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“PSA: TRUMP IS STILL YOUR PRESIDENT,” read a post on White House social media accounts after the Republicans’ midterm drubbing. The message was emblazoned over a close-up photograph of a stony-faced Donald Trump with his…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said it will also examine the BBC's findings to see whether there has been misconduct by solicitors or law firms. The Bradford-based solicitor told his potential client he could…
On , five members of the Bamber family were shot dead at their farmhouse in Essex, England. This Wednesday marked exactly 40 years since Jeremy Bamber was convicted of the murders of his adoptive parents, his sister and…
He was fun and handsome, and seemed much younger than his 31 years. I was obsessed with dance, and when Paul complimented me on my gymnastics, I was thrilled the "cool" teacher had noticed me. He'd always stop for a…
A report by the Committee of Public Accounts into the Crown Estate – which owns 255 properties inside royal palace grounds – criticised the organisation for “inconsistencies” in rent charged to non-working members of the…
In his hometown of Dublin, it is always the fearsome John Boy from Irish gangster drama Love/Hate ; meanwhile Peaky Blinders , in which Gillen played hitman Aberama Gold, is apparently “very big with Eastern Europeans”.…
Join today Already a member? Log in Russell Brand is facing years behind bars after he was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults following a dramatic four-week trial. Brand, now 51, preyed on women…
Similarly: what if Al Gore had beaten George Bush Jr? In fact, they did. In both these presidential elections, more Americans voted for the Democrats’ candidate. But thanks to the United States’ arcane electoral college…
The Holocaust survivor originally from Hungary had spent lengthy stints in hospital for extensive wounds she sustained in the alleged attack, including shrapnel in her leg. She managed to make it to the synagogue to…
The 36-year-old admitted to using cocaine over several hours following his side's quarter-final victory in July, with his suspension subsequently reduced after he completed a substance-abuse treatment program. Lynn…