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Actor and comedian Russell Brand was today charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault against four women. Detectives began an investigation after 50-year-old Brand was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse by several women in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches in September 2023. The Metropolitan Police have now charged Brand - who lives in Florida - by post with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, relating to four different women, and issued a court summons. Brand has previously denied the accusations, and said all his sexual relationships were 'absolutely always consensual'. The alleged incidents took place between 1999 and 2005, and Brand is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on May 2. The star was married to pop singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 - then in 2017 wed Laura Gallacher, the sister of presenter Kirsty, and the pair have three children. On Wednesday, Brand attended a record reveal party for prominent Christian worship singer Brandon Lake in Charleston, South Carolina, and said: 'I really admire you because I don't think it's very easy to live in a commercial space, to be an entertainer, and remain aligned with the Lord.'

FTSE 100 suffers worst day in FIVE YEARS as global markets go into meltdown over Donald

US stocks tumbled further today as the global financial meltdown sparked by Donald Trump's trade war continued. Wall Street opened sharply lower as fears of a global recession mounted in the wake of the US President's extraordinary assault on allies and foes alike. The worldwide stocks selloff deepened after China hit back by mirroring America's 34 per cent tariffs on its exports, in a grim sign of escalation. But Mr Trump swiped at 'panicking' Beijing, posting on his Truth Social site: 'CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG, THEY PANICKED - THE ONE THING THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO DO!' The US President had earlier bizarrely claimed that Sir Keir Starmer was 'very happy' with the brutal tariffs he had also imposed on Britain.

The issue is impacting shoppers with many of them noticing the bare shelves which has forced Tesco to apologise for the inconvenience caused.

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Sarah was one of a vanishing breed - a virgin bride - having made the decision early on that she wanted to save herself for her husband. But she was unaware she had THIS congenital anomaly.

Not for the last time, President Trump has sent the world into a frenzy like one of those spinning tops we were given for Christmas as youngsters. Here's how you can protect your pension.

If passengers want to avoid the disaster of losing their luggage, which could make or break a holiday, it is best to have a distinctive suitcase.

Consumer group Which? said the best price for a shopping list of 79 unidentified items was a supermarket where the groceries cost £133.73 on average across last month.

Chest pains and and being short of breath are well-known red flags of cardiac arrests. Yet, according to Swedish researchers other little-known signs occur in around half of all cases.

Officers are keeping vulnerable prisoners in segregation units at HMP Frankland in Co Durham to separate them from Islamic extremists to keep them safe from attacks.

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On April 1 we published an article about Blackpool Pleasure Beach which was syndicated to MSN with the headline: 'How iconic British theme park is forced to shut after £2.7million loss'.

Schoolgirl, 13, killed in devastating house fire had only moved back into home months

Layla Allen died after the blaze ripped through her home on Merseyside shortly before midnight on Wednesday. Five other children, a woman and a man escaped unharmed from the gutted mid-terraced property in Kingsway, Prescot. The house was the family home of Layla - who is pictured for the first time today - and her mother Shell McGarry, who is thought to be the woman who escaped. In a tragic twist of fate, the fatal fire was the second blaze to ravage the property in less than a year, it can today be revealed. Heartbroken locals have since paid tribute to the 'gorgeous' and 'kind' schoolgirl.

The faithful gathered outside Norwood Primary School in Eastleigh, Hampshire with banners after the announcement.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is serving an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court after breaching an injunction.

Fabio Botros, 19, was arrested after Emad Botros-Farag, 57, was found at his home with catastrophic injuries. He was later pronounced dead.

Joanne Sharkey who suffocated newborn baby Callum to death in 1998 before dumping his body

A mother who suffocated her newborn baby and left his body in woodland has avoided jail today after finally being brought to justice nearly three decades later. Joanne Sharkey, 55, had pleaded guilty in March to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child - following her arrest 25 years after the body of her son was found inside two knotted bin bags. But Sharkey, a 28-year-old council worker at the time of baby Callum's death, was today given only a two-year suspended prison sentence at Liverpool Crown Court. Judge Mrs Justice Eady told Sharkey: 'The real question is whether appropriate punishment can only be achieved by a term of immediate custody. Having carefully considered this issue, I am satisfied that this very sad case calls for compassion.' It comes 27 years after the baby, who was later named as Callum, was discovered by a dog walker near Gulliver's World theme park in Warrington on March 14, 1998.

