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Suspected grooming gang is busted by police: Seven men in Manchester are arrested on suspicion of historic sex crimes against a girl under 16
24/09/24 18:43
Seven suspected members of a grooming gang which raped and forcibly drugged a 15-year-old girl over 20 years ago have been arrested by Greater Manchester Police. The men, aged between 41 and 54, were taken into custody following raids at nine addresses in Manchester, Stockport and Wilmslow this morning before being questioned on suspicion of offences including rape and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. The allegations relate to the tragic case of Victoria Agoglia (right), who died from a heroin overdose in 2003 despite her carers at the time being aware of her being exploited for sex by older men in exchange for cash, alcohol and hard drugs....read
Jailed Rotherham grooming gang ringleader who admitted historic rape of a 13-year-old girl who he plied with drugs and alcohol is handed further 12 year prison term
24/05/24 16:39Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar was jailed for 23 years at Sheffield Crown Court in 2018 for sexual offences against three vulnerable victims between 1998 and 2005.
Schoolgirl was plied with vodka and taken to restaurant where older men queued up to rape her, court hears as leader of UK's most notorious sex grooming gang is jailed for another 12 years
22/05/24 13:02Mubarek Ali, 41, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he admitted he had groomed, raped, and pimped out the 'vulnerable' girl for years alongside nearly 100 others, all from Telford, Shropshire.
Over 550 suspected child predators arrested and 4,000 potential victims protected - thanks to government taskforce setup to tackle 'evil' grooming gangs
20/05/24 23:27The crackdown follows scandals in which the organised sexual exploitation of thousands of children in towns including Rotherham, Telford and Rochdale went unchecked.
Ringleader of paedophile grooming gang is jailed for a further 12 years after another one of his victims - who was raped and pimped out from the age of just 12 - bravely exposed his sick crimes
20/05/24 16:37Mubarek Ali, 40, a convicted ringleader of a paedophile grooming gang in Telford, Shropshire, has been jailed for a further 12 years after another brave victim came forward.
Rochdale whistleblower Maggie Oliver reveals she took anti-depressants, lost her home and was threatened with jail by her fellow police officers while investigating grooming gangs
29/04/24 16:58Rochdale whistleblower Ms Oliver told Kaye Adams on her How To Be 60 podcast: 'I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I was a complete and utter mess.
Sadistic leader of Oxford grooming gang makes bid for freedom: Domino's Pizza worker at helm of paedophile ring which groomed underage girls for sex could be released from jail early
16/04/24 07:44EXCLUSIVE: Kamar Jamil was handed a life sentence for his role in a sadistic gang in Oxford which groomed girls as young as 12 over eight years.
Grooming gang leader who targeted hundreds of girls as young as 13 in Telford in systematic abuse hopes to be freed again after getting a parole hearing just 12 years into his sentence
13/04/24 07:30Mubarek Ali (pictured), then 29 and his brother Ahdel 'Eddie' Ali, 24, led the gang of seven men, which operated in Telford, Shropshire, that preyed on 100 young girls between 2006 and 2009.
Fury as two of Britain's worst paedophiles who cruised the streets of Derby in a BMW with blacked-out windows looking for girls to groom and abuse in sickening 'reign of terror' could be freed in months
09/04/24 14:00Evil Abid Mohammed Saddique and Mohammed Romaan Liaqat were part of a revolting nine-man gang which abused 26 girls in a 'reign of terror' in the city of Derby.
One of two brothers who led the UK's most notorious sex grooming gang that targeted girls as young as 13 hopes to be freed after less than 12-years in jail
15/03/24 21:39One of two brothers who led the UK's most notorious sex grooming gang that targeted girls as young as 13 has a parole hearing and hopes to be freed after less than 12-years in jail.
Who are the Badreddin brothers? The vile Syrian grooming gang members Omar Badreddin and brother Mohamed who have been jailed for child sexual exploitation but claimed to be victims in a BBC documentary called 'to hell and back'
06/03/24 16:28Mohamed Badreddin, 23, was convicted of six counts of rape and one of assault by penetration while his brother Omar (pictured), 26, was convicted of five counts of rape.
Black Lives Matter protester grooming gang who passed schoolgirl, 13, around 'like a toy' in horrific rape and abuse ordeal lasting nine months are jailed for 36 years
04/03/24 09:34Brothers Mohamed and Omar Badreddin met a 13-year-old in Newcastle City Centre and identified her as someone who could be easily manipulated. Along with two other men they raped and abused her.
This is a disaster for Britain... it's what happens when the Tories and Labour fail to stand up for our values, writes ex-Labour MP IAN AUSTIN
01/03/24 12:33The election of George Galloway isn't just a problem for Rochdale, it is a disaster for the country. The veteran rabble-rouser has poisoned politics with nasty extremism for decades.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Rampant anti-Semitism in Rochdale and beyond is being fostered by an unholy alliance of the Hard Left and militant Islam - and Starmer is like a rabbit trapped in the headlights
12/02/24 17:18The idea that Azhar Ali's vile, racist slur was a slip of the tongue is simply preposterous.
Rotherham councillor who remained silent on grooming gangs starts snoring after falling ASLEEP during meeting on child sexual exploitation - as he blames his 'age and weight'
31/01/24 14:30Rotherham councillor Alan Atkin, 66, who put the 'embarrassing' snooze down to his 'age and weight', has had the Labour whip suspended by party officials.
