42 m. ago The Neil Gaiman allegations have left Netflix’s The Sandman in an ethical minefield

The fantasy drama returns months after the author – on whose books ‘The Sandman’ is based – was accused of sexual assault. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at the difficult quandary now facing viewers – and the thorny issue of separating art from artist

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1 hour ago National Crime Agency's most wanted list in London including drug smugglers

National Crime Agency's most wanted list in London including drug smugglers  Ilford Recorder

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3 h. ago Gardeners urged to put one material on flowerbeds in July to stop plants dying

If you're worried about your precious plants drying out under the high heat follow this one easy expert tip which requires just one natural material that keeps soil cool

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3 h. ago Embarrassing new video contradicts deported domestic abuser's claims he was tortured in El Salvador superjail

Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges he was tortured in El Salvador's notorious CECOT super-prison after being removed from country as part of Donald Trump's border crackdown.

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7 h. ago How watching facial recognition cameras help police pluck wanted criminals off the street made me realise only those with something to hide need fear them, writes DAVID JONES

In a landmark announcement this week, the Met revealed that live facial recognition cameras have led to more than 1,000 arrests in London since the start of 2024,

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7 h. ago Urgent plea for taxi driver who stopped at the scene of horror crash that killed two sisters, 68 and 70, on a morning walk

Officers from Thames Valley Police rushed to the scene in Caversham, a village outside of Reading, in Berkshire.

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8 h. ago Liverpool clinic 'offering cosmetic surgery procedures with no medical qualifications'

A woman with allegedly no verified UK medical credentials was caught offering both upper and lower eyelid procedures inside what appeared to be a dingy, non-sterile flat above a restaurant in Liverpool

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8 h. ago Sister fights to save vulnerable British teen accused of smuggling kilo of meth to Japan

Sean Stephenson, 18, has been detained in Japan after allegedly being caught with over a kilo of meth - but his family insist he was groomed and coerced by British gang members

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8 h. ago Urgent sex attack probe launched after children were 'given food and sexually assaulted' at community centre

A 41-year-old man has been arrested over the disturbing incident in Aylesbury yesterday.

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10 h. ago Moment John Belfield arrested after being dragged back to UK over torturing love rival to death

After being on the run for seven months, John Belfield was deported back to the UK, and police officers handcuffed him as he exited a plane at Manchester Airport

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10 h. ago Bird brains! Moment man is surrounded by police and arrested after feeding pigeons in town centre

The incredible footage includes the man, wearing a beanie, being handcuffed and being pushed against a police car door as three officers surround him.

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11 h. ago Thomas Partey: the former Arsenal midfielder facing five rape charges

Ghanaian left club this week after playing a central role in Premier League title challenges under Mikel ArtetaFor the first time since Thomas Partey left his home town of Krobo Odumase in eastern Ghana at the age of 11, he woke on Tuesday without a club. Three days later the midfielder, who had departed Arsenal after his contract expired, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.What happens next with Partey’s career will be determined by the outcome of legal proceedings scheduled to start with his appearance at Westminster magistrates court on 5 August. The allegations relate to three women who reported incidents between 2021 and 2022. Partey denies all the charges and “welcomes the opportunity to finally clear his name”, his lawyer said. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Reform UK run council removes all trans books from children’s library section

Kent County Council leader claims removing ‘trans material’ from shelves is ‘victory for common sense in Kent’

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13 h. ago The headbutt 'that sparked Manchester Airport brawl': Jury is shown moment 'brother attacks man in Starbucks before pair assaulted police who came to arrest them'

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, are on trial for striking out at police in the Terminal 2 building on July 23 last year.

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14 h. ago Woman says she ‘froze’ during alleged rape by former Nine O’Clock Service priest

Christopher Brain, 68, was leader of the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS), part of the Church of England, in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995.

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15 h. ago Dramatic scenes as teens in an allegedly stolen Volkwagen lead police on wild chase in peak hour traffic

The dramatic chase through several Sydney suburbs unfolded shortly before 5.30pm on Friday when police attempted to pull over an allegedly stolen Volkswagen Tiguan.

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15 h. ago El Salvador’s president denies that Kilmar Ábrego García was abused in notorious prison

Nayib Bukele disputed claims of Ábrego García’s lawyers that he was tortured and deprived of sleep while in custodyThe president of El Salvador has denied claims that Kilmar Ábrego García was subjected to beatings and deprivation while he was held in the country before being returned to the US to face human-smuggling charges.Nayib Bukele said in a social media post that Ábrego García, the Salvadorian national who was wrongly extradited from the US to El Salvador in March before being returned in June, “wasn’t tortured, nor did he lose weight”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Thomas Partey, former Arsenal footballer, charged with rape and sexual assault

Five charges of rape and one charge of sexual assaultDue to appear in magistrates court next monthFormer Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service said.The allegations relate to three separate women who reported incidents between 2021 and 2022. Partey has been charged with two counts of rape of one woman, three counts of rape of a second woman, and one count of sexual assault of a third woman. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 5 August. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Kate Middleton candidly reveals therapy she's tried as part of cancer journey

While speaking with staff and patients at Colchester Hospital about her cancer experience, the Princess of Wales shared the details of the traditional Chinese medical practice she incorporated into her healing journey

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16 h. ago JK Rowling's barrister friend wins payout after she complained that vet's practice banned her over her gender

High profile former barrister Allison Bailey was banned from using her local vets' practice over allegations she was 'rude' to staff.

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