50 m. ago Glasgow 'grooming gang' victim urges John Swinney to launch child exploitation probe

EXCLUSIVE: The young woman has contacted the First Minister directly about her experience.

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91 m. ago Pixie Lott stuns in an elegant velvet gown as she leads the arrivals at the London premiere of Christmas Karma two weeks after birth of second child

The singer, who welcomed her second child with her husband Oliver Cheshire just two weeks ago, wore a black velvet gown for the event.

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4 h. ago Next's 'soft and warm' £34 lounge set that 'looks premium' is selling fast online

"Lovely fit and cosy loungewear. Could also go outside in them"

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4 h. ago Seven men from Syria, Iran and Britain appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims after grooming gang investigation in Bristol

The men were charged with offences including rape and the supply of drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, following a police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.

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5 h. ago Scotland's three best scenic drives 'for a weekend escape in the Highlands' named

"Think open roads winding through glens, mirror-like lochs and timeless villages."

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7 h. ago Boots cuts 'bold' £99 perfume hailed as 'timeless confidence in a bottle' to £49

Black Friday might still be over two weeks away, but we know some early deals for perfume fans.

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7 h. ago Inside the incestuous upstairs, downstairs tryst that could rock British aristocracy

Northamptonshire labourer Robbie Calder, 65, has filed a legal request that could force the 10th Duke of Buccleuch, to take a DNA test to prove definitively whether the men are related.

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8 h. ago Over 3,000 online grooming crimes recorded by Police Scotland in past five years

Over 3,000 Communicating Indecently with a Child offences have been recorded by Police Scotland since 2020.

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8 h. ago Boy, five, dies after wall collapsed during child's birthday party at crazy golf course

Paramedics raced to Sidcup Family Golf in southeast London at around 5.40pm on Sunday.

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8 h. ago Bedrooms will feel warmer with no heating if you carry out simple task that's free to do

As the weather gets colder, many people will be looking for ways to keep their homes warm without turning the heating on - and one expert has shared a simple free hack.

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10 h. ago 'Snug and warm' hooded M&S coat is 'worth every penny and more' as downpours continue

Shoppers can now get 20% off the coat, described as 'showerproof to the maximum and price amazing'

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10 h. ago Tom Felton causes Broadway standstill with massive reception to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child debut

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ picks up 19 years after the events of the original film series, which starred Felton as Malfoy

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11 h. ago Girl, 10, charged with rape and attempted murder of child, 5, in horror attack

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A distraught mum found her young daughter, 5, in such a state that she did not recognise her, heard court, as she made a tearful plea

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11 h. ago Predators review – grimly compelling look at reality TV revenge hunt for child abusers

David Osit’s documentary takes a disturbing look at the televised shaming served up by the hit show To Catch a PredatorIt’s too soon to know for sure, but this may end up being ranked as one of the best nonfiction films of the year. At least let’s hope lots of people get to see this, even if it’s a mistake because they meant to buy a ticket for Predator: Badlands. Instead of an alien hunter with gnarly teeth, this offers a profoundly troubling meditation on our collective thirst for revenge – or at least the kind of bizarre performance art version of revenge as served up by reality TV show To Catch a Predator, a US series that ran from 2004 to 2007 and which featured weekly footage of paedophiles and would-be paedophiles being duped, shamed and arrested.Predators’ director David Osit, at first just an offscreen voice but eventually a fully seen (in every sense) presence, explains that he used to watch To Catch a Predator avidly as a young man. Every episode was roughly the same: a m...

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11 h. ago Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Men appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against teenage girlsSeven men have been charged with alleged offences against 11 teenage girls as part of an investigation into what police have called “group-based child sexual exploitation” in Bristol.The men are accused of more than 40 offences between 2022 and 2025. The investigation began in November 2023 after concerns were raised about the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.Mohamed Arafe, 19, of Speedwell in Bristol. He has been charged with five counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, one of sexual assault, one of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and a further count of being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.Sina Omari, 20, of Fishponds in Bristol. He has been charged with two counts of rape, four counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitatio...

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11 h. ago Family court judge blasts 'astronomical' £300k cost for boy to attend specialist outdoor activity care placement

Liverpool Family Court heard the child, who had been involved in organised crime, would 'benefit enormously' from the 17-week placement.

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11 h. ago Skechers waterproof boots hailed 'comfy from day one' and 'so warm' are now 36% off

The Skechers waterproof hiking boots are top pick for anyone spending time outdoors, and are now 36% off with shoppers saying they're 'comfortable right out of the box'

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11 h. ago Cops charge 7 men with over 40 offences of child sexual exploitation

Police said the men have been re-arrested in a targeted operation. The charges relate to 11 teenagers.

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12 h. ago Cat Deeley just presented This Morning in the chicest silk dress and Fair Isle cardigan combo

Monday's instalment of the ITV show saw the 49-year-old and co-host Ben Shephard , 50, interview a range of celebrities and present segments.

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12 h. ago Rapist Hollyoaks actor who attacked woman while she was sleeping and told another victim she should 'abide by what a man wants' is jailed for 11 years

Rizwan Khan, 40, was also sentenced for causing unnecessary suffering to a child after slapping the child across the face, as well as for sexually assaulting one of the women he raped.

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