The Church of England’s second-most senior bishop is facing calls to resign over his handling of a historic sex abuse case. Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is due to temporarily take charge of the Church of England from 6 January following the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who quit over failures in his … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a 4,000-year-old massacre in Somerset, revealing the brutal slaughter and probable cannibalism of people in what is now believed to the bloodiest known act of violence in British prehistory. The remains, first discovered by cavers in the 1970s at a site in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, were recently analysed … Read more
The French rapist, who is accused of allowing dozens of men to sexually abuse his drugged wife, told the jury in a final plea that “the rest of my life [is] in your hands”. Dominique Pélicot, 71, asked his family for “forgiveness” as he hailed the “courage” of his former wife in his final statements … Read more
Two men suspected of flying a drone “dangerously close” to Boston’s Logan international airport were arrested on Saturday night and charged with trespassing, according to authorities. The arrest on one of the Boston Harbor islands comes as suspected drones continue to swarm airspace in New Jersey and Connecticut, alarming residents and setting off calls by … Read more
Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women at a house party after a gig. The rapper, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, 29, and his co-accused Alex Blake-Walker, 27, were both cleared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday of three joint charges of rape against two women. Blake-Walker was also cleared of … Read more
Nigel Farage has criticised the suspended sentence given to a woman who assaulted him during the general election campaign by throwing a milkshake. The Reform UK leader hit out after deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram sentenced OnlyFans model Victoria Thomas Bowen to 13 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months. The 25-year-old previously pleading … Read more
A five-year-old boy is missing in Lake County, Florida after his grandmother allegedly kidnapped him, prompting an amber alert Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Jace Saunders, 5, was last seen in Wells Avenue in Tavares around 1.20 p.m. Sunday in Summerall Park , the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. Now, authorities are looking for 50-year-old … Read more
Disorder before the Old Firm game on Sunday was “completely and utterly unacceptable”, First Minister John Swinney said. Videos on social media have shown hundreds of fans running along Argyle Street in Glasgow ahead of the League Cup Final between Rangers and Celtic, with police using batons on the crowds. The force also reported missiles … Read more
Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women at a house party in September 2021. Jurors came back after more than ten hours of deliberation following a trial at Oxford Crown Court to return not guilty verdicts on three joint counts of rape against the 29-year-old musician, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, … Read more
Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women at a house party after a gig. The rapper, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, 29, and his co-accused Alex Blake-Walker, 27, were both cleared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday of three joint charges of rape against two women. Blake-Walker was also cleared of … Read more