The alleged victim in this civil case reported allegations of sexual abuse to the police in 2021, but no further action was taken due to legislation which stated that if an offence of “unlawful sexual intercourse” took place between 1956 and 2004, and the alleged victim was a girl aged 13 to 15, she had...
The offer was included on the tax website as an “experiment” to see if anyone would read the terms. Source link
Double amputee Tony Hudgell says he is “really happy” he can visit Buckingham Palace next year. Source link
Tanya Shepherd has received pioneering blood treatment to prevent her body rejecting her new hands. Source link
A new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York features the jewellery of some of hip-hop’s biggest names – from A$AP Rocky’s necklace to Nicki Minaj’s Barbie pendant. Roxanne Shanté, a hip-hop artist, believes each piece tells a story and “represents hip-hop’s success”. The exhibition is open until January 2025. Source...
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has skidded off a runway in Senegal, injuring at least 10 people, four of them seriously. The incident occurred as Air Senegal flight HC 301 was taking off for the Malian capital Bamako in the early hours of Thursday, Dakar’s Blaise Diagne airport said in a statement. The pilot was slightly...
The first minister said Scotland could only “move on” if it became independent. Source link
The California Coastal Commission says a longboarding contest must allow a transgender surfer to participate in the women’s division. Source link
The woman, in her 60s, was treated for her injuries but died at the scene, the Met Police said. Source link
MP Natalie Elphicke – who defected from the Tories to Labour – has apologised for comments she made supporting her ex-husband after he was convicted of sexual assault. Charlie Elphicke was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in 2020. Some Labour MPs had raised concerns about her saying he was “an easy target” for...