Half of Rotherham sex gang core members are already back on the streets despite being involved in the abuse and trafficking of up to 1,400 girls
29/01/24 19:42A MailOnline investigation has revealed that 11 out of 22 core members of linked Rotherham sex gangs are back on the streets despite being involved in the abuse and trafficking of up to 1,400 girls.
Rochdale grooming gang: Whistleblower Maggie Oliver says victims are 'living in fear' that they'll meet their abusers on the streets as they defy court orders to send them back to Pakistan: 'They should have been deported the moment they left prison'
24/01/24 17:03The ex-detective and campaigner told of her 'horror' that convicted paedophiles Qari Abdul Rauf and Adil Khan have managed to stay in the UK for years since being freed from jail.
The Rochdale grooming gang members fighting to avoid deportation to Pakistan: How three of the nine jailed sex abusers have used citizenship loopholes and claims to rights of a family life to mount legal challenges in bid to stay in the UK
22/01/24 14:49Seven members of the first Rochdale gang brought down for raping and trafficking young children have been released - including ringleader Qari Abdul Rauf who has been pictured back in Rochdale.
Rochdale grooming gang ringleader, 54, is STILL living in Britain nearly nine years after he was meant to have been deported to Pakistan over sickening child sex offences
22/01/24 08:30EXCLUSIVE: Nine Asian men were convicted in 2012 of a range of sexual offences against children in-and-around Rochdale, Greater Manchester, including rape and trafficking.
The CCTV that exposed the web of lies concocted by Eleanor Williams: Moment fantasist, 23, pretends to be drugged with self-inflicted cuts and bruises at the 'hands of an Asian grooming gang'
17/01/24 11:11Williams, 23, from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, made up increasingly serious accusations of rape and sex trafficking to police over a three-year period.
Now criminals are using VAPES to exploit children: Police warn abusers are demanding sexual favours from young girls in return for e-cigarettes, a decade after Rochdale grooming gang plied victims with alcohol
16/01/24 15:20Greater Manchester Police is clamping down on some e-cigarette shops because they have become honeypots for vulnerable children as the former mill town still battles child abusers.
Where the Rochdale grooming gang members are now 12 years on from their sentences: Two still in prison, two more fighting deportation and five freed to roam the streets
16/01/24 14:46A new hard-hitting report released yesterday concluded that at least 96 men who pose a potential risk to children continue to roam the Greater Manchester area
The heroes who helped bring down the Rochdale grooming gangs: How former detective, chief prosecutor and local councillor battled the establishment to expose shocking abuse of young schoolgirls by gangs of predatory older men
16/01/24 13:33Nazir Afzal, Maggie Oliver and Sara Rowbotham battled police and council bosses in order to bring down the Rochdale grooming gangs who targeted, abused and raped dozens of girls.
Tragedy of 15-year-old Rochdale grooming gang victim who died after being injected with heroin: How Victoria Agoglia was repeatedly ignored despite telling police she was being abused, raped and plied with drugs by predatory paedophiles
16/01/24 11:16Rochdale girl Victoria Agoglia was meant to be receiving round-the-clock 'solo' residential care, but went missing 19 times in three months for up to two weeks at a time.
JULIE BURCHILL: I thought I'd heard it all on the Rochdale grooming scandal. But these latest reports expose the dangerous Islamophilia of our police who failed to protect so many vulnerable girls at the hands of evil men
16/01/24 02:09Just when you thought you had heard the most horrendous stories of the terror unleashed on thousands of girls by Rochdale grooming gangs, more episodes emerge.
Rochdale grooming gang: The girl kept in a cage and made to act like a dog, a 15-year-old raped and killed with heroin injection from an abuser and an aborted foetus kept in a freezer by police
15/01/24 13:41Dozens of young girls were targeted, abused and raped by gangs of mainly Asian men between 2004 and 2012 in the Greater Manchester town.
Rochdale grooming gangs are STILL preying on girls: Whistleblower warns 96 men pose risk to children as damning report reveals police left victims 'at the mercy' of pimps and abusers who impregnated and threatened them with guns
15/01/24 08:30The review into how police and social workers did not respond to large-scale child sexual exploitation by gangs of mainly Asian men was published this morning.
Read Suella Braverman's scathing letter to Rishi Sunak in full as former home secretary accuses PM of 'betrayal'
15/11/23 07:47Suella Braverman penned an excoriating letter to the PM accusing him of 'betrayal' after being sacked in the reshuffle.
Tories warn Rishi Sunak tax cuts must come in weeks after he unveils King's Speech with 'tough' crime curbs and 'illiberal' cigarettes ban - but MPs slam lack of 'big ideas' and Keir Starmer says it is 'not good enough'
07/11/23 16:20Rishi Sunak insisted the government is 'rising to the challenge' after the monarch laid out the legislative package for the next year.
Rishi's crackdown on crime in King's Speech: Tougher sentences for sadistic killers, more powers to stop phone thefts, new offence of taking intimate images without consent and laws to force criminals to attend their sentencing
07/11/23 11:53A new sentencing bill would force judges in England and Wales to hand down whole-life orders for the most gruesome killings.
Tory nerves over Rishi's 'thin' pre-election King's Speech - as pressure for tax cuts in Autumn Statement grows
07/11/23 11:43Rishi Sunak insisted the government is 'rising to the challenge' as the monarch laid out the legislative package for the next year.
Tough on crime, easing the Net Zero burden, banning cigarette sales and boosting AI: Rishi rolls the dice with nakedly political first King's Speech setting traps for Keir Starmer just a year before election crunch
07/11/23 07:58Tougher justice will be at the heart of the legislative programme for the next year- being laid out by King Charles for the first time as monarch.
