37 h. ago Scots London's Burning star guilty of sexually assaulting girls at friend's home

Glasgow-born former London's Burning star John Alford has been found guilty of sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15 at a friend's home.

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37 h. ago London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford is found guilty of sexually abusing two underage girls at a house party after buying them vodka

The actor had sex with the girl twice - in a garden and then a toilet - and sexually assaulted her friend, 15. He cried in court, claiming he 'never touched either of them' but was convicted by a jury.

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38 h. ago London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford found guilty of having sex with drunk girl, 14, at party

The actor had sex with the girl twice - in a garden and then a toilet - and sexually assaulted her friend, 15. He cried in court, claiming he 'never touched either of them' but was convicted by a jury.

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42 h. ago 'Queen of the con' is guilty of stealing more than £100,000 from friends before fleeing to US as fake £28million Irish heiress on the run from IRA

Marianne 'Mair' Smyth stole the six-figure sum from friends and customers while working as a mortgage adviser between 2008 and 2010 - then fled overseas.

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60 h. ago Ethiopian asylum seeker, 41, is found guilty of trying to kiss schoolgirl, 14, in sexual assault that triggered huge protests outside Bell Hotel in Epping

Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 41, sparked a huge anti-migrant demonstration and prompted the local council to try and shut down the town's Bell Hotel where he was a resident.

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60 h. ago Epping asylum hotel resident guilty of sex assaults that sparked anti

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu ‘s arrest sparked mass anti-migrant protests and counter-demonstrations that spread across the UK

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60 h. ago Man whose arrest sparked asylum hotel protests found guilty of sexual assault

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu assaulted a woman and a girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat

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63 h. ago Iconic British band forced to postpone tour last minute as star suffers freak accident

Fans left worried as Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones suffers painful injury, forcing US tour delay and sparking concern for the 70-year-old rock legend’s recovery

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66 h. ago Man, 53, pleads not guilty to 31 offences at Liverpool FC victory parade crash

He appeared in court via video link

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67 h. ago Paul Doyle pleads not guilty to 31 charges over Liverpool parade incident

Fifty-three-year-old was arrested after car was driven into crowd of people during football celebration in May A man has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges, including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, after a car was driven into a crowd of people in Liverpool in May.Paul Doyle, 53, was arrested on 29 May after driving through a crowd of Liverpool football club supporters during the team’s Premier League trophy parade in the city centre on the evening of 26 May. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago The UK's top 10 'guilty pleasure' foods with iconic British takeaway claiming first place

From sweet treats to sit-down meals, there is a lot to enjoy on this mouthwatering list.

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68 h. ago 7 enduring icons of British culture – and why we still love them

From Jelly Babies to the jingle of prancing Morris dancers, some things have always captured the charming oddities at the heart of British life. But how exactly have these seven icons managed to stand firm through decades of change?

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3 d. ago Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Friends icon

Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer Jasveen Sangha has pleaded guilty to selling the Friends star the dose that killed him.

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3 d. ago Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Friends icon

Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer Jasveen Sangha has pleaded guilty to selling the Friends star the dose that killed him.

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3 d. ago 'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry drugs leading to death

Jasveen Sangha, who grew up in Essex, admitted to five charges, including one count of distributing ketamine resulting in the death of the Friends star

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3 d. ago Matthew Perry drug dealer 'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty to selling actor fatal drug dose

Jasveen Sangha, who has been dubbed the Ketamine Queen, has pleaded guilty to providing a fatal dose of the drug to Friends actor Matthew Perry

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3 d. ago 'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty to supplying drug that killed Matthew Perry

Jasveen Sangha, nicknamed the "Ketamine Queen", has pleaded guilty to five charges, including selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that led to the Friends actor's death

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3 d. ago Craig David puts twist on Just Eat tune as first British face of iconic ad campaign

Snoop Dogg, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera and Latto have also promoted Just Eat in ad campaigns, but Craig David has now become the first British artist to front one of them

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3 d. ago BREAKING: Ed Sheeran announces huge arena tour – with just two UK dates

Ed Sheeran has announced he's hitting the road again with his latest album, Play, but the British icon will only play two dates in his home country

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4 d. ago The Great British Bake Off fans label series 16 baker an 'immediate icon'

GBBO fans already have an early favourite - see who has caught the eye 👀

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