7 d. ago Russell Brand accused of ‘grabbing woman and dragging her to male toilet’

The comedian’s case will be heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

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1 week ago Man suffers fractured skull and bleeding to his brain after attack outside of Hamilton pub

The victim fell and struck his head on the pavement, the town's sheriff court heard on Friday.

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2 w. ago My cousin Ziyad loved his family, Gaza’s candies and life. A bomb ended all that on Friday night | Ghada Ageel

When Israeli strikes killed 45 members of my family, Ziyad rushed to try to save them – this time, he was the victim. I write of him to defy the darknessMy cousin Ziyad was too young to die. He was sleeping at home in Khan Younis refugee camp when the bombs fell just before midnight on Friday. After they heard the explosion, my cousins Mohammed and Moatsem ran to save him, they told me, but he had already died in his bed. He was 44.Ziyad was a social worker for Unrwa, working with vulnerable families in Gaza’s refugee camps. Every summer when I visited Gaza from my home in Canada, he would buy my little son candies from Asa’ad’s shop – now gone with Asa’ad (who was killed in October 2023) – insisting that Gaza’s candies were the best in the world. Everyone in Khan Younis knew him for his calm presence, gentle spirit and warm smile. He was always ready to help – the words “no” or “I can’t” were never part of his vocabulary. The night before he was killed, he visited the wounded and s...

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2 w. ago Dozens of my family have been killed by Israel in Gaza, and now Ziyad, too. Only one thing gives me solace | Ghada Ageel

My cousin smiled at everyone, bought my son candies, rushed to help when the bombs fell. All that ended on Friday nightMy cousin Ziyad was too young to die. He was sleeping at home in Khan Younis refugee camp when the bombs fell just before midnight on Friday. After they heard the explosion, my cousins Mohammed and Moatsem ran to save him, they told me, but he had already died in his bed. He was 44.Ziyad was a social worker for Unrwa, working with vulnerable families in Gaza’s refugee camps. Every summer when I visited Gaza from my home in Canada, he would buy my little son candies from Asa’ad’s shop – now gone with Asa’ad (who was killed in October 2023) – insisting that Gaza’s candies were the best in the world. Everyone in Khan Younis knew him for his calm presence, gentle spirit and warm smile. He was always ready to help – the words “no” or “I can’t” were never part of his vocabulary. The night before he was killed, he visited the wounded and sick, including my uncle, Kamal. Co...

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson loses appeal against sentence for contempt of court

The 42-year-old was jailed in October last year after admitting 10 breaches of an injunction barring him from repeating libellous allegations

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson will STAY in prison after losing bid to overturn his 18

Tommy Robinson has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his 18-month sentence for contempt of court.

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson loses appeal bid after claiming prison is ‘making him ill’

The far-right figure, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is being held in segregation at HMP Woodhill where he is allowed four hours of social phone calls each day

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson LOSES appeal against jail term after saying prison is 'making him ill'

Tommy Robinson was jailed last year after admitting multiple breaches of a High Court order

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson to discover outcome of prison sentence appeal on Wednesday

The 42-year-old was jailed in October last year after admitting multiple breaches of a High Court injunction.

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson should have prison sentence cut 'because he has PTSD and isolation is affecting his mental health'

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is serving an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court are breaching an injunction.

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson should have prison sentence cut as behind bars segregation to stop Muslim inmates attacking him is 'making him ill and affecting his mental health', court told

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is serving an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court are breaching an injunction.

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson claims prison is ‘making him ill’ as he appeals 18

The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has access to a laptop, emails and four hours of social phone calls per day inside HMP Woodhill

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3 w. ago Tommy Robinson should have sentence reduced as jail ‘making him ill’, court told

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was jailed for 18 months for the civil offence of contempt of court in October last year.

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4 w. ago Tommy Robinson’s appeal against contempt of court sentence to be heard on Friday

Robinson is appealing against an 18-month jail term after admitting several breaches of a High Court order.

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