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Teen ordered to pay officer £1,000 after brick attack during Edinburgh Halloween riot

Three Edinburgh teenagers have been sentenced for their roles in a violent Halloween 2024 disorder in Niddrie, with one ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a police officer he struck with a brick. All received community payback orders.

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Husband drugged wife for years to invite strangers to assault her, court hears

Four men are on trial for sexually assaulting a woman who was drugged and restrained by her husband over several years. The husband advertised her on dating websites, falsely presenting it as consensual, and invited strangers to assault her while she was sedated and blindfolded.

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Council worker stole £7k through gambling addiction, court hears

A gambling addict who worked as a purchase card officer at Pembrokeshire council stole nearly £7,000 by manipulating employee credit card limits. Karen Deakin, 56, received a 12-month suspended sentence and was ordered to repay the money, though the judge said he believed she should face immediat...

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Man sentenced to 7.5 years for raping sleeping woman in Inverness

Graeme Gate, 35, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison at the High Court in Glasgow for raping a sleeping woman he had just met during a night out in Inverness on 23 August 2025. The judge described the crime as predatory and committed against a highly vulnerable stranger. Gate was al...

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Edinburgh driver given supervision order for road rage attack that fractured cyclist's skull

Joseph Hedley, 39, was given a two-year supervision order and electronic tag curfew for assaulting cyclist Iain Brown in Edinburgh's Cowgate on 20 September 2024. Brown suffered a fractured skull, brain bleed and traumatic brain injury. Sheriff Thomson imposed the alternative to custody "by the n...

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First-time buyer questions government's new home loan scheme despite low deposit offer

A 23-year-old first-time buyer expresses caution about the government's Your First Home scheme despite its promise of 2.5% deposits, citing concerns about long-term costs and unclear interest-free terms.

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Police release CCTV images in hunt for suspect in taxi driver shooting

Police have released CCTV images of a suspect in the attempted murder of taxi driver Sean O'Reilly, who was shot twice in west Belfast on 23 February 2025. A £20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

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Mbappé Apologises After Chinese Brands Drop Him Over Mao Meme Comments

Kylian Mbappé apologises after Chinese brands including Dongpeng and Mengniu terminate endorsement deals following his comments about a meme featuring Mao Zedong. The controversy sparked major backlash on Chinese social media and state broadcaster CCTV suspended La Liga broadcasts.

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ABC to pursue legal action against One Nation over Bluey cartoon depicting violence

The ABC will demand One Nation cease using Bluey in a cartoon depicting the character ramming politicians with an SUV. Managing director Hugh Marks told Senate estimates the use breaches intellectual property and may pursue damages alongside a cease and desist letter.

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Two men charged under National Security Act over RAF Fairford base incident

Two men have been charged under the National Security Act following a security incident at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on 27 September, with one accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

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Ofcom Says Geo-Blocking of Irish Sports in Northern Ireland Cannot Be Fixed

UK media regulator Ofcom concludes that geo-blocking of Irish sports content in Northern Ireland cannot be solved with current technology or law, and warns the problem will worsen as streaming grows.

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Supreme Court to hear government appeal in Sean Brown murder inquiry case

The UK Supreme Court will hear the government's appeal against an order for a public inquiry into the 1997 murder of GAA official Sean Brown on 27 October 2026. The case hinges on whether a statutory inquiry or reformed alternative process should investigate the killing.

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