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IPTV Pirate TikTok ‘Chef’ Avoids Prison and Sky Must Be Absolutely Livid

November 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

With over 520K followers on TikTok, UK man Simon Hannigan, aka DadtheDish, has a backstory perfect for social media; it’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get back […]

Prison governor jailed over relationship with drug boss

May 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former prison governor seen as a rising star in the service has been jailed for nine years for having a relationship with an inmate who was the boss of a Liverpool drugs gang, police […]

Eleanor Williams: The teenager who faked a grooming scandal also named real abusers

March 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

Home video of Eleanor Williams shows a happy teenager; dancing, singing into a bottle, joking with her sister, and making others laugh. A marked contrast to the videos that came to define her. Warning: This […]

Police extend search for murder suspect to Spain

October 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

Detectives searching for a man they want to speak to in connection with a murder have extended their search to Spain. Matthew Daulby, 19, from Liverpool, was stabbed to death in Ormskirk, Lancashire, on 29 […]

Andy Pilley: English football club owner of Fleetwood Town jailed for fraud

July 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

The owner and former chairman of Fleetwood Town FC has been jailed for a multi-million pound fraud which “duped” firms into expensive energy contracts. A trading standards investigation found Andy Pilley mis-sold gas and electricity […]

Eleanor Williams: 22-year-old who made false claims of being groomed by Asian gang sentenced to eight and a half years

March 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 22-year-old woman, whose lies caused a storm of anger and protests after she falsely claimed she was the victim of an Asian grooming gang, has been jailed for eight and a half years. Eleanor […]

Barrow woman guilty of false rape claims

January 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman who falsely claimed she had been raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice. Eleanor Williams, 22, of Barrow-in-Furness, was found guilty of […]

Katie Kenyon death: Date set for murder accused’s trial

April 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man accused of murdering Katie Kenyon, who has been missing since she was spotted getting into a van a week ago, will stand trial on 14 November. Mother-of-two Ms Kenyon, 33, was last seen […]

Hillsborough trial: No verdict over David Duckenfield

April 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

The jury in the trial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been unable to reach a verdict. Former Ch Supt Duckenfield, now 74, had denied the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans in […]

Thwaites Brewery travellers ‘demanded £20k to leave site’

November 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

The leader of a 100-strong group of travellers who illegally occupied a brewery demanded “twenty grand or the place is ours”, a court was told. A convoy of 25 vehicles set up camp at Thwaites […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]