King's Speech set to introduce legislation that will see driverless buses, delivery vans and farm machinery become the new normal 'by the end of the decade'
07/11/23 02:07A source said the decision would have 'huge benefits for consumers, reduce road deaths and help decarbonise transport', while Rishi Sunak is thought to be keen to push the bill through quickly.
Grooming gangs are using vapes to target our children: A decade after notorious Rochdale child sex ring was jailed... predators have a chilling new tactic to exploit vulnerable young girls
04/11/23 08:09EXCLUSIVE: After another five men were jailed for inflicting a campaign of degrading abuse on young girls in Rochdale , parents there remain fearful of letting their children out alone.
Police must stop vile grooming gangs from abusing and exploiting children: Calls for crackdown on sex abuse rings after five predators who assaulted two girls 'like pieces of meat' in Rochdale are jailed for more than 70 years
01/11/23 16:52Members of a grooming gang in Rochdale plied the girls, who were aged 13 and 14, with alcohol , cannabis and Ecstasy pills before they sexually assaulted them between 2002 and 2006.
Five members of Rochdale grooming gang who repeatedly attacked two young girls 'like pieces of meat' in child sex abuse lair dubbed 'The Butcher's flat' two decades ago are jailed for more than 70 years
01/11/23 10:36Five men have been jailed for more than 70 years after they were found guilty at Minshull Street Crown Court of sexually abusing two young girls when they were 13 and 14-years-old in Rochdale.
Rotherham grooming gang ringleader admits historic rape of a 13-year-old girl who he plied with drugs and alcohol in sickening campaign of abuse
17/10/23 10:36Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court today where he pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault between August 2001 and July 2002.
LORD ASHCROFT: Last summer's battle for No10 wasn't just a clash of ideas but for one candidate it was much more than that... Frosty Liz Truss didn't even try to hide her personal dislike of Rishi
16/09/23 21:05Here, in our second extract from LORD ASHCROFT's revealing book charting the political career of Rishi, he shows just how bumpy Sunak's path was from No 11 Downing Street to No 10.
Woman who claims she was picked up as a schoolgirl, 12, by a Rochdale grooming gang and plied with drink and drugs before being sexually abused has a 'vivid imagination', court hears
26/07/23 16:58It is alleged Girl A and Girl B would often be picked up from outside their schools, still in their uniforms, and sexually assaulted. The defendants deny 80 sexual offences against the complainants.
Fresh hope for family of missing schoolgirl, 14, feared to have been 'murdered and minced into kebabs' by Blackpool grooming gang 20 years ago as investigators re-open case
06/07/23 14:46Charlene Downes was 14 when she vanished in Blackpool on November 1, 2003. No trace of the missing girl has ever been found and no one has ever been convicted in relation to her case.
Tory ministers at war over grooming gangs as Suella Braverman loses support of close ally Steve Baker for saying British-Pakistani men are 'predominantly' to blame for problem
02/07/23 13:00The Northern Ireland Minister is understood to have withdrawn his personal support for the Home Secretary in the wake of her much-criticised remarks in April.
Ten men accused of being part of Rochdale grooming gang to go on trial charged with 74 offences including rape, trafficking and sexually abusing girls as a young as 13
23/06/23 18:10Ten men accused of being part of the Rochdale grooming gang are set to stand trial charged with sexually abusing girls as young as 13 in the early 2000s. A trial date is set for 2025.
Rotherham grooming gang paedophile who raped and tortured victims as young as 11 'applies for a move to an open prison'
06/06/23 06:23Banaras Hussain, 43, who is also a convicted drug dealer, is understood to have applied for the move after serving less than half of his 19-year prison sentence.
Rochdale grooming gang which preyed on and abused two vulnerable young girls were caught after girl detailed abuse from age 12 at a parenting course, court told
11/05/23 17:58The men, all from Rochdale, preyed on the girls - who were aged 12 and 13 when the abuse started - after plying them with drink and drugs, a jury was told.
Group of 10 men accused of being part of Rochdale grooming gang appear in court charged with more than 100 offences including rape, trafficking and sexually abusing teenage girls as young as 13
03/05/23 17:31The charges relate to alleged incidents with three underage girls in Rochdale between 2000 and 2006. Ten men aged 37 to 62 were charged at Manchester Magistrates' Court (pictured).
RISHI SUNAK: Our 20,000 new police officers will help keep Britain's streets safe
26/04/23 21:20RISHI SUNAK: That's thousands more police officers in England and Wales cracking down on crime, tackling violent offenders and helping to put criminals behind bars.
Rotherham child sex abuse victim Sammy Woodhouse recalls moment she told her son that she became pregnant with him after being raped by ringleader of Asian grooming gang
19/04/23 18:35Sammy Woodhouse (pictured), 37, became pregnant at the age of 15 after being raped by violent ringleader Arshid Hussain, who was 25 at the time.
Policing minister Chris Philp confronted over Suella Braverman's comments about British Pakistani grooming gangs as he's told ITV Good Morning Britain host Adil Ray has suffered 'nothing but racism' since Home Secretary's remarks
13/04/23 10:00In an interview on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Chris Philp was told one of the show's presenters, Adil Ray, had suffered 'nothing but racism' since Suella Braverman made her remarks.
DAN HODGES: Rishi Sunak may not be a culture warrior, but he has more stomach for the fight than Keir Starmer
08/04/23 21:10DAN HODGES: There's a growing feeling within government that Rishi Sunak is the perfect person to take on and beat the culture crusaders at their own game.
