31 h. ago Trans woman feared vigilante violence after Graham Linehan’s social media posts, court told

Father Ted creator on trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks

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31 h. ago Police charge 21 people after protests outside Epping migrant hotel as force releases images of wanted demonstrators

Essex Police said today that since protests began on July 13, officers have arrested 32 people.

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31 h. ago Graham Linehan ‘relentlessly’ posted abuse about trans teenager, court told

Prosecution tells hearing Father Ted writer’s posts about Sophia Brooks, 18, were ‘oppressive and unacceptable’Graham Linehan, the co-creator of Father Ted, “relentlessly” posted abusive and vindictive material on social media about an 18-year-old transgender activist, a court has heard.Linehan’s posts about Sophia Brooks were “oppressive and unacceptable”, the prosecution told a hearing at Westminster magistrates court. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Father Ted creator Linehan’s trans activist posts were ‘oppressive’, court told

The Irish comedy writer faces trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks.

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36 h. ago Fife crime: Woman, 46, arrested after shopkeeper 'assaulted' at Glenrothes post office

A woman fled the scene following the alleged incident.

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42 h. ago Detroit man sentenced for ‘senseless’ killing of roommate after argument over Taco Bell

Mark Newsome told the court that Dale Francis Mitchell had tried to punch him in the face in the days preceding the deadly encounter

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51 h. ago Black server at Cracker Barrel was called ‘burnt biscuit’ by coworkers as bosses did nothing to stop racism: suit

Exclusive: Roberta Mendez claims in court papers that her shift leader brazenly told her, ‘I don’t like Black people.’

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56 h. ago Porsche driver killed in knife fight in ‘Wild West’ scenes, court told

Mohamed Abdi, 21, was allegedly stabbed by Awad Abdel Samad, 24, during an outbreak of violence on central London’s bustling Edgware Road.

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58 h. ago Mother of knifeman who stabbed footballer to death 'tried to help him flee to Jamaica following murder', court told

Kami Carpenter, 22, was convicted of murdering 23-year-old Cody Fisher, who was knifed on the dance floor of The Crane nightclub in Digbeth, Birmingham , during a Boxing Day 2022.

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60 h. ago Ozzy Osbourne theft case dropped after court told man permitted to take flowers

The case against Parviz Jafari was withdrawn after prosecutors reviewed evidence and accepted they could not prove he acted dishonestly.

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3 d. ago Two friends told a court judge a story about this BMW but their claims were soon in tatters

Investigators thought something smelt funny - a few basic checks later and the two friends were heading to prison

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3 d. ago Baby girl shaken to death amid parents’ toxic relationship, court told

Kaylani Kalanzi suffered catastrophic brain injuries as well as a broken leg and ribs, and died in hospital

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4 d. ago Pensioner 'killed beloved wife of 60 years and wrote heartbreaking 5

William Haxworth, 88, is charged with murdering his wife Delia, 85, but has now been deemed unfit to stand trial, a jury at Bristol Crown Court was told on Monday

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4 d. ago Carpenter, 52, who kicked police officer during Epping migrant hotel protest is spared jail

Jimmy Hillard, of Loughton, Essex, went to the demonstration at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday, a hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court was told on Monday.

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4 d. ago Young man shot dead over stolen motorbike told ‘that’s karma’, court hears

Rico Andrews was blasted in the chest by a pillion passenger on a moped in Battersea, south-west London, in October 2023.

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7 d. ago Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world

Pseudo-legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputesAustralia was once the gold standard for gun safety. Experts say it’s losing controlWhy the gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ – Full Story podcastRead more from our investigation into gun control in AustraliaIn 2024, the suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman told the Victorian supreme court his firearm licence had been taken.“I had my firearms licences cancelled and lost my club membership,” Freeman wrote in a submission. In the hearing, he sought to challenge the cancellation of his driver’s licence. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Epping asylum seeker injunction could spark more protests, Court of Appeal told

The Home Office and Somani Hotels is asking the Court of Appeal to overturn a temporary block on asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel.

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8 d. ago Epping asylum seeker injunction ‘risks setting precedent’, Court of Appeal told

The Home Office and Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, are seeking to challenge the injunction granted last week.

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8 d. ago Top Boy actor Micheal Ward granted bail as he appears in court charged with rape

The 27-year-old BAFTA-winning actor, who has starred in Blue Story and Top Boy, is accused of two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault against one woman in January 2023, according to the charge sheet

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8 d. ago Top Boy star Micheal Ward, 27, appears in court charged with rape and sexual assault against a woman

The 27-year-old, best known for his role as Jamie in Netflix 's Top Boy, arrived at Thames Magistrates' Court this morning.

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