16 h. ago Trans Met Police volunteer, 27, met with 'rape victim' when she was so young she was 'interested in things like teddies', court hears  

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards the complainant despite her asking them to be gentle during sex, Amersham Law Courts heard.

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28 h. ago New technology will 'transform' Met Office weather forecasts and it launches this week

It's good news for anyone who gets frustrated when weather forecasts are off the mark.

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32 h. ago Trans Met Police special constable accused of grooming and raping child

Ex-Met Police special constable Gwyn Samuels, previously known as James Bubb, is accused of sexual abuse of a child

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46 h. ago Trans Met Police volunteer, 27, groomed child after meeting online and told her 'you enjoy being raped', court hears

Gwyn Samuels, who was born a man named James Bubb, told one victim she 'enjoyed being raped' and forced her to perform a sex act in public which was interrupted by a dog walker, prosecutors said.

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3 d. ago Woman reveals nightmare of being groomed by teacher and raped by paedophile gang

Samantha's ordeal mirros thousands of girls raped by grooming gangs in towns and cities across the UK

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3 d. ago 'I was raped by a teacher at 12 then nine paedos continued sick abuse'

Samantha Walker-Roberts was groomed and raped by a teacher at the age of just 12. But her ordeal only got worse when she fell into the clutches of a paedophile ring

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3 d. ago 'I was groomed at 12 and raped by a teacher, 34, before being snared by paedophile gang'

Samantha's ordeal was similar to thousands of girls raped by grooming gangs in towns and cities across the UK

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4 d. ago Texas House again fails quorum as governor escalates threats and Democrats face second bomb threat amid redistricting battle – live

Hotel where several Texas Democrats are staying has second bomb threat this week, police say; Greg Abbott says he will keep calling special sessionsAccording to new reporting by the New York Times, the president has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that the Trump administration considers terrorist organizations.According to the Times’ sources, US military officials have started drawing up options for how the military could go after the group. The Times also notes that this escalation would be the most “aggressive step” in the administration’s “campaign against cartels”. They also noted that this continues the president’s preference for using “military forces to carry out what has primarily been considered a law enforcement responsibility to curb the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Storm Floris: Scottish government holds emergency meeting amid warnings of more UK travel disruption

Scotland says there have been 119 incidents on the rail network caused by Storm Floris, including 75 tree-related onesThe Scottish government has held emergency meetings in response to the “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris across the country, with warnings of further travel chaos on Tuesday as poor weather continues.On Monday night, the Scottish government’s Resilience Room held a meeting to help decide an appropriate response to the storm, which has included power outages and almost 120 rail incidents. Representatives from the Met Office, Police Scotland, Transport Scotland and transport and utilities companies were in attendance. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Lucy Letby caught laughing at wedding while on bail for murdering babies

A childhood pal of Lucy Letby has revealed the serial baby killer went to her wedding while she was on police bail after she was granted 'special permission' to attend.

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9 d. ago Lucy Letby pictured laughing and dancing at wedding while on bail for murdering babies

A childhood friend of Lucy Letby has revealed the serial baby killer attended her wedding day while she was on police bail after being granted 'special permission' to go

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9 d. ago Trains cancelled as Storm Floris set to batter Scotland with 85mph winds

Scots have been urged to avoid travel as an amber warning for strong winds comes into force for much of Scotland on Monday.

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1 week ago Scots warned to be prepared as Storm Floris threatens 85mph winds

Travel operators have warned of potential disruption throughout Monday.

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