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Two judges were 'wrong' to bail defendants facing trial for serious crimes due to barristers' strike action, the High Court was told.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that there are no plans to change the qualifying criteria for Winter Fuel Payments “at this time” in response to a query from a Labour MP over the potential merits of revising the eligibility rules.

, the youngest royals can always be counted on to alleviate the mood with random acts of cuteness—such as instructing her brother Prince George on how to bow when their great-grandmother's coffin passed them by. Sure, Prince George is technically closer in line for the throne than his sister Charlotte, but if these things were decided on merit and ability to follow and enforce royal protocol, the 7-year-old princess would be crowned tomorrow.In a short video from the funeral published by , Princess Charlotte can be seen giving her older brother detailed instructions, pointing her finger for emphasis while telling George, “You need to bow,” when the royal coffin passes. Whether or not George appreciated Charlotte's advice (older brothers do tend to resent being told what to do by their little sisters) is not for me to say.

A man seeking nearly £700,000 in damages after being injured following an accident at work has today spoken of the “profound impact” it’s had on his life.

Former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police Sir Peter Fahy has mounted a robust defence in the face of allegations from a force whistleblower that he created a 'culture of cronyism' that promoted under-qualified officers into senior positions.

A Rangers fan said he was “disgusted” after a judge ruled his devotion to the Ibrox club can’t be classed as a religion.

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A Delaware Chancery Court judge ruled that Elon Musk may amend a countersuit vs Twitter to include a whistleblower complaint, but denied his request for a trial extension, keeping an Oct. 17 start date.

 A US judge has again dismissed the legal claim against Nirvana by the man who, as a baby, appeared nude on the famous cover of their ‘Nevermind’ album. And this time there won’t be the option to file new proceedings in relation to this claim.Spencer Elden sued Nirvana, their label and other people involved in creating the ‘Nevermind’ artwork in August 2021.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A man who met writer-director Paul Schrader at a campus event at their Michigan alma mater has filed a lawsuit alleging that Schrader later stole his ideas and used them in the film “The Card Counter.” Mark Vanden Berge alleges in the suit that he met Schrader after a screening of “First Reformed” at Calvin University, a Christian college in Grand Rapids, in February 2018. He says he told Schrader about a treatment he was working on for a film called “Blown Odds,” about a gambler’s search for redemption, and asked Schrader for help developing it into a marketable screenplay. According to the suit, Schrader told him to email him the treatment. Vanden Berge sent it to him, according to the suit, but never heard back from Schrader directly, though he says he was told that Schrader had received it.

Livingston Women's coach Paul Jaconelli says he's 'delighted' with his team's start to the season.

Airdrie player/assistant boss Callum Fordyce revealed Adam Frizzell’s fizzing equaliser at Dunfermline was straight off the training ground.

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“It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot,” they say in the Tom Cruise-starring blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, and that’s kind of what Paramount thinks about a copyright lawsuit they’ve been slapped with over the fighter jet film.

A former JD Sports complaints staff member has said he is ‘terribly sorry’ after stealing over £27,000 to fund his gambling on stocks and cryptocurrency. Siraj Mahmood, 26, was working as an ‘Executive Contact Member’ at the head office in Bury when his managers became aware of irregularities in the bank.

The showrunners of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power promise their fantasy drama for Amazon Prime will feature all new stories and is not “a reboot or a retread” of what J.R.R. Tolkien fans saw in the movies.

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Thorniewood United boss Jamie Nesbitt has told his players to enjoy life in the West of Scotland League First Division – because they’ve earned it.

It’s all go at Murrayshall these days.

Nick Cannon is doubling down on his views on monogamy.

Seems like Gabby Petito‘s family has a better case than some experts predicted!