Rod Stewart’s assault charges are ‘very close’ to being resolved outside court, US judge is told

Rod Stewart’s assault charges are ‘very close’ to being resolved outside court, US judge is told after rock star ‘punched security guard in ribs and made Nazi salute while partying on New Year’s Eve’ Musician, 75, and son Sean, 40, charged with simple battery on security guard Both men pleaded not guilty to alleged assault … Read more

Women and girls groomed by gangs and forced to sell drugs should NOT face criminal charges, CPS says

Women and girls groomed by gangs and forced to sell drugs should NOT face criminal charges, CPS says Women and girls forced to commit crime should avoid gang-related prosecution The new guidance for lawyers has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service It comes as prosecutors warned gang members ‘sell drugs from partner’s homes’ By Antonia … Read more

Fury as Marquess of Salisbury charges walkers £50 to stroll through the grounds of Hatfield House

Cashing in on The Crown? Fury as the Marquess of Salisbury – worth £345M – plans to charge walkers £50 to stroll through the grounds of Hatfield House – making it ‘a park for rich people’ 7th Marquess of Salisbury is charging guests £50 annually to visit Hatfield House Jacobean estate has been used as … Read more

Saudi women’s rights activist appears in anti-terror court on ‘spurious’ charges

A jailed women’s rights activist has appeared before a Saudi anti-terror court charged with providing information to ‘unfriendly’ foreign states.  Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, who campaigned for the right of Saudi women to drive, was being tried by Riyadh’s criminal court but her case was transferred to the anti-terror court last month. Her first appearance before the … Read more

Dog rescuers are cleared of animal theft charges after police drop the case of the missing cockapoo 

Dog rescuers are cleared of animal theft charges after police drop the case of the missing cockapoo Sally Turzanski, 28, and Ruth Sanderson-Dredge, 31, run Breeds in Need rescue They were arrested on suspicion of the theft of a cockerpoo called Athena  Lincolnshire Polce are alleged to have ‘invaded’ Sally’s home three times But the charges and … Read more

Sofia Richie defends herself against charges of ‘white privilege’ as she supports Olivia Jade

Sofia Richie made it clear she still supports her friend Olivia Jade Giannulli  following a contentious conversation on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk on Tuesday. After Oliva Jade shared a snippet of the interview about her participation in the college admissions bribery scandal on her Instagram page, Sofia jumped into the comments with words … Read more

Holly Willoughby charges her £65,000 Electric Mercedes EQC as she shops with her kids

She experienced a coronavirus scare as two of her three children experienced symptoms of the virus last month. But Holly Willoughby appeared in better spirits as she shopped in west London with her daughter Belle, nine, and son Chester, six, on Sunday. The This Morning presenter, 39, who also shares her eldest kid Harry, 11, … Read more

Driver is CLEARED of criminal charges after he ‘set record’ for John O’Groats to Land’s End drive

A boy racer who boasted that he had set a new record for driving the 837-mile journey between Land’s End and John O’Groats has been cleared of criminal charges.  Thomas Davies claimed to have made the 841 mile journey from the furtherst southwest and northeast corners of the UK in nine hours and 36 minutes … Read more

AJ Bell investors see charges rise as Sipp exit fees are scrapped

AJ Bell investors see charges rise as Sipp exit fees are scrapped: Platform overhauls customer costs as it posts a pandemic-fuelled bump in profit Investing platform has announced a run of changes to its fees and charges  This includes the removal of Sipp exit fees and pension drawdown charges  Cap on custody charges for shares … Read more

Swedish police drop charges against mother suspected of keeping son prisoner

Swedish police have dropped charges against a mother suspected of holding her son captive for 28 years after he admitted being able to come and go as he pleased. The 70-year-old woman was arrested earlier this week after the man, now 41, was found inside her filthy Stockholm flat, covered in sores and with no … Read more