Ethiopia seen outside the box
Michael Tsegaye turned to photography because of an allergy to oil paint. Caitlin Chandler talks to him about 'African art', Renoir and his upcoming exhibition in Oslo It's hard to catch photographer...
View ArticleMichael Le Vell jury retire to consider verdicts in sex abuse trial
Judge says jurors must decide whether actor's alleged victim told 'the absolute truth' or set out to destroy his life The jurors in the child sex abuse trial of the Coronation Street actor Michael Le...
View ArticlePolice rule out racial motive in Broome explosive attack
Investigators are looking for dark-skinned male suspect driving a 4WD after 'ignited object' was thrown at Indigenous gathering The attack on an Indigenous community near Broome involving an explosive...
View ArticleWoman guilty of murdering adopted girl who starved and froze to death
Ethiopian-born Hana Williams was beaten, starved and eventually left outside in the cold to to die, Washington jury told A woman has been found guilty in Washington state of starving and freezing to...
View ArticleMission to colonise Mars: 'Columbus didn't wait; nor should we'
In 2022 four astronauts, picked from tens of thousands of applicants, will jet off on a one-way mission to Mars as part of the world's most expensive reality TV show. Meet some of the applicants hoping...
View ArticlePredator used Facebook in bid to lure girl of 12 for sex
This is Derbyshire -- A 23-YEAR-OLD man groomed a girl of 12 on Facebook, sending her lewd messages and a photograph in a bid to get her to meet for sex. Matthew Draycott, who admitted inciting a girl...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender, 82, being held in Spanish prison
This is Grimsby -- CONVICTED paedophile Kenneth Wright is being kept in a Spanish jail awaiting extradition. The 82-year-old, from Holton-le-Clay, fled the country before he was sentenced at court to...
View ArticleMan denies abducting a toddler left in back of car
This is Devon -- A DATE has been set for the trial of a driver accused of abducting a child when he took a car with a toddler inside. Jeremy Hector, 47, denied 10 charges when he appeared at Exeter...
View ArticleDelhi gang-rape: all four men found guilty
Men convicted for roles in gang-rape and murder of woman likely to face death sentence but are expected to appeal Four men have been convicted for their roles in the gang-rape and murder of a young...
View ArticleAbuse of Asian girls missed because of focus on white victims, says report
Muslim group says many girls in UK do not report attacks because they are frightened to bring shame on their families Asian girls are the hidden victims of child grooming gangs, dipping under the radar...
View ArticleBaby Shantelle Clarke taken to specialist hospital after Plymouth fall
This is Plymouth -- The Plymouth girl critically injured when she fell from a fifth-floor flat has been moved to a specialist care unit in Bristol. Shantelle Clarke has been taken from Derriford...
View ArticleDelhi rape: how India's other half lives
The brutal gang-rape on a bus highlighted the routine abuse of Indian women – and how the nation's surge to superpower status has left millions behind struggling on the margins It was a Sunday evening...
View ArticleAusterity works? We need to keep making noise about why it doesn't | Jack Monroe
Poverty in the UK is no cosy frugality – I have been there. This state is sending its children to school, to bed and to work hungry An article in the Guardian recently claimed that "austerity has been...
View ArticleMichael Le Vell acquittal leaves actor vindicated but deeply wounded
False allegations resulted in Coronation Street actor suffering humiliation of having his character dismantled in public The moment the jury foreman uttered the words "not guilty" Michael Le Vell...
View ArticleMichael Le Vell acquitted of child sex offences
Jury clears Coronation Street actor of raping young girl and subjecting her to other serious sexual assaults The Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has been cleared of raping a young girl and...
View ArticleNew York fashion week: 10 things we have learned
Has Harper Beckham started a trend? Who is the new DVF? And what's the key piece for spring/summer 2014? Here's all you need to know so far from the New York catwalks *1. Alexander Wang is the new Marc...
View ArticlePsychologist, 65, had illicit relationship with troubled public schoolgirl,...
Gillian Levett allowed the girl to stay at her home in Hove on weekends and took her out to restaurants and trips, the Health and Care Professions Council heard. Reported by MailOnline 4 hours ago.
View ArticlePsychologist Gillian Levett, 65, had illicit relationship with troubled...
Gillian Levett allowed the girl to stay at her home in Hove on weekends and took her out to restaurants and trips, the Health and Care Professions Council heard. Reported by MailOnline 5 hours ago.
View ArticleMichael Le Vell to begin talks over Coronation Street return
Actor tells supporters he is delighted and 'might go for a drink now' after being cleared of rape and sexual assault of young girl The actor Michael Le Vell is to begin talks to return to his role in...
View ArticleThe "Girl On Fire" Was A Jimmy Kimmel Hoax! Twerking Will Not Bring About The...
Jimmy Kimmel, late night host, prankster, part of the team behind “Channing All Over Your Tatum” is at it again. Any self-respecting citizen of... Reported by ContactMusic 2 hours ago.
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