Mother of jailed fantasist Eleanor Williams who lied about being raped by Asian grooming gang denies claims she pocketed £22k donated by well-wishers - saying she's given the money to homeless charities
03/04/23 21:24Allison Johnston, 51, has hit back at Tory councillor Shane Yerrell's claims she stole £22,000 donated to her daughter Eleanor Williams, 22, after he set up a Just Giving Page to raise money for her.
Woke critics won't stop me from tackling grooming gangs, pledges Suella Braverman as she rolls out plans for a new taskforce
03/04/23 21:00Suella Braverman was accused of 'dog whistle' politics by Labour after she highlighted the racial backgrounds of those involved in some of the UK's most high-profile grooming cases.
Rishi Sunak tells police they cannot ignore ethnicity of grooming gangs: PM launches crackdown and attacks 'political correctness' preventing prosecutions as he unveils task force to tackle sexual abuse
03/04/23 09:58The Prime Minister is stepping up the pre-election battle over law and order with action to tackle the sexual abuse of women and girls.
Rishi Sunak targets grooming gangs with new taskforce to protect women and girls from 'evil' men as he condemns the 'political correctness' that has let them flourish
02/04/23 21:32The Prime Minister (pictured) pledges to 'stamp them out' - and condemns the political correctness that let grooming gangs proliferate.
SUELLA BRAVERMAN: My mission to ensure there really is no hiding place for the evil gangs grooming our vulnerable young girls
01/04/23 21:32SUELLA BRAVERMAN: The time has come to right one of the greatest injustices seen in Britain in modern times. The systematic rape, abuse and exploitation of young girls by organised gangs.
EXCLUSIVE: Suella Braverman vows to stamp out grooming gangs behind organised child sex abuse
01/04/23 21:31Suella Braverman (pictured) today vows to stamp out the grooming gangs behind organised child sex abuse - and raises the prospect of jail sentences for people who fail to alert the authorities.
Host of 'Radio Aryan' podcast who is accused of stirring up racial hatred suggested a politician's daughter should be raped by a grooming gang, court hears
21/03/23 19:08Self-professed 'devout racist' James Allchurch (pictured last year), 51, from Pembrokeshire, is charged with 15 counts of distributing audio material to stir up racial hatred over a two-year period.
Labour councillor mother of Eleanor Williams is taken to court and sued after 'refusing to return £21,000' donated by well-wishers before her daughter was jailed over Asian grooming gang rape lies
20/03/23 09:24The mother of Eleanor Williams who was jailed for falsely claiming she was raped by four men is being sued amid claims she has not returned £21,000 donations
Father who was falsely accused by 'fantasist' woman of being head of Asian grooming gang plans to sue police and Home Office over the torment he says investigation caused him
19/03/23 10:54Mohammed Ramzan (pictured), a father-of-four, was named by Eleanor Williams after she lied about being raped, beaten and trafficked abroad.
EXCLUSIVE: Father of grooming gang liar Ellie Williams insists she 'didn't make everything up' but admits she DID invent rape claims - after police ignored her reporting abuse as a child
16/03/23 11:18Williams, 22, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years this week for spinning a web of lies that ruined the lives of her victims, driving some to attempt suicide in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
'She was just trying to get people to listen to her': Crying mother reveals motive behind lies of fantasist daughter who faked being victim of Asian grooming gang after she was jailed for eight-and-a-half years
15/03/23 13:28Eleanor Williams, 22, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years at Preston Crown Court on Monday for perverting the course of justice.
Revealed: How Eleanor Williams was raised by 'good hearted family' including local children's champion and Labour councillor mother - but became a fantasist who accused innocent men of rape
15/03/23 11:46Eleanor Williams, 22, was brought up in a large stone-built semi on Walney Island by her mother, Allison Johnston, and her stepfather.
Sister of jailed fantasist WON'T accept that her sibling spun lies about being raped and beaten by Asian grooming gang - but agrees the three innocent men driven to the brink of suicide are blameless
15/03/23 03:16Eleanor Williams, 22, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years at Preston Crown Court on Monday for perverting the course of justice after spinning lies about being raped and beaten.
Labour councillor mother of fantasist who lied about being raped by Asian grooming gang STILL has not returned £22,000 donated by wellwishers - after insisting she believes her daughter
14/03/23 18:30More than 1,000 people donated to a JustGiving for Eleanor Williams after she took to Facebook to describe being beaten, abused and trafficked in Barrow, Cumbria.
Eleanor Williams' elaborate web of lies: Fantasist stole plots from Liam Neeson movie Taken and BBC drama Three Girls as she wrongly accused five men of rape - after meeting them completely by chance
14/03/23 14:58The liar was 19 when she alleged in a Facebook post that she had been a victim of sex trafficking by an Asian gang who drugged, beat, blackmailed and threatened her with weapons.
'She's destroyed me... and shown no remorse': Two innocent men who were targeted by rape fantasist who lied about being victim of Asian grooming gang reveal how they were driven to brink of suicide by her false claims
14/03/23 13:46Mohammed Ramzan, 43, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, tried to take his own life two weeks after he was arrested following the claims made by Eleanor Williams, 22.
