Image copyright Danny Lawson/PA Wire A former MP is to receive compensation and costs from the Metropolitan Police of nearly £900,000 over the force’s disastrous investigation into false claims of a VIP paedophile ring. Harvey Proctor, an ex-Tory politician, had his home raided following claims by fantasist Carl Beech. Mr Proctor, 72, said he would […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRapman says he feels cheated following Vue’s decision The director of a British film that was banned by Vue cinemas after a mass brawl has insisted the violence had nothing to do with his movie. Vue stopped showing Blue Story after a fight involving machetes injured seven […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Uber will not be granted a new licence to operate in London, Transport for London (TfL) has said. The regulator said the taxi app was not “fit and proper” as a licence holder, despite having made a number of positive changes to its operations. Uber originally lost its licence in 2017 […]
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Aboubakar Kamara’s two goals against QPR were his first of the season Stand-in striker Aboubakar Kamara scored twice as Fulham overcame Queens Park Rangers to move up to fourth in the Championship table. Kamara, brought in to replace suspended top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, coolly took his chances after Rangers stunned the hosts with an early […]
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Bethany England (right) has now scored seven goals in 10 games in all competitions this season Chelsea became the first team through to the Women’s Continental League Cup quarter-finals after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Kingsmeadow. Beth England scored two of Chelsea’s five second-half goals to ensure Chelsea progressed and extended their unbeaten run in all […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption CCTV images allegedly showed Joseph McCann at the Phoenix Lodge Hotel in Watford on 25 April A man accused of rape was caught on camera at a hotel just before one of his alleged victims smashed him over the head and escaped, a court heard. Joseph McCann went into […]
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Alivereti Raka (right) scored two tries for France at the 2019 World Cup Clermont Auvergne 53-21 Harlequins Clermont Auvergne: (25) 53 Tries: Raka (2), Yato (2), Toeava, Moala, Tadjer; Pens: Parra (2); Cons: Parra (4), Laidlaw (2) Harlequins: (7) 21 Tries: Lawday, Elia, Lang; Cons: Smith (3) Clermont Auvergne thrashed Harlequins and earned a bonus […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRape accused captured on CCTV at a petrol station A 25-year-old woman was raped multiple times by an alleged serial sex attacker during a 14-hour ordeal, a court has heard. In a police interview played at the Old Bailey, she said she was abducted by Joseph McCann […]
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The charity Go Kids Go provides young people with free wheelchair skills training to allow them to become more independent. The charity helped wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan who says he owes them everything. It is partly funded by Children in Need. emergency plumbing Witley Source link
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Highlights: Macclesfield Town 0-4 Kingstonian Macclesfield Town youth boss Paul Maguire was glad to avoid “a cricket score” after their strike-hit side were thrashed 4-0 and knocked out of the FA Cup by seventh-tier side Kingstonian. The Silkmen fielded six youth team players and five loanees as the first team continued a strike over unpaid […]
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