Past comments about Russell Brand from high-profile women – including his ex-wife Katy Perry – have resurfaced after he was accused of rape, sexual...
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A man has been jailed for trying to abduct a three-year-old boy from an Aldi supermarket. Sergejus Paskevicius, 61, snatched the child as his mother was paying...
Former football coach and serial paedophile Barry Bennell has died in prison, the Ministry of Justice has said. The ex-Crewe Alexandra coach and former...
Police have released images of a man they want to trace over an alleged rape in north London. Detectives said the alleged victim, aged in his 20s, had been...
A woman will be held in custody after being charged with murdering her elderly parents. Virginia McCullough is accused of murdering John and Lois McCullough...
A Scottish amateur football club is urging Elon Musk to join the squad after jokingly accusing the billionaire of “stealing” the team’s logo...
What is the age of consent in the UK – and could it be changed in wake of Russell Brand allegations?
Allegations against Russell Brand – including that he entered a relationship with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30 and sexually assaulted her –...
A man who was an “avid stamp collector” as a child has moved from Florida to Scotland with his wife to run the world’s oldest post office...
The government has announced a new fixed sum payment for victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal in an effort to provide quicker compensation. An award of...
The brother of murdered TV presenter Jill Dando says despite the case remaining unsolved 24 years, he has a theory about who could be behind her death. The...
An airport forced to close due to flash floods has now reopened, but forecasters have warned of “unsettled” conditions this week after...
Iran will release a British national and four Americans held in the country in exchange for $6bn (£4.8bn) and a prisoner swap. The funds, once frozen in South...
‘Lucky to be alive’: Builder drove himself to hospital with bowels in a T-shirt after freak accident
A retired builder who drove himself to hospital with his bowels wrapped in a T-shirt has said he is “lucky to be alive”. Warning: Contains graphic...
The family of a three-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car in Fife are suing the driver. Robyn Knox was struck by a blue Nissan Micra in...
A new government taskforce is aiming to cut every teacher’s workload by five hours a week. It’s hoped the new initiative will help under-pressure...
A man has been charged with trespassing after climbing a wall near Buckingham Palace, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said officers at the palace...