Fantasist whose rape lies drove three men to attempt suicide is jailed for eight years: CCTV reveals moment serial liar bought hammer she used to beat her own face then claimed she was victim of Asian grooming gang
14/03/23 12:24Eleanor Williams, 22, from Barrow-in-Furness, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice earlier this year after accusing men of raping and trafficking her for sex.Three men tried to take their own lives after false rape allegations made by 'fantasist' woman, 22, who lied about being the victim of an Asian grooming gang, court hears
13/03/23 15:52On the first day of Eleanor Williams', 22, sentencing hearing it was heard three men tried to take their own lives following the false rape allegations made by her. She is expected to be sentenced on Tuesday.'Fantasist' woman, 22, who lied about being raped by an Asian grooming gang sparking national outrage faces sentencing at two-day hearing
13/03/23 07:46Eleanor Williams (pictured) posted pictures on Facebook claiming to show injuries sustained at the hands of a gang who had groomed, trafficked and beaten her.
EXCLUSIVE: 'I believe my daughter': Labour councillor mother of 'fantasist', 22, whose false claims she was raped by an 'Asian grooming gang' sparked a wave of Islamophobia insists child was the 'victim of abuse and trafficking'
07/01/23 09:05Eleanor Williams, 22, was convicted of nine counts of perverting the course of justice over multiple rape claims and a baseless account of being trafficked by Asian men from Barrow-in-Furness.
Businessman was accused of running Asian grooming gang by woman who falsely claimed he 'sold her for sex' - but police found he'd been shopping at B&Q at the time
04/01/23 11:33Eleanor Williams posted graphic images on Facebook in May 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown of injuries she caused to herself alleging she was trafficked for sex abuse in Blackpool.
The Asian grooming gang lies that sparked national outrage: How woman's false rape and trafficking claims - compared to film 'Taken' by prosecutors - triggered Tommy Robinson led protests, heightened racial tensions and ruined lives of men she accused
03/01/23 21:14Posting pictures of her bruised body, the 22-year-old said she had been the victim of an Asian grooming gang in the port town 'for years', leading to protests and heightening racial tensions.Woman, 22, who triggered Tommy Robinson led protests after falsely claiming on Facebook that she was raped, trafficked and beaten by an Asian grooming gang during lockdown is found guilty of perverting course of justice
03/01/23 15:52Eleanor Williams, 22, published pictures of her injuries and an account of being groomed, trafficked and beaten, in a viral Facebook post in May 2020.
Ministers say they WILL plough ahead with controversial project to make Rotherham the world's first Children's Capital of Culture... 12 years after the South Yorkshire town hit headlines at centre of child grooming scandal
01/01/23 00:17Levelling Up secretary Greg Clark, pictured, is considering making Rotherham the world's first Children's Capital of Culture, despite the city's grooming scandal.
Woman, 22, accused of lying about being beaten and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang tells court she is 'not a psychopath' as she denies buying a hammer to hurt herself
19/12/22 17:58Eleanor Williams, 22, is charged with perverting the course of justice by making allegations against a number of men, including telling police she had been trafficked and beaten by an Asian gang.
Woman, 22, accused of making false allegations about an Asian grooming gang tells court she posted claims on Facebook because she 'didn't know how else to stop it'
13/12/22 18:54Eleanor Williams denies perverting the course of justice by telling police she had been groomed, abused and beaten by the gang, operating from her home town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Jury is shown hammer which woman accused of lying about being Asian grooming gang victim 'used to injure herself'
29/11/22 16:30Police found Eleanor Williams, 21, hurt near her home in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in May 2020 and were told she had been attacked and forced to have sex with three Asian men.
Rochdale grooming gang members, 51 and 52, LOSE their human rights appeal against being deported from UK to Pakistan
26/10/22 14:30Adil Khan, 51, and Qari Abdul Rauf, 52, (pictured) had been told they are to be deported from the UK after being part of a gang convicted of a catalogue of serious sex offences against up to 47 girls.
Man tells court how his life was 'ruined' when he was 'falsely accused of rape' by woman, 21, who also claimed she was trafficked by a group of Asian men
24/10/22 15:11Jordan Trengove, 22, was accused of raping Eleanor Williams on a night out in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. She has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
Rishi Sunak blasts 'political correctness' among authorities who are 'scared of calling out' Asian child sex gangs as he promises new life sentence for groomers
06/08/22 10:57If he wins the Tory leadership contest, the former chancellor vowed to force police to record the ethnicity of those involved.
Twisted grooming gang who raped and sexually assaulted three schoolgirls as young as 13 in Staffordshire are put behind bars for a total of 51 years
03/08/22 15:55A grooming gang has been jailed for a total of 51 years after raping three vulnerable 13-year-old girls in Burton, Staffordshire. Seven men were sentenced last week.
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Incredible scuba diving, stunning hiking trails and endless historical cultural gems: Ten reasons the Maltese Islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino are the perfect year-round destination
Ad Feature
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Davina McCall shows off her toned figure in gym gear as she get back to New Year training after surviving life-threatening brain tumour
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Myleene Klass displays her her jaw-dropping figure in a red hot bikini as she shares a look inside her family reunion in Thailand
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Curtis Pritchard admits ex Amy Hart 'taught me a lesson' after THAT iconic coffee scene where he broke her heart
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Glucose monitors are all the rage... but are they worth it? We asked four very different people to put them to the test!
Shopping
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Brooklyn Beckham teases next business venture after launching successful hot sauce - as star plans to add to his growing £10MILLION fortune
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Dancing On Ice to pay heart-wrenching tribute to former contestant The Vivienne on Sunday's launch show after death of Drag Race star aged 32
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Squid Game in glaring blunder as Netflix cameraman caught in background of season two fight scene - but did you spot them?
