James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards his alleged victim during sex, the court heard.

The jury in the trial of a former priest accused of sexually assaulting women has retired to consider its verdicts. Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was the leader of evangelical ...

A Labour councillor who called for far-right protesters’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism protest told police the “ill-advised” comments were made “in the heat of the moment”, a court has heard.

Rachel Reeves made her first trip to the province as Chancellor, visiting the filmmaking facilities at Studio Ulster in Belfast.

A MISSION statement for part of West Yorkshire has been approved – despite concerns it contains nothing "of substance".

Bronwen James, 29, pleaded guilty to one charge of engaging in sexual communication with a child but she denied a total of 11 other offences.

Scottish presenter Lorraine Kelly is reportedly leaving ITV when her contract ends next year. The 65-year-old broadcaster and presenter was said to be furious when it was announced that her show would ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been given an eight-week suspension and told to attend an education programme over abusive words he used about ex-Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp. Coote ...

Crystal Palace have claimed “sporting merit is rendered meaningless” following UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League and the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s rejection of their appeal.

Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts has joined the cast of West End musical Hadestown. The singer, 39, will play the role of Persephone in the production, which tells a version of the ancient Greek myth ...

Pope Leo, who became the first US head of the Catholic Church in May, renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in July.

Clive Cox’s talented youngster impressed at the Wiltshire track when defying a penalty there on his second start, and after being narrowly denied when upped in class for Ascot’s Pat Eddery Stakes he ...