It is claimed that Westminster City Council wants to increase 'global majority' recruitment and make sure there is at least one ethnic minority candidate on job shortlists.

New research by the Learning and Work Institute (L&W) showed that three in five (58 per cent) of NEETs have never had a paid job.

Passengers will no longer need to put their liquids in a clear plastic bag or remove electronics, such as laptops, from their bags at security at some of the UK's major airports.

Moment shopworker fights off knife-wielding attacker with a mop amid terrifying rampage

A shopworker fought off a knife-wielding attacker with a mop during a rampage that left a passer-by with serious injuries. CCTV shows the moment Mareez Bachu entered the store in Weymouth town centre armed with a blade which was hidden in a pizza box. He was seen brandishing the knife towards a shop worker, who managed to protect himself with a mop handle and a wet floor sign. Moments later, CCTV shows three young people entering the store, unaware of what is happening inside. Bachu then turns on them, lunges at them and chases them out of the shop while pointing the knife at them.

A father-of-one who survived two bouts of killer cancer has urged men not to 'die of embarrassment' and seek help for intimate problems.

There were scores of migrant arrivals in Dover this morning after UK Border Force vessels intercepted dinghies in the middle of the English Channel.

One in 10 residents in the tiny Italian village live to be 100, an impressive statistic that has fascinated scientists.

Horrifying moment rampant cow tramples woman, 20, and kicks her in the face in attack that leaves her needing plastic surgery

Darcie Rowlandson, 20, was bringing dairy cows in from the fields ahead of a storm while working as a farming assistant when one of them refused to follow. The 62st cow turned in the opposite direction to where Ms Rowlandson, from Preston, Lancashire, wanted it to go, accidentally knocking her to the ground in the process. Video footage shows how the cow tried to make a hasty retreat away from Ms Rowlandson by jumping over her - only to accidentally boot her in the face as she sits up.

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British plastic surgeons claim Ozempic use is fuelling a boom in patients seeking nip/tucks to fix cosmetic problems after massive weight loss.

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Richard Woods drove 1.1 miles in the wrong direction on the fast lane of the M6 near Tenby in Cumbria for at least 57 seconds as motorists had to serve to avoid him on October 15, 2024.

The former head of the British Army died at the age of 80 following an illustrious career that saw him command UK forces during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Britain's benefit influencer epidemic: Scores of 'advisors' are dishing secrets online

Accounts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have gone viral, with followers sharing success stories of how they bagged benefits by following these little known secrets. Influencers reveal specific buzzwords to use in applications, provide template claims and give guidance on how not to fall for 'trick' questions during interviews. Some have even gone as far as to admit they will never get a proper job after mastering the art, with one woman claiming to make almost £500,000 a year by showing social media followers how they too can exploit the benefits system. Whitney Ainscough, a self-described bad mum, says she doesn't care about the hate she gets online for flaunting how she manipulated the system for maximum gain.

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These dazzling accessories take centre stage in the Duchess of Sussex's new Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, where they subtly sparkle as she goes about everyday moments.

The Channel 5 News presenter, 47, was close friends with Gary, who tragically took his own life in November 2011 at the age of 42.

Marine Le Pen, 56, was convicted of creating fake jobs at the EU parliament and taking advantage of expenses to employ assistants actually working for her party.

