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Conor McGregor loses appeal in civil rape case
Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against the finding of a civil jury that he raped a woman. Three judges in the Court of Appeal in Dublin rejected all grounds of McGregor’s appeal. The MMA fighter was accused of raping Nikita Hand, who was awarded damages after a jury at Dublin’s High Court found in…
Read MoreConor McGregor loses appeal in civil sexual assault case
Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against the finding of a civil jury that he sexually assaulted a woman. Three judges in the Court of Appeal in Dublin rejected all grounds of McGregor’s appeal. The MMA fighter was accused of raping Nikita Hand after a jury at Dublin’s High Court found in November that McGregor…
Read MoreSmall boat Channel arrivals pass 25,000 – the earliest in year figure has been reached so far
More than 25,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year – the earliest the figure has been reached. Almost 900 migrants (898) were detected crossing the Channel on Wednesday, in 13 boats – bringing the total number of arrivals recorded since 1 January to 25,436. Last year, the…
Read MoreMan, 76, arrested on suspicion of administering poison at summer camp after eight children taken to hospital
A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital, police said. Police received reports of children feeling unwell at a summer camp in Canal Lane, Stathern, Leicestershire, on Monday. Paramedics assessed eight children, who were taken to hospital as a…
Read More‘No evidence’ malign activity caused Wednesday’s air traffic disruption, says transport secretary
There is no evidence that malign activity was responsible for yesterday’s outage of air traffic control systems, the transport secretary has said. Heidi Alexander said she has spoken with the chief executive of National Air Traffic Service (NATS), Martin Rolfe, and added that what happened was an isolated incident. NATS has apologised for the IT…
Read MoreTwo more people arrested in connection with murders of great-grandparents in St Helens house fire
Two more people have been arrested in connection with the murders of great-grandparents who died in an arson attack at their home in St Helens. Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died after the blaze in the early hours of 15 July. On Thursday, Merseyside Police said that a 33-year-old man from Aigburth was…
Read MoreMinister rejects claim that recognition of Palestine state could breach international law
A minister has denied claims that Sir Keir Starmer could risk breaching international law with his pledge to recognise Palestine as a state. Nearly 40 members of the House of Lords, including prominent UK lawyers, made the claims in a letter to Attorney General Lord Hermer yesterday. Politics latest: Starmer launches late payment crackdown The…
Read MoreInside the relentless race for AI capacity
These spikes threaten cascading power outages, affecting homes and businesses that feed off the same grid network. Last summer, utility providers in Virginia had to grapple with a sudden surge in power after a cluster of facilities switched to back-up generators as a safety precaution, leading to an excess supply that risked grid infrastructure. With…
Read MoreBudget: Christmas food price shock looms, chancellor warned
Food inflation will rise to 6% by the end of the year – posing a “significant challenge” to household budgets in the run-up to Christmas, industry leaders have predicted. The British Retail Consortium is warning that the chancellor risks “fanning the flames of inflation” if she hikes taxes in the coming budget. Despite intense price…
Read MoreUK weather: Fresh yellow warning for thunderstorms comes into force this morning
A yellow thunderstorm warning will come into force this morning – with heavy rain, lighting and hail set to hit parts of southern England. The alert, covering areas including Bristol, Oxford, Southampton, London, Kent and Ipswich, will be in effect from 10am to 9pm. Forecasters have said downpours could dump up to 60mm of rainfall…
Read MoreE.coli infections rise by 26% – as source of outbreaks and most vulnerable age groups revealed
Infections from a strain of E.coli that causes stomach issues rose by more than 25% last year – with toddlers most commonly affected, figures show. The UK Health Security Agency has said the rise was partly down to a single outbreak linked to contaminated salad leaves, but also warned cases have been gradually increasing since…
Read MoreRenae died from a rare brain disease after getting measles as a baby. Now, her mother wants more children to get vaccines
The mother of a 10-year-old girl who died from complications of measles has urged parents to have their children vaccinated amid a surge of cases. Renae Archer was too young to have the MMR vaccine when she caught the infection at just five months old. A decade later, she was diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis,…
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