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Actress Anna Samson has revealed how she faced brutal online harassment after being cast in an Australian soap, with trolls branding her “vile” and “ugly” on social media platforms.The 35-year-old actress, who currently stars as the abrasive detective Mackenzie Clarke in the BBC’s Return To Paradise, experienced the vicious attacks in 2021 when she joined the cast of Home And Away as Mia Anderson.The Australian spin-off of Death In Paradise has achieved remarkable success despite featuring a deliberately unlikeable protagonist, departing from the original show’s tradition of endearing detectives.”She doesn’t have to be palatable or pleasant or small or sweet…

Britain’s Chantelle Cameron has vacated her WBC light-welterweight world title in protest at not being able to compete under the same rules as male fighters.In women’s professional boxing title fights are usually over 10 rounds, each of two minutes, while men’s title bouts are 12 rounds of three minutes.”Women’s boxing has come a long way, but there’s still progress to be made,” said 34-year-old Cameron.”I’ve always believed in equality, and that includes the choice to fight equal rounds, equal opportunities, and equal respect. “I’m proud of my accomplishment in becoming a WBC champion, but it’s time to take a stand…

The racing community will unite in grief today as Newmarket, Wetherby and Uttoxeter racecourses observe moments of silence for apprentice jockey Tommie Jakes, who passed away suddenly at his Freckenham home on Thursday morning.The 19-year-old’s death has sent shockwaves through the sport, with riders wearing black armbands throughout today’s meetings as a mark of respect.Jakes, who had competed at Nottingham just hours before his death on Wednesday afternoon, was discovered at approximately 5.45am when emergency services were called to the property near Newmarket.The teenager was scheduled to partner two horses for trainer Ismail Mohammed at Chelmsford on Thursday evening.During his…

A woman has had her child benefit payments stripped after she booked a flight overseas but never checked in or travelled on the plane.Lisa Morris-Almond booked a flight from London to Oslo in April 2024 for a friend’s wedding.However, the wedding in Norway was called off, meaning she did not check in to her British Airways flight nor leave the country.Following the incident, she was contacted by tax authorities who, as part of a botched bid to crack down on benefits fraud, told her their records showed she had emigrated.Three weeks ago, she noticed that her child benefit had not…

Plans to reform Britain’s soaring disability bill has been shelved, after a Government-led review was told it did not need to identify any savings.The review had been ordered by Sir Keir Starmer to appease Labour backbenchers rebelling over the plan to save up to £5billion by limiting access to personal independence payments (Pip).While the reforms were scrapped anyway, the review, led by Welfare Minister Sir Stephen Timms, is not expected to find any savings from the ever-rising costs of Pip, reports The Times.A government source told The Times the review set an “outer limit” on the amount Pip spending could…

Andrew has been “ranked alongside traitors” dating back to the First World War following the decision made by King Charles, a royal expert has told GB News.Speaking to the People’s Channel, royal biographer Robert Hardman said the removal of all of Andrew’s titles, styles and honours by his brother is “incredibly wounding”.King Charles has stripped Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his Prince and Duke of York titles.The disgraced royal’s name no longer appears on the official Roll of the Peerage, marking a key step in formally removing his titles.Robert Hardman has said that Andrew has been ranked ‘among traitors’ by King…

Unmarried or unregistered couples are warned they still have no inheritance rights under the intestacy rules, regardless of how long they have been cohabiting – meaning they could face high inheritance tax bills.Unmarried couples can pass on assets valued up to £325,000 tax-free upon death (the inheritance tax nil rate band), but anything above this is potentially subject to 40 per cent IHT.Official figures have shown the total number of cohabiting couples has increased from around 1.5 million in 1996 to around 3.6 million in 2021, an increase of 144 per cent.An expert has urged cohabiting couples to “be aware”…

Prunella Scales’s son Sam West has opened up about his late mothers final years, sharing he heartbreakingly hadn’t had a “proper” conversation with her in two years.Ms Scales died on Monday at 93, almost a year after her husband Timothy West passed away at 90.Mr West shared that his mother’s battle with dementia meant they hadn’t had many coherent chats recently but reflected fondly on a memory of their last conversation.The Fawlty Towers star began suffering memory difficulties in 2001, but wasn’t diagnosed with vascular dementia until 2013.Prunella Scales’ husband Timothy West died last year | GETTYMr west recalled how…

Victims of the Horizon Post Office scandal could meet face-to-face with Fujitsu and Post Office representatives as part of a restorative justice effort.The charity overseeing a new scheme said the first five months were an initial pilot phase, but it hoped the scheme would last five years and include extra initiatives such as a special commemorative postage stamp.It comes on top of the various financial compensation schemes in place for sub-postmasters.The Horizon IT scandal saw hundreds of sub-postmasters falsely accused of embezzling Post Office funds after faulty software suggested money was missing from their branch accounts.More than 900 sub-postmasters were…

Ethan DaviesLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceManchester City CouncilZoe Marlow was given a six-month community order at Manchester Magistrates’ CourtA councillor caused “unnecessary suffering” to her pet dog before it had to be put to sleep, a court heard.Zoe Marlow, 41, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal – her 15-year-old pet dog Laney – while serving as a Green Party councillor representing part of Wythenshawe on Manchester City Council.Marlow, of Wythenshawe, was handed a six-month community order and ordered to pay a £120 fine and to undertake five Rehabilitation Activity Requirements days.At Manchester Magistrates’ Court, she was also banned from…