61 h. ago Cat killer who beat two beloved pets to death during campaign of domestic abuse against ex

James Higginson, 20, walked out of court with his mother before collapsing against a bollard after being handed a suspended sentence on Monday.

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63 h. ago Voices: Why are the British courts handing a propaganda win to the Myanmar junta?

Why was the Myanmar junta allowed to abuse the British legal system, asks Christopher Gunness

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4 d. ago Voices: Who cares that Britain is on course to be ‘minority white’?

As a study of migration, birth and death rates in the UK points to the white British population becoming a minority by 2063, Anand Menon says the only debate it ought to spark is not about immigration, but integration

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1 week ago Welsh farmer pleads guilty to stealing more than 70 sheep from neighbour

Hywel Williams given 12-month suspended sentence after telling court he ‘deeply’ regretted stealing animalsA Welsh farmer has been handed a 12-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing more than 70 sheep from a neighbour, citing financial stress.At least 73 ewes in lamb were rustled in March by Hywel Williams, of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, from land belonging to Rhodri Llyr Evans near Llandysul. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago High court judge blocks UK from concluding Chagos Islands deal

Government had been due to give green light to deal handing sovereignty of islands to MauritiusA high court judge has blocked the UK government from concluding its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands with an injunction granted in the early hours of Thursday.The agreement to hand sovereignty over the Chagos islands to Mauritius was due to be given the green light by ministers on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British mystery solved as voice behind Deal or No Deal banker revealed

Noel Edmonds previously denied rumours that this star was the voice behind the Banker

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3 w. ago What Ryanair hand luggage court ruling could mean for UK passengers, according to aviation legal expert... and will it lead to pricier air fares?

A landmark court ruling in Salamanca, Spain, against Ryanair earlier this month decided that hand luggage is an essential part of air travel and should not be subject to extra fees.

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3 w. ago Man handed suspended sentence over role in Blenheim Palace £4.8m gold toilet heist

Frederick Doe convicted of conspiring to transfer criminal property after 18-carat toilet was stolen in 2019One of the gang members convicted over the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace has been handed a suspended sentence at Oxford crown court.Frederick Doe, 36, also known as Frederick Sines, from Windsor, had been convicted by a jury of conspiring to transfer criminal property. He was accused of offering to find a buyer for the gold and brokering the deal. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jannik Sinner recovers to beat Paul and set up dream Rome final against Alcaraz

World No 1 fights back impressively to win 1-6, 6-0, 6-3Carlos Alcaraz beats Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (4)Four matches into his comeback at the Italian Open, the level displayed by Jannik Sinner had only underscored his status as the best tennis player in the world. He had marched past every challenge in his path, reaching the semi-finals without dropping a set.Consistent excellence in professional tennis, however, also means finding solutions when things aren’t going well. Sinner handled his first real challenge in Rome spectacularly well, recovering from heavily losing the first set to smother Tommy Paul of the United States 1-6, 6-0, 6-3. “These kind of matches I need,” said Sinner. “I’m happy how we handled this kind of situation, especially going on court and not feeling great.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ryanair must refund £124 to passenger over hand luggage charge, court rules

The court ruled that the passenger's carry on bag was 'essential' for air travel in what's being seen as a 'huge precedent'

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3 w. ago Lawrence Fox denies encouraging 'Blade Runner' activists to smash up ULEZ cameras in protest at Sadiq Khan's £12.50

The actor-turned-politician smoked a cigarette as he walked towards Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning while holding the hand of his partner Elizabeth Barker.

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3 w. ago Jannik Sinner routs Casper Ruud with ‘near perfect’ display in Rome

World No 1 reaches semis with 6-0, 6-1 demolitionSinner to face 11th seed Tommy Paul on FridayForty-six minutes into one of the most highly anticipated matches of the clay-court season, Casper Ruud triumphantly raised both hands to the sky and struggled to suppress a smile. Ruud, however, was not cheering the completion of a successful set or even a singular, spectacular point; he was commemorating sarcastically the very first game he had won.It was the only thing Ruud had to cheer all night as Jannik Sinner pieced together a remarkable statement performance under the lights in Rome, underlining his enduring status as the best player in the world by completely demolishing Ruud, the sixth seed, 6-0, 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ryanair told to pay a measly £124 after courts say 'hand luggage should be free'

One customer worked with an organisation to claim back money for hand luggage charges from Ryanair – one of many recent claims against the budget airline's luggage prices

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3 w. ago Female prison officer's wild relationship with rapist lag from sperm syringe to code name

A female prison officer has been handed a suspended sentence after the court heard how she went to extreme lengths to 'artificially inseminate' herself with her prisoner lover's sperm

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3 w. ago Female prison officer's wild romance with rapist lag from sperm syringe to code name

A female prison officer has been handed a suspended sentence after the court heard how she went to extreme lengths to 'artificially inseminate' herself with her prisoner lover's sperm

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3 w. ago Ryanair is ordered to refund passenger £124 after court rules hand luggage is essential and should not incur extra fees

The traveller will be reimbursed for costs charged on five flights following the judgement at a Salamanca court that their bags should not have incurred additional fees.

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4 w. ago Labour faces 'mutiny' over 'betrayal' of British soldiers over bid to axe law that protects Northern Ireland veterans from legal action

EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers from three regiments in the British Army appeared to break ranks to voice their anger over the law change which would strip legal protection away from Troubles' veterans.

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4 w. ago Former Premier League assistant referee jailed for rape and sexual assault after trapping victim in his flat in 'degrading and humiliating ordeal'

Steven Wilson, 55 - who was previously known as Steven Dorr - of Rowley Regis, West Midlands, was handed a nine-year prison sentence at Worcester Crown Court on Monday.

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4 w. ago No evidence of genocide in Gaza, UK lawyers say in arms export case

Palestinian rights organisation Al-Haq has launched high court action over carve-out of F-35 fighter jet programmeNo evidence has been seen that a genocide is occurring in Gaza or that women and children were targeted by the IDF, UK government lawyers have claimed, as a high court case opened into the handling of arms exports controls to Israel.They also suggested there was no obligation placed on the UK to make other states comply with international humanitarian law but only to ensure that no breach occured within its jurisdiction. Continue reading...

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