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Inside Tom Holland and Zendaya's VERY down to earth lives in London suburb - after Euphoria star flashes 'engagement' ring at the Golden Globes
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Over 10,000 Amazon shoppers have purchased these £19.95 whitening strips that leave teeth 'noticeably whiter' in the last month
SHOPPING
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Back To Black actress Marisa Abela leads the nominees for the BAFTA Rising Star award - and will battle it out with two of her Industry co-stars for the gong
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Jenny Powell proves it's all in the genes as she shares incredible photo of her 92-year-old mother during three generation family holiday in Morocco
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Tommy Fury took Molly-Mae Hague for a secret cinema date before spending the night at her house as pair are plagued with accusations of faking their split
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Victoria and David Beckham's youngest son Cruz, 19, pokes fun at being a nepo baby
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Legendary CBeebies star steps back from beloved show after 22 years on screens as new host pens emotional message to fans
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Who is Kylie Jenner's double Monica Barbaro? The reality star, 27, poses with lookalike Top Gun actress, 34, as they sip champagne together at the Golden Globes
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Aubrey Plaza breaks her silence after husband Jeff Baena's tragic death at 47
Tragic news
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EXCLUSIVEWhat REALLY happened between Demi Moore and Kylie Jenner at Golden Globes as Tallulah Willis weighs in
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Gabby Allen and her ex Marcel Somerville set for VERY awkward reunion on Love Island All Stars - after he admitted to cheating on her
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A bottle of this lavender pillow spray is sold every 79 SECONDS with users swearing they 'fall asleep in minutes' (and it's on sale at Amazon)
SHOPPING
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The Vivienne was bombarded with homophobic abuse after their Blankety Blank Christmas appearance which aired days before their tragic death
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How Demi Moore has always been an Hollywood icon as we take a look back at her famous Vanity Fair cover that would have broken the internet
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Zendaya flashes her ring as she makes first public appearance since revealing engagement to Tom Holland
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Coronation Street in major schedule shake-up this week as Friday's episode pulled from screens - here's how to catch up
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BBC Breakfast in hosting shake-up as Sally Nugent disappears from show AGAIN just days after Christmas break - with Jon Kay joined by a familiar face
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Lou Teasdale says her boyfriend Andy Carroll is her 'favourite person she has ever met' in VERY romantic birthday post after going public with romance
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Silent Witness viewers rage 'not a good start!' as TWO characters are 'binned off' in 'disappointing' BBC premiere
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Romeo Beckham shares a shirtless selfie before snapping bikini-clad girlfriend Kim Turnbull as the couple arrive in 'paradise'
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Fearne Cotton sips on cocktails during fun girls' night out following tumour surgery and shock split from husband Jesse Wood
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Lily Allen shares post on 'most depressing day of the year' as she indulges in retail therapy after discovering husband David Harbour returned to Raya and 'cheated'
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THREE beloved BBC daytime shows return to screens this week in major schedule shake-up
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Prince Andrew reported to the POLICE after 'using fake name' amid saga around private investments company
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Hollywood rallies around Aubrey Plaza after she breaks her silence on husband Jeff Baena's tragic death aged 47
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Ashton Kutcher puts on an animated display as he takes his son Dmitri, eight, to WWE's Monday Night Raw
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Susanna Reid breaks down in tears on Good Morning Britain as bereaved mother reveals how her late son saved 18 lives after his death age 18
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Nepo babies have never faced 'so much hate', claims Mel B's daughter as she opens up about the struggles of having famous parents in Channel 4 documentary
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Hailey Bieber looks effortlessly chic in a black coat as she leaves dinner at Nobu after she and husband Justin shut down split claims
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EXCLUSIVEAnt Middleton says London needs to be 'cleansed' as special forces star vows to become mayor of Britain's capital
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Bruce Willis' wife Emma congratulates Demi Moore in sweet tribute as star wins first ever major gong at the Golden Globes for The Substance
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The Golden Globes $1M swag bag! The full list of gifts A-listers receive from the awards including lavish trips, luxury beauty and designer items
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Myleene Klass reveals secret lookalike sister as she shares photos from emotional family reunion in Thailand
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Love Island: All Stars line-up 'REVEALED' as Maura Higgins' ex joins show winner, an iconic villain and MARRIED hunk in the villa
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Golden Globes 2025 winners: Zoe Saldana leads musical Emilia Perez to top honors while Demi Moore becomes first time winner at 62
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Sam Thompson pays sweet tribute to his sister Louise with humorous video in the wake of his split from Zara McDermott
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck settle divorce five months after shock split
All over
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Kylie Jenner shares photos from Golden Globes but doesn't mention boyfriend Timothée Chalamet
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Packing on the PDA (again)! Zara and Mike Tindall cosy up at Magic Millions charity race in Australia - before she teams up with Prince Harry's polo pal Nacho
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Nicole Kidman oozes sophistication in a chic black suit as she steps out for a special screening of her erotic thriller Babygirl in LA
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As Emma Stone debuts shock pixie cut at the 2025 Golden Globes, her hairstylist reveals she's in the 'growing-out process'
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'On the run' hotel worker accused of selling Liam Payne drugs before One Direction star plunged to his death turns himself in
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Blake Lively's lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching 'more attacks' against the actress
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Daniel Radcliffe proves himself a financial wizard as 'he amasses whopping nine-figure fortune'
Wealthy
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Love Island: All Stars bosses 'shocked over demand for contestants to still use one unlikely app while in the villa - and it's NOT TikTok'
