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A bishop has been charged with two counts of rape against a female under the age of 16.Staffordshire Police say the charges against David James Oakley, the Bishop of Northampton, follow his arrest in September last year. The offences are alleged to have taken place in Staffordshire, the force said.Oakley, 70, is due to appear at Cannock Magistrates’ Court on 14 August.In a statement, the Catholic Diocese of Northampton – which covers Northamptonshire , Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire – confirmed the charges against Oakley “after an investigation into non-recent safeguarding allegations”.It said it recognised the case was “very distressing for all…

Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields will drop down to middleweight to fight WBC and WBA champion Kaye Scott on 15 August at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.Multi-weight undisputed champion Shields, 31, is the most decorated woman in boxing history and will become the first female to headline at the 16,888-capacity State Farm Arena.Australia’s Scott, a highly decorated amateur, will defend both middleweight world titles that she won over Olivia Curry in December.”At this point in my career, every fight is about legacy,” said former middleweight world champion Shields.”Every fight now is about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – for myself,…

Wigan Athletic midfielder Jensen Weir has agreed a new two-year contract.The 24-year-old began his career with the Latics academy as an eight-year-old in 2010 before leaving for Brighton & Hove Albion 10 years later.Following loan spells with Cambridge United, Morecambe, Blackpool and Port Vale, Weir re-signed for Wigan in 2024.He has made 85 appearances in all competitions for the club over the past two seasons and helped Wigan steer clear of relegation from League One in the 2025-26 campaign to finish 16th.Weir scored twice last season, including his first senior goal in Wigan colours in an opening day 3-1 win…

A four-foot gorilla statue has been relocated to London after it had to be removed from a plinth above a woman’s house in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.It comes as Wakefield Council deemed the plastic primate, known as Caesar, “made a negative effect on the area’s landscape” and had to be taken down.Former owner Adele Teale, 59, faced a fine of up to £20,000 if she refused to remove Caesar. Now he has been adopted by long-haul travel specialists Flight Centre to remind fans that the best way to see apes is in the wild.The mum-of-one describes Caesar as “beautiful” and had…

Shabana Mahmood is said to have abandoned plans to house asylum seekers at a Scottish army barracks.The Government previously planned to move 300 illegal migrants to the military base in the Scottish Highlands as Labour battles to get a grip on Britain’s spiralling migrant crisis.However, Cameron Barracks in Inverness will now not feature in the highly controversial plans, according to The i Paper.It was set to begin operations in early December, with plans to use the site for 12 months.Resistance from the Scottish National Party (SNP) is understood to be a main reason for the change as well as legal…

The Duchess of Sussex’s latest promotional clip for her lifestyle brand, As ever, left viewers puzzled, with critics claiming the advertisement prioritised Meghan herself over the products being sold.Posted last night, the footage depicted the 44-year-old strolling barefoot through her garden in a blue-striped shirt and white trousers, clutching a straw basket filled with apples, artichokes, peaches and tomatoes while birdsong played in the background.The video, captioned “A basket full of summer,” showed Meghan posing for the camera and drinking tea.Social media users on X expressed confusion about the advert’s purpose. “I think that’s the weakest part of the campaign…

New research suggests that Britons could be hit with an up to £286,000 hit on their pension savings due to mortgage rate hikes.Despite the Bank of England opting to maintain interest rates at 3.75 per cent last week, homeowners approaching the end of cheaper fixed-rate mortgage agreements still confront substantial rises in their monthly outgoings.A year marked by persistent inflation and worldwide economic uncertainty has kept borrowing costs elevated for an extended period.According to fresh analysis from Standard Life, borrowers transitioning from a 2.50 per cent rate secured five years ago to current market rates could see their monthly payments…

Madonna turned heads in the French capital on Tuesday evening as she made her way to Saint Laurent’s after-party during Paris Men’s Fashion Week.The 67-year-old pop icon emerged from her luxury hotel wearing pink silk sleepwear paired with fishnet tights and knee-high lace-up boots.She accessorised the bold ensemble with a leopard print jacket, coordinating handbag, silver jewellery and dark sunglasses.Earlier that day, the singer had attended Saint Laurent’s runway presentation dressed in a striking red lace minidress teamed with pink stiletto heels.Madonna turned heads in Paris as she stepped out in a daring pink silk ensemble after Saint Laurent’s runway…