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Jurors were told Smith made threats over the phone to stab Chloe after finding out about her relationship with Dowling on March 27 this year. The two girls agreed to fight, and Dowling booked a taxi to take Chloe to…
Read moreHis escape was not immediately registered because he had tampered with his electronic ankle monitor so that it continued to transmit body temperature measurements even after he had prised it open and absconded.…
Read moreThis week my Instagram feed has been full of female friends, colleagues and acquaintances sharing his words : "Whatever women wear, wherever they go, indeed whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no and to…
Read moreShe handed the footage to police, who she said were quickly able to identify the suspect. But almost seven months later, she received a text saying officers had failed to interview or arrest him before the deadline for…
Read moreWomen’s rights campaigners have raised the alarm after reports that a Kenyan domestic worker is due to be punished for the birth, which can be considered an offence under the country’s Sharia law system. The mother…
Read moreJoin today Already a member? Log in Senior fellows and staff members at an Oxford college have condemned an event hosting Jason Arday accuser Nathan Cofnas , which will be held at Oriel College. Nearly 50 members of…
Read moreTo secure damages, it’s not enough for them to prove that a news story about them was false – instead they have to prove “actual malice”, meaning the outlet was either wildly reckless or deliberately got it wrong. Even…
Read moreThe gunman also injured 15 other people and was later shot by police, dying in hospital afterwards. Police Scotland said it is supporting Mr Campbell’s family after his ‘tragic death’. Passersby were seen fleeing when…
Read moreOsman has said that whilst he 'never worked with [Brand] and never met him... right from the beginning, I thought he was awful. I thought he's talentless,' and added that he had heard the comedian had a reputation for…
Read moreJoin today Already a member? Log in Prime Minister Andy Burnham says that he will get behind an effort to give people in Britain the option of describing themselves as Black English or Asian English on the census . Mr…
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