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EXCLUSIVESavage X Fenty collection is 50% off using this shopping hack - including bras, sets and loungewear pieces
SHOPPING
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EXCLUSIVELip reader deciphers Nicole Kidman and Jodie Foster's tense Golden Globes conversation
Had an exchange
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EXCLUSIVEZendaya 'ready to spend her life' with fiancé Tom Holland as couple plan to 'start a family'
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Paddy McGuinness breaks his silence over romance rumours after fans claimed he is dating his Inside The Factory co-host
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster confirm their romance as they hold hands on dinner date in Los Angeles
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The Vivienne 'was found dead by heartbroken father who raised the alarm': RuPaul pays tribute to 'incredibly talented queen'
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Demi Moore parties with family after daughter Tallulah insists her famous mom didn't snub Kylie Jenner at Golden Globes
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Sophie Turner's romance with Peregrine Pearson heats up as she jumps into his arms in sweet photos
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EXCLUSIVEBread star Jean Boht who played Nellie Boswell in BBC sitcom left behind £2.6million fortune after her death aged 91
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How the most famous woman in America promotes Meghan Markle's products and supports the Sussexes in California
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Real-life Martha dubs Baby Reindeer's double Golden Globe success 'a load of drivel'
Fiona Harvey slammed the glitzy ceremony
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Keller Fornes is dead at 32: Actor was best known for starring on Great American Family's Country Rescue
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From heartthrob status and 'Willsmania' to balding dad... How Prince William managed to turn it around and be crowned the world's sexiest bald man for TWO years in a row
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From a twisty baby-swap thriller with James Norton to the very real drama of Lockerbie: The 20 hottest TV shows and films to watch
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Nikki Bella rocks leather bustier on first red carpet since divorce drama for WWE Monday Night Raw
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Who's The Boss? actor Danny Pintauro reveals scar from shock scooter smash-up in Southern California
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Demi Moore ate french fries BEFORE her exciting Golden Globes win
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Jennifer Garner meets friends in West Hollywood after ex Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez settled their divorce
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Strictly star Shirley Ballas' terrifying 'six-year stalker ordeal revealed as man is charged with harassment'
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Jocelyn Wildenstein's body will be cremated and transported to Kenya ranch with family ties
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Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara, 19, flashes her 28 piercings as she hits the Golden Globes with mum
Hard to miss
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Holly Willoughby offered '£1M payday by ITV to host three new series as bosses attempt to 'future-proof' their relationship
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Clive Myrie reassures fans after sparking outpouring of concern over his 'droopy left eye' on BBC News
Speaking out
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She said yes! Zendaya 'got engaged to Tom Holland over the holidays' in a 'romantic' proposal at home
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Robert Pattinson and fiancée Suki Waterhouse keep a low profile as they touch down at JFK with their baby daughter
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Paddy McGuinness says he earned £17.50 a week aged 16 and walked to work 'with holes in his shoes' - as he returns to the site of his first job in Inside The Factory
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Diddy accusers' lawyer blasts Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser for jaw-dropping rape joke
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Bride and Prejudice star Denton Ansley welcomes first child: 'We can't describe how lucky we are'
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Irina Shayk carries a massive bouquet of pink roses on her 39th birthday while out celebrating in NYC
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KENNEDY's wicked Golden Globes review: Fakest romance... most deranged... and the savage joke that left me in hysterics
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Coronation Street's Katherine Kelly reveals she bonded with her The Crow Girl co-star Eve Myles over being mothers and 'workaholics'
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Duke of Marlborough tries to unite Elon Musk and Nigel Farage by inviting him to Blenheim Palace
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Ariana Grande fans shocked by question superstar faced in Golden Globes red carpet interview
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Selena Gomez looks leggy in chainmail mini-dress for appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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All the details behind Zendaya's 'engagement' ring revealed by celebrity jewelry designer
Pricey
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Zara McDermott reveals her next career move following split with long-term boyfriend Sam Thompson
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Isla Fisher checks into luxury $32k wellness retreat in Germany after split with ex-husband Sasha Baron Cohen
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EastEnders airs ANOTHER shock return for 90s star after 27-years away as Nigel Bates hides dark secret ahead of anniversary
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Kanye West buries his face in Bianca Censori's chest as they celebrate her 30th birthday on the dance floor
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Kate Beckinsale denies kissing Matt Rife at Golden Globes after-party: 'They are friendly exes'
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Dancing On Ice FIRST LOOK: Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern are BACK as the class of 2025 get their skates on ahead of launch
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Nicole Kidman's raunchiest scenes yet! Wild moment actress licks milk off a plate before co-star sucks her lip Babygirl
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Mel B's daughter Phoenix Brown, 25, says fellow nepo babies need to acknowledge their success is thanks to parents
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Hailey Bieber gets dinner with Kendall Jenner before showing support for Selena Gomez's film
Night out
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Hugh Jackman set to go public with 'girlfriend' Sutton Foster imminently... more than a year after split from Deborra-Lee Furness
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Erik Estrada is loved-up with wife Nanette Mirkovic as they hit the farmers market in Los Angeles
Stepping out
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles to send Prince Edward to Washington for Jimmy Carter's funeral
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Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan reveals she has been diagnosed with ADHD after suffering an 'intense' six months
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Claire Sweeney almost takes a tumble as she struggles to get out of the water while showing off her curves in a busty floral swimsuit in Barbados
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50 Cent fires back after his Las Vegas residency was called the 'worst' show to ever hit Sin City
