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The disgraced comedian was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, where Mr Justice Bennathan described him as a “sexual predator”. He added that Brand had “a casual and arrogant disregard for a woman’s right to…
The Parole Board said a panel was ‘not satisfied’ that he was suitable for release. This followed a private hearing in which Venables acknowledged he should stay in prison, telling staff he was not seeking release. A…
Police caught the group bringing 16 bales of cocaine ashore on the Sussex coast after recovering the drugs from the sea off the Isle of Wight in August 2024. Ringleaders Daniel Jamieson, 41, and Sam Brown, 33, were…
Slaughter, who has led the party since 2018, is required by party rules to step away from the job after completing three terms. With his fellow Member of the Senedd (MS) Paul Rock ruling himself out, it means the next…
The coastguard said it had rescued 18 people, all of whom were Sudanese nationals. Four of the survivors were taken to hospital, including a toddler. Authorities said it was not immediately clear what caused the deaths…
Avon and Somerset Police said officers in a marked patrol vehicle were pursuing a car in East Reach, Taunton, at about 23:15 GMT on Friday, moments before the collision. The pursued car later collided with a pedestrian…
The prime minister paid tribute to the women who came forward to speak about what the comedian did to them, saying their ‘bravery’ will ‘change the system more broadly’. Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six…
Veeraswamy has been a cornerstone of Regent Street’s food scene for a century. It was opened in 1926 by Edward Palmer, a retired Anglo Indian army officer, and has served the likes of Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin…
But it’s not the children 58-year-old Emma puts to bed – it’s her husband Simon, 62, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s six years ago. She is now his full‑time carer. Emma first noticed Simon’s memory…