52 minutes ago About sharing Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is being sued by a woman who says he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1991. In a lawsuit seen by the BBC, the plaintiff says the assault took place during a date with the rapper. Mr Combs recently settled a sexual assault suit brought…
47 minutes ago About sharing Sheanna Patelmaster and Lucy Pincott set up Yours in Scouting to campaign for change By Paul Grant & Hayley Hassall BBC File on 4 The Scout Association is overhauling its safeguarding procedures following a campaign by abuse survivors – with a membership fee rise to cover the costs. A new…
7 minutes ago About sharing WATCH: Convicted paedophile Jacky Jhaj greets a crowd played by actors at the film “premiere” By Noel Titheradge Investigations correspondent Young children were hired as extras for a film “premiere” starring a paedophile, the BBC has learned. About 200 children and young women played fans alongside Jacky Jhaj, 38, who…
Great Britain are out of the Davis Cup after Cameron Norrie was unable to inflict a rare defeat on Novak Djokovic to keep alive their semi-final hopes. Britain’s Jack Draper lost 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) to Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening match of the best-of-three tie. That result meant Norrie had to beat 24-time Grand…
Other video shared on social media showed people throwing fireworks at police and setting cars of fire.
59 minutes ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Suella Braverman has said the pressure on public services from migration is “unsustainable”, after figures estimated record levels last year. The former home secretary said the government must “act now” to cut the numbers coming to the UK. Net migration – the difference between the…
1 hour ago About sharing The less than perfectly straight Christmas tree has got residents of March talking By John Devine and Helen Burchell BBC News, Cambridgeshire A “wonky” Christmas tree erected in a town has been causing a stir among residents. The tree, which is about 30ft (9m) high, has a pronounced lean at…
51 minutes ago About sharing Yannai and Liel Hetzroni-Heller, 12-year-old twins, were killed in an attack on their kibbutz By Lucy Manning Special Correspondent For the father of 12-year-old twins Yannai and Liel Hetzroni-Heller the last few weeks have been filled with agonising waits and devastating news. It was nearly six weeks after the attacks…
46 minutes ago About sharing Home Secretary James Cleverly has admitted using a swearword to describe the Stockton North MP The home secretary has admitted he used “unparliamentary” language to describe a Labour MP, a close source has said. James Cleverly had denied claims he called the Stockton North constituency a swearword in response to…
Five people have been hurt in the incident which happened near one of Dublin’s busiest streets.