Not happy
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Nikki Glaser's controversial jokes cut from Golden Globes included jibes about Luigi Mangione and 'baby Hitler'
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Netflix's fiercest streaming rival hits staggering 97 million monthly subscribers
Netflix 's competition is gaining
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Emmerdale spoilers: Ruby forced to make life-changing decision as Caleb uncovers her past
Coming soon
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Blondie's Debbie Harry, 79, reveals why she doesn't regret not having children
Said she has no regrets about not having kids
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Prince Harry suffers setback after judge intervened to stop some witnesses giving 'commentary' rather than evidence at trial
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Silent Witness on BBC1: Nothing is plausible about this drama, but that's part of the fun
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Nicki Minaj avoids assault charges for ex-manager in Detroit as investigation continues
'Insufficient evidence'
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Jamie Foxx attends 2025 Golden Globe Awards without a girlfriend after sharing 'no more white girls' policy
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EastEnders spoilers: Trial terror for innocent Sonia and Lauren arrested in explosive scenes
It's all going on
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Helen Skelton recalls VERY awkward moment she was caught on camera angrily shouting 'It's a disgrace!' after missing out on BAFTA
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Coronation Street spoilers: Kevin rocked by life-changing medical bombshell and Lauren ripped to shreds in court
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Zendaya and Tom Holland's relationship timeline as the lovebirds 'get engaged'
Built their romance on the foundation of friendship
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EXCLUSIVEPamela Anderson wanted to wear makeup at Golden Globes but feared she'd face 'backlash'
Concerned
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Ariana Grande's mum makes very risqué joke about Harrison Ford at the Golden Globes
While joining her daughter on the red carpet
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Furious ITV viewers ask how James Norton's 'ridiculous' baby swap drama Playing Nice can be 'strung out' any further
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's daughter Simone looks unimpressed sitting next to Selena Gomez at 2025 Golden Globes
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EXCLUSIVEAll the celebs linked to Ozempic after suspiciously 'gaunt' Golden Globes red carpet
Slimmer figures
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Tom Holland 'received Zendaya's father's blessing months before proposing'
Newly engaged
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Ashton Kutcher keeps a low profile with Mila Kunis in LA amid ex-wife Demi Moore's huge Hollywood comeback
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Mike Tindall beams as he sings Lady Gaga at karaoke during sun-soaked Magic Millions trip in Australia's Gold Coast
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Adele Roberts reveals the gruelling side effects of her chemotherapy
Diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021
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EXCLUSIVEKaz Crossley confirmed for Love Island All Stars as she lands in South Africa - two years after her imprisonment
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Mexican star who was in the Brad Pitt film Babel and acted with Pierce Brosnan on a 007 movie dies at 80
Sad news
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Inside Tom Holland and Zendaya's secretive relationship timeline as the couple gets engaged
All the details
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Batman and Harry Potter cinematographer Roger Pratt dead at 77
Iconic cinematographer Roger Pratt has died
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EXCLUSIVEMajor Coronation Street star confirms they're leaving the ITV soap this summer after 14 years on screen
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See the angry social media post about drug testing that Nick Kyrgios DELETED just after he put it up
More controversy
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EXCLUSIVEDirector's scathing comments on Demi Moore resurface after her stunning Golden Globes win
Unpleasant
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Frankie Bridge shows off her curves during sunshine break with Wayne as she kicks off 2025 by sharing family throwback snaps
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Anne Hathaway joins fans mocking A-lister's Golden Globes 2025 look with Princess Diaries meme
Awkward
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SZA announces major career change plans despite successful music career as she shares bikini snaps
Opening up
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RuPaul breaks silence after The Vivienne's death: Drag Race star says his heart is 'broken' at loss of 'talented queen'
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Boris Becker's ex-wife Lilly signs up for German version of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! after her bitter divorce battle
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EastEnders in soap first as fans decide Denise Fox's next relationship in landmark vote for live episode - so who will you pick?
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90 Day Fiancé star Darcey Silva, 50, shocks fans with latest cosmetic surgery
Has never been shy about hiding her surgery
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Inside The Traitors star Elen's glamorous life from secret career to stunning bikini snaps - after being booted from the BBC show
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Christina Haack and Josh Hall trade barbs on social media over 'manufactured drama' in clips of The Flip Off
Sneak peek
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Letter from Diana revealing Prince William 'adored' his baby brother Harry sells for ten times its estimated worth
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Iron Man 2 actor jailed for eight years for selling fake COVID cure
Keith Lawrence Middlebrook was first arrested in March 2020
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The new Wagatha! How Lily Allen played detective to discover husband David Harbour was looking for other women on dating app Raya
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Ferne McCann admits her relationship with fiancé Lorri Haines can be 'tough' and not always 'upbeat and positive'
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Home and Away couple Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart break silence on split rumours
Hit back at claims
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Zendaya goes viral for reaction to seeing Selena Gomez's fiance Benny Blanco at the Golden Globes
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Jemima Goldsmith is rushed to hospital after horror 'tumble' down a mountain in South Africa during family hike
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Nicolas Cage, 60, towers over his 5th wife Riko Shibata, 29, at the Golden Globes
The pair put on a elegant display at the event
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Rachel Zoe's estranged husband Rodger Berman cuddles mystery woman four months after split
Looked close
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Priyanka Chopra, 42, makes rare move of sharing bikini pinup photo alongside husband Nick Jonas, 32
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RuPaul's Drag Race season two winner Tyra Sanchez branded 'vile' after social media posts about The Vivienne after star's death aged 32