Ekin-Su's secret boyfriend: MAFS UK's Georges Berthonneau says HE was dating reality

According to Georges, he and Ekin, 30, were in love, but she insisted on signing up to the ITV2 show to further her career. They agreed she would go no further than 'kissing' another Islander during her time on the dating series, of which she was the star signing. But Georges, 32, who confirms the couple's 10-month romance for the first time, claims Ekin betrayed him on national TV when she became Curtis Pritchard 's girlfriend, leaving him devastated. In an exclusive interview, Georges told MailOnline he and Ekin were madly in love, had pet names for each other, holidayed in France during the summer and spent Boxing Day exchanging gifts, just 18 days before she entered the South African villa. The personal trainer says he lived a 'nightmare' for the five weeks Ekin was on the dating show as she passionately kissed Curtis, 29, and performed a seductive routine for him wearing sexy red lingerie during the programme's Heart Rate Challenge. But after Ekin shunned Georges once All Stars was over, only reaching out to him a week after the final, he finally ended their romance, saying: 'I can't be with someone who has another boyfriend…'

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Glamorous prison nurse Stephanie Adair, 27, has been suspended over allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at England's worst jail HMP Wandsworth.

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From anger over expletive-laden Best Man speeches to guests urinating in residents' gardens, locals living in the shadow of popular wedding venues say they have reached breaking point.

Much of the UK will be dry and sunny throughout today, with the Met Office expecting the weather in central England to be closer to typical conditions in July as temperatures soar to 24C (75F).

TRUMP'S TRADE WAR
 

How Donald Trump's tariffs and a trade war will hit British business and YOU

Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have rocked the global economy, sending stock markets tumbling and countries trying to work out how they should respond. We explain what the tariffs mean, what the impact could be on British businesses and consumers and what they mean for you.

Consumer favourites like Levi's jeans, Jack Daniel's whiskey and Harley Davidson motorcycles are all in the astonishingly lengthy document.

JCB has become the first major British manufacturer to say it will bolster its US operations in response to Donald Trump's tariffs.

Ministers were yesterday urged to thank the previous government for 'getting Brexit done', after Donald Trump levied tariffs on UK goods at only half the level imposed on the EU.

My children were on the school bus that Virginia Giuffre claims slammed into her at 110kmh

Parents of children who were on the bus that hit Virginia Giuffre's car have opened up - and said their kids brushed off the 'small crash' the minute they got home from school. The smash, which Ms Giuffre said left her fighting for her life, happened in Neergabby, Australia last week. The families say it was minor - unlike what they have dubbed 'sick' claims. On Sunday night, Ms Giuffre, 41, posted a disturbing picture to her public Instagram showing her in a hospital bed covered in bruises as she claimed the bus had struck the car at 110km/h (68mph), and doctors gave her 'four days to live'. However, the severity of the crash came into question in the days that followed as clashing stories came in from police, the bus driver and even her own family.

Christina Formella, 30, a special education teacher and a soccer coach at Downers Grove High School in Illinois, allegedly left a 'memoir' of her relationship with a teenage student.

Tracey Connelly, 42, who was hauled back to jail in September for breaching her jail conditions, has been promised an oral parole hearing, according to reports.

A man was found dead in a garden after being mauled by up to four dogs, including two XL bullies, as he visited a relative's home to feed their pets while they were in hospital, an inquest has heard.

How Kate Middleton dealt with her split from Prince William - from partying all night and

Catherine, who was known as Kate Middleton to her peers, first met William at the University of St Andrew's in 2001. Ten years later, she was walking down the aisle at Westminster Abbey to marry her Prince. Their love story is often held up as the epitome of fairytale romance - b ut the royal couple will be the first to admit that there were some bumps in the road. For the Prince and Princess of Wales, now 42 and 43 respectively, broke up not once but twice during their decade-long courtship.

James Parker couldn't believe his luck when the energy firm wrote to him a fortnight ago to say he was entitled to the whopping amount.

In one photo posted on Instagram on Tuesday, a drenched Amanda, 54, lay on the sand in the racy two-piece, adding a shiny gold watch and various gold and silver bracelets on each wrist.

Cramming exercise into just one or two days a week is enough to slash the risk of early death, a study suggests.

On April Fool's Day, This Morning star Georgina Burnett, from Tonbridge, faced backlash after hinting that she was expecting a baby.

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