charges

Paul Gallagher, the 59-year-old brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher, is facing a rape charge following a police investigation that began last year

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2 d. ago Liam Gallagher supports brother Paul and flies him to Scotland amid rape charge

Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Liam and Noel, is facing a rape charge amongst 11 charges.

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3 d. ago Campaigners criticise UK plans to reveal suspects’ ethnicity and migration status

Yvette Cooper wants guidance to change after row over claims police ‘covered up’ status of two men on charges relating to an alleged rapeAnti-racism campaigners have criticised proposals to allow police to reveal the ethnicity and migration status of suspects, after a row triggered by claims police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection to the alleged rape of a child.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, this week told the BBC she hoped the Law Commission would “accelerate” a review of contempt of court and that “guidance needs to change” about information released when a trial is pending. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Liam Gallagher backs brother Paul after rape charge with £4m mansion stay and seat on private jet

Paul is due to appear in court later this month

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3 d. ago Liam Gallagher shows support for brother Paul after he was charged with rape and 'offers him a bed in his £4million mansion and a seat on his private jet'

Liam Gallagher has shown the strength of his brotherly bond by opening his £4million home to Paul Gallagher, his rape-accused sibling, just weeks before his court appearance.

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4 d. ago Hundreds of protesters march over alleged rape of girl in Nuneaton

A protest and counter-protest took place after an alleged cover-up of details about suspects charged over rape in Nuneaton.

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5 d. ago Villarreal confirm Partey signing and address sexual offence charges in statement

Midfielder signs in week when he appeared in courtClub says it ‘firmly condemns gender-based violence’Villarreal have confirmed the signing of Thomas Partey on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract with Arsenal. The move was announced two days after the 32-year-old appeared in court charged with six sexual offences.Partey was bailed to appear at the Old Bailey for trial later this year, charged with five counts of rape relating to two women and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2021 and 2022 when Partey was playing for Arsenal. Continue reading...

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