4 h. ago Teenage girl became 'used to being used as a sex thing', Rochdale abuse trial told

"All these men knew I was underage," Girl A said

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8 h. ago Urgent manhunt for paedophile who may be trying to flee the country after he went on the run from court hours before being convicted of abusing three girls

Paul Ashworth, 71,- who may be using the alias of Edward John Oliver - slipped away while on bail during his trial at Ipswich Crown Court for sexual offences against three girls.

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15 h. ago South African court dismisses claim of ‘white genocide’ in country

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have accused South Africa of enabling ‘genocide’ of white farmers

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28 h. ago Netflix Sex Education star jailed for 15 years for abusing young girls in acting classes

Netflix's Sex Education actor Alexander Westwood has been jailed for 15 years after he was found guilty of 26 sex offences, including abusing children

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50 h. ago Foster mum told 'more than once' that girl allegedly sexually abused in Rochdale was 'out prostituting herself' when she reported her missing, jury hears

The trial of eight men accused of sexual offences resumed after a week-long break

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4 d. ago Manchester police launch urgent manhunt for van driver after girl, 3, dies in horror tram crash

Greater Manchester Police is looking for the driver of a van that collided with a tram this morning. A three-year-old sadly died from her injuries after the crash

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5 d. ago Brothers who acted ‘in plain sight’ jailed for grooming girls

Amran, Alman and Joman Miah were jailed for the sexual abuse of five girls in Leeds and Barrow.

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5 d. ago Stuart Hogg's girlfriend gives birth to baby weeks after rugby star's domestic abuse conviction

Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has welcomed his first child with his girlfriend Leonna Mayor - just weeks after he avoided a jail sentence for domestic abuse

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5 d. ago Paedophile left girl suicidal after 'campaign of abuse' stretching across decades

Paul Lewis, 72, carried out repeated sexual assaults against the victim over decades and left her struggling for decades with feelings of "shame and self hatred".

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5 d. ago Stuart Hogg's girlfriend makes big announcement weeks after domestic abuse conviction

The disgraced former Scotland rugby captain has become a father again

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5 d. ago Stuart Hogg's girlfriend gives birth weeks after star convicted of abusing wife

Hogg, 32, has welcomed the birth of a baby boy with TV star Leonna Mayor.

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8 d. ago Vile abuser 'punched girlfriend in face' hours after giving birth to their baby

Neil Jones was jailed after he subjected his girlfriend to a horrific campaign of abuse.

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8 d. ago Vile abuser 'punched girlfriend in face' hours after giving birth

Neil Jones subjected his partner to a series of vile assaults over the course of around two years, including while she lay in hospital near her newborn child

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