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A court has heard how award-winning actor Micheal Ward allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a woman shortly after meeting her in a bar in London in 2023.The 28-year-old actor – known for his starring roles in the film Blue Story and Netflix series Top Boy – is accused of carrying out the alleged attack in a car.In a police interview played to jurors on the first day of his trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, the woman said she felt “numb” and “scared” during the alleged assaults, adding that she remembered “wanting it all to be over”.He denies two…
Jannik Sinner survived an almighty scare as he began his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set comeback victory over inspired opponent Miomir Kecmanovic on Centre Court.One month on from a seismic second-round loss at the French Open, four-time major winner Sinner recovered from an error-strewn start and an awkward fall to overcome his 50th-ranked opponent 4-6 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-2 6-3 after a tense three and a half hours.Sinner opted against contesting a grass tournament in the lead-up to Wimbledon, with this his first match since an extraordinary collapse against Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo, whom he had led by two…
A body has been found following a search for a 15-year-old boy who was last seen getting into difficulty in a river at a country park.The discovery was made earlier at Clifton Country Park in Swinton, Greater Manchester, two days after the teenager went missing on Saturday afternoon, police said.It followed a search of the River Irwell involving the North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue.In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: “Whilst formal identification has yet to take place, specialist officers are supporting the family at this difficult time.”Det Insp Dave Ogden described the incident as…
An unauthorised traveller encampment has been constructed on a field in a quiet Bedfordshire village with locals left “outnumbered”. The development appeared adjacent to an existing legal traveller site in Tilsworth, with construction beginning on Friday, June 12, just as Central Bedfordshire Council staff were clocking off for the weekend.Residents have described their lives as being made “hell” by the sudden appearance of the encampment, which now houses 19 motorhomes and caravans alongside approximately 70 on the neighbouring established site.Villagers claim hedgerows and wildlife habitats were destroyed during the rapid construction, which they have likened to a “military-scale invasion”.With the…
A former Conservative MP and aide to Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling after placing bets on the date of the 2024 general election.Craig Williams, 41, who was Tory MP for Cardiff North between 2015 and 2017 and then Montgomeryshire between 2019 and 2024, admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll.He was formerly part of Mr Sunak’s inner circle, having been appointed to be the then-Prime Minister’s parliamentary private secretary before attending a series of planning meetings in Downing Street ahead of the 2024 election.Williams, of Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, entered…
Whether Prince Harry and his family should, or shouldn’t, get taxpayer-funded police protection when they are in the United Kingdom is a deeply polarising question. The Duke of Sussex’s first priority is keeping himself and his family safe, and is still furious that a Home Office committee downgraded his security level when he stood back as a working member of the Royal Family in 2020. Many have asked me what security the Prince actually gets in the United Kingdom. The answer? A phone number for a police liaison officer, with many more digits than the country’s quick 999 emergency call…
Andy Burnham’s plan for the UK economy has been slammed as having “plenty of style but no substance” following his speech outlining devolution plans earlier today.The former Greater Manchester Mayor outlined his plan for the Labour Government, with Mr Burnham being the likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.While his address in Manchester outlined his broad vision for Government, the likely next Number 10 Downing Street resident has come under fire for the lack of specific detail on his fiscal policy.Olly Cheng, a financial planning divisional lead at Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading wealth and asset management groups, said…
Olivia Colman and Ellie Goulding are among 100,000 Britons calling for a public inquiry into the murder of Preston Davey.A slew of celebrities are calling on the Government to do more after it was revealed social services repeatedly missed opportunities to save the abused 13-month-old.Preston was killed in July 2023 by his adoptive parent and abuser, Jamie Varley, who was handed a whole life order earlier in June. The 37-year-old was also guilty of two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm, and sexual assault of a child.His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32,…
Labour is planning to introduce new driving licence changes for thousands of motorists following a weeks-long consultation.Plans were outlined in March that sought to hear from people on whether to add 24 months to the period during which holders of a Ukrainian driving licence may legally drive “relevant vehicles” in Great Britain.It proposed extending existing driving eligibility from 36 months to 60 months for some Ukrainian licence holders and from 54 months to 78 months for others.Relevant includes cars, motorcycles and mopeds, with the consultation receiving 128 official responses.The move is designed to support Ukrainian licence holders who are temporarily…
“True to the motto of this city, I am going to do things differently,” Andy Burnham declared, a reference to the film 24 Hour Party People.His speech in Manchester did indeed show a rather different way of seeing and running the UK.The departing Greater Manchester mayor presented a diagnosis of what has caused economic malaise, rooted in his own experiences running the city and when he was previously in Cabinet.At its heart it is a critique of an unresponsive British state, adept at arguing with itself, rather than achieving real change and rebuilding the country.His solutions were ambitious, and mostly…